Escape to Home: Barrel Smoker

Just in time for barbecue season, in this week's Escape to Home we're learning how to make a barrel smoker.

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May 28, 2021, 11:26 AM

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Updated 1,209 days ago

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Just in time for barbecue season, in this week's Escape to Home we're learning how to make a barrel smoker.

Amateur pit master and News 12 photographer Ed Sweeting shows us how to turn a 55 gallon drum into a pit barrel meat smoker.

Below learn more on how to build the smoker:

For the 3Cs:

Can I do this? This is a difficulty level of a 2.5.

Cost: The kit costs $135, and the barrel anywhere from $50 to $100.

Commitment: Expect to spend about 6 hours on it.

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