UDS Drum

[trebor127]

Thinking of building a UDS over the next few weeks but obviusly need a drum...

Come accross http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205-LITRE-45-GALLON-STEEL-DRUM-BARREL-CONTAINER-FOR-SHIPPING-WASTE-FEED-BIN-/261107560726? but they say that they are lacquered on the inside. I assume that when I do a 'burn' in the drum this will remove any lacquer which was there. I guess that they use lacquer to stop them rusting?

Cheers

Rob

[YetiDave]

Yep, it should burn right off!

[trebor127]

Cool, will get one ordered.

Got some wood from http://bbqsmokingwood.co.uk on order in preparation.

[YetiDave]

Sounds good! Be very very very very careful with that lid though when you're burning - too much heat and it'll warp. Might be an idea to take a blowtorch to it instead

[trebor127]

Hmm not got a blow torch...

I thought that you burn with the lid off...

[YetiDave]

Yeah you do burn it with the lid off You might want to strip the liner/paint from the lid too is all. Just don't do what a lot of people make the mistake of doing and put the lid on top of a blazing hot barrel fire

[trebor127]

Ahh get you now! See you're in Manchester... Don't recommend any butchers?

[YetiDave]

High Street Meat Market in the Arndale - by far the best and cheapest butchers I've come across Also a lovely chap named Seth from Alderwood Tree Care was able to supply myself and another member of this forum with some very large nets of smoking wood. I paid £9 for about 30kg of seasoned cherry logs. If you don't mind splitting them yourself (it's a good excuse to buy an axe..) then I doubt you'll find a cheaper wood supply anywhere either

[trebor127]

Will try it out when I'm next in town. Hopefully I'll find one easier to get to in the Altrincham area.

Going to practice various cuts on my weber one touch with smokenator before I go all in with a smoker...

[aris]

I'm not 100% convinced that the liner needs burning off. That lining is pretty resilient and if your drum was designed to be used for foodstuffs (many of them hold fruit plups) then it is already fairly inert and non-toxic. I think if it is seasoned well enough that it should be fine as is. The smoky oily seasoning will coat the liner. Just my opinion