reverse flow smoker question

[trueoutlaw]

I'm building a smoker out of a 55 gallon parts drum. And was thinking about insulating it from the outside using Construction lumber does anyone know is that will hold up well?

 

[daveomak]

If the lumber touches the drum, it could get really hot and burn...  Not exactly sure what your ideas are.....   Dave

 

[trueoutlaw]

That was the idea was to make the drum look like a whiskey barrel.

 

[daveomak]

It might work if you built in an air gap for insulation or something like that....   I'd hate to see all your work go up in "unwanted" smoke....   Dave

 

[trueoutlaw]

I was thinking that or thin fire resistant insulation then the wood. I still have time to mow it over considering I just have the face frame of the firebox done. Is figure it might work considering smoke houses.

 

[daveomak]

Go for it.... That should work if you keep the temp below 275.....   Dave

 

[gr8hntr]

Use bolts to attach the barrel and put spacers between the barrel and smoker
use maybe larger nuts for the spacers
Just a thought