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    New here but not new to UDS builds

    Haven't had a chance to try it long yet but in my past experience with my old stubby which was 7" shorter, and using a square fire basket which calculated at around 400 cu inches less volume than my current basket in the pic, I was able to get a 9 hour burn time at 250ish before shutting her off...
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    UDS temp trouble- Needing some help!

    Your exhaust is plenty big for temps well over 400 degrees. I use 2" bung holes on mine and if it starts raining I screw a 6" nipple in with a 90 degree and I still draft strong. I have had mine over 500 before easily. Get your coals glowing red and then when you dump them in the basket and then...
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    New here but not new to UDS builds

    Hi fellas. I just thought I would pop in and show you my latest build. I got on the kick of compact UDS builds a couple years ago. I don't smoke as often as some and when I do its more chicken and fatties than anything although I still do pork shoulders and ribs etc from time to time. I got...
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    UDS vent size

    I scrapped that idea. I built a new UDS and used one of my slider doors I built from scratch
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    UDS vent size

    I have built around 7 UDS builds over the last 10 years, several for myself and a few for friends. I know what works but I have a question about a new idea for a build. I started out with the typical build (4 intakes 3/4" in size). I then built a full size UDS using a couple 1" ball valves with...
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