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01-14-2009, 12:37 PM | #91 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-08-09
Location: Columbia, SC
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fellas,
I know this is several months old, but I am ready to rock and roll on this project. Found some reconditioned drums from an oil place for 26 bucks each. going to do a burn next weekend and get my supplies up. i'll post pics of the build, and sweet delicious smoked porky goodness as well. godspeed and good smokin' freddy |
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01-14-2009, 01:01 PM | #92 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-08-09
Location: Columbia, SC
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Also,
where is the best place to get some expanded metal from? freddy |
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01-14-2009, 04:39 PM | #93 |
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Join Date: 02-22-07
Location: Springfield, MO
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freddy, you can get the expanded metal at HD or Lowes but it is not cheap and light weight. Go to a local metal fabricating shop and you can get a lot heavier metal and real cheap, if not free from their cut off pile.
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02-21-2009, 04:04 PM | #94 |
Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 02-19-09
Location: Pullman, WA
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Is it okay to use oil barrels? I am curious if using an oil barrel could be hazardous to your health or would cause problems with flavor? I have been looking for a food quality barrel that had not been used for petroleum products. I found a "green" recycler that sells heavy duty food quality barrels used only once for $30.
Any thoughts or reports? |
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02-21-2009, 04:43 PM | #95 | |
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Join Date: 05-06-07
Location: Florence, Az
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02-21-2009, 11:00 PM | #96 |
Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 02-19-09
Location: Pullman, WA
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I may have to try that then. I can find used once oil barrels for $10 locally but would have to drive 100 miles to get a food quality one that probably has a liner in it for 30 dollars.
I definitely would not use one that was used for pesticides or weed spray but oil would burn off. I had heard that oil remains in the steel for some time but if it is used elsewhere it may be okay to use. Thanks for the reply. |
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02-21-2009, 11:36 PM | #97 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-10-08
Location: Ellis Co. KS
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Check if your oil barrel supplier has food grade oil or mineral oil barrels...those are the safest. If you have any food manufactures in the area, they may have a barrel for you too.
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02-24-2009, 01:04 AM | #98 |
Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 02-19-09
Location: Pullman, WA
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I have been looking through some web sites concerning carcinogens in oils that would be shipped to a fuel oil/lubricant dealer and it appears to me that a barrel that was used to deliver hydraulic oil would be relatively safe. In most cases, hydraulic oils do not contain much if any carcinogenic materials. AS the oil is not used as a lubricant many of the additives that are in motor oils are not present. I checked out safety sites from AmsOil, Mobil, etc and found that carcinogen is not listed as a hazard in their hydraulic fluid.
Of course it is best to be very cautious in selecting the barrel and the oil dealer is required to carry the safety sheets of any of their oil products and should be checked before purchasing a cheap barrel. Food barrels would always be the safest to use as they cannot be used more than one time before being disposed of but lately, most food quality barrels are now made out of recyclable plastic and a steel barrel may become difficult to find in the future. In any case, it is very important to always check to see what the barrel was used for before making a decision to use it to smoke your food. Burning out the barrel is always necessary no matter what sort of barrel you find. STAY SAFE |
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02-24-2009, 05:26 AM | #99 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 02-20-09
Location: South Carolina
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I picked up a 2" temperature gauge for 8.00 shipped off of EBAY yesterday.
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02-24-2009, 06:51 PM | #100 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 02-19-09
Location: SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA
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dang i'm going to have to add a UDS. I likes I likes .
Thanks for making that look simple and all those picts in on spot. |
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02-24-2009, 10:02 PM | #101 | |
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Join Date: 10-25-08
Location: Drippin' Springs, TX
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I may be stupid but...
The most important thing when it comes to getting a barrel, is the fit of the lid. It doesn't much matter what has been in it other than paint, it will all burn out after several good trial burns. How many old guys do we know that have been cooking out of fuel oil tanks for years? Put the heat to it and stop all the fretting. Weiser Quote:
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02-25-2009, 09:25 AM | #102 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-22-08
Location: waterloo ontario
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Weiser- I pretty much agree with you. All these food grade liners are not very food grade while the fire is being put to them. The bottom line is to burn all barrels out really well with hardwood and clean them down to the metal. I just dropped off two barrels and a whole bunch of hardwood to some picketing strikers down the road. They do a great job of burning out my barrels. After a couple of days I will take them two more!!! No Fire Marshal visits!
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02-25-2009, 09:27 AM | #103 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-13-03
Location: St. Peters MO: 38.786730,-90.642551
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02-25-2009, 01:27 PM | #104 |
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Join Date: 02-19-09
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Finally . . . a way to get picketers to make a positive contribution (if you live north of the Mason-Dixon line.) Wouldn't work for me in the desert.
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02-25-2009, 01:43 PM | #105 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 10-25-08
Location: Drippin' Springs, TX
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Very resourceful!
Great idea. Weiser Quote:
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