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  1. jmk654

    First Fatty attempt

    What kind of sausage did you use?
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    Jeff's rub

    just bought the recipes hope they are as good as everyone is saying
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    First Competition....

    Thanks for the responses.  It is a local competition.  We are excite but anxious.  We shall learn a lot.
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    First Competition....

    Alright here we go... Couple buddies and I entered our first competition coming up next weekend.  This weekend I am going to do a final run through.  I am responsible for ribs and pork. What kind of ribs do judges typically like better?  Baby back, or st. louis?  How tender to cook them...
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    First time smoking...please give me insight on how to correct

    Thanks for replies. I believe it was definitely a matter of too long in foil I will check them about every 45 min next time. Thanks for the insight
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    First time smoking...please give me insight on how to correct

    I built my first UDS on saturday morning and broke it in that evening.  Yesterday a  buddy and I got together to do some smoking. I did two sets of spare ribs and a rack of baby backs. Heres how I did them: One rack of spares covered in Pappy's low sodium with brown sugar added. Other rack...
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    Slide out UDS fire box

    Has anyone ever built a slide out uds fire box? I'm thinking about possibly trying it out. Put it on so drawer slides. Also I need to figure out how to make the weber 22.5". I have a 26" just sitting on top making a decent seal but not perfect. What's everyone do to make the 22.5" fit? Just...
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    Whats your .02? Designing first build

    Looks like im going to get to build my UDS and hopfully smoke something on sunday. My layout is as follows: 55 gallon drum fully sandblasted 22.5" webber dome lid with standard vent for now buying a maverik dual probe thermometer off amazon this weeknd 2 22.5" grates 3-1" air intakes -2 that...
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    Whats your .02? Designing first build

    Alright got my drum bought yesterday and dropped off to the sand blaster yesterday afternoon.  Went and bought just about all the other supplies last night.  Bought a cheap $40 grill from Home Depot which I will use lid, grate, and deciding of fire basket if I use charcoal ring or not.  I bought...
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    Whats your .02? Designing first build

    So what does everyone feel is a suffiecient height?  I would like to have 2 racks.  Tall enough for a chicken on each.  If i do a turkey will only be a single.  How about exhaust size?  Fire basket deminsions?  Height, width, any materials besides expanded wire?  Anyone ever insulated a UDS?  I...
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    Whats your .02? Designing first build

    In looking at a drum with a lid and locking ring. Dave does the extension do anything more than add more cooking space?
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    This is going to be good

    Evening everyone. Just joined today and looks to be a great site with some awesome ideas and great builds. I've been using an electric smoker last few years and have got my ribs down pat but looking forward to building my first smoker. Have a thread started on the UDS section if anyone cares to...
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    Whats your .02? Designing first build

    I know a lot of these probably get posted.  I have had an electric smoker for last few years but ended up melting it this last winter after putting a blanket and plastic bag over it to hold heat.  I am looking for an efficient design for a UDS.  Please give me your .02 and if its out of the norm...
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