Need to cover UDS to help with temp...

Diesel · 01-05-2013, 08:45 AM

Mighty cold here today and I'm smoking two butts for pulled pork and Im wondering if I could use a movers blanket to wrap the UDS. would any one try it or do you think it would melt the fabric.

Diesel · 01-05-2013, 09:47 AM

Trying it anyway, got a 72 x 80 for 5 bux at harbor freight. lets see what happens.

mjsmitty · 01-05-2013, 09:53 AM

i heard of it being done. never tried it myself. let us know how it went.

cheapbeer · 01-05-2013, 09:54 AM

I have seen posts by others advising people to use the blankets, I have no experience with them myself as my uds seems fine in the cold but let us know how it works out for you.

El Ropo · 01-05-2013, 10:29 AM

There is a member here that cooks in his UDS through the winter at North Pole Alaska and never uses a blanket. Only difference is a bit higher fuel usage.

caliking · 01-05-2013, 10:48 AM

I have heard of folks using water heater insulating covers/blankets, but $5 for a mover's blanket is hard to pass up.

javahog2002 · 01-05-2013, 10:55 AM

I used blankets on UDS and towels on the WSM Mini. No problems with burning or melting. The temp on the mini came up nicely with the help of a towel. It would never had made it to 225 without the towel when I cooked in December (temp 20-30 degrees)

Diesel · 01-05-2013, 11:53 AM

It's working well ! Temps went up, so I closed a vent and now its just moving right along. It was very windy here today also so the blanket really helped. No burning and no melting of the fabric. See my UDS was cold today.

LT72884 · 01-05-2013, 12:11 PM

there is a brother here who built a wooden box around his uds and filled it full of sand. that would for winter, only problem, it becomes stationary.

Diesel · 01-05-2013, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LT72884

there is a brother here who built a wooden box around his uds and filled it full of sand. that would for winter, only problem, it becomes stationary.

That wouldnt work for me. There is a pool going right where the UDS now this spring so it has to be mobile.

pwa · 01-05-2013, 03:57 PM

Good to hear its working, the wind is your biggest enemy! The blankets really help with that. But IF its not windy no need to wrap up a UDS I've cooked at -43F(or colder) ambient and just use a bit more fuel. the UDS is an amazing cooker that's for sure!

Looking forward to seeing your finished pron
pwa

Diesel · 01-05-2013, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pwa

Good to hear its working, the wind is your biggest enemy! The blankets really help with that. the UDS is an amazing cooker that's for sure!

Looking forward to seeing your finished pron
pwa

You said it, The wind was killing me. And the drum is amazing at what it does. I cant wait to get my SS UDS going. Pron will follow soon. they are taking a nap in the cooler.

Pitmaster T · 01-05-2013, 05:30 PM

Buy 6 PBCs and run them full tilt around your UDS. Of course, if you are smart, you would buy One PBC, gut your UDS and use the UDS to insolate the PBC.

Welders blankets are great for this too. I used to use them to cover my Meat Mama smoker which is pretty large and never had to worry about a fire.

Diesel · 01-05-2013, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitmaster T

Buy 6 PBCs and run them full tilt around your UDS. Of course, if you are smart, you would buy One PBC, gut your UDS and use the UDS to insolate the PBC.

I think I noted sarcasm...

01-05-2013, 08:45 AM	#1
Diesel On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-22-11 Location: Kingston Pa. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Need to cover UDS to help with temp... Mighty cold here today and I'm smoking two butts for pulled pork and Im wondering if I could use a movers blanket to wrap the UDS. would any one try it or do you think it would melt the fabric. __________________ 1. UDS 2.Smokey Joe silver 14.5, 3.

01-05-2013, 09:47 AM	#2
Diesel On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-22-11 Location: Kingston Pa. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Trying it anyway, got a 72 x 80 for 5 bux at harbor freight. lets see what happens. __________________ 1. UDS 2.Smokey Joe silver 14.5, 3.

01-05-2013, 09:54 AM	#4
cheapbeer On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-07-12 Location: Westfield, Wisconsin Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have seen posts by others advising people to use the blankets, I have no experience with them myself as my uds seems fine in the cold but let us know how it works out for you. __________________ 2 1/2 Ugly Drums, 22.5 wsm and 2 18.5 wsm's

01-05-2013, 10:29 AM	#5
El Ropo Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	There is a member here that cooks in his UDS through the winter at North Pole Alaska and never uses a blanket. Only difference is a bit higher fuel usage. __________________ Modded Brinkmann Gourmet. Basic UDS. Rescued 22.5" OTS. Weber SJS. Stubbs. B&B Oak Lump. Cannondale 2009 F8 (for burning off all the great BBQ)

01-05-2013, 10:48 AM	#6
caliking is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-13-10 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have heard of folks using water heater insulating covers/blankets, but $5 for a mover's blanket is hard to pass up. __________________ EZ wood handled 3 wheeler \| OTS \| OTS mod to OTG \| Ladybug SS Performer \| UglyDrumTandoor \| UDS v1 \| midi UDS with red nipples \| SJG smoker mod \| Simpsons SJS \| Simpsons OTG \| WGA charcoal \| SJP \| Stacked brick WFO \| Lodge Logic Sportsman's Grill cast iron hibachi/sigri \| LBGE

01-05-2013, 09:53 AM	#3
mjsmitty Found some matches. Join Date: 04-09-11 Location: Leonard. MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i heard of it being done. never tried it myself. let us know how it went.

01-05-2013, 10:55 AM	#7
javahog2002 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used blankets on UDS and towels on the WSM Mini. No problems with burning or melting. The temp on the mini came up nicely with the help of a towel. It would never had made it to 225 without the towel when I cooked in December (temp 20-30 degrees) __________________ Smokemaster OffsetSSP:'95 Blue '00 Maroon'69 22 Cado'90 Red MTWSM Mini'77 Red 18'73 WSJET-732

01-05-2013, 12:11 PM	#9
LT72884 Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-07-09 Location: Draper Utah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	there is a brother here who built a wooden box around his uds and filled it full of sand. that would for winter, only problem, it becomes stationary. __________________ http://grillofmydreams.blogspot.com http://thebreadjournal.blogspot.com

01-05-2013, 03:57 PM	#11
pwa is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-11-11 Location: North Pole, Alaska Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good to hear its working, the wind is your biggest enemy! The blankets really help with that. But IF its not windy no need to wrap up a UDS I've cooked at -43F(or colder) ambient and just use a bit more fuel. the UDS is an amazing cooker that's for sure! Looking forward to seeing your finished pron pwa __________________ Equipment: 2UDS Weber Performer WIFI Stoker BurlesQ BBQ team Go Magpul

01-05-2013, 05:30 PM	#13
Pitmaster T is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 04-03-11 Location: Dickinson, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Buy 6 PBCs and run them full tilt around your UDS. Of course, if you are smart, you would buy One PBC, gut your UDS and use the UDS to insolate the PBC. Welders blankets are great for this too. I used to use them to cover my Meat Mama smoker which is pretty large and never had to worry about a fire. __________________ The Greatest & Funkiest Movie about BBQ Ever! Or Click The Edict. PITCOOKER T - TRUTH ABOUT THE PBC "The Pitmaster T Video Page is Great" Adam Perry Lang -- 10-15-2011 Pitmaster T on Facebook