I removed RUST from a SMOKER the EASY way! (after trying all the hard ways)

[@warmsteamingpile]

Just trying to imagine the memories your son will have of his dad when he's grown. You will be the stuff of legends as was my dad. Great video as usual.

[@brianveestrom6784]

Is there anything that beef tallow cannot do? The amount of time and effort put into this pit is a barometer of love.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Haha. If I lived 100 years ago I'd be going town to town selling it as a miracle cure.

[@jbroadnax723]

In all the barbecue videos I've watched I've never seen someone season their smoker with beef tallow. That is such a boss move. Nice work with the restoration!

[@Paulhensley078]

Thanks for the info. Great video once again

[@adamcoe]

Thanks for the great ideas Steve, I just bought my first offset last fall and my firebox is fairly rusty now, despite it being painted. Was thinking of just sanding and repainting but this is has got me thinking about just simply taking off the rust with some gel as you suggest, then simply seasoning with some oil/tallow of some kind. Looks like it will get pleasantly black anyway, and don't have to paint! Cheers

[@columbiariversalmonenhance4050]

Great idea on the beef tallow. I'm impressed by the patina. Really amazing. Please do a follow up vid in 6 months to a year so we can see how it holds up through the BBQ season and the harsh Canadian winter.

[@bayareadoghouse]

Awesome video that we all will need at some point! Don’t recommend painting the firebox as that will hide the rust buildup and probably bubble up over time. Great insights, did something similar in the summer and I don’t recommend using the drill, my dewalt overheated. Used CLR on the “outside” of the firebox and it worked. Will refer back to this video for next time. Thanks again!

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Thanks! Yes I found the smaller drill was underpowered. Impact gun worked OK. The larger drill for mixing mortar etc worked great

[@rickashton5317]

Fantastic job on the resto! The beef tallow finish turned out AMAZING! She looks like a totally different unit now and I'm sure she'll smoke like a champ!...and just like smoking, doing anything fresh out of the gate (like your restoration) gives true meaning to "trial by fire"...pun intended...gotta fly now, got some burnt ends that require some evolution so...Happy Smoking! Thanks for the video!

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Thanks Rick! I'm really happy with it. Hope your burnt ends turn out great!

[@ReviewyCA]

That is a beauty! Congrats on your new smoker!

[@johnheathcote4864]

If you are removing rust on iron you can try a mix of water and black strap molasses. You could brush it on and wrap it in the same way. You may need to leave it on for a day or two but it will work. I restored a heavily rusted Blackstone griddle using the molasses and water.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Wow! Never heard of that! I'll give it a go

[@CommonGuy]

What was the mix ratio?

[@SmokingDadBBQ]

Amazing project

[@CoolJay77]

Great smoker, and already looking awesome.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Thanks!

[@ryandonaldson7302]

Bro I'm impressed with your PPE used when grinding. Pro level stuff. Us Canadians are so safety conscious lol.

[@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956]

That is a nice looking smoker brother, I did one late last year, got it for a steal due to the rust, the wife said I’d never get rid of the rust, well I’ve just finished it, took a total on and off for 6 months but it now looks brand new, also fitted 3 of the the biggest thermometers ( 6” ) you’ve ever seen I’ll post a vid of it next week

[@Cookoutcoach]

That’s a beast of a smoker Steve. Love the restoration vid 👍

[@RaleighSmoke]

Interesting stuff. Look forward to you cooking on that thing. I thought for a few minutes that it was a reverse flow. Your final restoration looked great, btw.

[@mattb2484]

Awesome cooker!!!

[@noelchavez2265]

Congrats on the new smoker

[@JaredJanhsen]

Good call on the Beef tallow for seasoning. A pit that large you'd easily spend a mint on PAM. From my limited chemistry knowledge you can use just about any lipid (plant or animal fat) to season steel/cast iron as long as you don't go over the smoke point. It's also a much easier coating to maintain than paint and doesn't worry about being absolutely free of oxidation. I've had cast iron skillets get rusty because a housemate put them in the dishwasher. A mechanical scrub to get the loose rust off and then a re-season you're good as gold. I'd say it's better than paint/powder coating.

[@christurner3145]

When my smoker gets rust I just heat it up really hot and re season it with oil even vegetable oil or canola oil

[@mr.m8539]

I take a wire brush to it first, water it down, and saddle out to dry out. Then I build a hot fire and already canola oil. Seems to work just fine.

[@robertguy23]

Nice find man, hope you got a good deal on it

[@taccosnachos]

Wow, you did a great job. Nice pit!

[@RussellRobertsNL]

Congrats on the new setup!!

[@WillGowKelowna]

Congradulations on the milestone of 45k subscribers

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Thanks Dad!

[@lesliemorris3914]

We redid a smoker back in May 2023. We just knocked off the rough outside, sprayed the whole outside with ospho. Let that set for what the directions said then painted it black with a high heat paint. Now we've got to do the big one.

[@fire289]

Absolute beauty of a rig. Very nice, i hope you get many a great cook out of it. Also can't wait to see what kind of learning curve you have on the new smoker. Lastly did you season the inside too?

[@billsa-bob8945]

Certainly know how to make a guy jealous LOL! Looking for a Yoder myself. We need to chat about rust removal on smokers. I spent the summer doing modifications to my smoker.

[@simon6516]

Nice restoration, i bet a new one is not gonna look better! Gonna look like new at a fraction of the price!

[@maplebrew]

Ospho rust converter is fantastic. It’s a phosphoric acid that converts rust from iron oxide, to iron phosphate. Similar to a parkerized finish. It’s liquid so you can use a garden sprayer

[@dooberoso]

I wonder if you could polymerize some of the tallow on your cook chamber with your grill gun flamethrower thing.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Not a bad idea!

[@gmtech26358]

I used boiled linseed oil on the pit I built. You're going to love that thick steel! Awesome smoker 👍🔥👌

[@evanmyers6003]

Awesome pit. Looking forward to seeing your cooks on it.

[@DeltaCharlieMike]

Another great video Steve.

[@bluesdemitra38]

How much did this bad boy set you back?

[@realmadridzidane5]

Congrats on the upgrade on the smoker! If you could make amazing bbq on a cheaper smoker like the OK Joe, I can just imagine what you can do on this thing!

[@LumberjackPa]

That looks really good. Thanks for sharing.

[@Ryan-yi6su]

What about cleaning vinegar 🤔?

[@kevinsteward2204]

Awesome video, thanks so much for sharing.

[@andrewmcallister4211]

Do you season the inside of the pit as well?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Yep!

[@brianmiller1098]

Media blaster- walnut, sand plus other one time use median

[@ericthibault8875]

Awesome video as always....I don't see the link for the grill gun in the description. Am I just missing it or can you share it?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Just added it. Thanks for pointing that out! Grill Gun: Get the GRILL GUN here (and use discount code STBBQ on checkout for 10% OFF): bit.ly/grillgun

[@backyard_pitmaster2893]

Have you thought about completely removing the tuning plates and dampener?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Not really but it's not a bad idea. Lowering the stack might be an option too. But I think I'll cook on it a while before I think about doing any major mods.

[@chickenxporkxbeefbbq1004]

What what you recommend to maintain the fire box? (spray or rub mineral oil ect.)

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Well personally I use beef tallow because I have tons of it but canola oil is my next choice. Spay oil is very convenient as well but comes with a cost.

[@phatadam123]

Scotch bright pad for angle grinder is how I clean up my horizon trailer :)

[@JoeAnshien]

Tallow is great, way better than throwing away money that can be liquid gold. I just put all the trimmings on the smoker with the meat in a loosely covered pan. We use it all the time.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Simple! Love it

[@jeremya8253]

Don't use the wire wheel on its side you need to use the tip of the bristles for better results

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

Greetings from Essex County, UK! Absolutely beautiful smoker, well done. I had a Landmann Grand Tennessee for a couple of years, but the hinges literally rusted through and became "glued"! I've invested a bit more in a new OKJ Highland, it's a lot heavier, perhaps not up to your standards, but seems decent enough. The black paint is peeling off already after 6 smokes, not sure if I should start using boiled linseed oil, or beef tallow, on the weak areas, or wait until it's entirely rusty... I use avocado oil all the time for seasoning on my cast iron skillets and pots, as advised by Kent Rollins from Cowboy Cooking, could I use that oil to seal the outside of my offset smoker? In advance, many thanks for your help. Best regards, Manny UK

[@WHSuperman2005]

Do you have a link or description of the beads?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

The beads?

[@WHSuperman2005]

Sorry. The material you blasted with the gun. Sometimes it’s sand or glass beads (micro).

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

@@WHSuperman2005 oh its just basic sandblast media

[@WHSuperman2005]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ also, do you have a Twitter? I gotta show you this custom smoker I just bought for $150. 😂 rust from inside out so your video has been a godsend

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

@@WHSuperman2005 for sure send me the link

[@Preacherski]

With all the tools and time was it still a good deal to buy it used?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

For sure. The market for smokers is alot different in Canada

[@Preacherski]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ Good to hear, thanks for a reply and have a great day.

[@peterm3159]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ man ain't that the truth!

[@annapoliswhiskeyclub]

How about rust removal for the food chamber area? Is it safe to use the commercial gel in there?

[@yanglu9555]

I am wondering how much does it cost for the size smoker that you have? Also, do you know how to restore a smoker that have rust on the bottom corners where its rust and bottom out? Please let me know, thank you in advance.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

This was around 7k used. It depends if the metal is still good. If you can remove the rust to bare metal then just oil it or paint it. If it's rusted through you'll have to cut it out and weld new metal on it.

[@yanglu9555]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ Thank you so much for the advise. Yes, it did rust all the way through where there are one hole on each side right below the barrel. I was thinking about patch with aluminum foil pan with some high heat aluminum tape. But not sure if that will actually hold the integrity of the smoker.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

@yanglu9555 you could try an aluminum sheet with jb weld. If you don't want to weld it.

[@pondafarr]

@6:25 the hat, omg the hat....seriously though, a home bead/sand blaster would be very handy, then soak it with food safe oil and season it.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Lol yea I love that hat

[@thebeauhollis]

I don’t believe it’s powder coated. I believe it’s a high heat silicone paint. Read that in a Yoder manual. I could be wrong for that model. Great video.

[@malcolmcleere2068]

Great job

[@foodonfire3662]

Would it make sense to build fires along the entire interior to polymerize the coating?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

I thought of doing that but it would be a big mess to clean out

[@foodonfire3662]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ Shop Vac!🙃

[@alexdow7030]

Awesome pit! How much does something like that $ run for?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

It's around 7k brand new I believe

[@TheSlickpt]

I always just use cooking spray when my pit gets rusty. As per the mad scientist.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Great strategy!

[@TheSlickpt]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ it works and it is super easy . Enjoy your vids BTW thanks

[@stewgilbert4090]

Why not buy the rustoleum high heat spray paint and coat the outside? Maybe buy a cover.

[@nickmarkham3743]

Beautiful pit, mate. Congratulations to yeh. :)

[@johns6481]

Could you not use the grill gun to polymerize the main cooking chamber in a faster fashion? I’ve seen people season their carbon steel woks with similar flame. Pear burner or flame thrower, whatever you like to call it.

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

I could try it. Not sure how it would affect the powder coating though

[@davestevens4193]

Try 20% cleaning vinegar.

[@JWFX4]

It’s too late now, but Dry Ice Blasting may have been perfect. I guess it still could be for the parts inside. You don’t have to worry about mess or toxins. I know you have to pay someone else to do it, but you had to buy a bunch of things to use, could be a wash.

[@TittyWarrior]

Would you be trying a “set and forget” video with this smoker?

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

I might!

[@TittyWarrior]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ please do! I was thinking of your idea of tip top temp, with minion method but not creative enough to think of more!

[@JasonSmith-qx3zh]

They make higher percentage of vinegar at your hardware store I've seen it up to 30%

[@rabbibacongrease88]

It would take about 5 minutes of sandblasting to clean that thing up if you had a big enough air compressor

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Yea !

[@M_Ladd]

If it were me I would do small areas at a time than spray with cooking oil or else you will get more oxidation almost immediately after sanding. And that would defeat the purpose of all your hard work that sand blaster will be good on the inside as well as in tight areas and hard to get at corners! Think of it like a cast iron skillet that you are seasoning!

[@MadHouseBBQnyc]

Bro, you are so extra but I love it, lol. A big hot fire and some high heat oil would have done the job perfectly. But I appreciate the ambition! you can hit the body with the grill blazer to help set the oil.

[@devdawg22]

My grandpa did masonry and sandblasting . He died from lung issues due to it. So definitely be safe

[@glennevitt5250]

Man Love Your Videos Great Work 👍

[@SmokeTrailsBBQ]

Thanks Glenn!

[@glennevitt5250]

@@SmokeTrailsBBQ You Are So welcome 😎

[@chrisbeck2440]

Cure it like a cast iron

[@pibble3962]

Being a tad lazy I'd probably go after it with a bead blaster first.

[@chrisbeck2440]

Get it hot put cooking oil on it it get 50 grit

[@robarcher3892]

Please don't use boiled linseed oil on a grill/smoker. It is not food safe. It has other chemicals in it as well as the oils. The food safe version of BLO is flaxseed oil. It is available at most grocery stores. Nice job on the smoker.

[@mikethechinesebandit]

Why not just use BBQ spray paint

[@bigstevessmokemchokembbq8746]

👍🏿

[@joejuska5390]

Dude is creating a burn pit in his garage. Not good. Nice job on the tallow capt.

[@summerconnolly6051]

Hello😝 😅💋

[@Allan-lr5eg]

Nice1!! Get to the top fast = P R O M O S M !!!