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    Where to buy meaty beef ribs in Los Angeles?

    Choice Meat Market in Koreatown
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    First cook on my Smokey Joe UDS

    Thanks!   Those ribs were not sauced.  
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    First cook on my Smokey Joe UDS

    Last week I bought a new, unlined 16 gallon drum and turned my little Weber Smokey Joe grill into a Smokey Joe UDS.  I decided use the drum body as a dedicated meat hanger, no grates.  I made the hangers out of old stainless steel skewers. For its first smoke I loaded the kettle bottom with...
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    How big should the charcoal basket be for a standard 55 gallon drum,

    My basket also uses a 13.5" grate, 10" high.  I usually load a whole bag of Stubbs natural briquettes, 15 lbs worth, and that gives me 3 regular smoking sessions without having to reload.  I just shake the basket while in the drum to clear ashes and it's ready to go.
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    Weber top for UDS question!

    For normal smoking temps they're fine, and I keep them wide open. But I find the exhaust vents not sufficient for high temp cooks, like doing chicken at 350F, for instance.  I have to crack the lid open to let the drum breathe. I know some 22" WSM owners add additional vents on the lid for...
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    how much paint did you use for the Drum?

    No primer.  I used two and a half spray cans of flat black. 
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    UDS with Side Fire Box

    Funny, that very thought of using a SFB occurred to me last month while building my first UDS as I have a Chargriller SFB which I bought as a small grill several years ago that I no longer use. Perhaps on my 2nd UDS build I might do this, but shortening the drum a bit to decrease chamber volume...
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    Just joined....like the UDS idea

    The are several different ways of doing the intake.  The three or four 3/4" vents you see at the bottoms of UDS's are the most popular set up and least expensive to do.  You can also simply drill 3/4" holes and use magnets to control air intake if you want to go real cheap, no valve, no pipes.  ...
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    This is my version of the perfect Char Griller with side fire box

    Looking really good!!  All very practical mods, well done!
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    Weber Kettle Lids

    Craigslist
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    First Brisket ever.....SUCCESS (w/ lots of Q-View)!

    Fantastic! Are those splits of smoke wood next to the charcoal basket?  I like that set up.  How did the set up perform?
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    4th of July Disaster

    I've turned that exact same smoker into a charcoal smoker.  I chucked the electrical element, added a draft door, and  added a raised charcoal grate with basket.  I can smoke for over 10 hours at 250F with just one chimney worth of charcoal.  It turned into a great little smoker.
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    charcol basket

    I just got a 48" x 48" carbon steel expanded metal from Amazon for $26, delivery included.  Perfect gauge for charcoal baskets, not too heavy.  Came in a large flat carton, well packaged.
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    Spacing of Intake Holes

    Here's a pic of my completed draft door which slides through three 3/4" holes.  I will be seasoning the drum tomorrow and cooking in it this weekend. I don't know why my pics will not load on this forum even with IMG codes.  Anyway, here's the link...
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    Spacing of Intake Holes

    How big is your single intake?  Does that single intake give you enough latitude in controlling temperature to also do high heat cooks, around 400°F?
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