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New drum project

Postby Rustifer » Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:53 pm

Hello all. I am new to this board. I've been reading a lot about these home built drum smokers. I am motivated. And just purchased a 55gal. metal, open top drum that was used to ship lime juice. I'm not sure if it has a liner in it. How would I know if there is a liner in it ? That may seem like a stupid question, but I really dont know what to look for.
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Re: New drum project

Postby Big Ed » Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:26 pm

If it looks like the inside is painted and is not bare metal, its a liner and your about to have a lot of fun!!! :lol: Good luck with your build!!
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Re: New drum project

Postby ChileFarmer » Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:56 am

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Re: New drum project

Postby FortWorthy » Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:27 pm

If it's shiny and silver metal looking, probably no lining.
If it's rusted metal looking - no lining.
In your case, it's probably food grade which means it will have a lining.
Food grade linings are generally some sort of plastic I believe - take a knife and scratch the inside, you'll be able to scratch off a bit and see the bare metal underneath.
There's another type of lining that is epoxy based, it's sort of a reddish-orange color; this can be very difficult to remove.
Best of luck!

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