Can you safely use galvanized metal in a bbq. I'm making a mini wsm and have some galvanized metal I want to make a charcoal ring out of. It's basically a wire mesh you would find at a home depot. It's probably a one time use thing. I am going camping tomorrow and this is all I have time for. I know it won't last , but could it be used without any problems. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/31/454db3745c3ea6ab982c71bcd21203d2.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/31/042c43edff96e1c27cc0bfd8a4372a1e.jpg)
Thanks
NO
Galvanized is chemically treated and when it heats up it will emit chemical vapors.
Some say that you can burn it off - but I'm not a subscriber to that belief.
+1 for no galvanized.
I do not believe that it would be worth the risk.
Sounds good. Thanks. It's a no go on galvanized
Galvanized metal is coated in zinc. Zinc begins to break down at temps far lower than those a BBQ can reach and it's a toxic in high amounts it reacts harmfully to certain foods and basically isn't something you'd want to chance with your food
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I know a lot of guys use expanded metal for their charcoal bins in drum smokers. You can get it in sheets and use a grinder or some heavy duty snips to cut it to size and weld it together or add a few stainless bolts to it.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-24-in-x-3-4-in-x-24-in-Plain-Expanded-Metal-Sheet-801427/204225784
You don't necessarily need that, for your mini, to get really long burn times on one load of charcoal. I have done 7+ hour cooks on one load of fuel.