How to Build a Fire in an Ugly Drum Smoker.

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How to Build a Fire in an Ugly Drum Smoker.

Post by Frank_Cox » July 8th, 2012, 10:53 pm

Finally got the Video completed!
I know it is a long video, but it is worth it! The Chicken pics and the Paul Gilbert tune at the end of the video won't cost you anything so don't worry! \m/ \m/ :wsm:




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Re: How to Build a Fire in an Ugly Drum Smoker.

Post by Jethro1 » July 9th, 2012, 8:14 am

Did you say Paul Gilbert? GREAT guitar player. Do you know who he started with?


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Post by Frank_Cox » July 9th, 2012, 8:46 am

Wasn't he with Mr. Big?

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Post by Tommy Joe » July 9th, 2012, 4:39 pm

Great vidio Frank! But how much charcoal and lump do you put in the basket, or do you just dump till it look right? As for who the Gilbert guy is no clue. I listen to a little different style of music. Must be the age difference. :BDHorse:


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Post by The Czar » July 9th, 2012, 6:36 pm

:BDHorse: .......holy shat that was long.......no wonder you use a trager... =))


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Post by summy » March 6th, 2013, 10:06 am

OK. When you say a clean cooker is a happy cooker (paraphrasing), how do you go about cleaning your UDS after each use? With my Brinkman R2D2, the only cleaning I ever did was to the grate and the charcoal/water bowls. Should I do more to my UDS?


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Post by SmokinFF » March 6th, 2013, 10:24 am

Every few cooks, I'll lay it down and spray it out. If just the water won't cut it, I add a little Dawn. Be sure you re-oil it after washing it out.


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Post by The Czar » March 6th, 2013, 11:33 am

Not me buddy....I just dump out the ashes and fire it up again!!!!


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Post by SmokinFF » March 6th, 2013, 4:41 pm

I'm not lucky enough to cook in my Czarport, so when it draws a bit of moisture, I have to "defunk" it. :beer:


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Post by smokethis » March 6th, 2013, 6:35 pm

Are there any pics of the czarport I want to c what ur working with dc


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Post by The Czar » March 6th, 2013, 6:59 pm

Ha its just a car port that I screened in.....I think Hot Pants or Rick started the whole Czarport business....


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Post by Gizmo » March 6th, 2013, 8:50 pm

I think we'll blame S1 on that one and Frank started spreading it around real quick ... yeah that's what happened... :D


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Post by Smokeone » March 6th, 2013, 8:56 pm

I see how it is gonna be.


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Post by smokethis » March 7th, 2013, 11:41 am

Hahaha that's awsome :grillin:

As many times as I had heard it I was starting to feel like it was something I must have. Like :wtf: weres my port =))


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Post by The Czar » March 7th, 2013, 5:13 pm

I guess you could make a bossport?


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Post by smokethis » March 8th, 2013, 7:14 am

:-bd like a boss im on it :bigfoot:


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Post by Frank_Cox » March 8th, 2013, 10:07 am

I like it!!! Bossport hahaha


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Post by The Czar » March 8th, 2013, 10:38 am

Like a boss....I love it....

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Post by alleyrat58 » March 8th, 2013, 11:08 am

smokethis wrote:As many times as I had heard it I was starting to feel like it was something I must have.
DC - I told you there was a market for portable czarports. GET ON IT!!!!


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Post by smokethis » March 8th, 2013, 12:45 pm

alleyrat58 wrote:
smokethis wrote:As many times as I had heard it I was starting to feel like it was something I must have.
DC - I told you there was a market for portable czarports. GET ON IT!!!!
=)) =)) =)) :hijack: you guys kill me .........but seriously I think ez up makes something like that =))


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Re: How to Build a Fire in an Ugly Drum Smoker.

Post by Mprourke » January 25th, 2017, 11:09 am

What size hole did you put in the bottom to put in the 3/4 in black pipe?


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Post by SAFETYHARBORREDNECK » May 31st, 2017, 10:40 am

1" hole saw makes 3/4" hole

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Post by The Czar » May 31st, 2017, 11:29 am

SAFETYHARBORREDNECK wrote:1" hole saw makes 3/4" hole

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Post by Squiggle » June 2nd, 2017, 1:46 am

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