oil drums as wind sheilding

[sbond10]

Whilst trying to think of ways to brew outside with some sort of wind sheilding. I thought about an oil drum barrel with the bottom removed, chopped in half then a section removed to allow access to ball valve.
problems I can for see

* it's never been done before there's gotta be a reason for this
* bouncing heat back could cause problems for the sight glass and temp guage
* the grade of steel buckling under the heat

Like I said there's probs a very good reason why no one has bothered but I'm just looking at cheap wind sheilding. Looked at building a well, gonna cost me a fortune in bricks And weigh a tonne when done. Other than camper stove wind sheilding I'm struggling with ideas

Tia
sean

[Fil]

Sounds like a plan if you have an oil drum laying about

im sure you have this covered.. if you get a 2nd use one thats been used to contain a flammable liquid care needs to be taken if thinking about using hi heat generating powertools..

how about light weight construction blocks 2x or max 3 x layers should do it and you could use em as legs for a plank bench between brews..

[sbond10]

Yeah you pick up used ones for around a ten quid. And light weight construction blocks do you mean breeze blocks ? Thought about them but worried they would either shatter or suck to much heat away

[Aleman]

You seen the pics of mine?? >>> Here <<<

It's pretty close to what you are planning on doing, and works really well

[sbond10]

Yea I saw your aleman got scared plus I'm not that talented in the diy section. Plus ill have a sight glass n temp gauge to worry about with the heat. I'm liking breeze blocks 6-8 could easy cover the boiler (as it's biab ) this could help slow heat loss. Plus I can easily disassemble when not brewing.
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[mooj]

I use an oil drum on my boiler but mine isn't cut in half, I just slide it on. It actually hangs on the handles of the 70l bergland pot I have. I must admit that I keep meaning to cut it in half as much for ease of storage as anything. I think you will have problems with the sight glass and probe you have fitted, just remove them I'd say!

[sbond10]

This is why I'd take a section out to accommodate all the extra bits