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  1. irishluck09

    What do you use for a ash catcher for your coal basket?

    Perfect! That's what Ill get then.
  2. irishluck09

    What do you use for a ash catcher for your coal basket?

    That would work but more looking for a way to lift it out with the coal basket when needed. Thinking maybe a cooking pan possible?
  3. irishluck09

    What do you use for a ash catcher for your coal basket?

    So I've had my UDS built for about 6 months now.  Couldn't ask for a better smoker but I'm curious as to what you guys all use for a coal ash catcher under the basket? Also I use bolts that a screwed in through the outside of the barrel to hold up my meat grates. What do you guys all use or is...
  4. irishluck09

    New UDS not heating up enough.

    Well ive got to say, just by adding two more air ports in the bottom has improved the smoking alot. Along with using 10 lumps to start the basket instead of just 4. I smoked 2 full racks of ribs for 8 hours Sunday and wow! they turned out great! Im still going to redo the air intakes and redo...
  5. irishluck09

    New UDS not heating up enough.

    Well this is my second drum. Put alotof work into it. Not going to redo it lol. If anything I will plug up the old holes and redrill them lower, use 4 inlets. 2 using a balls valves and 2 using pipe with caps.  I will also raise the basket up a few inches so that the air can travel through the...
  6. irishluck09

    New UDS not heating up enough.

    Yea my air inlets are a little high. I think 4-5" from the bottom. So I guess I need to raise my coal basket up. What do you guys use at the bottom of your basket to catch the ash? Yea I make sure the coals that I put on top of the basket are red hot with the weed burner before adding them...
  7. irishluck09

    New UDS not heating up enough.

    Also where did you get the grill grates that big at? Ive got some that I think are about 20" and spent $4 on them each.
  8. irishluck09

    New UDS not heating up enough.

    Alright I went ahead and cut a 4th hole for the intake. So I have two just open holes and 2 holes I can regulate. I also filled my basket up again but not all the way full.  Lit 10 coals and stuck them on top of coal basket. I have about about 1 to 1.5 inch under the basket. Its just sitting...
  9. New UDS not heating up enough.

    New UDS not heating up enough.

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  13. irishluck09

    New UDS not heating up enough.

    Little new here but this is my 2nd UDS Ive built. For some reason I am have an issue getting my uds up to temp  and having issue with is smoking. I have 2 inlet holes and 4 exhaust holes. The inlet holes I do believe are 1/2" and the exhust is 3/4" opening My coal basket is about 14" around...
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