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  1. gacp

    Woodworms, do they change the wood smoking flavor?

    Thanks again, really illustrative :) I don´t know what type of insect these worms are but they are big so there is not so many of them in the woods. So far I found three, this week I will chop all the Wood in order to search them and maybe I will find them all. Below I am posting some pics of...
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  5. gacp

    Woodworms, do they change the wood smoking flavor?

    Great idea Thank you. And what about the wood smoking flavor? Can I use the wood on my next smoking session?  Thks already, 
  6. gacp

    Woodworms, do they change the wood smoking flavor?

    Hi,  I got this plum wood and I found worms in it, I was wondering if it´s good wood for smoking, what do you guys know about this? I know it´s plague so i will use it or toss it away really soon. Thks, 
  7. gacp

    Charcoal UDS Wood chunks size, quantity and the use of foil…

    Thanks Dave, you are always helping! How many chunks do you typically use? What do you think about using foil? Does it get better results? 
  8. gacp

    Charcoal UDS Wood chunks size, quantity and the use of foil…

    Hi, Until my UDS it´s done I am doing a research about the basics of smoking meat, today I wonder what size of Wood chunks and quantity do you guys use in a Charcoal UDS for smoking pork ribs, chicken and turkey?   And I wonder whether it´s better to use foil on the wood chunks or not. Note...
  9. gacp

    Grill Height

    Do you have a picture of the adjustable rack system?
  10. gacp

    Grill Height

    I was wondering at what height do you place a diffuser plate from the bottom of the UDS or the Charcoal Basket?
  11. gacp

    Grill Height

    Hi,    At what height do you  place a grill from the bottom of a 55 Gallon Drum with a flat lid for a good smoking? I will smoke chicken, turkey, and most of the time pork.   Thks, 
  12. gacp

    Water Pan Distance to Charcoal Basket

    Thanks again for all the feedback, I will build my UDS with a section to fit a water pan, perhaps a few inches above the charcoal, because on high altitude waters boil at 195 F degrees, I had read about UDS smoking going well on moisture but my city it's kind of dry, usually we have low...
  13. gacp

    Water Pan Distance to Charcoal Basket

    Hi, At what distance do you place a water pan? Perhaps direct above the charcoal basket? Thanks, Gustavo.
  14. gacp

    Vent Holes Vs Chimney

    Hi everyone, I am in the process to make the final design of my first UDS. What do you think about chimney vs vent holes, which one performs better in terms of air flow and temperature control? And what sizes do you use? Thks, Gustavo.
  15. gacp

    Is There an UDS Build Calculator?

    Hi again,  Does anyone know if there is an UDS Build Calculator? Like the ones for offset’s smokers… Thks, Gustavo.  
  16. gacp

    GALVANIZED NIPPLES

    Thanks to all, Great feedback in order to resolve the issue, luckily just in the afternoon after posting the problem I met with this expert welder owner and she can make the air vents nipples without using a galvanized part Great!!! Thks again.
  17. gacp

    GALVANIZED NIPPLES

    Hi all, I live in Bolivia, I made a search trying to find not galvanized nipples for the air vents but I couldn´t find them and I couldn´t find black pipe either. Is there a health danger in using galvanized nipples for air vents?  I suppose air vents nipples doesn’t get too hot but I am...
  18. gacp

    UDS Building help for high altitude operation.

    Thank you all for the quick response to my post. I will try  a more larger vent air and will post the results. The ATC seems great, but for a while it is not on my budget. Thks again.
  19. gacp

    UDS Building help for high altitude operation.

    Hi Everyone: I live and I am from Bolivia, I am a newbie. I am glad to join this forum. I will build a vertical 55 Gallon UDS smoker but I want to know if someone has some experience smoking on high altitude, my city it´s 8530 foot high above sea level and I wonder if I really need to change...
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