garbage can feed

[ripper]

Anyone every done this? Years ago I had a friend that would throw garbage can feeds. Basically you steam food in a new steel garbage can over a fire or carcoal. I'd like to do this for a big gathering we are have at the cabin but can't remember the process? I remember starting with a couple coffee cans in the bottom filled with water and then a grate over them covered with cornhusks as the base. Fill with veggies (potatoes, carrets, onions, cabbaage, corn on cob), sausage, shrimp, etc. Looking for tips if anyone is familar with this? Thanks

[fischer69]

I'd say just do a google search. Just make sure the can you are using isn't galvinized because it will outgas at a certain temp.

[rumeye]

A freind of mine does this with Milk Cans. I know you can find that on Google because I've done it. It gives you all the specs for doing it.

[efgh]

I know of people who use old surge milker buckets for this. you can find these at swap meets, or farm sales. they are made out of stainless steel and have a handle that curves around over the top. one person that I saw using one of these hung it from a try pod over a open fire and was making soup in it.

[BLACKJACK]

I see that Pheasants Forever, in their marketplace section of the magazine, has a big kettle cooker for sale, might be worth checking out. Might be a little safer than some rusty old cream can...

[muskiemanAD]

We had a family reunion a few weekends back. There were 27 of us and one of the dinners was this. It was done with a big milk canister. I know they put corn in bottom with everything else on top. It was very good, and pretty easy to do.