Double Barrel Ugly Drum Smoker! Build Pics

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

I had an idea to build myself a smoker. I was having trouble finding a propane tank that wasnt 500 bucks. I found some 55 gal drums with some help from some bretheren. (THANK YOU) I made a fire box 18x18x20" out of 3/16 steel plate. I built a frame for the barrels and attached it to the fire box. I will try to pst some pics now to get to this point.

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

Second barrel temporarily in place.

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

More pics

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

More of the frame work done.

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

This pic kind of jumps ahead. I have barrels attached, cut out, and frame made around door opening. As well as smoke stacks cut into place and tacked.

Arg1129 · Aug 23, 2012

What an awesom build! Cannot wait to see that thing fired up and cooking some Q...:clap:

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

Here you can see the racks I made. There are two in each barrel and they pull out for easy tending to meat. Also my 4" smoke stack starts approx 2" above my lowest rack.

MS2SB · Aug 23, 2012

Interesting build. Is that going to be reverse flow?

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

I installed a Fire place log lighter valve and a webber automatic ignition so it would make lighting my logs easy.

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

Yes it is reverse flow and I have a movable tuning plate so I can adjust flow from one side to the other. You wont have to wait for cooking pics I have already finished this build and I'm cookin a pork loin right now as a trial run. More pics to come.

kwas68 · Aug 23, 2012

Looks great!

sassage · Aug 23, 2012

[QUOTE="MS2SB, post: 2186857, member: 17554"]Interesting build. Is that going to be reverse flow?[/QUOTE]

MS2SB said:
Interesting build. Is that going to be reverse flow?

Kinda looks that way

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

First coats of 1200 deg paint

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

This pic is with it finished.

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

I installed an 1/8" x 1" flat 2000 deg gasket around both smoker doors. I still had a small amout of leakage so I made a trip to harbor freight and picked up 4 small C clamps. When cooking I just lock them around edge and get zero leaks. Works really good and pits run really really even with almost no difference in temp accross them. Works way better than I thought they even would.

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

cooking temps showing very even on dial thermometers. I have a new set of digital thermometers that will give me pit temp and the temp of one piece of meat on the way. I checked these with boiling water and against an instant read thermometer and all were within 10 deg ( they are new I wouldn't expect that performance very long).

bronc76 · Aug 23, 2012

Herb and garlic pork loin went in thismorning for a trial run. I'm cooking 2 brikits 2- butts and 6- racks of ribs this weekend and didnt want any surprises. LOL! I will post more pics when its done.

deguerre · Aug 23, 2012

That's a really nice build. I assume you can shut down one side for smaller cooks?

bluetang · Aug 23, 2012

Killer build there Mon!

TBASS · Aug 23, 2012

That thing is sweet. Nice craftmanship.

Double Barrel Ugly Drum Smoker! Build Pics

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