55 Gallon Methanol Steel Drum

prcanbbq · 01-22-2013, 07:22 AM

I was looking around for a steel drum to make my own smoker. I was able to buy a 55 gallon steel drum for $14.

Problem is it used to store methanol. It has no odor or apparent trace of methanol but wanted some feedback, would it be safe to cook on it?

chicagokp · 01-22-2013, 07:25 AM

Absolutely. Just give it a good burn out. It probably doesn't have a liner so you are lucky.

Hawg Father of Seoul · 01-22-2013, 07:28 AM

Methanol is clean. Wash it out with dawn and water.

NickTheGreat · 01-22-2013, 07:34 AM

You could use methanol to clean a dirty drum.

Q-Dat · 01-22-2013, 07:46 AM

Wash it out with water before you do any kind of cutting on it. You don't want it going BOOM!

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daninnewjersey · 01-22-2013, 07:47 AM

It's can't be worse than one of my babies which contained diesel oil....

fantomlord · 01-22-2013, 08:04 AM

+1 on the plenty of water...flush it out several times with large amounts of water. methanol is water soluble, so that will take it out

flyingbassman5 · 01-22-2013, 09:19 AM

Another +1 for the water and dawn dish soap clean out. After that season it. Rub the inside down with cooking cooking oil then start a basket of charcoal. Let it dry cook with the intakes wide open. After that's done, your second cook should be a-ok.

fantomlord · 01-22-2013, 09:52 AM

If it held methanol, the drum should be clean, so I don't think dawn is necessary. Once you rinse with water to get rid of any flammables so it's safe to cut, you'll do a burn in it before cooking anyway, which will get rid of anything else that's left.

01-22-2013, 07:22 AM	#1
prcanbbq Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 10-27-12 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	55 Gallon Methanol Steel Drum I was looking around for a steel drum to make my own smoker. I was able to buy a 55 gallon steel drum for $14. Problem is it used to store methanol. It has no odor or apparent trace of methanol but wanted some feedback, would it be safe to cook on it?

01-22-2013, 07:25 AM	#2
chicagokp is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-17-11 Location: Chicago north 'burbs IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Absolutely. Just give it a good burn out. It probably doesn't have a liner so you are lucky. __________________ UDS - Midi Me - Weber Performer - 22.5 Weber OTG - Weber Genesis - GOSM White Lightning Thermopen

01-22-2013, 07:34 AM	#4
NickTheGreat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-08-12 Location: Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You could use methanol to clean a dirty drum. __________________ 18.5" WSM ; Weber E-330 ; Weber Q200 (tailgating) . . . Guess I'm a Weber fanboy!

01-22-2013, 07:47 AM	#6
daninnewjersey is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-11 Location: Southern NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's can't be worse than one of my babies which contained diesel oil.... __________________ Proud owner of 4 VERY ugly drum smokers....

01-22-2013, 08:04 AM	#7
fantomlord Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-24-12 Location: Sauk City, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	+1 on the plenty of water...flush it out several times with large amounts of water. methanol is water soluble, so that will take it out __________________ Matt...Sauk City, WI...WSM 18.5" (DZ)...WGA (A)...22.5" OTS (AD)

01-22-2013, 07:28 AM	#3
Hawg Father of Seoul is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-14-10 Location: Rogers, AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Methanol is clean. Wash it out with dawn and water.

01-22-2013, 07:46 AM	#5
Q-Dat Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-03-08 Location: Pearl River LA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wash it out with water before you do any kind of cutting on it. You don't want it going BOOM! http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/ar.../t-107379.html

01-22-2013, 09:19 AM	#8
flyingbassman5 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Saint Louis MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Another +1 for the water and dawn dish soap clean out. After that season it. Rub the inside down with cooking cooking oil then start a basket of charcoal. Let it dry cook with the intakes wide open. After that's done, your second cook should be a-ok. __________________ 18.5" OTS, 22.5" OTG, CB Silver(Rip), Vintage Coleman Bullet, Pit Barrel, UDS

01-22-2013, 09:52 AM	#9
fantomlord Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-24-12 Location: Sauk City, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it held methanol, the drum should be clean, so I don't think dawn is necessary. Once you rinse with water to get rid of any flammables so it's safe to cut, you'll do a burn in it before cooking anyway, which will get rid of anything else that's left. __________________ Matt...Sauk City, WI...WSM 18.5" (DZ)...WGA (A)...22.5" OTS (AD)