Cleaning Used Barrels

[jlabolt]

I'm thinking of building a smoker out of old gas barrels. I've seen dozens of them around, but I'm not sure how to properly clean them out. Anybody out there have any experience in this area.

[AlabamaJack]

first Welcome from Fort Worth

I am not sure so I will simply ask the question...does the gasoline or the additives the gas had in it permeate the metal of the barrel?

[chilehunter]

me personally I wouldnt use any barrel for human food consumption use, if the barrel was used for anything other than a food product.

[bowhunter]

Yes welcome to THP. I agree with CHILEHUNTER, I would not use any metal barrel that had gasoline in it. Do not know if any good fire would clean it. But why take the chance> You said you have seen them around, did the people clean them or do they even care what they are eating.Just my opinion do not use.
Dan




LET IT BURN

[LUCKYDOG]

Gas Barrel? hmmm... do you mean propane gas tank? I dont know what a gas barrel is... I would not use anything that any gasoline in it. Oil barrells Im leary of... You want to try and find a food grade oil barrel...

Cutting anything that had gas in them leads to the potential of an explosion -- a large propane bottle I would have a professional do for me and they will fill with water several times and soak it before cutting it with water in it.
and welcome to THP

[cheezydemon]

Just because others are using them, doesn't mean that they won't die in agony, regretting all of the toxic fumes that they breathed and ingested.

WELCOME!!!;)

[chilehunter]

another thing I just remembered is that those food grade barrels might still not be 100% safe for making a grill/smoker, because they paint the insides of those barrels, & most likely with paint thats not able to withstand fire like paint used on normal grills.

so its your call to use or not to use, if you do I'd at least burn the barrel for a long time before ever using it for food. & when I say burn I mean flames & really hot!