Tin cans as billy cans.
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Not all cans are equal, depending on the structure and materials used this practice can be hazardous to health. Aren't tomato cans plastic-lined? Coffee cans are OK (I think?)
Zebra or Tatonka billies are top notch and typical retail value is below twenty notes, so why bother risking your health for anything less?
Hope I got the first bit correct!
Zebra or Tatonka billies are top notch and typical retail value is below twenty notes, so why bother risking your health for anything less?
Hope I got the first bit correct!
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When I first experienced the joy of cooking on a open fire,I only had the 1 billy can,so would use the empty tins from baked beans or other foods as a container,and still use them for candle holders/cups etc.But there was a issue with the metal contents of these tins(aluminium poisoning),but that was 40 years ago.
Looks like I was right about the cans:
Don't store food in an opened tin can, or re-use empty cans to cook or store food. This is because when a can has been opened and the food is open to the air, the tin from the can might transfer more quickly to the can's contents. http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/keepingfoodsafe/storing/
Don't store food in an opened tin can, or re-use empty cans to cook or store food. This is because when a can has been opened and the food is open to the air, the tin from the can might transfer more quickly to the can's contents. http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/keepingfoodsafe/storing/
Heineken stopped Tinny at Minibull Designs from using their cans as cooking pots and kettles because there exists a genuine risk to health.
Heineken knew this because they were fully aware of the material and chemically applied liners which make their cans and were very concerned.
It really comes down to whether or not you value your health more than the cost of a non hazardous cooking pot or kettle!
Heineken knew this because they were fully aware of the material and chemically applied liners which make their cans and were very concerned.
It really comes down to whether or not you value your health more than the cost of a non hazardous cooking pot or kettle!
This answers my own question about a beer can I saw in Boothes a week or so ago. They were selling a large can inside a glass. It looked about 750ml or possibly bigger. I've been eying it up with a view that it might make a nice UL pot. I've been looking at caldera cone stoves with the keg pot. thought I could make one up using this can and a little calculation program someone on another forum wrote and will mail you if yo ask him (I think). It works out the size, shape and angles required to cut out of foil a caldera cone clone for specifica pot and can height options. Guess I will have to re-think now or just buy one.
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