[header] How to make a burn barrel [title] To make your very own burn barrel, you first need a barrel. [step] A 55 gallon (208.2 l) metal drum works best. These can often be had for free, or very cheaply, from manufacturing facilities, junkyards, etc. 
[title] One end of the barrel, which will become the top, must be open. [step] If your barrel has a cover, remove the cover.