First Smoke Ever - UDS

[Bvisser]

Well after almost a year of putting off the UDS project, I finally got it done last week. Seasoned it last weekend and today completed my first smoke!

My newly completed UDS

Welded burn basket

My family raises beef cows and the freezer had a couple short ribs and plenty of chuck roasts so I decided to give one of each a try today

The ribs I just did simple salt, pepper, and garlic
The chuck roast I slathered with mustard, and put an experimental homemade rub.

On to the UDS sitting right at ~250degress

At about 3 hours the roast was at 150 degrees. I wrapped in foil and beef stock and put it back on for another hour. The ribs were actually about done at 3 hours. I tried my hardest to keep the temp at 250 but it was windy and snowy today!

Anyways.. Another hour in the smoker and an hour resting here are the results.

Chuck

Ribs

Pulled the chuck and made sandwiches with it. Loved the smoke ring Suuuuuuper good.

The ribs were just alright. Reallllly fatty but had good bark.

Let me know what you think

Thanks to this awesome site to help me get started!!!

 

[Bvisser]

Go figure pictures didn't work... Help?

 

[Doog]

Photobucket then copy and paste the ULR for the pic to be posted.

 

[chicagokp]

When you grab the url from Photobucket, choose the Direct link. Then use the insert image icon to paste it into your message.

 

[Bvisser]

Thanks!

 

[Doog]

For your first smoke they look awesome!!

 

[Exocet]

Ah, that first step down the slippery slope!

 

[Stingerhook]

Nice way to break the UDS in.

 

[cowgirl]

Looks great! Nice drum build too.

 

[BigBobBQ]

Good looking cook for your first run.

 

[Smoke on Badger Mountain]

Not bad at all. I'll take 4!

 

[ebijack]

Nice!
As far as the wind, any intake that allows the wind to blow straight in will spike your temps. One of my reasons for going to 1 1/2" 90 deg elbows. Even 30+ MPH winds do not affect the temps.

 

[AussieMatt]

Nice cook on the new drum.

 

[garyk1398]

Bravo:eusa_clap Nice UDS and pron.