First Build

[mreeks]

Hey guys,

Been building a UDS over the past couple weeks. Got some pics here to show ya!

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• mreeks
• Oct 20, 2016

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• mreeks
• Oct 20, 2016

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• mreeks
• Oct 20, 2016

I picked the barrel up for $10 from a local scrap yard, he told me it came from the university and that it had no chemicals in it.

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• mreeks
• Oct 20, 2016

But just to be safe I had it sand blasted.

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• mreeks
• Oct 20, 2016

Then burned it all out.

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• mreeks
• Oct 20, 2016

Basket sitting in the bottom.

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• mreeks
• Oct 20, 2016

Installed a handle and stove gasket in the lid, drilled more holes, installed a 3" thermometer, and have magnets to regulate airflow.

 

[SmokinAl]

Sweet!!!

Looking forward to seeing it in action!

Al

 

[pyro513]

Nice job and nice lid too!

 

[mreeks]

Thanks guys! Smoked my first pork butt the other day. I think it turned out pretty good for a first run, think I may have been a little on the hot side, on the 3" thermometer I held about 225-250, I have a turkey thermometer but am trying to decide how I'm going to go about mounting that so I can get temps from the center of the barrel. Anyway here are some pics!

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• mreeks
• Oct 25, 2016

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• mreeks
• Oct 25, 2016

I rubbed it with this blend of spices from Penzey's I had. Maybe could've gone a little heavier but it was good.

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• mreeks
• Oct 25, 2016

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• mreeks
• Oct 25, 2016

Finished product after 8 hours smoking. It was perhaps a little on the dry side so I think I'll smoke a bit cooler if I judge by the 3" thermometer. But it turned out some pretty good pulled pork sandwiches good mesquite smoke flavor, put a little BBQ sauce and you can't even tell that its dry.