Recent content by Ryan Abood

So jealous. Nice find.

Yes, I use a 1/4" steel plate right above the charcoal basket. You are correct, the first grate is 2" below the top. This helped a lot before I converted the lid to a bottom of another smokey joe. Yes, six inches in between top grate mid grate and bottom grate/ diffuser.

That's right, two floor flanges connected to each other. 1-1/2" is overkill, could get by with 3/4", with plenty of perforations in the pipe. Yes, I cap the bottom of the T fitting, can attach a ball valve to regulate if not stoked.

Excited about my new addition to this smoker. Now it can be truly called a "Mini Bullet". Added an old smokey joe bottom (three dampers) as the lid. Fits flush with the 10 gallon barrel so will add these from rocks bbq (WSM Grill Adapters). Works great; so much more room on the top rack.

Great Refurb. Very Jealous.

I built this smoker using a kettle as the heat and smoke source for a UDS. The kettle is stoked and the draft is forced by a vacuum. The UDS has a water chamber where the smoke is filtered before entering the cooking chamber. We named it the Bar-B-Bong (Patent Pending). This smoker was a...

Tamale, for sure, especially if the pot is removeable. The weight of the aluminum pot compared to that of the steel drum, and the fact that the steel drum is fixed onto the smokey joe makes the tamale cooker the perfect smoker for tailgating, next year....

Last cook lasted > 13 hours at 300F in 40F weather. The Mini Bullet works great. Mini Bullet

For the competetion we were at, I ran the Stoker and a laptop on a portable car battery jumper that also has 110V plugs. Prior to the event, I recall testing the stoker only on the unit and I believe it ran for > 16 hrs, at least. Hope that helps. I havent done many comps but the Albie ribbon...

The UDS trailer works as good as most offset stick burners. I have a couple tweeks in mind to make it work more efficient. Otherwise, though, the thisng holds a temp very effectively. We have used it in a few comps, but vacuums are a bit much for overnight. If you are considering a Stoker...

Thanks Chris. I capped the 1-1/2" pipe and have six holes 3/8" in diameter, never clogs. What is the differences between the Bullets and a UDS, I had always considered close cousins. Is it merely the introduction of water vapor, or the diffuser itself? Either way, I have not yet bbq'd on it...

YEAH, I AGREE. I'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE URL POSTING.

This is my Smokey Joe mini bullet. It is a 10 gallon drum. The bottom of the drum fits flush on the bead of the Weber. The clamp for the drum lid joins the two pieces together nice and tightly. I cut a hole in the bottom of the Weber about an inch in diameter. I installed two 1 1/2 inch black...