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Ugly Drum Smoker

No offense man but I spent about 3 minutes digging just to see how long it would take and have located 10 places I could go to get barrels in WV. Now granted I'm not sure how close any of these places are to where you live but still..... One craigslist add even states "Great for building UDS smokers".

Can't make it up.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/grd/1748440981.htmlhttp://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/grd/1748440981.html

pAT_13 said:
I don’t have the time to read all 400 pages of post and the search turns up to many results to help, so I will just ask…

I am looking for an unlined 55G drum with lid near Harpers Ferry, WV (25425). I have found only lined so far and they are about 1.5 hr away.
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Johnny_Crunch said:
What do drums cost in your area that this risk would be worth it? God knows what toxins a paint will put off. I know I felt like crap after breathing some of the smoke during my burnout. I would wait and find another drum.
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I don't consider it to be a risk.
 
Post number 6000 has been made, thanks to moda253 who was responding to someone huffing the paint fumes from his burnout.
 
BruceKWHP said:
more pics and details about the hinges please!
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the hindges are from a Uniflame cheepo grill ffromWalmart as well as the lids they just bolted right on just had to drill new holes for the hinge pins and rework the lid rim alittle
 
Novass said:
With that much capacity you going to do comps.
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Acctually these pics were taken at our fisrt comp this w/e we had 18 lbs of brisket, 2 9lbs butt, 4 racks of spares and 26 chicken thighs all at one time for a bit. Chack the Comp forum to see what they turned out "frist comp under my belt" thread .
 
moda253 said:
No offense man but I spent about 3 minutes digging just to see how long it would take and have located 10 places I could go to get barrels in WV. Now granted I'm not sure how close any of these places are to where you live but still..... One craigslist add even states "Great for building UDS smokers".

Can't make it up.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/grd/1748440981.html
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I think he was specifically looking for "unlined" drums, as his post originally stated. I had the same problem......lots of lined drums around.....very few unlined drums.

A nice alternative is a used oil drum.........they are unlined, and are relatively easy to cleanup. A raging inferno burnout is not needed.....just a good power-wash and do a couple test burns with your charcoal and wood.....maybe some light sanding if you are paranoid. Plus, even if there is a little oil left in the nooks and crannies, it is not all that harmful. Look at a couple MSDS reports on motor oil. It's not toxic in small quantities.
 
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McGurk said:
Post number 6000 has been made, thanks to moda253 who was responding to someone huffing the paint fumes from his burnout.
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Right, but my point is if he would spend the minimal time actually looking he would probably find one quickly. They have some that were used to hold olive oil the link says. those might not be lines. Call them, Ask them.

I found a bunch of links that he could give a call too. I'd be glad to help him out on the research. In fact what I think we should do is start compiling a phone directory and site listing in a thread here that lists the known places to look for drums about the country. That would be helpful I'd bet.

I dunno I was just poking at him though because his post was a bit of the "I don't really want to read or do much of the legwork myself but..."



smokindave74 said:
I think he was specifically looking for "unlined" drums, as his post originally stated. I had the same problem......lots of lined drums around.....very few unlined drums.

A nice alternative is a used oil drum.........they are unlined, and are relatively easy to cleanup. A raging inferno burnout is not needed.....just a good power-wash and do a couple test burns with your charcoal and wood.....maybe some light sanding if you are paranoid. Plus, even if there is a little oil left in the nooks and crannies, it is not all that harmful. Look at a couple MSDS reports on motor oil. It's not toxic in small quantities.
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Updated Divided Circle Version2

I have updated the template I used in construction of my DrumPit and would like to share it with y'all...It's in PDF Format...I found it handy to have and use....

View attachment divided circle.pdf

The File, once downloaded should look like this....
divided_circle_v2lowres.jpg

Full Scale measures 25"x25"
If you own a Postscript Printer you can tile print it at 100% scale and tape the pages
together, if not, you can take the file to a Print Service Bureau that has Large Format Capability
and have it printed and laminated.

This link shows how I used the template for layout of the holes to drill...
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=415743&postcount=62
 
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Done!!!

Read all 6000+ posts in this farkin' thread. Lots of good info - now to try out the UDS - hopefully this weekend.
 
altered states said:
Read all 6000+ posts in this farkin' thread. Lots of good info - now to try out the UDS - hopefully this weekend.
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What? You read the whole farkin thing?

Didn'tyou read the directions on page 1 that said "just read page 7, 283, 1145 and 4128"? :heh:

Good luck on your build.
 
Doc Robinson said:
Same here. I sanded it down a bit with a hand sander and a wire brush attached to a drill. I didn't get all of it. I decided, "**** it...if it ain't burning off and it ain't sanding off...it ain't cooking off." Besides, after a few cooks, it resides under a thick coating of seasoning. There are quite a few other things in my life that would kill me before some liner on my brisket.
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:clap2: Thank you Doc Robinson!!:thumb: I've felt like a freak for saying the same thing. I have yet to see **anything** other than the same "info" :blah:repeated redundantly numerous times quite frequently:blah: with **nothing** to back it up other than "somebody once said somewhere that..."

I'll continue to look both ways before I cross the street and, like you, make decisions based on reputable info available to me.

Now, if somebody would care to post a link to some kind of data showing that this stuff is harmful when put to use in the way we use it, at the temperature range we deal with, I will willingly go along with all the Chicken Littles and proudly announce that the sky is, indeed, falling:redface:.
 
Gonna do my first cook tomorrow. I'm going to listen to what the experts say on here and start out easy with a couple fatties and some chicken legs. Probably partake in a beverage or 2 or 6.
 
@Otis- I agree with you but the only exception I have is over the years my barrel or one of my friends got away on us and ran way high in temp. I would expect that if the heat was high enough to discolor the outside paint then it was pretty hot on the inside. If we didn't have the barrel clean to start with then I would be pretty concerned about the groceries. Other than that situation, I think you are quite right in feeling its a non issue. I run a couple skids of lump through my smokers each year and it doesn't happen often but it can.
Bottom line- build it to specs you can live with 'cause it IS your barrel.
 
Skidder said:
My forth UDS is done and seasoned ready for the 1st comp of the year.
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Where can I find these shelf brackets? I would like to do something similar for my latest UDS build.
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Any idea which one? Or where I might be able to find something like that new?
 
Meat Burner said:
No disrespect Pat, but you might want to take the time to go through the thread as there are many different ideas and ways to build a UDS. "I want it and I want it now" may not serve you well. Don't get discouraged, just do some research and you will be fine. Good luck bro!
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None taken, I have figured out how I want to build it and have been reading about them and searching for a drum for about two weeks. I just can't find one unlined and read what a PIA it is to burn/scrape them off. I am by the DC area and thought there might be a few others around who have found them and could tell me where they got theres.

...and I just signed up on this forum because there looked liked a lot of helpful folks.
 
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