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Ugly Drum Smoker
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tuliku
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Question to all.
Some people season it with the barrel having no paint on the inside, and some people paint it also on the inside with the heat standing paint.
If you have the paint inside, do you also season it, does it have any benefits ?
Some people season it with the barrel having no paint on the inside, and some people paint it also on the inside with the heat standing paint.
If you have the paint inside, do you also season it, does it have any benefits ?
razrbakcrzy
is one Smokin' Farker
No paint on inside (high heat paint for outside only) The seasoning is basically veg. oil or bacon grease rubbed on the inside and heated that will catch the somke particles and form a nice brown sticky residue on the inside of the drum and protect it from rusting...
1FUNVET
Babbling Farker
Agree-no paint on inside.
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tuliku
Guest
Here is a video on how I made my smaller UDS from a few posts above.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLdHve2FoXY"]DIY UDS - Ugly Drum Smoker - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLdHve2FoXY"]DIY UDS - Ugly Drum Smoker - YouTube[/ame]
Skidder
Babbling Farker
Hey all do not use RTV sealant on a cooker. If you read the directions it says it will form formaldehyde at temps over 350 degrees
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El Ropo
Quintessential Chatty Farker
If that is true, many brethren will drop dead tomorrow morning!
I licked a frog that was marinating in formaldehyde in 8th grade. Now I'm 51........
Skidder
Babbling Farker
just repeating what it says what you do well it's up to you. Oh yeah why did you lick a frog?
pwa
is Blowin Smoke!
Permatax red high temp is NSF safe so I would hope its not giving of formaldehyde specially since it is rated for 600F.
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Skidder
Babbling Farker
just reading off the warning label if your comfortable I'm comfortable
El Ropo
Quintessential Chatty Farker
I had a crush on a girl that lived down the street from me. You know how it is as a young boy. I tried to throw rocks at her first but missed. So that was the next logical step in an attempt to get her attention.
Probably too much info?
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Huckster
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Hey all,
I have read this entire thread over the past 10 days.:crazy:
I have gotten a barrel with no liner. The place I got it from said it had food grade mineral oil in they used for making veterinary meds. There is an oil residue in the barrel. Do you think all I need to do is scrub it down with a good soap or is a barrel burning needed? I hate to ruin the existing paint as it is in perfect shape.
If I do have to burn and repaint this barrel, what is the consenses on paint? I have read most use heat rated paint. I have never used this. Do you have to wait a week to let it cure? Is regular rustoleum good enough for temps under 500F?
I have read this entire thread over the past 10 days.:crazy:
I have gotten a barrel with no liner. The place I got it from said it had food grade mineral oil in they used for making veterinary meds. There is an oil residue in the barrel. Do you think all I need to do is scrub it down with a good soap or is a barrel burning needed? I hate to ruin the existing paint as it is in perfect shape.
If I do have to burn and repaint this barrel, what is the consenses on paint? I have read most use heat rated paint. I have never used this. Do you have to wait a week to let it cure? Is regular rustoleum good enough for temps under 500F?
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chico4missions
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Serpentine Charcoal Basket
I've seen quite a few baskets (Klose) like this out there & thought it'd be cool to add that mod to mine. Had some scrap metal laying around at work & was able to use the plasma cutter to cut the lengths down to 9". My basket is 12" x 12" x 12".
I'll probably add slots in my basket for them to sit in so I can add & remove at will. As of now they're just sitting pretty for the pic :mrgreen: Regular "old school" minion method works great for me but I'm definitely curious to see the results.
LOW & SLOW BABY! Thanks for all the info on this thread fellow drumheads!
I've seen quite a few baskets (Klose) like this out there & thought it'd be cool to add that mod to mine. Had some scrap metal laying around at work & was able to use the plasma cutter to cut the lengths down to 9". My basket is 12" x 12" x 12".
I'll probably add slots in my basket for them to sit in so I can add & remove at will. As of now they're just sitting pretty for the pic :mrgreen: Regular "old school" minion method works great for me but I'm definitely curious to see the results.
LOW & SLOW BABY! Thanks for all the info on this thread fellow drumheads!
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BigG_UK
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IMHO I'd just go for a thorough good washing a couple of times and give it a good scrub with hot soapy water, then a good rinse out and then season well and save the paint job intact, if you do decide to do a burn and repaint with Rustoleum give it a low temp heat up within the first 12 hours to cure it properly with a small charcoal fire in it for an hour or two after spraying, you can cure it properly that way and not have to leave it a week which isn't the correct way to cold cure these enamel coatings. Just make sure you wear some breathing/eye protection if you spray it. Your never going to reach anywere near high enough temperatures to damage your existing paint job anyway so if I were you I'd just wash it out and save yourself some unnecessary $,time and effort. Also, Plenty of us use standard spray paints anyway and that's fine too and cheaper
High temp enamel paints for BBQ/Engines gives a nice finish but not essential on a low n slow UDS. G
Skidder
Babbling Farker
desperate times call for desperate measures
jcinadr
Knows what a fatty is.
During a cook, the outside of the barrel never gets HOT. That said, it can get hot when you light it with a weed burner AND get a runaway fire going with the lid off. I managed to discolor the paint on mine once when the runaway fire ignited the grease that had collected on the sides of the drum. That said - the flames were way out of the top of the drum when that happened
olewarthog
Full Fledged Farker
Red RTV meets NSF/ANSI standard 51. This is the standard that applies to sealants & gaskets used in coffee makers & other kitchen appliances.
El Ropo
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Clay kitty litter will soak up any existing oil. Toss it in, wait 12-24 hours, scrape it out. Then use a concentrated degreaser to wipe out interior.
I'd still give the barrel a nice burn out after intake holes are drilled. Maybe one oak pallet broken down and fired up. This process will still ruin the exterior paint, but having a clean canvas to work with is priceless.
Rodsboots
Knows what a fatty is.
Currently Lump is all I use in my UDS, I have tried KF Blue but get that same gassy taste.. (i use my weed burner to light it). Lump seems to burn longer and less mess. I've used Lump for the past couple of years now. works for me. :thumb:
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hewittdallas
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Okay, well I blame all of you for getting me hooked on the idea of building a UDS. I thought it would take a while to find a drum, but I actually had one in less than 48 hours. I got a really good burn on it today and went through two pallets of wood. Now this is a drum with the enjoyable red liner inside. I saw on another message board that people have had success removing the liner with a cleaner like Comet after a long burn. Has anyone tried that here with any success?
Here is a pic of the drum at the beginning of the burn just for fun. :grin:
Edit: Not sure why the forum switched the orientation of the pic. Sorry!
Here is a pic of the drum at the beginning of the burn just for fun. :grin:
Edit: Not sure why the forum switched the orientation of the pic. Sorry!
