Rebar Sticks???

[wct]

Happy Easter fellow Bretheran, I have a home made upright smoker that I use only for Sausage, cheese and fish. I have been using 36 inch wooden dowels for hangars and for my racks to set on, but find myself changing them out because they warp all the time. A friend of mine suggested I use 1/2 inch Rebar which I have a pile of it left over from a project I did.

I have no idea what Rebar is made out of. I know it will be plenty strong enough, but wasn't sure about toxins, ect. Any ideas? Thanks everyone.

 

[---k---]

Normal rebar is just regular structural steel. You're good.

 

[4ever3]

and it won't get hot enough to give off anything harmful but there's nothing harmful for it to give off... Smoke on!

 

[garzanium]

I would use it. Plus its easy to weld on.

 

[Johnny_Crunch]

Pure steel with no coatings usually.

 

[nastynotch347]

It will be fine unless it has the green coating on it.

 

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

The Pit Barrel Cooker uses rebar to hang the meat hooks. Works great.

 

[HookedOnQ]

All the rebar i have ever seen are used has been raw steel so u should be fine using it in ur smoker

 

[colonel00]

Yep, many including myself use rebar in constructing charcoal baskets for UDS's

 

[Hoss]

Oh my,they are made of metal.They may rust, drop toxic toxins onto you food,!!!! Oh my!!! Chill cuz,the only way to go.

 

[martyleach]

Steel is the real deal. No worries!

 

[wct]

Thanks everyone for the input. I'm going to cut them up tomorrow and put them in and be smoking summer sausage the next day.

 

[Ole Man Dan]

Rebar works great.
I used to carry (4) 1/4" pieces of Rebar 18" long when we camped while canoeing rivers. I cooked over Dakota Fire Holes. Sometimes direct on the Rebar, sometimes it held a mess skillet. Worked great.

I seasoned my Rebar just like it was a cast Iron skillet.