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I built my UDS before I found this forum, planning on doing my first smoke this weekend.

I'll post details of the UDS - modified version of Pickled Pig plans - and the first smoke in due course...

It's pretty (yet) but its functional

I am christening my UDS this weekend. http://www.bbbqs.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2183&p=18307#p18307

Using Charcoal, not gas for heat though. Are you just dropping wood chips loose on top of heat? or do you use a some sort of pot?

Any advice appreciated

Thanks

J

All excellent artists - not a massive fan of the modern blokes (Bonamassa, Moore) but big Clapton fan and into 30s/40s and 60s Blues Revival stuff. Agree completely about BBQ, Blues and good company!

J

Thanks Keith

I think I would have spent a lot of time (and Meat) trying get that right. Thanks to you and Simon it now makes perfect sense.

BTW Saw your Avatar - what the Blues N Q about? I am based in Watford, love blues, and have been known to sing and play a little blues harp, always looking ...

thanks Simon - makes perfect sense now - I'll let you know ho I get on

Cheers

Jason

Thanks Simon

Good point re: thermometer - I just installed it but have to admit it wasn't the most expensive option on the market - I'll do the water check.

The unit seals nicely. The fuel burns in the lower quarter which is made from the lower third of another barrel. The full barrel sits ...

UltimateHombre_UDS_sm.jpg HI All

I am originally from Minnesota, resident around London for the last 17 years, and starting to get serious about BBQ'ing and Smoking.

I have just built an 'Ugly Drum Smoker' and getting ready put it through it's first run this weekend. It's made from 2 X 45gal ...