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StanDaMan79
10-03-2013, 08:41 AM
Forgive me, I"m sure this question has been asked and answered many times...

Been slowly getting my UDS together. Burned out the barrel, but just completed my fire basket. Do I need to burn that out as well? I'm thinking there must be some kind of coating on it, but I don't know?

http://http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z100/skhardwoods/Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%202013/131001_003_zps63fc117b.jpg

peeps
10-03-2013, 08:46 AM
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z100/skhardwoods/Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%202013/131001_003_zps63fc117b.jpg (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/skhardwoods/media/Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%202013/131001_003_zps63fc117b.jpg.html)

borzwazie
10-03-2013, 08:55 AM
sometimes the expanded steel is coated in a layer of oil to keep from rusting.

StanDaMan79
10-03-2013, 08:56 AM
Thank you, what did I do wrong? I deleted the rest of the post, as no pics showed up. I took a quick look through the stickies to see what I did wrong? I thought I read something about this when I registered, but I'm not finding it. I use PB, but realize some software requires uploading direct? Sorry for screwing this up

nucornhusker
10-03-2013, 08:57 AM
I didn't burn off my expanded steel, but I also did a seasoning run with no food and oiled the inside of the drum before I used it.

peeps
10-03-2013, 08:57 AM
PB has links out to the right of an image. You want the IMG code one. You can just copy/paste that into the post form.

StanDaMan79
10-03-2013, 09:29 AM
Thanks all!
Peeps, I just vapor locked on the pic thing, thanks for clearing that up. I was using the IMG tag, but also the little pic icon.

spinningwheel
10-03-2013, 09:33 AM
I burn it in when I season the barrel. If it's expanded metal that you got at a big box store it's simple cold rolled steel without any coating other than a fine oil misting from the manufacturer. We buy ours at Home Depot, it's made by Crown Bolt and the packaging even recommends using it for BBQ grates.:thumb: