Does it have a lining? If so that will need to be removed. As for the solvent I would give it a good wash with Dawn and water fallowed by a long hot burn out.So this is my first smoker I'm building, I have a clean 55 gallon drum that had cleaning solvent in it, what can I do to make sure the inside of the barrel is safe for me to cook in any help would be great thanks
Your good to go. Give it a good long burn.
Yeah, come to think of it bigger valves would be nice in the winter time.
I agree with timberjet. I started with a red lined barrel I have a sandblaster and it still was a PITA.
Also I used 3 3/4" for the air intake. If I was doing it again I would have gone with 4 1" for intakes. Most of the time I only have the 1 3/4" ball valve opened for cooking. But it sure would be nice for getting up to temps real fast.
Happy smoken.
David
OOOh you will have to take pictures and share. I just hamboned mine together with what I had laying around. Works like a champ though although it is quite ugly.I work at a machine shop so I can maybe just weld some pipe fittings and put the valves there