| In the early 50's, brick barbecue pits and | | | | top of the metal braces. |
| grills were common in the backyards. | | | | |
| Recently, they have come back in favor and | | | | There are readymade barbecue pits with all |
| plans to build a barbecue pit and some modern | | | | the facilities. It has facilities to regulate |
| plans are being worked out to build pits from | | | | smoke and temperature and water can be used |
| sheet metal or barrels. It is possible to | | | | for moist heat. There is a three-slide |
| build a barbecue on your own. A simple "Do It | | | | heat-treated glass for seeing what is |
| Yourself" process could be: | | | | smoking. Cleaning is easy with glass doors. A |
| | | | sliding drip pan is easy for cleaning. These |
| 1. You will have to first measure a | | | | are long lasting and durable. A 110-V slow |
| rectangular plot of 40"x 56" and dig a pit at | | | | driven gearbox with constant rotisserie |
| least 8" below ground and level the area. | | | | creates slow roasting convection. |
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| 2. Lay 2" bed of gravel on the pit floor. Mix | | | | You can also take home the much popular |
| dry mortar with water and spread 2" thick | | | | rotisserie barbecue pit, which comes with a |
| circular layer around the edge of the gravel. | | | | smoker and is available in different shapes |
| | | | and sizes. A special feature about rotisserie |
| 3. While the mortar is wet, smooth the | | | | pit smoker is that the front doors are |
| surface with a trowel. Lay a single roll of | | | | recessed to keep smoke from rolling into the |
| flat cinder blocks on the perimeter, leveling | | | | face of the person serving the food. |
| each block as you go. | | | | |
| | | | It has a full-length cooking chamber allowing |
| 4. As the mortar dries fill the hole with | | | | consistent heat to cook the food perfectly. |
| dirt, spread fresh mortar on top of the | | | | It has intake vents to keep embers from |
| cinder blocks and smooth. | | | | burning the meat. Rotisserie barbecue pit |
| | | | smokers have electric motors capable of |
| 5. Spread little mortar on the brick and lay | | | | dealing with lots of meat on the trays and |
| horizontally along the outer edge of the | | | | this is the special feature, which makes it |
| cinder block. | | | | the best for you, if you intend to buy one. |
| | | | Another feature are its rotating shelves. The |
| 6. Tap them into place towards the perimeter. | | | | advantage being the need to constantly turn |
| Scrap off any excess mortar. Keep the wall of | | | | the meat is not required. A 3-inch |
| the pit even. | | | | thermometer helps to monitor temperature in |
| | | | cooking chamber. There is absolutely no doubt |
| 7. Build the inner wall using the same | | | | about the fact why barbecue lover look for |
| method. | | | | rotisserie barbecue pit smokers. |
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| 8. Add second layer of bricks, changing the | | | | Now, you should decide, whether to undertake |
| pattern. | | | | a DIY barbecue pit project or get one |
| | | | readymade barbecue pit with all the |
| 9. Insert metal braces for the grill in the | | | | facilities. There is nothing like good BBQ in |
| mortar, build a final layer of bricks on top. | | | | the summer and a Built-in BBQ Pit will make |
| | | | you the envy of the neighborhood. |
| 10. Let it dry overnight. Place the grill on | | | | |