So yet another I'm building a UDS (what do you expect in this sub?)

[dirtsailor2003]

Doghouse?

No need for anything on top of a UDS to control temps. Wide open exhaust vents up there. Temps are controlled from the air intakes at the bottom of the drum. At least that'd been my experience, with my last two!

 

[inkjunkie]

No need for anything on top of a UDS to control temps. Wide open exhaust vents up there. Temps are controlled from the air intakes at the bottom of the drum. At least that'd been my experience, with my last two!

Just like controlling the temperature on a BGE

 

[southern swine]

You must have never had wind blow in from your exhaust. It's just to keep wind out..

 

[gary s]

Cool, be watching

Gary

 

[influencer]

You must have never had wind blow in from your exhaust. It's just to keep wind out..

What I did because I did have a fair bit of wind blowing in the exhaust (smoke kept coming out of the intakes) was I took my charcoal chimney and set it on the exhaust upside down. I'll do something a bit more elegant later on. Still a couple odds & ends to take care of, put a hanger on the lid so I can hang it on the side of the barrel and paint are the big ones.

So far I'm loving it. Even being windy I used quite a bit less coals and the wood chunks lasted longer.

 

[southern swine]

I've got a heat deflector and damper for UDS if you want it no cost. Let me know.

 

[southern swine]

I cook Comps with mine and do real well. My are not Ugly. I lipstick my up. I placed 8th last weekend in D Iberville of of 46 teams on the Drum.

 

[influencer]

I've got a heat deflector and damper for UDS if you want it no cost. Let me know.

I'll take you up on that offer! Let me know what you need to cover shipping.

I've had a couple more smokes since last updated, smoked a chicken and a pork shoulder the other night. Went pretty well, temps didn't budge once I dialed it in. Got a couple Q-Views but haven't had a chance to load them up yet.

 

[southern swine]

I got you I've been busy gearing up for another competition. It gets crazy this time a year I've got three back to back. PM and I'll send it to you.

 

[timberjet]

Hey are we ever gonna see a picture of this thing?

 

[inkjunkie]

I've got a heat deflector and damper for UDS if you want it no cost. Let me know.

Got a picture of the damper?

 

[southern swine]

Yes I tried to upload my Family of UDS. They won't go through

 

[southern swine]

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[southern swine]

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[southern swine]

There they are one with one without. The blue one is Briskets only Gold one is Pork. The blue holds steady at 275. Gold one holds at 225.

 

[southern swine]

3/16 diamond plate steel one inch square bottom to sit on pipe. I cooked in 23 mile an hour winds. Held temps all night. Damper is over built

 

[gary s]

Nice 

Gary

 

[southern swine]

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[timberjet]

Looking good. No ball valves.... Hmmm....