The brotherhood of the UDS

[FlintRiverFowler]

I just used up the last of my charcoal on sunday. I might try the lump because mine has a hard time getting up to 250 lately.

I won't go back to that stinkin kingsford, until I started cooking with lump I didn't realize how much of a nasty chemical smell it gave off in the beginning. Took about 4-5 hours to burn off too. Eating that food is probably comparable to smoking a pack of cigarettes with all the crap in that coal.

[Willie]

Gonna bust it out for thanksgiving and through the weekend. Still having trouble keeping the temp up. Reckon I need to go ahead and take the cap off the only covered vent to get more flow?

I would say yes, and use natural lump coal, it gets hotter faster and burns cleaner with a better flavor.
You cooking the bird in there for thanksgiving?
I'm probably doing two or three of them depending on who wants one. My grandparents want one for the big family shindig and the inlaws want a bone in breast.

I'm going to either deep fry it or may try the infrared no oil jobs. Buddy of mine has one and says it's the shit. Turkey stays moist, tastes good, no oil and other mess to clean up.

[Willie]

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Little yard bird

[FlintRiverFowler]

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Little yard bird

Bout time somebody dug this thread up. I cooked a couple birds the other day. Lemon pepper. Turned out awesome.

[flight control]

BUMP!

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I found a turkey in my freezer the other day. Doing half in the lime juice marinade and half Simon and Garfunkle style, as per a recipe I found online. Also trying some bacon wrapped onion rings.

[rebelp74]

BUMP!

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I found a turkey in my freezer the other day. Doing half in the lime juice marinade and half Simon and Garfunkle style, as per a recipe I found online. Also trying some bacon wrapped onion rings.

Looks amazing

[flight control]

BUMP!

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I found a turkey in my freezer the other day. Doing half in the lime juice marinade and half Simon and Garfunkle style, as per a recipe I found online. Also trying some bacon wrapped onion rings.

Looks amazing

Thanks. Smell awesome, thats for sure.

[gila-river]

Looks good!

[BrewGUN]

Let us know how the onion rings turn out. Sound delicious!

[flight control]

Let us know how the onion rings turn out. Sound delicious!

We just ate them. Will deffinitely make them again. All they were was red onion, brushed with srirachia, wrapped in bacon and peppered generously. They went fast and I didn't hear any complaints.

[Goldfish]

Lets do this

[assateague]

Ah yes, welcome to the dark side. I have a welder if you need to borrow it.

[Olly]

My UDS is half way done. I need to find a weber grill top, not as easy as you'd think.

[assateague]

No, it's not. That's why I went with the piece of flat steel and a small smokestack.

[Olly]

No, it's not. That's why I went with the piece of flat steel and a small smokestack.

Glad to hear it's not that hard to find a used weber grill top in AL from a guy that lives in MD.

I HAVE to use a weber grill lid or something 22.5" around because my drum didn't he a removable top I had to cut it out like a can. I want the Weber one because it gives you a ton more room for stuff and you can locate the grate at the very top.

[Flightstopper]

Think he's agreeing with you Olly.

[Olly]

Oh yea I see that now.... I'm in such a foul mood this morning over that damn truck and then the office prick is earning his title and this morning I'm his target.

Sorry Assa

[assateague]

I didn't have the lid, either. Wish I would've, but the flat steel I cut an inch big, and it works well. Also, I don't think the Weber lids sit over the lip of the drum. I'm almost positive I read that they only sit on top, which doesn't seem like it would make a great seal, either. I figured with that, I may as well make something myself, but if it turns out that they do fit tight (like they would on a grill, overlapping the top) then I may be a little disappointed.

[assateague]

Think he's agreeing with you Olly.

[FlintRiverFowler]

I didn't have the lid, either. Wish I would've, but the flat steel I cut an inch big, and it works well. Also, I don't think the Weber lids sit over the lip of the drum. I'm almost positive I read that they only sit on top, which doesn't seem like it would make a great seal, either. I figured with that, I may as well make something myself, but if it turns out that they do fit tight (like they would on a grill, overlapping the top) then I may be a little disappointed.

A barrel that comes with a lid you have to make a lip on the inside for the weber.
Apparently a barrel where you have to cut the top out the rolled edge is smaller and the weber lid fits right on.

[aunt betty]

Olly. Look for one of these. People toss them when the screen rusts out.
The lid is exactly barrel size. Will check.
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[aunt betty]

Nope. Close enough?
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[FlintRiverFowler]

Nope. Close enough?
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he wouldNT be able to cook more than one butt if he had the rack right at the top.

[Goldfish]

Ah yes, welcome to the dark side. I have a welder if you need to borrow it.

made it at work after hours. I had roughly 400 welders at my disposal, lol. The barrels my buddy picked up need the top cut but I grabbed a couple lids (we just toss the lids, buy the barrels go back to the suppliers??), took them into the blast booth and gave them a steel shot bath so I didn't have to wire wheel them. Just need hardware and grates and we're good. I can't find the link to the thermostat that was suggested tho, and where are you guys getting the grates from?

[FlintRiverFowler]

Ah yes, welcome to the dark side. I have a welder if you need to borrow it.

made it at work after hours. I had roughly 400 welders at my disposal, lol. The barrels my buddy picked up need the top cut but I grabbed a couple lids (we just toss the lids, buy the barrels go back to the suppliers??), took them into the blast booth and gave them a steel shot bath so I didn't have to wire wheel them. Just need hardware and grates and we're good. I can't find the link to the thermostat that was suggested tho, and where are you guys getting the grates from?

Home Depot sells the weber grates for 18 bucks each

[Flightstopper]

Ah yes, welcome to the dark side. I have a welder if you need to borrow it.

made it at work after hours. I had roughly 400 welders at my disposal, lol. The barrels my buddy picked up need the top cut but I grabbed a couple lids (we just toss the lids, buy the barrels go back to the suppliers??), took them into the blast booth and gave them a steel shot bath so I didn't have to wire wheel them. Just need hardware and grates and we're good. I can't find the link to the thermostat that was suggested tho, and where are you guys getting the grates from?

PM TK.

[assateague]

Ah yes, welcome to the dark side. I have a welder if you need to borrow it.

made it at work after hours. I had roughly 400 welders at my disposal, lol. The barrels my buddy picked up need the top cut but I grabbed a couple lids (we just toss the lids, buy the barrels go back to the suppliers??), took them into the blast booth and gave them a steel shot bath so I didn't have to wire wheel them. Just need hardware and grates and we're good. I can't find the link to the thermostat that was suggested tho, and where are you guys getting the grates from?

Any off brand will work, and they're usually cheaper than the Weber grates. I'll see if I can find the thermostat link. It was on eBay.

[RonE]

Olly. Look for one of these. People toss them when the screen rusts out.
The lid is exactly barrel size. Will check.
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You need to mow your yard. Or get your wife to do it.

[one2many]

Olly. Look for one of these. People toss them when the screen rusts out.
The lid is exactly barrel size. Will check.
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You need to mow your yard. Or get your wife to do it.

thats all his seedlings he has started....one thing you never want, is AB running out of his medications

[Olly]

@flintriverfowler

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/makinglump.htm

Take your UDS craft to the next level with your own lump charcoal.