So I made a few phone call and found a local machine shop that was willing to donate a used 55 gal drum. When I got there they had a few old oil drums that were all beat up pretty bad as they were being used for machining scraps and then none of them had lids. I was able to find one that I thought that I could hammer it back into shape and find a used Weber Lid for the top.
So I was off to the True value to get some Part. After explaining to the salesman there what I was trying to do, He chuckled and mentioned that “Barrels Boxes & More” was 5 doors up the street when talking to them about the lid I figured it was easier to just buy a new drum
Since i had almost nothing on hand I ahd to spring for all new parts:
1 1 new open head 20 gage steel drum
1 Handle for lid
4 sq' 13ga expanded steel fo the -- coal basket-- 11" dia x 12 high
4 3/4 x2inch nipple
2 3/4 black elbow
2 3/4 black cap
2 1/2x3 steel bolts -- Intake pipe standoff though I may use sq steel tubing
3 1/2x1.5 in stainless steel bolts .
10 1/2 in nuts -- going to double nut bolts
1 1/2 in nut -- surround Temp probe hole
1 1/2x1.5 in steel bolts -- coverTemp probe hole when not in use
8 1/4 in x 2 stainless steel carrage bolts --- Rack support
8 1/4 in stainless steel nuts --- rack bolts
1 15 ash pan --- free from old cabelas cooker smoker
1 11 in grill wok --- coal pan bottom lots of holes for air flow
2 3/4x30 black pipe --- air intake pipes
2 3/4 in brass ball valves --- air shutoff valves
And I Still need
To craft a handle for coal basket
High temp paint
Temp gage
While I was hoping to burn it out tonight we are in the middle of a T storm I suppose I’ll start the burnout tomorrow and get it ready for a first cook Sunday.
I got to thinking though (always dangerous) should I bang out the drum lid to make it into convex shape so that when the steam condensates it drips down the inside of barrel? My Thought is that I don’t think I want it to rain on the meat
So I was off to the True value to get some Part. After explaining to the salesman there what I was trying to do, He chuckled and mentioned that “Barrels Boxes & More” was 5 doors up the street when talking to them about the lid I figured it was easier to just buy a new drum
Since i had almost nothing on hand I ahd to spring for all new parts:
1 1 new open head 20 gage steel drum
1 Handle for lid
4 sq' 13ga expanded steel fo the -- coal basket-- 11" dia x 12 high
4 3/4 x2inch nipple
2 3/4 black elbow
2 3/4 black cap
2 1/2x3 steel bolts -- Intake pipe standoff though I may use sq steel tubing
3 1/2x1.5 in stainless steel bolts .
10 1/2 in nuts -- going to double nut bolts
1 1/2 in nut -- surround Temp probe hole
1 1/2x1.5 in steel bolts -- coverTemp probe hole when not in use
8 1/4 in x 2 stainless steel carrage bolts --- Rack support
8 1/4 in stainless steel nuts --- rack bolts
1 15 ash pan --- free from old cabelas cooker smoker
1 11 in grill wok --- coal pan bottom lots of holes for air flow
2 3/4x30 black pipe --- air intake pipes
2 3/4 in brass ball valves --- air shutoff valves
And I Still need
To craft a handle for coal basket
High temp paint
Temp gage
While I was hoping to burn it out tonight we are in the middle of a T storm I suppose I’ll start the burnout tomorrow and get it ready for a first cook Sunday.
I got to thinking though (always dangerous) should I bang out the drum lid to make it into convex shape so that when the steam condensates it drips down the inside of barrel? My Thought is that I don’t think I want it to rain on the meat
