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  1. donnylove

    Howdy from Montana

    Welcome from Billings. This is the perfect place to learn about all things smoked. Enjoy and don't be afraid to ask questions!
  2. donnylove

    UDS question

    My experience is limited, but I've seen various other posts on this and other forums where drummers have multiple grates, especially if they use a domed (kettle grill) lid. I'm just finishing my first UDS build and I'll only have one cooking grate initially, but I set it low enough that I can...
  3. donnylove

    Drummers . . . I have questions.

    Ignore my last one. Thanks!
  4. donnylove

    Drummers . . . I have questions.

    Thanks Dave. I'll ask you the same question . . . what should I use to coat the inside of the drum for seasoning? Can't cook a fatty today unfortunately because I don't have my cooking grate yet! :(
  5. donnylove

    Drummers . . . I have questions.

    Rick - thanks for the input. What do you recommend using to coat the inside of the drum for seasoning?
  6. donnylove

    Drummers . . . I have questions.

    My UDS is basically finished. I'm just waiting for the grate to arrive (ordered a 24 1/2" grate since I working with an 85 gallon drum). Yesterday I purchased a 12" Eastman Outdoors deep fryer thermometer. Planning to use that so as to get a temp reading just under the center of my cooking...
  7. donnylove

    Call on ye drum experts

    Ah yes. Thanks
  8. donnylove

    Call on ye drum experts

    To further complicate things, it appears that these drums are 85-gallon salvage drums. Bigger drum, bigger smoker I suppose, but what do I use for a cooking grate then?
  9. donnylove

    Call on ye drum experts

    So my local drum reconditioner turned out to be a dud. When I finally picked up my drum (which at $40 was no great bargain anyway, but at least I figured I could build) and opened it up, there was a liner. Grrrr. Back to square one. So yesterday I came across an add on tradio for some open...
  10. donnylove

    Question for the percussionists

    Drummers, I'm building my first drum smoker this week and I want to make sure my smoke technique is correct. I've gathered that a guy should use lump charcoal instead of briquettes, so I bought some Royal Oak. I've also gathered that I should fill my basket and then get a hand full of coals...
  11. donnylove

    Weber Spirit E310

    That's a killer price. I have a Genesis E-320 and love it. It was my first Weber grill and I'll never buy another brand of gasser. So much better built than my previous brinkmann stainless. For $199 I'd have to get a Spirit as a spare, though my wife would prolly kill me for it. :) Two...
  12. donnylove

    Large amounts of pork

    Bump . . . . . .
  13. donnylove

    should i get a weber kettle?

    Cheapest place I've found to buy a Weber kettle is here: http://newegg.com Check it out.
  14. donnylove

    First MES attempt

    Good lookin' grub. Enjoy the MES!
  15. donnylove

    Handle modification for Masterbuilt Electric Smokehouse

    There is insulation in the sides of the cabinet, but I've drilled through to install a cork piece that allows me to run my probe in through the side . . .
  16. donnylove

    Best Charcoal Smokers? Feedback please.

    For what it's worth Dewman (considering I haven't built my UDS yet, though I did finally locate a perfect drum), you definitely CAN build your own UDS. There doesn't have to be any welding involved. Really all you need is a drill if you find the right drum and if you can get a machine shop to...
  17. donnylove

    drum questions

    Finally found what I've been looking for . . . it's not free, but there is a drum reconditioning busines in town. I can buy a reconditioned open topper for $40. Time to build . . .
  18. donnylove

    Protective cover for the MasterBuilt Model #20070508 ?

    My guess is that the larger cover is based on the 40" MES. The smaller one sounds like it will fit the 30" fairly well, as long as you don't mind that it could be an inch or two short and thereby wouldn't wrap around the bottom of the cabinet. I still haven't had any lucking finding anything...
  19. donnylove

    drum questions

    So how do all of you "Drum Heads" clean the ash out of your drum? I've read that some put a pan under the fuel basket, but it seems like it would be difficult to reach and lift out without dumping it. I've always figuerd I would just use my shop vac to vaccum out the ash.
  20. donnylove

    drum questions

    That's a good point about a closed top drum probably not having a removable bag liner. Damn. I wish I was in a bigger city where a better drum was more readily available. No matter. I'll keep looking and find one here eventually or I'll just end up ordering one.
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