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    High heat grommets and first real cook

    I go to Ace Hardware and buy their electrical rubber grommets.  They are about $0.55, fit perfectly and I have had no issues whatsoever with them being exposed to heat.
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    Best UDS Drum Temp Thermometer for the money?

    I researched a lot before building my UDS and I concluded that a built in thermometer was not worth it because the temperatures at the edge of the drum can sometimes be 50 degrees different than the center (depending on heat diffuser).  Also, the thermometer can get in the way of removing grates...
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    Finished my UDS smoker last night

    I am a definite newbie to UDS's and made the same mistake you did by first going with 1/2" ball valves.  I installed four 3/4" evenly spaced black pipe nipples on the bottom of mine, but used a 3/4" to 1/2" reducing elbow and ran 1/2" black pipe into 1/2" ball valves on two of the nipples (the...
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  5. My 30 Gallon UDS

    My 30 Gallon UDS

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    My 30 Gallon UDS

    I came across a sealed (non-removable lid) 30 gallon food-grade barrel for $15. My intention was to use a Jumbo Joe 18.5" lid to make the top of the smoker, so I cut the top of the barrel out and grinded down and flattened the remaining burr.  Unfortunately, the barrel was about a 1/4" too wide...
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