My uds build

[pc farmer]

I want to put the vents and ball valve in before the burn. Any thing else I should do before the burn.

 

[themule69]

I would put in what ever you are going to use to hold the racks. Buy some beer. start the fire and take some pics.

 

[fwismoker]

I want to put the vents and ball valve in before the burn. Any thing else I should do before the burn.

No you don't....only drill the holes and then burn.  You don't want the ball valves in there while you're doing the burn.

 

[fwismoker]

I would put in what ever you are going to use to hold the racks. Buy some beer. start the fire and take some pics.

Sounds like a wise man right there!

 

[pc farmer]

Going to use bolts to hold racks, do I have to use ss if I do the burn after I install the bolts.


You guys are being a great help.

Thanks

 

[themule69]

Going to use bolts to hold racks, do I have to use ss if I do the burn after I install the bolts.


You guys are being a great help.

Thanks

Don't get coated bolts.I bead blasted mine. If you get coated bolts you can us (>>>muretic<<< I don't think this is spelled right. spell check couldn't find it) acid to remove the zinc coating, If the bolts are black. that is fine. SS is fine but cost more.

David

 

[pc farmer]

I think I will get ss bolts.

What a about charcoal basket.

 

[pc farmer]

Never mind, not coated.

 

[fwismoker]

IMO acorn nuts look good on the outside. 

 

[themule69]

IMO acorn nuts look good on the outside. 

Why didn't I think of that? I could powder coat them Chevy Orange. I even have some of that powder.HMMMMMMMMM. I need some acorns.

I put my bolts in the other way Bolt head out. I'm liking the idea.

David

 

[pc farmer]

Yea that would.


Its going to be a long build.

 

[pc farmer]

I sand blasted mine. then filled the basket with scrap wood and coal.. if you have a bunch of limbs or things i'd put a lut in and set it on fire. Do everything you can before you build the fire. that way you don't get as dirty when you have your head in the barrel. Also after the burn out. when you get it good and clean rub it down with oil. and do a test burn with coal. it will season it and you can see how well it responds to adjustment. When i did mine. ig got the coals going good for a couple of hour all vents open. Then started closing the vents to see what happened.
Happy smoken.
David

 

[pc farmer]

Will green wood work? Have bunch of green limbs.

 

[themule69]

Yea that would.


Its going to be a long build.

You need to load up that barrel  Run by Indiana and pick up FWI Head south to Ark-N-Saw. We could whip this thing out in a day. Have a

and make some Q

.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[themule69]

Will green wood work? Have bunch of green limbs.

for the burn out green will work great. If you can make it burn.

I wouldn't season it with green wood. It might not hurt.

But i wouldn't do it.

For first smoke i would do a spatchcock chicken. Cheap/ Will handle temp swings/ and tasty

David

 

[fwismoker]

Will green wood work? Have bunch of green limbs.

i'd find some scrap lumber...doesn't matter if there's nails in it.   Pallets are ideal, i'd go by a shopping center, drive around back until you spot some and ask to take them off of their hands....BigLots freely gave me theirs. 

 

[pc farmer]

Thanks guys, more pics tomorrow I hope.

 

[fwismoker]

You need to load up that barrel  Run by Indiana and pick up FWI Head south to Ark-N-Saw. We could whip this thing out in a day. Have a

and make some Q

.

Happy smoken.

David

Just like Larry would say....get er done!   

 

[themule69]

Just like Larry would say....get er done!   

That's right

 

[themule69]

Thanks guys, more pics tomorrow I hope.