Ok, I`m Canadian..... so definitely not a southern BBQ expert by any means. I want to get started with true BBQ this summer. The snow is beginning to melt here, so I have to get my butt in gear to get my first project on the go... an Ugly Drum Smoker. I`ve found a couple of websites online to help get me started, and once I have permission, I`ll try and post them on here for your enjoyment.
The first thing I did was purchase a steel drum (45-55 gallons). Now when you purchase a steel drum, it is very important that you purchase one that you KNOW what was in it. I am a chemist, so when I purchased one, I made sure it didn`t have any petroleum or other dangerous products in it. In my case, it had a known caustic in it.... (many caustics are used for cleaning, so as long as it was cleaned out... no problem for me), but petroleum products... I wouldn`t touch those barrels with a 10 foot pole. To be safe, find one that is food grade, ie that had pickles or some other food stored in it. You will also notice with a food grade barrel that they will have a tan or other colored coating in it. This coating needs to be burned out of it.
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| This is the barrel i purchased |
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| The inside of the lid |
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You can see the inside after i cleaned it
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