Hi Q'ers. I'm the Outdoor guy, new to the pit and just checking in. I'm on the West Coast in SoCal. Had a gathering of 40 at my place last weekend and low and slowed 2 prime 18 Lb. Briskets, and 8 racks of Compart spares. the Smoked Mac and Cheese was the best. I cooked on my dad's first Weber Kettle in 1957 and have never been without one. Today I use a rather large Santa Marie type open grill, 3 Weber Kettles, 4 WSM's (14" to 22.5") and 3 Backwoods. I always wondered how do you clean a UDS? I've never used one but seems like sooner or later the drippings have to accumulate on the bottom. Thanks,
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I don't have a UDS, but the PBC is pretty damn close. Ive never cleaned it. I bet I have close to 60 cooks on that beast. I wouldn't worry about it. BarBQ's2Go
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BarBQ's2Go is it painted black? Leave it in the sun for an afternoon, tip it over and pour it out into something. That's all I ever do if I get enough at the bottom to worry about. Otherwise you could get a good fire going in it without the lid and try to burn it off. BTW welcome to the pit!!
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How about sizes? Is 55gal an over kill apposed to a 30gal drum? Can you get a large packer in a 30 gal barrel?
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Lotta people love their 55 gal UDS'. I've hung 5 in the Pit Barrel and luckily the middle one was barked up at the 5 hour mark so I could wrap it and stick it in the oven. Then proceed to bark up the top of the flat on the other 4.
I just bought a 55 gal drum to burn trash in it and was like, "dang this thing is HUGE!!!" I was really wondering how many briskets I could fit in that sucker. I got so many food orders coming in for Thanksgiving b/n pork butts, turkeys, and briskets, I may need to add something soon. The PBC and 22" kettle SnS combo is getting maxed out.
I have had grease leaking out my vent when I had 4-5 briskets hanging after cooking 12 briskets in 3 days, and eventually had to scrape some stuff out. But that took a bunch of briskets to get some build up. I now leave what little charcoal I have left burn out and cleans things up a bit.Last edited by Jerod Broussard; November 12, 2015, 11:46 PM.
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BGE Large
45 gal Imp. UDS
Weber 22.5" Silver - for the lake
Weber 22.5" OTG - 2014
Centro Natural Gas - on it's last legs
Couple Maverick ET-733's
Thermapen
ThermoPop
BBQ Guru DigiQ II
Beer - Original 16
Bourbon - Bulleit
Rye - Gibsons Sterling
I don't think a 55gal UDS is overkill, the bigger the better right? I can fit a 22inch grate in mine. I don't know what size grate is in a PBC but they mostly hang the meat in them. Jerod Broussard if I remember has had 5 packers in his PBC at once. If you have any questions regarding capacity he'd be willing to answer for you.
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BarBQ's2Go, Welcome to The Pit! It sounds like you can BBQ the Tail Off The Gate with your Setup! ðŸ‘ÂðŸ‘ÂðŸ‘ÂðŸ‘ÂðŸ‘Â. From Fargo ND. Dan
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Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
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Welcome to The Pit BarBQ's2Go! Wow, you have a nice array of cookers! Glad to have you here in The Pit.
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Hi to everyone and thanks for the welcome and all the help. Like I said I have never cooked with a UDS but it keeps popping up from the back of my mine. Wife say's if I bring home another cooker she's gone. But she's been around for 40+ years so I think I'm fairly safe. Any advantage to a Gateway UDS? They are pretty pricy for a 55 gal drum. Husky I'll do the homework as requested.
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Welcome to the Pit BarBQ's2Go . Looks like you have some able bodied assistants. Let me know if you need any help at your next gathering!
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