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How To Build An Ugly Drum Smoker!

The Ugly Drum Smoker or UDS is a great way to get involved in tasty world of smoked meats at minimal cost.  There are hundreds if not thousands of how-to blog posts and videos on the internet.  I came across this video by Kevin Lee Stewart, of Sierra Vista, Arizona and thought it was well

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The Mini-UDS! A Smoker For Two!

I’ve been writing this blog for close to three years and I can count on one hand the times I’ve seen something somewhere else that I knew just had to get to my readers.  Today’s blog post is exactly one of those occasions.  I was spending some time on my favorite BBQ forum, The BBQ

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The Weekend Q Experience

6:30pm, Saturday, September 6th:

A few slices were taken off the brisket and the rest is in the freezer.  I’m done…

5:12pm, Saturday, September 6th:

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A New WSM, Moink Balls and a Wedding

I got myself a new Weber Smokey Mountain this week and had a chance to put it together Saturday and it went to immediate use.

I did a little cooking for the wedding of some friends daughter and the WSM came in handy. Here’s a few pictures of everything. It was a great time. Exhausting,

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The UDS Battle

I’ve been reading about Ugly Drum Smokers (UDS) for years on various forums and last month I finally got around to building one. And let me tell you, what a disappointment it was. I had so much trouble controlling the heat. It was up to high or it was out. Getting anything near 225 degrees

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New Year’s Day 2008

Well it’s New Year’s Day 2008 and my new Ugly Drum Smoker is finally done. It’s not performing quite like I had hoped it would. Keeping the temperature down below 300 degrees is proving to be quite the challenge. I’m afraid the stacks on top are not giving me enough draft.

Here she is:

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How Many Smokers Can You Have?

 

How many smokers does a guy need? A question posed to me often by friends and especially by dear wife. The answer is simple. It’s not about need.

I am getting ready to build a UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker) soon. (I’ve been planning this for a month now and soon never gets here)

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