On 5/23/2010 2:40 AM, Big Jim wrote:
> Wrong, Squirts.
> If you will notice there is no contact with the fire to the galvanize, it
> needs a high temp before the galvanize burns and offgasses.
> There have been a lot of pit covered with roofing tin. As long as it
> doesn't burn the coating it is fine.
> I have built several garbage can smokers in my 70 years and had no
> problem.

I have smoked stuff in a garbage can using a can laid on it's side and
an hibachi. I thought I was doing something new. Damn! :-)

> The problem is with folks with not enough knowledge and who may have read
> something on the internet.
> Burning galvanize can be hazardous to your health
> Big Jim
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 22 May 2010 21:58:25 -0400, Joe wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.ph...37 16&catid=1
>>>
>>> Cheap, but it works.
>>
>> Never use a galvanized garbage can (which is what that is) to smoke
>> food.
>>
>> Spend the $50 on an El Cheapo Brinkman Gourmet (ECBG) which costs
>> the same and very little assembly required. And best of all, it's
>> not poisonous and will last 10x as long.
>>
>> -sw
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