Letter 13015

Use of Galvanized Metal in Meat Smoker

 

To Experts; I am in the meat processing business (not for USDA certification)local business.

I am building a Meat Smoker that is mostly mostly made out of Aluminum and steel. This will be heated by 240V Elements up to about 300 F at the most.

The question I have is the meat will not touch any surface of the smoker accept the hangers that are stainless steel. But I was going to use galvanize sheeting (same as home heating vent work) for the inside of the door and a small portion of drip pans, ventalation and such.

I don't believe the galvanized metal would get any amount of heat over 400'F but after reading on this and other sites on the web I wonder if I am going to have the possibility of toxic fumes.

I would use aluminum or staineless but they are either hard to work with or very pricey for the size of sheets I require.

Thank You,

Craig B last name deleted
- Cincinnati, Ohio

 

I would not do it, although I do believe that I see zinc plated hardware in bar-B-Q grills all the time.

It's not a matter of any real danger in my opinion; rather, that as a business I feel you should not take the shortcuts that an individual might for his own use, but should use 'professional grade' materials (stainless steel) throughout.


Ted Mooney, P.E. 
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey

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