Blazing Burn Barrel

[motocrash]

I empty one of these drums about every 45 days or so, I have a steady supply. Needed a new burn barrel and this was the result.
Tacked expanded metal to inside/tacked outside too. Still need to make an elevated grate to sit in bottom.



Inside view.

 

[motocrash]

Hey @chopsaw , what diameter is your 26ers charcoal grate?

 

[chopsaw]

I'll have to get you a number . Raining right now . I think the cook grate is over 100 bucks new. Just fyi . They have an inverted truss underneath to support the span .

 

[smokin peachey]

I empty one of these drums about every 45 days or so, I have a steady supply. Needed a new burn barrel and this was the result.
Tacked expanded metal to inside/tacked outside too. Still need to make an elevated grate to sit in bottom.

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Inside view.

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Nice barrel

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice build.
They have cheapened drums over the years. Do these hold up?

 

[motocrash]

Nice barrel

Thanks man.

Nice build.
They have cheapened drums over the years. Do these hold up?

Thanks.
These are heavier gauge because of their content. Burn barrels never hold up unless you empty them to keep wet ash from rusting them.

 

[chopsaw]

what diameter is your 26ers charcoal grate?

21 3/4 " That's a tight number .
This is something I did for a different reason , but might give you an idea .

 

[motocrash]

21 3/4 " That's a tight number .
This is something I did for a different reason , but might give you an idea .

Yeah, too tight. Thanks for the effort, I figured it would be close to what I wanted.
Your example is spot on

 

[SmokinAl]

Nice to have a supply of 55 gal drums!
Maybe you could turn it into a business, making UDS’s.
Al

 

[motocrash]

Nice to have a supply of 55 gal drums!
Maybe you could turn it into a business, making UDS’s.
Al

Heh, dealing with the Craigslist public is too much for me.