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Hello, I have a 3' wide,7' long, 6' tall ice cooler. But the inside walls are galvanized. Anyone have any suggestions on what I could do, without totally redoing the inside..thanks
Hello Warren. Galvanize poisoning is not very nice. IMHO you have 2 options: use it ONLY as a COLD smoker or strip out the galvanized. There are arguments using the words "IF", "MAY" and "MIGHT"; I just would not risk my family and fiends health on those words. Just my opinion. Keep Smokin!
Like Danny said, keep the temps cool...
If it works, you could make a curing chamber for charcuterie products. Curing meats like you would in a refer... Big beer/soda fridge...
A hot smoker can be made form many materials... A good curing chamber is hard to come by...
Leave the galvanized steel in and coat with 3/4" plywood or a tongue and groove wood.. or aluminum or SS or cement board or glazed tile or .......................
Hello Warren. Dave is right. You can cover/coat it. I would suggest the joints be sealed just as a precaution. Now here we go: Being that there should be a positive air flow within the cooking chamber you may not need to seal the joints. If a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his bottom. Keep Smokin!