So I've been watching for a used 30 gallon steel drum with a removable lid for a few years now. I've wanted one so I could use it inside of a 55 gallon drum to make my own charcoal. I have access to good quality dried hardwood splits with no bark and if I can manage to make charcoal with it I'l save somewhere in the neighborhood of around $4.3 million dollars if I live another 20 years (quite optimistic I know. Plus I'm retired and want to.
Anyway, I'm giving up on my 30 gal steel drum idea and was wondering I I might be able to make a galvanized trash can and lid work. I know exposing galvanized to heat is bad juju but I'm wondering if I could do a one time burn off and not have to worry about it again? I know I can strip it with muriatic acid but I'm thinking that it would take a lot of acid and a lot of potential exposure trying to strip it.
Any educated opinions? If not, anyone got a 30 gallon steel drum with a removable lid they wanna part with?
Anyway, I'm giving up on my 30 gal steel drum idea and was wondering I I might be able to make a galvanized trash can and lid work. I know exposing galvanized to heat is bad juju but I'm wondering if I could do a one time burn off and not have to worry about it again? I know I can strip it with muriatic acid but I'm thinking that it would take a lot of acid and a lot of potential exposure trying to strip it.
Any educated opinions? If not, anyone got a 30 gallon steel drum with a removable lid they wanna part with?