BBQ pit.

gmctrucks · 10-21-2009, 09:29 AM

I have a home made BBQ pit made out of stainless steel well the only part that's regular metal is the legs that im taking to a man to fix it up for me because they need help but I was thinking of adding a smoke box now I have a small beer keg do you guys think that I can use it without it poisoning us since I think it's aluminum? Or is it stainless?
Thanks! GMC

PS-The pit is square like and it was used in WW-2 to sterilize things it has this pump pedal to lift the lid and another one to lower it. When cooking chicken I just place a small amount of charcoal in one corner and in 1.5 hours it's golden brown I don't even have to turn it over I LOVE MY PIT. My brother and I made it back in the mid seventies.

BernieB · 10-21-2009, 12:33 PM

Some of those aluminum kegs have plastic liners in them, so I'd want to check that before using it for any kind of cooking. Also remove any plastic or rubber seals.

Other than that, so long as you don't let it get hot enough to melt I think it'd be fine.

03chevy · 10-21-2009, 01:48 PM

gmc all kegs are made of aluminum so i would look at some other objects to add as a fire box.

offroaddiesel · 10-21-2009, 03:40 PM

if iam corect stainless is bad also also beer kegs are bad too unless it has beer in it and then its good

mrjohnwayne · 10-21-2009, 05:58 PM

you'd have to have a serious fire to melt aluminum.. Don't know that I'd make a fire box out of it though. it tends to oxidize pretty easy. if you can find a stainless keg that would be the way to go.

leolkfrm · 10-21-2009, 06:08 PM

I use a stainless keg for garbage can turkey!

gmctrucks · 10-21-2009, 06:15 PM

I'm going to have the older man that's going to work on it tell me for sure I think it's stainless and I would like to keep it all stainless because it retains the heat very good. Thanks guys for all your answers. Leo this keg is a small one is yours small?
GMC
PS-After I get it back im going to post some pictures or a video of it so you guys can see how the lid opens it's real cool.

bradrhale · 10-22-2009, 07:20 AM

dont use the aluminum. you are going to find it hard to cook with versus that steel pit you currently have. different metals are going to cook different ways and aluminum is going to be difficult to cook with.

10-21-2009, 09:29 AM	#1
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,036	BBQ pit. I have a home made BBQ pit made out of stainless steel well the only part that's regular metal is the legs that im taking to a man to fix it up for me because they need help but I was thinking of adding a smoke box now I have a small beer keg do you guys think that I can use it without it poisoning us since I think it's aluminum? Or is it stainless? Thanks! GMC PS-The pit is square like and it was used in WW-2 to sterilize things it has this pump pedal to lift the lid and another one to lower it. When cooking chicken I just place a small amount of charcoal in one corner and in 1.5 hours it's golden brown I don't even have to turn it over I LOVE MY PIT. My brother and I made it back in the mid seventies.

10-21-2009, 12:33 PM	#2
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,910	Some of those aluminum kegs have plastic liners in them, so I'd want to check that before using it for any kind of cooking. Also remove any plastic or rubber seals. Other than that, so long as you don't let it get hot enough to melt I think it'd be fine. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

10-21-2009, 01:48 PM	#3
03chevy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jax,fl Posts: 1,186	gmc all kegs are made of aluminum so i would look at some other objects to add as a fire box. __________________ A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste!

10-21-2009, 05:58 PM	#5
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,722	you'd have to have a serious fire to melt aluminum.. Don't know that I'd make a fire box out of it though. it tends to oxidize pretty easy. if you can find a stainless keg that would be the way to go. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

10-21-2009, 06:08 PM	#6
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	I use a stainless keg for garbage can turkey! __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

10-21-2009, 03:40 PM	#4
offroaddiesel Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 247	if iam corect stainless is bad also also beer kegs are bad too unless it has beer in it and then its good

10-21-2009, 06:15 PM	#7
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,036	I'm going to have the older man that's going to work on it tell me for sure I think it's stainless and I would like to keep it all stainless because it retains the heat very good. Thanks guys for all your answers. Leo this keg is a small one is yours small? GMC PS-After I get it back im going to post some pictures or a video of it so you guys can see how the lid opens it's real cool.

10-22-2009, 07:20 AM	#8
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,030	dont use the aluminum. you are going to find it hard to cook with versus that steel pit you currently have. different metals are going to cook different ways and aluminum is going to be difficult to cook with.

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