My DIY Ugly Drum Smoker Build | No Welding!
2023 ж. 20 Там.
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In this video I build an ugly drum smoker! I’ll take you through step by step on everything I do to totally transform this 55 gallon drum into a cooking machine. If you want to build your own smoker make sure you check out the links below:
@islandoutdoorllc
UDSparts.com
BBQsmokermods.com
BBQsmokersupply.com
The UDS kit in this video:
udsparts.com/kits/the-ultimat...
#bbq #diy #smoker #uds #uglydrumsmoker
Great job, I love drum smokers.
Heck yeah thanks bud
That's awesome! Thanks for showing the whole process clearly enough so that anybody can follow it, including how to fix a mistake .
Glad you liked it thanks for the feedback!!
Im impressed. The finish looks great. Good job. 👍
Thanks! Yeah I thought it came out great. I just sold the drum not too long ago and the finish still looked great
Man, that patina looks great! Awesome job!
Thanks! Yeah came out better than I thought it would!! Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for making this video. I have been putting off building a smoker but you've inspired me to do it. Also you have an amazing piece of land there my friend! Would kill for a garden like that! Very jealous!!
Really appreciate the kind words buddy! You can’t go wrong with a good drum smoker that’s for sure. The hardest part of the whole process was getting the metal clean, but other than that not too bad. Yeah man I love living out in the woods nice and quiet!!
I built one about 5 years ago. Love it but the game changer was when I bought a TipTop Temperature controller on top. My bottom intakes are wide open. I can smoke for 14+ hours on one load of lump charcoal at 225°F.
Yeah that’s sweet! There are a few good gadgets out there to really control temp that I’ve seen. I use mine for hot and fast in the competition world. I cook ribs in 3 hours with this thing. It puts out awesome bbq with that good taste of the grease dripping on the coals too.
name it MUD (my ugly drum)
@@rainfall7661 “My name is Mud” classic lol
@@BBBarbecueandPitswhat was the name of the movie (will Ferrell) married some I want to watch it again 😂
@@derricksmiley5632 the clip I used is from Wedding Crashers
Looks amazing 👏
Thanks!!
I still want to build a UDS one day, great video and awesome job!
Thanks buddy. Do it. Just follow what I did minus the mistake lol. That drum ran really good.
Awesome job👍
Thanks!
Awesome job well done ✌️
Thanks for watching!
That’s a beauty!❤
Thanks!!
dude rust bucket awesome love it
Yeah that was my go to
For future reference, the hole in the top is called a bung hole lol Awesome job, I love the paint.
Makes me think of Beavis and Butthead haha. Appreciate you watching. Might build another one with my welder coming up 👍🏻
Awesome build brother I just joined your channel I'm from The south live an work in South East Louisiana and that heat is no joke Awesome job...
Killer, love it! Thanks for sharing
Turned out better than I thought it would lol. Thanks for watching!!
I am impressed. I need one of those kits. I already have my drum
@@petemac4284 thanks! Yeah it is a fun project to do too.
Great work brother. Sure looks fun
Thanks! Yeah came out great. Cooks great too 👍🏻
If you want to add a second cooking grate, what measurement would that be in your build? This looks great.
So I pulled 16” from the bottom of the barrel spaced out equally in line with the top grate bolt holes
Good job looking good
Thanks!
Nice build and video!
Thanks a lot man!
Nice job looks great 👍
Thanks!
I made one years ago. Best bbq ive ever made on it. I always have trouble holding heat, made ribs on really windy day last week. Still, turned out awesome. Probably my best ribs i ever made yet.
Sweet!! Yeah the food that comes off these is great. I’d say maybe it’s something to do with the way you have the exhaust set?? I leave mine wide open on the top and totally control the heat with the intakes. I also don’t leave it open too long, I go in and do what I have to do and shut it right away.
Try wrapping the smoker in ceramic sheets, that will keep the temp level even in cold weather.
Great job sir Looks amazing. Very beautiful!!
Thanks buddy!!
Perfect. Best greetings from Germany 👍
Thanks for watching!!
I know an amateur cooking team that built 3 of these and they are either winning or placing top 3 always
That’s exactly why I wanted to build one. The drums are scoring well with the KCBS judges right now. And they are good for hot and fast. I cooked some spare ribs in 2 hours and 50 minutes, that is rolling. Thanks for watching!
I have 2 offsets and a wifi pellet smokers. I have 6 UDS smokers and the UDS smokers are the best overall in my opinion. If I had to pick a style for competition BBQ or the best smoked meat I can possibly make I will always go with a UDS over a offset and definitely over a pellet smoker.
@@lesgrant7861 yeah they really are good because you get another flavor with that grease dripping on the coals. Plus they are so much easier to transport. I love my offset for brisket though!!
Great job
Thanks!
Cool build. I believe you could buy all the needed materials from a big box hardware store for less than $100, but definitely a plus to have it in kit form, and instructions in sure
Yeah having the kit made it a lot easier that’s for sure. Getting a barrel you don’t have to burn out would be nice too
very nice job, appreciate you owning screw up, I'm going to build one at my sister's in Oregon while I'm here for winter and treat them to some North by God Carolina bbc. Go Heels
Heck yeah show them what real bbq taste like!!! Thanks for watching. If you order the kit from the link let them know I sent you!
You inspired me to take this on!
Do it! It’s a good smoker and you can make it your own
@@BBBarbecueandPits Do you think i can use an old motor oil drum? This project is near and dear to me because my dad and uncle worked producing steel drums for many years here in chicago. I would build this with them.
@@jpsanch33 yeah just make sure you wash it out good first. Then burn a really hot fire to get rid of any toxins that could be in there. That’s really cool man, that will be a good project for y’all to work on together
Work of art….
Thanks bud!
Thanks from Guatemala
Thanks for watching!!
Cool video 🙏 Sending love from România ❤
Thanks!!
great looking smoker! gotta call her dorthy..i call mine Samantha
Appreciate the kind words! I think I’m going to make another drum soon with welded on parts
Did you build yours??
@@BBBarbecueandPits yeah, but nothing as good as yours.. I may get that kit
@@ciscoallah let them know I sent you! That kit worked out great
Dude awesome job! That would be fun to do with an 85 gallon drum
I didn’t even know they made them that big. That would be sweet
@@BBBarbecueandPits they're used as overpack drums for when 55 gallon drums leak
@@zieglla that’s good to know. I might try to find one and make a larger drum 👍🏻
very good i am going to make one myself in greece
That’s awesome! Let me know if you have questions. Thanks for watching
Beautiful that's it
Thanks!!
BUTIFUL!
Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Looks good I would to see how it works . .
Works great. Got 5th place pork out of 27 teams in my last contest and the pork came off this drum. Can’t go wrong if you know how to run it!
amazing build look like very solid smoker IF you add my DIY cold smoker to it then you can also cold smoke.
Thanks! Yeah that would be good for sausage
@@BBBarbecueandPits Thanks friend my video works for you
manawar!!! thats what it looks like
Calculated the cost even though I have a few scrap barrels plus figured out the cost of my time and I would save a $100 just by buying an Oklahoma Joe's offset barrel smoker from Lowe's
Yeah but I feel like the one you build would ultimately be nicer and you have to factor in the life of the grill. Store bought stuff usually falls apart faster than something you build. Which barrel? The Bronco? Or the offset smoker?
Twisted Sister would be my name for it! we say it as twissed sisser!
The sizz makes the bbq so good!!
I love the rust look. Did you just hit it with the mixture of water/salt/hydrogen peroxide followed by clear coat? It looks awesome
Thanks man! Yeah it was a mixture of white vinegar, salt, hydrogen peroxide. Then I let it sit in the sun for about 4 hours. Rinsed it with water let it dry and hit it with that clear. Came out better than I though it would!! Thanks for watching
Will the smoker eventually rust out
Can you send the link to the kit you used?
It’s in the description
I love the look. 1 question will the rust bubble up under the clearcoat causing it to rust out?
So I cooked on it about 8 times and I had no issue with it. I put a lot of layers of clear on it so I don’t think it will be an issue
What clear coat did you use??
www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-Automotive-260771-11-Ounce-Degrees/dp/B006ZLQ0JI/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=high%2Btemp%2Bclear%2Bspray%2Bpaint&qid=1695302753&sr=8-2&th=1
Great project but what was the prior contents or liquids inside the drum. Thanks and God Bless.
So it had corn syrup in it before. Thanks for watching
Awesome Freaking Smoker!!!! I'm about to start mine tomorrow. Question...how far to the left and right of the rear center line did you mark your intake center?
Thanks man! I got the center point on the front of the drum then measured 10” to the left and 10” to the right off of that center mark. Good luck on your build bud let me know if you have any questions
Might it help with longevity of the barrel,if you were to use a high heat resistant paint on the exterior of the barrel. I'm not able to easily obtain a barrel but if I was able to find one, I'm going to try to make it last as long as possible.
Yes so anything high temp will work. The high temp clear coat I put on is still holding strong today. Anything to prevent rusting
Very nice result! Are you hitting a spring loaded center punch with a hammer...?
Yep lol. Didn’t know how it worked at the time… now I know haha.
That center punch your using looks like a spring one ... just push really hard and it will 'pop' ... you don't need to use a hammer
I figured that out 5 comments ago 😂. Thanks for watching
Did you use a high gloss paint or satin finish? Your rig looks nice!
Thanks!! It’s the Rustoleum high temp clear gloss. I did about 3 coats
Rust bucket. So how much is the drum and the kit? New subscriber brother man!
Yeah I like that name too! You’ll have to check the website it’s goes up and down. I put the link in the description. They also sell new barrels on there too so you wouldn’t have to burn it out. Or you could just get one on fb marketplace for like $20 but you have to burn the liner out. Thanks for the subscribe!!
The finished product looks amazing. One little thing though, are you using a hammer on a snap punch?
😂 I realized how it worked after the fact, I’ve never used one before
@@BBBarbecueandPits I imagine it's a fairly common mistake
Can you show a video on how to remove and lid and reuse it. Looking to buy the kit but not sure how to remove the lid on the on the drum.
So the lid was just clamped down on mine. You need to find one with the lid like that. Check fb marketplace they have a ton on there
Cool thanks for replying and I'll continue my search...also loved how your came out thanks for sharing hope to see more dope projects from ya. Got a new subscriber here!
@@jesseborr299 thanks!!!
Dorothy 😎
Do you use clear coat after the rusting solution
Yes. You let the rust dry then hit it with a few coats of clear
What brand of paint do you use for the lid? And what do you use to clear coat the body with? Im building this in the UK so has to be weather proof
So the black paint on top was Rustoleum high temp black. And the clear coat on the drum was Rustoleum high temp clear coat. Got both off of Amazon
@@BBBarbecueandPits do you clear coat the inside
@@benormond5441 no you have to burn the liner off then I just spray the inside walls with cooking oil
How long did you burn it out for? I’ve had mine going a few hours but I’m not sure how long I should keep it going
So until the paint burns off on the outside and you should see that liner burnt on the inside. I think I did mine for about 3 hours with a really hot fire
Question, if the drum unlined do you will have to burn the inside?
I would say no, but for safety sake and to kill any germs inside I would still burn it out. Unless it is a brand new barrel that has never had anything inside
I've always been an offset guy. I have a couple barrels that were given to me and have thought about doing this. Can you explain the benefits, besides the obvious cost?
I hear you, I love some offset cooking too. So the main difference is with the barrel you get the flavor of the grease dripping onto the coals (if you use it correctly) and that flavor is off the chain. It’s also a lot easier to run, once you have the vents set the temp stabilizes and stays consistent for hours. I also believe that my bbq cooks faster in the drum than the offset. That’s why we use these in competitions for the speed. I used this cooker in the last comp and got 5th in the pork category out of 27 teams so I’m pretty happy with it! Give it a try it’s a fun project too. Thanks for watching
@@BBBarbecueandPits Thanks for the quick response! Subscribed. Now it'll have to come back to your channel and figure out how to use it 😁
@@cswilliams29 thanks for the subscribe really appreciate that! I’ve got some videos planned coming up using this drum
@@BBBarbecueandPitsname it ( clear rust) get it , 😮u put clear coat over rust so that makes it " clear rust"😅
What brand clear paint do you use thanks
Rust-Oleum High Temp Clear Automotive Paint Item number is 260771
Do you paint inside the barrel to thanks
Noooo don’t do that. That would’t be safe for the food you are cooking. I take the inside down to bare metal then when it’s time to cook I spray the inside walls with Pam spray to seal the metal
What did you use for the clear coat?
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Mine doesn't have a liner. Do I still burn it out. What should I do with the outside when it comes to painting? Do I burn the outside or simply sand it away?
So I would just drill your intake holes like normal. The. You could just sand it and paint over the existing paint.
@@BBBarbecueandPits I greatly appreciate it. I was thinking the same but wasn't sure.
I feel like it would be cheaper for me to make these parts myself. Theyre not hard to fab up from easy to source parts.
Yeah maybe just depends if you have a good source
That’s the TinMan
That’s a good one haha
Name it mater, the tow truck from cars.
Yeah I thought about that too 😂
My votes dorothy
Was the rust on your drum flaking at all after you did this? Just curious mine started to flake after I did it and now that I’m going to spray it I’m afraid the paint won’t stick ?
So I didn’t have any flake off when I did it. I let it sit in the sun for about 4-5 hours, then I hit it with the water hose and let it drip before I didn’t the clear coat. Maybe let it sit for a day and see after you hit it with the rust solution. I did 3 coats of clear coat and it is still holding strong now
Also did you make sure it was back to clean metal?
Yes I wet sanded, the. Used the solution to spray it went 4 hours and then hosed it off they sat in my garage a couple days and started to flake. I decided to use acetone and wipe the drum off then I just sprayed them
@@CalebHagen yeah that’s strange not sure why it was doing that. Did you still get a patina look when you clear coated it?
Yes I’ve only got the first coat on but it looks great I was nervous but it all is well! Thanks for all your help!
Man.. I just looked at the UDS kit… WOW! Might as well just by a wsm for that price! The appeal to the ugly drums is ECONOMY!! Anyone know of an economy ugly drum kit??
With the kit and the drum it’s still cheaper than a wsm… those are over $500. And with this one you can customize it however you want.
Will the smoker eventually rust?
No because of the clear coat. I would reapply a fresh coat if I saw it wearing off to prevent further rusting.
I don't see the link for that Kit, can I get it ? Thanks, J
udsparts.com/kits/the-ultimatetm-uds-long-tube-laser-cut-55-gallon-drum-kit.html
How far apart are your intake holes?
20”
i wondered how to clean out the ashes??
I usually just take everything out and scrape the bottom with a paint scraper. Then rinse it out with water and dump it. Pretty easy
Great job at upcycling my man, rather than import some piss poor smoker from BFC you bought local as in USA made and used your own skill and talents. If the drum ever fails just get another and move the parts over, good as new again for minimal costs. The rust bucket looks sort of cyber punk to me which is cool. Well done, Take care, God bless one and all.
Yeah man those big box store cookers aren’t worth a flip compared to this drum. I’m thinking about making some more coming up but using my welder this go around 👍🏻. Appreciate you watching
So dint see the coal box or what it looked like inside.
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They always say, "Don't try this at home," so where you go to do it, Walmart or dollar general?
The hospital parking lot 😂
Where do you buy the kit
The link is in the description. Tell them I sent you
Was sure nice they sent you the kit. And thank you for sharing your build. But after some research, considering that the store bought pit barrel cooker/smoker is cheaper than the kit.....and I don't have to in through all the steps of finding a food safe barrel, cleaning it, sanding it, painting it, etc etc etc.....I think I will just buy one.
Yeah I’ve heard good things about those. I just don’t like the intakes in those pit barrel cookers. Also I’ve seen a few people say the bottoms burn out faster than a normal barrel. Something to consider. I love the intake pipes on the one I built because you aren’t bending over every time you need to adjust the temp.
I like rust bucket 😂
Yeah I thought it made sense
My buddy gave me a food safe drum. He says it’s 40 gallons. Will this work? It’s 34” tall 22” diameter
The grates themselves are 22 1/2” so it actually might not be wide enough. But I can measure mine on Friday and let you know. If not you can always find one of fb marketplace that’s food grade
Is that a yes? Lol. Looking forward to this build
@@ksmith114 that’s a possible no because I don’t know if the grates will fit in your drum because the are 1/2” wider in diameter. But I’ll measure mine and let you know on Friday when I get a chance. Yeah they are fun to build that’s for sure!
I’m looking up drums now. I don’t think he is correct. There are 30 gl and 55 gl. I’m not finding a 40. I think it will hold 22.5. Curios on height
@@ksmith114 yeah that’s a 55 gallon then. I looked on google lol
Why you put handles upside down?
I didn’t know there was a certain way to do it. Works either way
The only right answer is Tik-Tok from Return to Oz 😂
Wow that is a really good one too haha
$350 bucks just for some parts is crazy.
Not really if you look at the price of a Gateway Drum or Cotton Gin
Mater from Cars
Yeah thought about that too. Awesome movie
Umm if that center punch is what I think it is it's spring loaded just push it down
Good tip lol. I didn’t think that would make a mark by just pushing down
So if i have a drum that has a coating on the inside. All i have to do is burn it off and sand it? Somewhere i heard not to use them?
Yeah if you get a raging fire in there it will burn it out. I’ve cooked in mine a ton and never had any issues. Anything that survives after a raging fire isn’t going to come off on the food.
Awesome thanks
Call It Rat Rod
🤘🏻
Can I just buy one of those from you?
I haven’t started selling them yet. But I’m planning on making some coming up at the beginning of the year since I got a welder.
Do you sell them
I’m thinking about starting to this year. I’ll post about it if I do. Thanks for watching!
Bro them some ugly fkn welds on the parts kit twin bars.
Not my department lol. I will say everything has held up and I have beat that thing up transporting it around for contests
Great job. but.. Very expensive kit..
I keep saying just look at the other nice drum smoker prices.. they are crazy high. I know because I have a Gateway
Sand blasting it would be much faster
Too bad I don’t have a sand blaster
They have cheap ones at harbor freight but I think the sand isn’t recaptured so it would waste a lot
Susie the smoker
Dorthy
That’s what my wife calls it lol. Thanks for checking out the video!
Name it R2smoke U
That’s pretty good 😂
You know you can put it upside down and get your measurements....
Hey first build so I learned a few things
rusty dorothy
Dorothy
For what you pay for the kit you can buy a good smoker.
I doubt that. Any good drum is over $600