I`VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND PLANS TO BUILD A PIG ROASTER FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS NOW...HAVE A 500 GALLON ROUND OIL DRUM JUST WAITING.WILL SETTLE FOR A CAJUN MICROWAVE PLANS AS WELL YOURS TRULY CORDWOODGUY

-- cordwoodguy (cordwoodguy@n2teaching.com), May 02, 2001

Answers

We roast our pigs in an underground oven so I don't know about plans to build a roaster out of a 500 gallon oil drum. BUT-you might try this site http://dmoz.org/Home/Cooking/Outdoors/Barbecue_and_Grilling/ Look under Bbqsource.com when you get there. Hope this helps!!

-- cowgirlone (cowgirlone47@hotmail.com), May 02, 2001.

I am guessing that the 500 gallon oil tank is used. If it is, be very careful. The chemicals released from the oil soaked metal, during roasting of the pig are very harmful.

-- Rick Powell (rpowell@email.ccis.edu), May 03, 2001.

plans This site is about constructing a double barreled smoker and is probably adaptable to a single barrel one.

-- nobrabbit (conlane@prodigy.net), May 04, 2001.

I have a friend who has a roaster made out of one of those and it is wonderful! He has it on a sled and the top opens - the front has double doors and there is a flash pan at the bottom I'll see if he has the plans or maybe I can get some pics. Are you still looking?

-- Lee Quinones (lquinones@rjfs.com), April 23, 2002.