New barrel for 'big poppa smoker' build

smokerbear88 said:

Hi

I've recently built my first UDS using the big poppa smoker kit and a brand new 55gal drum.

It's all complete and i done the first season burn yesterday. HOWEVER!

I suddenly realised I hadn't cleaned/decreased the insides. It didn't have any kind of liner as it was brand new. But it did have a greasy feel to it, I'm guessing to prevent rust while in storage. I coated everything in veg oil before starting the burn.

I had the drum get up to 400 yesterday - would this be OK to use for smoking meat now.

Or is it going to be best I roll my sleeves up and clean it back and start the seasoning again.

Thanks


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HuskyJW said:

I just did the EXACT same thing you are talking about.

The buildup on the inside will look fine for a bit but mine is starting to flake off....it's going to be tough for it to bind to the inside with it being so slick and new. I think I'm going to take the weed burner to it and use sandpaper and start over on the inside.

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Fwismoker said:

Build up will always flake off. It has nothing to do with binding to the wall of the drum.

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