55 gal drum smoker with a cut down burn barrel

Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 5th, 2013, 6:53 am

Well this is my first build due to my old one rotting out. I used my old frame to put the new build on. It is a reverse flow , I used a barrel side for the floor because I was too cheap to buy steel . I fired it up last night to burn the paint off. And with the firebox door open I got it up to 600degrees

Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 5th, 2013, 6:54 am

Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 5th, 2013, 6:57 am

Anyway after I got some coals in there it held a perfect 250deg. Just what I wanted. Still have to make vents and make a damper but she is almost done.

Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 5th, 2013, 6:58 am

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » June 5th, 2013, 7:19 am

Did I read that right and it was at 600 degrees?

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 5th, 2013, 7:49 am

And it looked like the paint was still in tact around the thermometer. hummmmmm?

Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 5th, 2013, 9:19 am

Could it be a bad gauge or gauges there are 2 of em on there and the paint on there never did bubble

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 5th, 2013, 9:41 am

I really would question the gauges. At that temp the paint would have burned off. What kind of fire did you have?

Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 5th, 2013, 9:51 am

Wood only no charcoal ,, it was red oak and I did load it up pretty good, the gauges I bought at lowes for $8 bucks a piece charbroil brand made where else.... China

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 5th, 2013, 11:26 am

I would say the gauges are not accurate at all. You may want to invest in a good thermometer like Tru-Tel. They are available all over but Smokerbuilder.com has them at a great price.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » June 5th, 2013, 12:05 pm

Yeah looking at that gauge… It reached 250 alright… Degrees in Celsius!

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Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 5th, 2013, 4:00 pm

Yep it did dc , which is over 500 degrees f. Lol ,, anyway , I'll get a new gauge soon and we will see what's going on. I believe it'll serve it's purpose anyway

Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 6th, 2013, 3:46 am

Got it painted yesterday

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » June 6th, 2013, 5:49 am

Dam nice project - me like!

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Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 6th, 2013, 6:56 am

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » June 9th, 2013, 10:27 am

Nice job on the cooker!!!
Those thermos are usually off by 80F one way or the other to my experience... I have used a pile of'em on the UDS Builds.

The paint may not have burned off at 600*F because it was a dry heat. most enamels tell you not to use them on surfaces that exceed 300F but if the heat is indirect or dry then it will still hold up. usually it takes direct flame contacyt or hotter direct heat to make the paint bubble off. similar to a heat gun aimed at the paint.

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Fordf100 · Post by **Fordf100** » June 10th, 2013, 8:51 pm

Yeah I went out the next day and all the paint wiped off of it like a chalky powder kinda wierd if ya ask me, but it all came off .

eccj · Post by **eccj** » June 29th, 2014, 10:46 am

Awesome build out!

fartbox333 · Post by **fartbox333** » July 12th, 2014, 9:06 am

How do you like the results? Would you do anything differently? Does it cook well and maintain heat easily? I'm trying to build something along the same idea and love the simplicity of using barrels. Any pros and cons?

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