Ugly Drum Smoker

[Time_1]

I have a weed burner so i'll take that to the outside of it and get the paint off. I took a grinder to the inside of it to see if it had some kind of clear rust inhibitor on it but nothing came off. Im assuming that it is completely bare metal and im ready to go!

 

[FORY]

just got the front wheels on it last night....

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It just needs the arms and that's it!!!!

 

[manther]

Very nice my next one #13 or #14 will copy your design. Thanks

Thanks, cool go for it. I have tons of pictures of the build.

 

[QansasjayhawQ]

Wow. I always wondered what the next post of someone who has read 10,181 posts would be like . . .

now I know.

 

[manther]

More pictures

 

[manther]

Last of the pics

 

[QansasjayhawQ]

OK - that is NOT an ugly drum smoker! That is a BEAUTIFUL drum smoker!

 

[manther]

OK - that is NOT an ugly drum smoker! That is a BEAUTIFUL drum smoker!

If you mean mine, thank you!

I forgot to take a picture of it but my heat diffuser is the center I cut out of the lid. I drilled a bunch of holes in it.

BTW I highly recommend the auberins system. I can set it and go to bed no problems.

And the box I have it in is an old Army ammo box, which has a rubber seal and keeps it water proof. There are some breathing holes drilled in the bottom of it but water won't make it up that way.

 

[midwestsmokeboy]

I have a question...some UDS Ive seen they have used the bottom part of the weber grill. Why not just use the lid? Am I missing somethinghere? Thanks

 

[manther]

These drums are a lot of different sizes. And so are the various grill lids. Sometimes the bottom fits just fine (Better than the top) without having to do any special fabrication.

 

[midwestsmokeboy]

Thanks I never really thought about it. I am in the process now of burning my barrel out and will try the bottom as opposed to the lid to see what fits best.

 

[buentellobbq]

First drum smoker

 

[FORY]

My Toy....

 

[Time_1]

Scored!

Im gathering all my parts I need for my drum build right now and I was cruising craigslist the other day and found a weber 22.5" kettle for $35 that was in great shape! Needless to say I went and picked it up to use it for parts on my build. Im trying to get the time to get this thing built so I can use it a couple times before turkey day, I wanna smoke a bird. I just need to burn the outside of my barrell and get to building.:clap2:

 

[FORY]

I just need to burn the outside of my barrell and get to building.:clap2:

I would recommend a torch.. about $20.00-$25.00 on ebay:

 

[Time_1]

I would recommend a torch.. about $20.00-$25.00 on ebay:

I forgot to mention in my post that I have a harbor freight weed burner that im gonna use to burn the outside of my barrel. The inside is already clean bare metal. :becky:

 

[FORY]

Then, it shouldn't take more than a day to burn and build!!!!

 

[Time_1]

Then, it shouldn't take more than a day to burn and build!!!!

I know! Its just a lil hard to do with a 21 month old running around. Gotta do it on a day the wife has off...

 

[Sooner14]

That is awesome. I was thinking of adding an access door to my UDS so I can add wood to the fire basket. Is your door air tight? Any tips????

 

[Paul Worth]

That is awesome. I was thinking of adding an access door to my UDS so I can add wood to the fire basket. Is your door air tight? Any tips????

With a UDS, you should never need to add wood to the fire basket unless you are going to do cooks longer than twenty hours.