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01-22-2013, 07:22 AM | #1 |
Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match.
Join Date: 10-27-12
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
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55 Gallon Methanol Steel Drum
I was looking around for a steel drum to make my own smoker. I was able to buy a 55 gallon steel drum for $14.
Problem is it used to store methanol. It has no odor or apparent trace of methanol but wanted some feedback, would it be safe to cook on it? |
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01-22-2013, 07:25 AM | #2 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-17-11
Location: Chicago north 'burbs IL
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Absolutely. Just give it a good burn out. It probably doesn't have a liner so you are lucky.
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01-22-2013, 07:28 AM | #3 |
is One Chatty Farker
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Location: Rogers, AR
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Methanol is clean. Wash it out with dawn and water.
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01-22-2013, 07:34 AM | #4 |
is Blowin Smoke!
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Location: Iowa
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You could use methanol to clean a dirty drum.
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01-22-2013, 07:46 AM | #5 |
Babbling Farker
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Location: Pearl River LA
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Wash it out with water before you do any kind of cutting on it. You don't want it going BOOM!
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01-22-2013, 07:47 AM | #6 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 01-01-11
Location: Southern NJ...exit 36
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It's can't be worse than one of my babies which contained diesel oil....
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01-22-2013, 08:04 AM | #7 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-24-12
Location: Sauk City, WI
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+1 on the plenty of water...flush it out several times with large amounts of water. methanol is water soluble, so that will take it out
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01-22-2013, 09:19 AM | #8 |
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Another +1 for the water and dawn dish soap clean out. After that season it. Rub the inside down with cooking cooking oil then start a basket of charcoal. Let it dry cook with the intakes wide open. After that's done, your second cook should be a-ok.
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01-22-2013, 09:52 AM | #9 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-24-12
Location: Sauk City, WI
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If it held methanol, the drum should be clean, so I don't think dawn is necessary. Once you rinse with water to get rid of any flammables so it's safe to cut, you'll do a burn in it before cooking anyway, which will get rid of anything else that's left.
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