New Barrel in a Barrel UDS

[ratdawg]

I found two barrels that I could fit together for a double barrel UDS. This is what I came up with. I think it came out pretty good. I will try it out with a couple of 7 pound pork butts tomorrow. You can use two racks or hang the meat like chicken halves or ribs. You should be able to hang 12-15 chicken halves plus put a rack on for more. I also put in two prob holes, one for each rack

 

[ratdawg]

Here are some more pics.

 

[kookie]

Looks pretty cool...........But can I ask a question?...... I have never made one of these UDS, so I am wondering why double barrels?.........I have never seen or read anything about doing that on any other thread, so thats why I am asking............

 

[ratdawg]

I thought it would be better insulated, and hold temp better on cold windy days. Plus with the other barrel it gave me more heighth, and the weber lid fit perfect.

 

[domn8_ion]

What size barrels did you use?

 

[rtom]

looks pretty cool good job

Rich

 

[ratdawg]

6:00 am, and the pork butts are on.

 

[rw willy]

Nice job!
Never saw that type barrel? What was in it?
One small problem, only saw two beers in the pics. You know a UDS can't be built using only two!

Then again, maybe thats why mine is not finished, oh well.

 

[ratdawg]

RW Willy, it took more then a couple of beers to make it. Here is the inner barrel that I used. The outer is a standard 55 gal.

 

[richtee]

I'm sure you are right on the button with the tep control, man! Sure could have used that puppy this weekend...40 MPH wings killed our team's chicken turn-in hopes. Nice job!

On Edit: Yes Des... make that 40 MPH WINDS, not wings...LOL. But I swear some of the Wings are goin' 40 these days!

 

[kookie]

thanks for clear up that question..........Hope it works out like you planned ...............

 

[ratdawg]

Kookie,
It worked great, barely had to touch it during the 10 hour smoke. Check out my Qview post http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=16482

 

[white cloud]

I was wondering if you could stuff some high temp insulation in between the two barrels, like what they use in an oven? And weld them together of affix them somehow.

 

[gobbledot]

Ratdawg are you going to post how ya made it or is it going to be a secert??? lol I would like to know, I am thinking of building a smoker myself and that looks like a nice one.. Great job and good looking vittles in your other post..

 

[desertlites]

Rich you have Wings on the brain these days no?-nice looking smoker and q view ratdawg.good job