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    A couple of UDS build questions...

    I found a company here that will sandblast the inside of TWO drums for me, for $50 total. From ALL the research I've done, this is the only way to go when it comes to the "dreaded red liner" I have in my food grade drums!  :-)  I attacked the liner on the drum LID last night with my weed...
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    Update on UDS build from oil barrel

    HA!  Based on your profile picture, I would say you know about drums.  Thanks for the reply...I was hoping to dissolve some of the gear lube and THEN burn it -  but after two unsuccessful attempts now with degreasers, I will take that advice and just burn baby burn.  I already took 4 pallets...
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    Update on UDS build from oil barrel

    Update:  I found a company here in town that sells their drums - picked one up for $10 and it looks almost brand new.  It's an open top drum so I no longer have to worry about cutting the top off! The problem is that unlike the first drum I got that had motor oil in it, this one had some sort...
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    Update on UDS build from oil barrel

    Update:  My younger brother who is WAY more mechanically inclined than I am, responded to an email I sent him this morning - regarding the drum project.  I had mentioned to him how guys have treated their old propane tanks before going at them with a torch....about filling them with liquid dish...
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    Update on UDS build from oil barrel

    Thanks for the advice...not sure if I know anyone with an air chisel, so this might not be a quick build like some of you could accomplish on a Saturday morning.  I'll have to do some asking around.  As of now, the only other obstacle I've noticed (since I already have ALL the parts) is that...
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    Update on UDS build from oil barrel

    Thanks for the suggestion...It just so happens that I already needed to buy an angle grinder pretty soon - as I've got to put in some new metal flashing on our roof that was just replaced.  It seems like now would be the time to invest in this tool - not because I'm too anxious to complete my...
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    Update on UDS build from oil barrel

    Good point!  I'm also unsure now how to go about cutting the top off.  Any suggestions? I don't have a cutting torch, but maybe a sawzall with a few new blades would do the trick?  Should I be worried about rinsing out the drum really well before attacking it with something to try and remove...
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    Update on UDS build from oil barrel

    So I decided last week that I had to have a UDS! I put an ad on CL, but no hits...then a guy who I do business with said he could get me a very good condition 55 gal. drum for $8.50!  I explained to him EXACTLY what I wanted, but sure enough - he shows up at my office today with a drum that has...
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    Attention: Smokers in the Houston, TX area...

    This request goes out to any SMF members in the Houston, TX area - especially those that might be retired or only working part time...or really, anyone who thinks they have time to spare and might want to make a buck! My brother has lived in Houston for the past 10 years or so.  Recently, he...
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    Soak wood or not??

    I love this quote I stole from another site: "There is a reason why quality boats are made with wood...it doesn't absorb water!" If you soak bigger size wood chips for 24 hours or more, and then cut through one to get a cross section view, you'll see the water doesn't really penetrate much at...
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    Smoked & Pulled BBQ Beef w/Qview

    My guess would be that the end result using that soda would be similar to using a yellow mustard rub on a pork butt...can't really taste it in the end, but it helps improve the flavor somehow! FYI - I've done something similar with Cherry Coke. In the end, it doesn't really have the taste of...
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    Memebers from IL

    Decatur, IL....Pride of the Prairie!
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    Pork butt- too soft.

    Here's another thought... With pork butts, chuckies and briskets (any large cut, really) I look at the foiling method as just a way to get over the hump of the dreaded "stall". What you could do, is foil around 150° - and as soon as the temp starts to rise again, which might take an hour to 90...
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    temp on ribs.

    For baby backs or spares, I never foil longer than 30 minutes at 250°. Sometimes, I don't foil at all... This is my personal preference, but I feel any longer than 30 min. in the foil, changes the texture a little too much for me. Regarding the "done" test - I also never probe, but I also...
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    Fatty-Cake, Fatty-Cake, Smokin' MAN!!! Process & q-view

    Amazing! Well deserved points...
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