UDS in the UK
As an enthusiast getting ready to dive deeper into the art of smoking with my Weber Smokey Mountain, I’m exploring various hardwoods readily available here in the UK. Many traditional smoking woods originate from North America, but I want to experiment with locally sourced, natural, untreated options ideal for beef and pork. Here’s my shortlist […]
If you’ve landed on this blog, you already know my love and appreciation for Ugly Drum Smokers (UDS). They’re simple, effective, and deliver exceptional results. But every journey has its starting point, and mine begins with a slight deviation from the classic UDS: the Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM), specifically the 57cm version. Why the WSM? […]
Low and Slow on Whiteladies Road in Bristol offers some of the best BBQ food I’ve had on this side of the pond. Their brisket is to die for, and so is more or less anything else on the menu. If you find yourself in Bristol, this is definitely a place worth visiting. Related to […]
Unraveling the Smoky Threads Picture this: a humble 55-gallon steel drum, once a silent sentry in an industrial landscape, now a centerpiece of culinary innovation. This is the story of the Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS) – not just a cooking apparatus, but a symbol of ingenuity and a testament to the saying, “beauty lies in […]