My First UDS

[mbuxx]

Hey guys, just thought I'd share my first UDS build, I opted... shall I say, I had no real choice locally for anything besides a closed drum.

It actually worked out really nice, the lid is nice and air tight. She's seasoning right now and not a leak in sight. Holds temps beautifully as well. My probe died on my digi so I'm using a cheapo in the smaller bung hole on the top.

Really looking forward to using this bad boy. The neighbors are all retired folk, should be interesting to see the looks I get cooking in the "trash can" out front :).

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[mbuxx]

6 hours later haven't added charcoal or messed with the temps since I brought it down from seasoning. Back cap on and both ball joints slightly under half

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[akdutchguy]

I love my uds. On a calm day I can usually get 16-18 hours on a bag of charcoal. Did a couple butts this summer. When I left the house it was running at 230. When I got done doing hay that day and the temp was 225 15 hours later. My wife checked the temp a few times and thought it was broken because it never moved. Enjoy the uds.
Jason

 

[mbuxx]

I threw a second thermometer in as well, still holding dead on going on 8 hours. I only had about 10lb of charcoal in there as well


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[SmokinAl]

Great looking build!

What you going to smoke first?

Al

 

[mbuxx]

Well I have this beautiful sausage fatty stuffed with peppers, onions, Montreal smoked meat, ham and if course cheese. But I had to freeze it :(. I dunno how I feel about it now lol.

I made it, fired up the smoker and my auger motor was dead on my GMG DB. So I go over to the kettle only to find a hole rusted thru it this winter :(. So I built this and now I'm trying to decide what to cook lol.


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[mbuxx]

A little bit bitter, I had a thick smoking chunk of wood there at the end that I didn't notice till she hit temp :/

Was still good though


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