I can get cast away beer kegs from a recycle yard for next to nothing.
Anyone know if they can be converted into a smoker? I can do the conversion
myself... I was thinking of turning one into a firebox & another into the
cooking chamber. I know they're kinda small, but I usually only smoke 4
racks of ribs at a time anyhow (maybe a chicken, too). My main concern - is
it safe? Is there anything in the SS keg that I should worry about? Anyone
done this before?

Thanks!

(Sorry if this shows up twice - I tried to post this a few minutes ago & it
didn't take...)

"Steve" <dontbother.net> wrote in message
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> I can get cast away beer kegs from a recycle yard for next to nothing.
> Anyone know if they can be converted into a smoker? I can do the conversion
> myself... I was thinking of turning one into a firebox & another into the
> cooking chamber. I know they're kinda small, but I usually only smoke 4
> racks of ribs at a time anyhow (maybe a chicken, too). My main concern - is
> it safe? Is there anything in the SS keg that I should worry about? Anyone
> done this before?
>
> Thanks!
>
> (Sorry if this shows up twice - I tried to post this a few minutes ago & it
> didn't take...)

If it's SS you have nothing to worry about. However most kegs I've seen are
aluminum. Don't know how they'd hold up as a firebox.

Definitely SS. Thanks!


Tyler Hopper > wrote in message
...
>
> "Steve" <dontbother.net> wrote in message
> ...
> > I can get cast away beer kegs from a recycle yard for next to nothing.
> > Anyone know if they can be converted into a smoker? I can do the
conversion
> > myself... I was thinking of turning one into a firebox & another into
the
> > cooking chamber. I know they're kinda small, but I usually only smoke 4
> > racks of ribs at a time anyhow (maybe a chicken, too). My main
concern - is
> > it safe? Is there anything in the SS keg that I should worry about?
Anyone
> > done this before?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > (Sorry if this shows up twice - I tried to post this a few minutes ago &
it
> > didn't take...)
>
> If it's SS you have nothing to worry about. However most kegs I've seen
are
> aluminum. Don't know how they'd hold up as a firebox.
>
>
>