Old Ugly

jjrose2006

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Apr 22, 2013

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• May 7, 2013

• #1

So I built my UDS. I still have some things to finish on it but it's a smoker now. Got 2 barrels from the scrap yard for $4 each. Picked up a few nuts and bolts, some expanded metal, and some new grates from Home Depot. I had a Sears kettle style grill with a hinged lid that I used the lid off of.

http://i.imgur.com/VsarHdL.jpg

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Curing...... the lid doesn't fit

http://i.imgur.com/tS5Y3zq.jpg

So I cut a strip out of the other barrel and riveted it in on the existing one. Hole is great to stick the thermometer probes through.

http://i.imgur.com/SDAGSw3.jpg

Can I help daddy?

http://i.imgur.com/EhcxEFa.jpg?

Finished product/Q-View

http://i.imgur.com/YtD5FpN.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/50WjyY9.jpg?1

HOPEFULLY these images upload correctly

edit: they didnt. so i posted links to the pictures. If someone wants to give me an idea of how to embed the pictures, let me know.

 

Last edited: May 7, 2013

seenred

Epic Pitmaster

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• May 7, 2013

• #2

jjrose, the UDS, and the food, all look great!  Nicely done!

Red

 

rdknb

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• May 7, 2013

• #3

Looks like it is smoking fine, well done, to upload pics, click on the 8th from the end icon above.  or 2 left of the paper clip.  Insert images will open and that is how I do it.  Hope that helps

 

fwismoker

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Dec 31, 2012

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• May 7, 2013

• #4

UDS are the king of the cookers imo (not size) but end result.   It makes me want to (Tim Taylor) grunt every time i see some mouth watering bbq coming off a drum!   

 

megt123

Smoke Blower

Mar 8, 2013

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Glen Burnie Md.

• May 8, 2013

• #5

Looks good. I tried putting my remote temp leads through, but I need to drill a bigger hole. I also had the same lid you had,. but couldn't use it because it was bent.

Yes the images look good.

 

fwismoker

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• May 8, 2013

• #6

Megt123 said:

Looks good. I tried putting my remote temp leads through, but I need to drill a bigger hole. I also had the same lid you had,. but couldn't use it because it was bent.

Yes the images look good.

Click to expand...

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/140549/maverick-owners-probe-eyelet-solution-sealed

This is simple and cheap for temp probe leads

 

megt123

Smoke Blower

Mar 8, 2013

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Glen Burnie Md.

• May 9, 2013

• #7

FWIsmoker said:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/140549/maverick-owners-probe-eyelet-solution-sealed

This is simple and cheap for temp probe leads

Click to expand...

I will try that. I had read that someone used lamp allthread for their build which I did, but then found out it wasn't large enough. I  use it to stick in a Taylor pen remote just to compare to my built in thermometer. So it's not a total waste.

 

megt123

Smoke Blower

Mar 8, 2013

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Glen Burnie Md.

• May 9, 2013

• #8

By the way. Very nice build. I might steal your idea for the untesil rack.

 

jjrose2006

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Apr 22, 2013

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• May 13, 2013

• #9

Thanks for all the feedback! While I was planning this build people kept asking me why I didn't just go buy one. Where's the fun in that though!

 

megt123

Smoke Blower

Mar 8, 2013

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Glen Burnie Md.

• May 13, 2013

• #10

Even though I have some leaks that need attention. I am still making some good BBQ.