2nd time
Completed a second Q on my drum and results are same as first time, excellant!
Cooked two slabs, great taste and never touch them until they are done! |
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Anyway I wanted to say I use my weed burner to burn off the outside paint and at the same time I am doing that it will burn off the inside coating as well. The weed burner also can't be beat for lighting the charcoal but you have to take the basket out of the barrel or the flame will blow out. I still burn some wood in it before cooking coated with oil to season it. Dave |
Mo, I'm not following you on the pipe thing.. do you have any pics?
Also, you have to light the charcoal outside of the drum? If so, you light it in the basket then after it catches you somehow place it in the barrel? I'm missing something I think. Thanks B |
Yeah-I don't get how you light the basket outside, how do you get it in the drum w/o getting 3rd degree burns? I once tried to do a Minion start, but trying to dump a flamin' chimney 'o lump on top of the basket convinced me the weed torch is the way to go! The torch will blow out if you get it too close to the coals same with my Egg.http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/100_1397.jpg
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On the basket I have welded a handle that loops over the top just like an Easter basket, then I use a fireplace poker to reach in and hook it to either pull it out or put it back in. Saves you from haveing to reach down so far into the barrel and getting your arm and shrit all messed up, been there done that. Also keep your hands away from the heat. One other thing. I have a welder but I am not that good with it and barrels for me are hard to weld. So next time I will have the muffler shop weld a mounting plate to the short end of the pipe with starter holes drilled for sheet metal screws and maybe put a neopream gasket, behide that for a good fit. As far as all the other brackit for the racks and handles I will also drill holes for them, much neater that way, hope that helps. Fun to make and really work great. And I use a metal hole saw to cut th pipe hole, if using a 2 in pipe I would recomend using a 1 an 3/4 in saw. The hole being cut on a rounded surface will be much biger than the 2 in pipe and harder to fill the gap. Gusse you could just cut a squire hole. Dave |
Well my last post well tell you how I did that and thats why I take it out to light it and keep it from blowing out my flam. Also when I light the charcoal I only either light four or five coals in the middle of the pile or four of five on the very outside edge, kind of a version of the Minion Method I guess and I am not sure which is the best way to do it, I experment each time. But the basket is not that hot when I put it back in but I still wear gloves.
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When you use the weed burner do you just light a few coals in the middle to do the minion method?
Mo - Why do the ball joint pipe vents need to be L-shaped and pointing up? Just curious what the reason is for going to that much trouble. Thanks for the answers.. would still like to see pics. B |
Hows your ball joints hanging?
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Fact is, if I have to get down on the floor for any reason I stay down there and make sure there isn't anything else I need to do, while I am there.:lol: Yes I only light a few coal, either in the middle or on the edge. Dave |
That was a heck of a thread. Read the whole dang thing too. Nice jobs on your drum smokers!
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ditto. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Will be making a USD soon...
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Dave |
Great thread fella's. I picked up a 55 gal. barrell the other day. The company was selling them for $3 with lids. Powder coat paint was in the barrell but in a plastic liner. There is some powder dust residue on the insides but I figure a good burn should take care of any leftover residue. I'll get started on the project as soon as I finish with my taxes.
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I just read it myself. Very informative. Has anyone considered cutting out a door on the side for adding coals ?
Also, how about adding a heat sink ? |
Cliff there is no need for a door or a heat sink Why make it a WSM?
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I just figured if Weber won't bring a 22" WSM to us, We could bring one to them.:shock:
I am very interested in these type smokers and plan to build one this year. |
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