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OT-BIG GREEN FILING CABINET

kl8ton
kl8ton Posts: 5,410
Saw this on the interwebs


Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
Grand Rapids MI

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,602
    I think I would place that a little closer to the house.  Safe, right?
  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    Whatever it takes my friend!
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,722
    I competed against a team that was cooking in a filing cabinet. Granted they got dead ass last in everything but chicken.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • jeffwit
    jeffwit Posts: 1,348
    My only issue is that he doesn't have the drawers labeled. How's he supposed to know what's in what drawer???
    Jefferson, GA
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Well.....the house appears to be made of sheet metal so he's good!  

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    mmmmm, paint fumes. Delicious!
  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    Dang thats a good idea! With the paint burned off first. 

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  • DeltaNu1142
    DeltaNu1142 Posts: 266
    edited April 2016
    I see this photo a lot.

    I don't think a lot of people are doing this... I think a lot of people have found the photo online.

    It's clever... but my first thoughts are the same as @pgprescott and @milesvdustin ... I'm sure they don't paint the insides of propane grills for the same reason that this is not a great idea. Smoking at less than 300 deg F, probably, but still...

    Maybe someone would be willing to try smoking a whole hog in the trunk of a rusted out 89' Camry. Nevermind that carpet.
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    Put the wood in the top drawer and the top of the cabinet would work just like a blackstone griddle.  Is there anything this thing can't do?
  • yljkt
    yljkt Posts: 799
    Check out file cabinet smoker on you tube. Very entertaining. My son-in-law wants to try it this summer and I'm all in. The prep work is kinda a PITA but there's no reason it wont work. Secret is to avoid galvanized metal. 
  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    After running a fire to burn off anything you might emwaorry about, not sure what the problem would be

    The stuff in charcoalnand wood smoke is no safer than paint burning

    we seem to forget that smoke is filled with all sorts of chemical cr^p, including carcinogens, carbon monoxide, etc.

     
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    After running a fire to burn off anything you might emwaorry about, not sure what the problem would be

    The stuff in charcoalnand wood smoke is no safer than paint burning

    we seem to forget that smoke is filled with all sorts of chemical cr^p, including carcinogens, carbon monoxide, etc.

     
    If you paint your coal it will burn longer give it a try. 
  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    Interior of most of those cabinets aren't painted anyway, too
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  • BikerBob
    BikerBob Posts: 284
    Do you use interior paint or exterior on your coal. It won't be exposed to rain.
    Cooking on the coast
  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    BikerBob said:
    Do you use interior paint or exterior on your coal. It won't be exposed to rain.
    Either one would do in that case. I would suggest a nice industrial epoxy paint. I'm sure the fumes are no worse than the coal. He it's a good way to get rid of your plastics too. Why hassle with recycling?