First cook UDS question

12TH AV SMOKERS · Posted: Nov 21 2009 Post subject:

Back on main topic.... I fired up the UDS yesterday to cook a couple of fatties of sort. Loaded the basket with maybe 6 lbs of RO, got half a chimney of lump started, dumped it in the middle about the size of a dinner plate. Left the lid off with all 3 nipples open Shocked

and it was at 400 plus in no time. Put the lid on and tried to hold 350. 300ish yes, 350 no.
I'll be adding 1 or 2 more inlets. Like I said I only have 3.
After holding at 300-315 on went the fatties. Choked it a little to start bringing it down to 250. Then opened up all 3 again and that baby held 250 shortly afterwards for 4 more hours. Lump was nearly gone when it after 6 hours or so. I'll be adding 1-2 more inlets.
Here's the result....

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smokemaster · BBQ Fan Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 281 Location: Europe

Look great! Try briquettes instead of lump. You'll see more consistent results.
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Marky C · BBQ Pro Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 501 Location: Delaware

6 inlet's seems like a lot. If those lump chunks are to big, they may not burn as hot. Briquettes are not the answer to a hotter fire. I would lean torwards the stoneware plate or bowl you used, as someone else mentioned, or possibly the exhaust. The original BDS's are not designed to use the heat diffuser. I thought about using one for ribs, because it seems that direct heat is too much for the ribs. I turn them every 30-45 mins and still have trouble sometimes. Plus I cook them at no more than 225. Good Luck, I hope you find the cure.
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SoEzzy · Posted: Nov 24 2009 Post subject:

I use fridge magnets to cover my intakes save the money you would have spent on the valves.
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dbleyepatches · Newbie Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 39 Location: Nebraska

I drilled 3 more holes so now I have 4 with pipe caps on them and 2 with ball valves. I guess we will see how that does on the smoked turkey attempt #2 on saturday.