ugly drum smoker

[WhiteBoy]

Anyone ever built an ugly drum smoker?

[bfree]

Primo, here.

[Chew]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=510255

[bboswell]

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[WhiteBoy]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=510255

Thanks!!

[WhiteBoy]

Primo, here.

Was it hard? What all tools do I need to have? What kind of materials do I need? Do you have a parts list by any chance, so I know what to buy? Any help info would be greatly appreciated!

[Smart]

Was it hard? What all tools do I need to have? What kind of materials do I need? Do you have a parts list by any chance, so I know what to buy? Any help info would be greatly appreciated!

Do a google search for how to build an ugly drum smoker. There are videos, write ups and pictures galore.

here is a good start..

http://howtobbqright.com/udssmoker.html

[Dale Moser]

[Goldeneagle]

D~Mo and the mandatory bottle opener.

I will be building one here pretty quick too.

[Dale Moser]

D~Mo and the mandatory bottle opener.

I will be building one here pretty quick too.

I just happened to have that laying around.

I will say the heat diffuser plate I added (2nd to last pic) made a big difference with temperature consistency. You will read that they aren't needed, and I turned out some good stuff without it, but I'm a believer now.

[bboswell]

I just happened to have that laying around.

I will say the heat diffuser plate I added (2nd to last pic) made a big difference with temperature consistency. You will read that they aren't needed, and I turned out some good stuff without it, but I'm a believer now.

This plate sits above the fire I guess?

[Dale Moser]

Yes sir, about 3-5 inches above the charcoal. It keeps the juice from the food from saturating parts of the lump charcoal before it can burn, in turn preventing temperature spikes.

[Huntindad]

Yes sir, about 3-5 inches above the charcoal. It keeps the juice from the food from saturating parts of the lump charcoal before it can burn, in turn preventing temperature spikes.

got a picture of your charcoal holder thingy? Thinking about building one.

[Dale Moser]

I guess I don't, I will try to get you one this afternoon.

[nathank]

This is why I love this site.............!!!!! I was going to post today about mine and look some one already did.. This was my first cook on mine and had an issue with temp and couldn't get is figured out. I was running 289 degrees the entire time. "2 hours +" I messed with the air inlets and couldn't seem to get it corrected. So my question is did I need more air or less...???