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ok....a few more questions before I start
It's not even close. Using the formula for area of a circle where area of a circle is pi * r² , pi is equal to about 3.14 and r is the radius of the circle two 4" pipes gives you 25.12 square inches and one 8" pipe gives you 50.24 square inches. One 6" pipe would be 28.26 square inches. Dave- ddave
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- Forum: Reverse Flow
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check this uds site out youll get a kick out of this hahah
My point is that he was building BDS smokers LONG before anyone knew what a UDS was. The UDS is a knockoff clone of his BDS and he went to a lot of trouble figuring out how to make it work so the rest of us who didn't want to spend the money to buy one of his could copy his design. I just...- ddave
- Post #15
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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check this uds site out youll get a kick out of this hahah
Rocky Richmond of Big Drum Smokers is considered the father of the UDS by most big BBQ forums. His drums are very heavy guage and the people who own them are quite happy with them. Check out this thread, particularly Post #6 http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16896 You should...- ddave
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Welding Intakes
Most people just use conduit nuts or just thread them into the hole. That's one of the great things about the UDS -- no welding required. Dave- ddave
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- Forum: UDS Builds
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Got this virus alert in the Throwdown forum...
They said the warning was appropriate and then advised you to add an exception to your security software???? Well, I guess that will make the warnings go away. I guess they're not that concerned about their users. A big to Jeff and all involved for dealing with the issue differently here. Dave- ddave
- Post #7
- Forum: Report Issues
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What internal temp does smoking stop?
Creosote isn't caused by long smoking times. It is caused by improper combustion. How do you quit making smoke with a stick burner? There are lots of folks who smoke with stickburners or charcoal smokers who DON'T foil and have no complaints about oversmoked meats. I would bet that if you...- ddave
- Post #20
- Forum: General Discussion
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Seasoning Wood in Smoker
I used to be a dry kiln operator in a softwood sawmill. Drying wood is done in terms of DAYS, not HOURS. Softwoods like pine and such can be dried from green to 12% moisture content in 4 to 5 days at temps starting a 130° and ramping to 165° over a period of 4 to 5 days. Hard woods take a...- ddave
- Post #2
- Forum: Woods for Smoking
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side pipes on a uds
I don't think that is what he is saying at all. You can build them for a little money or you can spend a lot on them, it's up to you. Great thing is BOTH will cook about the same. They cook great by the way. Dave- ddave
- Post #15
- Forum: UDS Builds
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Yup, another one (updated, with pics)
One 3" exhaust has over twice the area as one 2" exhaust -- 3.14" square vs 7.07" square. I'd say your exhaust is too big. You could test it by partially covering the hole and see what it does to the temp. Unless you're comfortable cooking there. Each drum will have it's own personality...- ddave
- Post #19
- Forum: UDS Builds
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Got this virus alert in the Throwdown forum...
Photobucket uses a bazillion graphics based ads. I recall a thread here a while back where several folks got viruses and whatnot while browsing Photobucket. My interpretation is, yes, it is a Photobucket issue. I have not really noticed anything out of the ordinary here since the graphics ads...- ddave
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- Forum: Report Issues
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What kind of charcoal does everyone use
I use Kingsford Comp as well. I think you will have a hard time finding a different charcoal that makes less ash without going to a lump. Dave- ddave
- Post #7
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Yup, another one (updated, with pics)
Quote: Well, actually, it DOES matter. If your exhaust is too big, you'll get too much draw and have a hard time keeping temps down. Even going from eight 1/2" holes to eight 1" holes makes a big difference in how the drum performs. Like Trav said -- you want a bit more exhaust area than...- ddave
- Post #17
- Forum: UDS Builds
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Yup, another one (updated, with pics)
Well, using the formula for area of a circle (Area =Pi(Rsquared) or 3.14 x radius x radius, a single 2" exhaust gives you 3.14 square inches of exhaust area. Using two 1.5" holes would give you 3.53 square inches of area. Using two 1.25" holes would give you 2.45 square inches of area. By way...- ddave
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- Forum: UDS Builds
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Attn Mods-Threats on site
Neither. I was trying to reiterate my view that I don't think this is an SMF problem, I think it is a Huddler problem and they need to be honest and upfront with their customers about it. Dave- ddave
- Post #11
- Forum: Report Issues
