Do you want to make a barbecue with your own hands? 25 photos + drawings
The brazier in the country is a hallmark of a pleasant stay outside the city with barbecue in good company. Perhaps that is why most summer residents are happy to install a barbecue or grill in their summer cottage.
Yes, you can just buy a ready-made brazier for the dacha, but there is something attractive in the plans to build such a brazier with your own hands. Country barbecue is not only a gathering place for the whole family and an interesting element of country design,
but also a very effective thing when you need to feed a lot of people, for example, for a holiday; because the size of the surface of an amateur brazier is usually much larger than a standard purchased one. In addition, a do-it-yourself brazier is more durable, less whimsical to use, and has a more “warm individual” look than a purchased one.
The task of making a brazier with your own hands can be solved by a couple of skillful hands over the weekend. There is nothing complicated in the device of a country barbecue, you can see it for yourself in the drawing.
The device is a simple barbecue.
Firebox: The inner wall of the brazier can be lined with refractory bricks. It is better to push the wall a little forward for more convenient access to the grill grate.
Grill grate: Choose cast iron or stainless steel. Holds on corner ledges.
Foundation: a platform made of concrete (8-10 cm) on a cushion of compacted rubble (8-10 cm) ensures the stability of the grill structure.
brick walls: They form a closed grill frame, reducing wood consumption by 65% and protecting against hot sparks.
Ash pan: metal sheet for fuel. It is placed at a distance of 20-35 cm below the grill grate.
Do-it-yourself brazier or buy?
If you have bricklaying skills, no back problems and a couple of friends ready to help you, then you can make a brazier yourself over the weekend.
Where to place a brazier in a summer cottage?
Determine the prevailing wind direction and install the brazier so that the smoke does not fly into the house or recreation area.
What to make a brazier from?
Concrete foundation blocks- the cheapest building material for the barbecue. Inside the firebox, it can be overlaid with refractory bricks for greater heat retention. Outside, the brazier can be overlaid with natural stone.
Natural stone- natural stone retains heat well. Plan enough time for the selection and fitting of the stone. In addition, it is good to have some surplus of stone in reserve, because. it is difficult to predict the exact consumption of material for the construction of a natural stone brazier.
Red ceramic brick- almost the best choice for building a barbecue. Outwardly attractive, retains heat well, is not afraid of interaction with open fire. For a brick brazier, you will need a little more skill in brickwork than for a concrete block brazier.
How to heat the barbecue?
Use dry logs of fruit species, which give an unforgettable flavor to all dishes cooked on the grill. Provide a place in the design of the brazier where you can put in advance suitable logs that you received when pruning fruit trees.
Barbecue tools.
Forceps– the longer the better for your safety.
Brush from metal for cleaning the grill grate.
Gloves barbecue that can withstand high temperatures.
Additional features of the grill.
Barbecue with a spit, which will make it possible to evenly fry a large piece of meat.
Brazier with a chimney- will allow you to collect and remove smoke upwards away from the summer kitchen or gazebo next to which the barbecue is installed.
Fireplace with barbecue- Do you want to build something grandiose in the country? We build a fireplace for a patio or a country gazebo, into the walls of which we build corners to support the barbecue grill.
Barbecue and security.
Food poisoning. Wash your hands, buy meat in safe places. This is the best advice to avoid food poisoning in the midst of your backyard picnic.
Charred meat. Love well-done meat? Do not char the barbecue to black! Charred food particles double the risk of cancer. So that you can raise a toast to health and meat with a slight redness inside.
Carbon monoxide poisoning. Everything is good in its place. If you're cooking on the grill in bad weather and the crazy thought "why don't I do it in the garage" comes to your mind, drive it away with a filthy broom. The concentration of carbon monoxide in a room can become dramatic for you.
Fire. At least 3 m from buildings, wooden fences, sheds, etc. will enable you to avoid enormous fire damage and serious injury.
Heatstroke."It's so hot in here, I'm going to have a stroke." This may not be just a joke. Overheating can provoke a serious exacerbation of the disease for people with cardiovascular diseases.
Casual clothes. Do not wear loose clothing with dangling sleeves or shelves when using the barbecue. A spark that falls on it may not produce the fireworks that you planned.
Deep frying. Deep frying is best left to professional chefs. Spattering bits of fat, open fire - it's better not to overestimate ourselves, we are smart enough to understand, "the game is not worth the candle."
Be careful, donkey. Wasp stings are extremely painful, and very dangerous for people with allergic reactions. Therefore, it is better to have anti-allergenic drugs in the first-aid kit, and wear a long-sleeved shirt.
Coals and fire safety. Wait 48 hours before throwing the ashes out of the grill.
How to take care of the barbecue?
Clean the barbecue grills with a steel brush so that ash and food debris do not accumulate there. Sprinkle the cooled grill grate with sunflower oil to prevent the formation of rust on it. Remove the ashes after each use of the grill so as not to accumulate odors for the next cooking.
Whether you make the brazier yourself or buy a ready-made one, it will bring you many pleasant moments when, with a barbecue in your hand, admiring the open fire in a pleasant company, you will get such a necessary respite from the busy daily rhythm.
