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littlechief

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May 18, 2009
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Washington
After reading all the threads about Ugly Drum Smokers, I figured I could build one really cheap.I got the drum free from work, had the Weber lid, grill & and all hardware already at home. Spent $5 on the expanded steel for the charcoal basket and $9 on paint.
Total build cost $14

Hardware installed and burning the drum. I did two burns just to be on the safe side.
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The inside all cleaned up after the burns.
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Seasoning.
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All done and painted.
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Cant wait to use it. I'm smoking ribs tomorrow.
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Thanks for the pictures Littlechief...I have a vertical smoker but it is nice to see other ideas just in case, I decide to try something new. Good luck and would love to see some pictures of those Ribs.
 
Looks like a good job, and the price is definitely right...
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Looks like a great build
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Yes nice lookin drum and price tag ... just one question tho ... hows the rust build up on the inside after sanding it down ? I was always told never to paint the inside which it doesnt look like u did but I know that type of metal after being sanded starts to rust in about a half n hour, I did two burns and a charcoal burn so the inside would just be seasoned.

Just wondering about the rust ?

Love that price tag !!
 
I did two burns and then hosed out all the ash. It took about a half hour to completely dry in the sun and was covered in a light surface rust. I sanded out all the rust from the inside and coated it with vegetable oil. The next day I re oiled the inside and did my seasoning burn. Next day sanded the rust off the outside and painted it with 1200* BBQ paint. So far no more rust. I'm Planning on keeping the inside a little oily in hopes of preventing any future rusting.
Thanks for all the comments! Cant wait to use it!!
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Looking good! You are going to really love that drum! With the Weber lid you could also add another rack on top down the road if you wanted. Nice Job!
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Ribs turned out great. Cant believe how easy the temp was to control & extremely fuel efficient. Doubt I'll ever use the electric Char Broil smoker again. Thanks to everyone for all the info provided here!!
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Heres some pics of the finished product. I'll post more in the pork section later.

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