UDS / Homemade Barrel Cookers

This isn't in the vertical smoker style that most of the others are, but here's the latest one I've made:



It's the replacement for the one in my sig!

I love it Attrill, let's see inside though.

jamesstew wrote:

I love it Attrill, let's see inside though.

I couldn't find any pictures of the inside - but I did find a short video of the inside! This is a brisket I did for New Year's

I'm still waiting on my barrel. Anybody else have progress?

i'm slowly looking for a 55 and 35 gal barrell.
i like to tinker and such so i plan on doing my own.
a bit hard as i'm in a wheelchair but then i don't
have much else to do at this point.
for most i would think it better to buy a premade
one like a bds but again i'm capable of doing the
work as far as time, tools and mechanical ability.
i'm one of those that can live at lowes and hd.
i'm also gonna try and make an extension for
my new smokey joe platinum like the rotisserie
ext on the 22 kettle. no reason but to have one.

I added an 8" extension to one of my drums this weekend and will post pics once I get it repainted. Now rocking with two 22 1\2" racks.

Here is a pictorial of one of the few drum smokers I've turned out.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showp ... tcount=211

I have two 38" and one 34" drums. I was planning on using them in competition with a WSM. I love the the smell and flavor of the meats cooked on them.

I agree about the smell and flavor, unlike any other cooking method and really enhances the wood. Also the hours cut from the cooking time really make things nice.

Heres a few pics of the drums.




Some action shots!






Nothing like the real thing!

Motley could you send me out the directions on how to make that smoker.

Im low on cash but feel the urge to make a smoker!

And does it have info on the ball valve?

I'm hoping to pick up my drum tonight!!! Woohoo!!!!

Anyone have any tips on on doing a horizontal grill. I just scored a 55gallon drum!

It's home!!!!!!

Maybe Atrill can give us more info on his horizontal. You can also find plans online. The one I thought was cool, had abarrel on the bottom for a fire box and one up top for cooking.

Any reason you want to go horizontal?

So I can do a small hog.

I like your way of thinking