This is awesome. Straight forward and simple to understand all the steps and product used. Thank you so much for sharing. I just cleaned my PBC smoker with seasoning after clean up and worked like a champ.
Good video Bryan, cat litter is ingenious. Saw another video where a gentleman used a 20” aluminum “water heater” pan for an ash catcher that also made for easy clean up.
Hahaha I knew you’d understand but why not give the old canon a rinse every once in awhile! Thanks for watching Jeff, have a better than average weekend!
New sub here! That cleaner worked freaking amazing!!! Holy moly! The one thing I dislike about my SNS kettle is cleaning that bad boy…this cleaner is now in my Amazon cart! Awesome video and channel!!
Ya it works really good for sure! Thanks for the sub and have to admit I’m a bit jealous of your sns kettle. But I actually have a weber kettle restoration video as well if you’re interested. How To Restore A Weber Kettle | Weber Kettle Restoration th-cam.com/video/LldcaEjiPgY/w-d-xo.html
Watching this video about a few months ago helped me clean my uds that I built back in the summer. My question is why you don't use the uds that you built, which is much nicer than any gateway drum. I've seen the prices that they charge along with other barrel companies charge, and it's outstanding. I still would rather build my own, which I'm gonna do again so I can have two.
Nice show and tell there Mr I’m came across your video cause I’m looking up Why 💭 my smoker Flamed 🔥 up right after I had a small start up fire going I’m mean it went off loud like BOOM 💥 I jumped my dog and cats ran could it have been the grease that heated up and caught and it was hot 🥵 out that day and dry melted the handles and smelled 👃 burned plastic paint came off it was hot I put it out by putting the lid on and throwing water 💦 on the outside flames 🔥 and if it was grease now way didn’t smoke that much food the other day 😂👍👌✌️🇺🇸 but now going to make sure my new smoker is clean 🧼 for now on thanks for the clean tip
I know this post is probably way too old for you to respond to, but what the heck. I’ll give it a try. When you’re cleaning your Bronco Pro, you can’t just lift and turn over the barrel to empty out the water like you do with your Gateway due to the weight, right? Do you have a method that doesn’t make you have to wrestle with the drum to empty it?
@@MadHorseBBQ Thank you, i was thinking about that i have to clean it every single week! but i'll do it every other month i plan to cook at least 2 each month
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That cleaning solution is like magic. I need some now.
This is awesome. Straight forward and simple to understand all the steps and product used. Thank you so much for sharing. I just cleaned my PBC smoker with seasoning after clean up and worked like a champ.
Thanks man I appreciate it!! A clean drum is a happy drum!
That oven cleaner works awesome! Holy crap! That thing was spotless.
Thanks! And completely agree!
Great video thank you for taking the time to film this for all of us!!!!
Hey thanks Robert! My pleasure!
Thanks for posting this. I’m considering upgrading my PBC with a Gateway, and this is very helpful information.
No problem David! And that’s awesome! You won’t regret it
Good video Bryan, cat litter is ingenious. Saw another video where a gentleman used a 20” aluminum “water heater” pan for an ash catcher that also made for easy clean up.
Thanks John! And not a bad idea!
6:10 - That was a amazing. You couldn't do that again if you tried!
Great video, Brian! 👍
Thank you sir! And ya between the hose and the dang bees I was lucky to come out if that video alive lol.
Thank you so much I just got my gateway drum yesterday this was very helpful learned alot
No problem! And that’s awesome! Which one did ya get?!
I got a gateway blue hog addition drum
Great job Brian aka Brain! Man that camera getting wet was actually funny but not funny!! hahaha Have a great weekend brother!
Hahaha I knew you’d understand but why not give the old canon a rinse every once in awhile! Thanks for watching Jeff, have a better than average weekend!
Can't wait to see this in bad weather.. keep them video coming my bbq brother.
Me too! And thanks bro!
The kitty litter idea is genius. My drum collects a ton of grease so I need to do this to speed up clean rime
You sir... are a genius. Unscented clay kitty litter.
Lol not sure about that but thanks!
This has been used for decades. He didn’t invent the idea
New sub here! That cleaner worked freaking amazing!!! Holy moly! The one thing I dislike about my SNS kettle is cleaning that bad boy…this cleaner is now in my Amazon cart! Awesome video and channel!!
Ya it works really good for sure! Thanks for the sub and have to admit I’m a bit jealous of your sns kettle. But I actually have a weber kettle restoration video as well if you’re interested.
How To Restore A Weber Kettle | Weber Kettle Restoration
th-cam.com/video/LldcaEjiPgY/w-d-xo.html
@@MadHorseBBQ, thanks, brother! I love that kettle!! They don’t make them in that gray color anymore though…nothing but black kettles….for now! Lol…
I love all your videos. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much!
Watching this video about a few months ago helped me clean my uds that I built back in the summer. My question is why you don't use the uds that you built, which is much nicer than any gateway drum. I've seen the prices that they charge along with other barrel companies charge, and it's outstanding. I still would rather build my own, which I'm gonna do again so I can have two.
Thanks woody! And I sold the UDS I built awhile ago.
@MadHorseBBQ cool, I think I did see it on the ungly Drum smokers texas youtube page
Great video Brian! Very informative! I think kids play sand would work well also. Cheers brother!
Thanks Jay! I actually used to use kids play sand in my WSM but the kitty litter is way cheaper.
@@MadHorseBBQ great minds....
Any good alternatives for the Member's Mark cleaner for those of us who don't have a Sam's Club membership?
Nice show and tell there Mr I’m came across your video cause I’m looking up Why 💭 my smoker Flamed 🔥 up right after I had a small start up fire going I’m mean it went off loud like BOOM 💥 I jumped my dog and cats ran could it have been the grease that heated up and caught and it was hot 🥵 out that day and dry melted the handles and smelled 👃 burned plastic paint came off it was hot I put it out by putting the lid on and throwing water 💦 on the outside flames 🔥 and if it was grease now way didn’t smoke that much food the other day 😂👍👌✌️🇺🇸 but now going to make sure my new smoker is clean 🧼 for now on thanks for the clean tip
Thanks Robert! And yep, a clean drum is a happy drum.
Can I do the same with a pit barrel cooker?
I know this post is probably way too old for you to respond to, but what the heck. I’ll give it a try. When you’re cleaning your Bronco Pro, you can’t just lift and turn over the barrel to empty out the water like you do with your Gateway due to the weight, right? Do you have a method that doesn’t make you have to wrestle with the drum to empty it?
I’ve done it before. Kinda sketchy but have a few beers and work with gravity.
Great info Brian......what is good to use on the outside of the drum to get drippings & gunk off
Thanks! And I usually wipe they stuff right away but if I don’t I like using the clear windex.
Simple Green works well for this and is gentle enough to not cause any harm to the paint.
Does anybody run sand in the bottom of the drum pits? Looking at getting a drum and was curious about using sand in the bottom
I’m sure they do
Great video! Do you have to season after each cleaning?
Thanks! And if you’re going to cook in it right away you do not. But I do no matter what.
Cat litter at the bottom. You said you have that in the drum during the cook? no chemicals in that product? Just compressed newspaper?
Yep. It’s clay scent free kitty litter. A lot of drum cookers use it. They also use oil dri at the bottom.
@@MadHorseBBQ I will try that for sure. I make drums up here in Canada and want to start making videos like yours. Great videos man!
@@dcsmokers371 thanks! And that’s awesome! Do you have any social media accounts with content?
It’s been sometime since you’ve used this drum smoker. Hope it’s still working well.
I’ve been using it a bit but just not making videos. Both of them still run like a champ.
Will that cleaner take the liner off of the food grade barrels?
Hmmmm ya know I’m not sure on that. But it might. I mean it’ll take off paint.
Nice video, how often we have to clean the drum?
Thanks! And for home use I only clean it a handful of times a year.
@@MadHorseBBQ Thank you, i was thinking about that i have to clean it every single week! but i'll do it every other month i plan to cook at least 2 each month
You spray that on the bronco also?
I think I have once but I typically just let the Bronco do it’s thing.
How often will you clean out your drum smoker?
About every 3-5 cooks.
Kitty litter in your smoker? Kitty litter has constituents that can off gas VOCs my dude. Anyone that has taken chemistry is cringing.
It’s clay scent free kitty litter soooooooo r u for real?
Are you a chemist? @@MadHorseBBQ
I was thinking about that, ain't no fckn way I'm smoking with Kitty litter in my grill 😂