Recent content by bdgbbq

I plead the Fifth.... When you said "  This is mine. The basket is about 16" around the ash catcher below is a 18" pizza pan, the feet are 4" bolts." 16 inch around means diameter?  Is that the two 1 foot X two foot sheets that people buy at HD? If so, I'll be in TX soon and I'll get.  Thanks...

Ok. Can you give me the dimensions of your basket? Link to pix?

The chicken was awesome! cooked in about 6 hours. Rubbed it with mustard and then a rub.  I used an old apple tree for smoke. It died many years ago and I have aged it for a few years. The brisket I did last week was also great.  The smoker worked great but due to my crooked cut on the...

Made one batch of chicken at 350-400 F. Nice taste. Bit a little bitter. Cooled it down, added some aged apple wood from my garden. Holding about 250. Whole birds. Rubbed with mustard. Then applied a brown sugar, salt, garlic, etc rub. Pix coming

Checked the smoker at 11:00 AM, that's 13 hours into the burn and temp is holding at 275F!

We fired this up last night at 8 p.m.. I'm writing this 13 hours later and she's still chugging along. I've opened and closed the air intakes with the magnets, seen how the temp can be well controlled. I've learned that the cut on the top of my barrel where the lid sits isn't level, smoke is...

Fired it up using the minion method. Burned real hot for a while. Around 400 Fahrenheit. Closed off two holes which are about 1 1/4 inch with magnets. Closed of the third hole about half way. Closed the flu on the Weber lid. Came back an hour later and was down to 220. Opened the flu and peeled...

Grinding and some steel wool.

Yes

Yes I got a few pallets yesterday. This is an extreme dry season and there have been lots of brush fires. Fire dept is on high alert. Trying to find a way to burn it out that won't get me in trouble. I've got the tan liner. Lots of opinions about that.

Is this forum active? Did I say something wrong? Was hoping for some feedback.

Got the barrel cut and also vented the washing machine drum. 4 pallets of wood for the burn out. Enough? Cut the lid under the rim Think this will breath enough? Going to add feet.

People keep sending me to Ecto. Hi, I'm a fellow Texan living in Israel. Building my first UDS. Pumped. Can already smell the smoke. Got a closed lid barrel. Also have a Weber Kettle. The lid is almost a perfect fit on the ring if left intact. Is that the best cover or use the existing lid? If...

I followed Al's advice and went to http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/248784/use-washing-machine-drum-for-coal-basket