empty beer kegs/metal barrels

[viney]

Does anyone know where I can get either of the above (or have one they would sell) as I want to make a meat smoker ready for the summer

[Ken L]

Oil drums are readily available and come with a top that can be re-fitted with a spring band.

Beer barrels are generally aluminium and their scrap value ensures that they are hard to find at a sensible price.

I looked at several options for this and one of the best I've seen is an old oven from the scrap yard. They are insulated, come with a fitted door, have racks already in place and if you're lucky, you might be able to reposition and modify the original heating element to heat your smoking wood.

Stuill haven't buit myself a smoker though.

[Sportsman]

I built one many years ago out of an old fridge. It was for cold smoking though. It actually worked very well.

[Clifftop]

Oil drums are readily available and come with a top that can be re-fitted with a spring band.

Beer barrels are generally aluminium and their scrap value ensures that they are hard to find at a sensible price.

I looked at several options for this and one of the best I've seen is an old oven from the scrap yard. They are insulated, come with a fitted door, have racks already in place and if you're lucky, you might be able to reposition and modify the original heating element to heat your smoking wood.

Stuill haven't buit myself a smoker though.

I'm pretty sure the one i have is stainless steel, cut in half from top to bottom it can be used as a BBQ or a weber BBQ

[viney]

Think I am just going to design and fabricate my own smoker from scratch as it will work out cheaper and be more enjoyable, it's handy working in a machine shop! Will post up on here as I go along if anyone would be interested?

[chesters1]

I have 3 hot smokers including one american thing (never used it ) that sits on the gas stove ( where does the smoke go?)

But the best results are from cold smokers which can be anything so long as it holds smoke and you can burn chips to make it smokey.

Chap i knew many years ago used his shed which he made from old floorboards butted together so there were no gaps ,in days of old chimneys were used with the meat or fish high enough out of the heat but in the smoke

[viney]

Well I've spent a few evening putting together a plan for it, was hoping to get at least the sheet metal cut yesterday but had far too much on at work, fingers crossed for Monday!

 

Gone for a twin 'barrel' design, the burner will be offset to the larger cooking chamber with means to control the amount of heat and smoke to keep a constant temperature (ordered a surface mounted temperature gauge last night)

[viney]

Made a start finally today, rolled some 2mm sheet for the 'furnace' and some 1mm sheet for the smoking chamber, only tacked up at the moment will hopefully get it welded and make a start on the stand tomorrow

 

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Edited May 12, 2014 by viney

[Andrew]

Here you go Viney ( hope you dont mind )

 

 

 

Edited May 13, 2014 by Andrew

[Steve Walker]

Bloody hell Andrew, that's going to make your car a bit loud.