Is there anyway to remove the Galvanizing from it
Is the galvanizing bad for smoking?
Doesn't necessarily have to be food grade, just no special coatings. As a matter of fact, most food grade drums have an epoxy coating inside which brings us back to nasty vapors etc coming off the drum while smoking.Definately get a food grade barrel and save the other for burning trash. Ive had galvanize poisining (metal fume fever) before from welding galvanized steel at work. Its not very pleasant to experience.