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  1. fudlight

    UDS Build in Progress

    CObbq Below is a link to the one I bought which is the 6" one, this company also makes a 4" one but I figured I would go with the bigger one just to be safe. I also bought my thermometers from this company, they had very high reviews on all of their products. Does anyone know if this style of...
  2. fudlight

    UDS Build in Progress

    I got my two thermometers and my lid vent in the mail last night. If I don't get home too late from work tonight I plan on mounting those so I can do one final burn before I season the whole inside. I will also put up some pics when I get everything mounted on the UDS.
  3. fudlight

    UDS Build in Progress

    Thanks Don. At this point I am planning on still using my flat top. Would this make any difference for the grate heights? Another question I have about my UDS is would it be fairly simple to modify my drum to accommodate for a weber lid?
  4. fudlight

    UDS Build in Progress

    I want to drill the holes for the bolts that will support my cooking grates tonight. What would be a good height for this? I plan on putting one towards the bottom, one closer to the top and possibly a third one in the middle. Any input would be greatly appreciated!!
  5. fudlight

    My 1st UDS build!!

    I did a burn in my barrel a couple weeks ago. Did one burn with all wood for about 6 hours then I washed it out and did another burn with mostly charcoal and some logs on top of the charcoal. A good portion of the paint on the outside was removed but still required some attention to remove the...
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    UDS Build in Progress

    Here are some pictures of my barrel after two coats of gloss black high temp heat
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  10. fudlight

    UDS Build in Progress

    The charcoal basket is 12" in height and I have attached 4 bolts on the bottom as feet to raise it up from the bottom for air flow. The next step I plan to do is drill holes for 3 bolts to support my bottom cooking grate. What is the recommended height for this?
  11. fudlight

    UDS Build in Progress

    Hi, I am currently building a UDS from a 55 gallon drum. Picked up a 55 gallon drum a few weeks ago and did a couple burns in it to remove as much of the paint as I could. Built a charcoal basket using a replacement grate for the lower grate in a weber grill, I believe it is 10.5 inches in...
  12. fudlight

    Fudlight

    Hi, My name is Mike I am originally from Minnesota but I live in Colorado now. My dad has a giant smokehouse on our family farm and have been wanting to get a smoker of my own for a while now so I started reading threads on this site a few weeks ago. I then decided to buy a steel drum to start a...
  13. fudlight

    Controlling Temperature in Custom BDS

    I'm currently working on building my first UDS. I built my charcoal basket but was wondering what you guys have been using for the ash pans mounted to the bottom of them. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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