Just built my first UDS

[aggie13]

Howdy,

I am new to smoking and just built a UDS, thanks to all of the great info on this sight. The advice being given out on the threads here were an extreme help! I smoked a rack of baby back ribs last night and am excited to get a lot more use out of my smoker. I am located in Texas.

I have a beginners question for some of you pros: When you smoke on a UDS do you prefer to do it in the middle of the grate and just add on the additional ~50 degrees or try to set meat to the side closer to your thermometer. Mine has a 4 inch stem on it. 

Thanks again for all the info Ive already gotten!

 

[seenred]

Welcome aboard, Aggie!  Glad you joined us.  You've found a great place to learn and share ideas.  Lots of friendly an knowledgeable folks here who enjoy helping one another.  Good luck with that UDS, stop over in the smoker forums to get your specific questions answered by other UDS users, and just ask when you need help and you'll get plenty.

 

[jrod62]

Welcome to SMF.

I use a Mavrick 732 and place it as close to the Meat as I can . That way I know What the temp is where the food is.

 

[s2k9k]

:welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 45,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it!

The search bar at the top can be your best friend when you are trying to find answers to your questions but you can still ask too if you want!

Would you do us a favor and add your location to your profile, it helps others to know where you are when they offer advice, Thanks!

You might want to check out Jeff's Free 5 day E-Course, it will teach you all the basics plus a whole lot more!

 

[kathrynn]

 to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us!  

Make sure you show the pictures of your smokes (q-view)!
If you need any help roaming around the forums....just holler!  Happy to help out!
Kat

 

[aggie13]

Thanks for the welcome everybody!