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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 for privacy by Editor]- 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.
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