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    Proper smoking proceedure when heating/firing with wood (no charcoal)? Using an UDS.

    Figured it out today. I bought a bag of Kingsford but couldn't bring myself to use it (I'm tight and I also like a challenge). Anyways, no charcoal this time and I was able to hold 225-250F in the smoker for 6 hours easily and without any smoke other than the baseball sized chunks of hickory I...
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    Proper smoking proceedure when heating/firing with wood (no charcoal)? Using an UDS.

    Thanks! I won't give up yet! I guess what got me set on using wood was that I've been cooking in the wood stove. Grilling meat or putting a pan pizza on the hot coals can't be beat! Smoking with wood is MUCH harder. I'll bet there's a way. My son said maybe start a fire and get it going really...
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    Proper smoking proceedure when heating/firing with wood (no charcoal)? Using an UDS.

    I just smoked (or should I say ruined) a couple racks of spare ribs in my UDS and I know what ruined them, but I'm not sure the best way to fix it. Maybe easier (rather than troubleshoot my wrong way) is to see how more experienced smokers do this. My wife said the ribs were good (nice of her)...
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    Best UDS Drum Temp Thermometer for the money?

    I've been just monitoring the outside of the drum with a non contact but I'm sure the inside is much hotter by the rate that the meat has been cooking. I've gone cooler each time and that's seemed to help. I may be ok just to keep using that as the temps are predictable with my method. But I'm...
  5. Good set of directions out there for smoked chicken halves?

    Good set of directions out there for smoked chicken halves?

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    Good set of directions out there for smoked chicken halves?

    Might as well post a picture of the result. Not perfect I'm sure but tasted good!
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    Good set of directions out there for smoked chicken halves?

    When I saw the temp I was expecting chicken jerky. But somehow it was ok! I was pretty thrilled with the first smoke in the UDS. Can only get better from here.
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    Good set of directions out there for smoked chicken halves?

    Yeah that was a surprise in 2h and 15m. I didn't expect it to cook that fast based on barrel outside temp. Next time I need to cook a little cooler. It was as juicy as could be. I was surprised based on the internal temp being 210 in a few places. But somehow... still tender and juicy like a...
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    A few cedar twigs as kindling made it into my UDS. 90% oak and hickory for the rest. Am I OK?

    Yes, I was a little shocked to see the internal temp that high. I was thinking that it was cooking below 200F most of the time by my barrel IR thermometer measurements so I was counting on around 4h+. I figured I'd just check it for the sake of checking and when it was at 210F in a few places in...
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    Good set of directions out there for smoked chicken halves?

    First smoke went great! Cooked a 4.5lb chicken to 210F in 2h 15m. So the temp must have been higher than I wanted. The sides of the drum near the food were touchable for about 15 seconds (measured 165F) with the non contact. But the interior must have been around 350F. But, great smoke flavor...
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    Just smoked (chicken) first time in my new UDS. Wow!

    Coming from a smoker box and gas grill... just wow! Finally a real smoker. I used no coals basket, just built a fire in the barrel with some oak and hickory and once things were going good I cut the air supply and installed the grill grate (Weber 22.5). Where the smoker box would get the...
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    A few cedar twigs as kindling made it into my UDS. 90% oak and hickory for the rest. Am I OK?

    I could smell it in the smoke for a little while but I don't think it hurt too bad. I'll definitely be careful next time. This was my first smoke on the freshly built UDS and it turned out pretty good! It cooked the chicken to 190-210F internal depending on the location in about 2 hours and 15...
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    A few cedar twigs as kindling made it into my UDS. 90% oak and hickory for the rest. Am I OK?

    I think can faintly smell it in the smoke unfortunately. I didn't use any actual solid splits but I believe some of my kindling was cedar. Am I ok for flavor? I will be more careful with the brush I scrape up for kindling in the future.
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    Good set of directions out there for smoked chicken halves?

    Yes! Thanks a lot for that. Very detailed. Just what I was looking for. The UDS is lit right now. I didn't brine the bird but we'll see what happens. Can still apply a rub! I'll cook another one tomorrow.
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