2013 Gratuitous Grill Thread

[Caleb]

12"x15"

and drop it from the top? sweet looking basket!

 

[chezuki]

and drop it from the top? sweet looking basket!

Yep. In from the top. I scored the little grill from Kroger for $10. Expanded steel and hardware was about $20 at Lowes.

After the first cook, I did drill about 8 1" holes around the circumference of the basket base to get better air flow to up from the bottom of the charcoal.

 

[Caleb]

Yep. In from the top. I scored the little grill from Kroger for $10. Expanded steel and hardware was about $20 at Lowes.

After the first cook, I did drill about 8 1" holes around the circumference of the basket base to get better air flow to up from the bottom of the charcoal.

8 1" holes where? Used a hole saw? I love your charcoal basket idea, may steal your idea

 

[steveh_131]

8 1" holes where? Used a hole saw? I love your charcoal basket idea, may steal your idea

Do it, it's top notch.

I used a unibit for my holes. Got it on amazon for $13. Made life easy.

 

[Caleb]

I bet it keeps your smoker ash free for the most part

 

[steveh_131]

I bet it keeps your smoker ash free for the most part

I just use a pizza pan bolted to the bottom and there is no ash in my smoker yet. Chezukis should be even better.

 

[Caleb]

I just use a pizza pan bolted to the bottom and there is no ash in my smoker yet. Chezukis should be even better.

I may used his idea or a round cake pan

 

[steveh_131]

I may used his idea or a round cake pan

Either should work great. That's the beauty of the uds. Use your imagination, it's pretty darn hard to mess it up.

 

[Caleb]

Either should work great. That's the beauty of the uds. Use your imagination, it's pretty darn hard to mess it up.

what size cast iron pipes did you guys weld on and how many?

 

[steveh_131]

what size cast iron pipes did you guys weld on and how many?

I drilled (3) 1" holes spaced around it and threaded in 3/4 inch pipe nipple. They should thread right in, but welding would add some extra stability. I capped two of them and used a 3/4 inch fill flow valve for the third.

 

[Caleb]

I drilled (3) 1" holes spaced around it and threaded in 3/4 inch pipe nipple. They should thread right in, but welding would add some extra stability. I capped two of them and used a 3/4 inch fill flow valve for the third.

no weld?

 

[chezuki]

what size cast iron pipes did you guys weld on and how many?

I drilled 1" holes with a step bit and threaded 3/4" close iron pipe nipples into them. They should thread in perfectly, but if you get the holes a little big you can use 3/4" conduit washers to secure them in place. I have 3 around the base for intakes (2 capped and one with a ball valve) and 4 in the lid for exhaust.

 

[chezuki]

no weld?

No weld in the entire build. No need.

 

[chezuki]

I drilled (3) 1" holes spaced around it and threaded in 3/4 inch pipe nipple. They should thread right in, but welding would add some extra stability. I capped two of them and used a 3/4 inch fill flow valve for the third.

Lol, this. He must have replied while I was typing.

 

[steveh_131]

no weld?

Not necessary but it couldn't hurt. If you're already welding then you might as well.

 

[steveh_131]

No weld in the entire build. No need.

Haha. You read my mind.

 

[Caleb]

Wow...I really overcomplicated this thing. I may weld my nipples on, I like them to be "attached". Drill hols and run bolts through for the racks? I'm sorry if I ask a bunch of questions, trying to lay my smoker out.

 

[chezuki]

Wow...I really overcomplicated this thing. I may weld my nipples on, I like them to be "attached". Drill hols and run bolts through for the racks? I'm sorry if I ask a bunch of questions, trying to lay my smoker out.

http://howtobbqright.com/UDSsmokerplans.pdf

 

[steveh_131]

I used 2" bolts for mine. Standard 22" weber grates work fine with this setup. Three bolts per grate. Stainless bolts are ideal, no galvanized of course.

 

[Hoosierdood]

I may weld my nipples on, I like them to be "attached".

I'm just waiting for someone to use this for their SIG line.