Im in a positive frame of mind about this summer seeing as last summer was so short.

I have a week off at easter and im building a brick BBQ in the garden.

What i want to do it to find this bit of an old but servicable bbq


bbq

And build the brickwork to support it.
It needs to be a charcoal bbq.

So im either looking for anyone who has an old but reasonable condition one they are looking to shift and dont want a lot for it as i will be putlling it apart or im looking for a place to buy as cheaply as possible the grill and fire box.

So are any of you ditching the charcoal in favour of gas for this season?

Alternatively in true locost style how hard would it be to make a firebox and grill and have it looking presentable?

Charky is always the way forward for the best tasting BBQ, preferably some good lumpwood rather than briquettes.

Its just more hassle.

Yeah I know you can get those "flavour chunks" you put on gas ones but its just not the same and kinda admitting that you're loosing all that flavour goodness

First BBQ of the year should be coming up soon.

That said I've done them in the rain before and maybe even snow once.

The usual locost way is to use a half oil drum, you could mount it on a frame and cover it with bricks (that would keep the heat in as well), and a grill over the top.

Or I think Scutter on here was making one / did make one out of an old Mini - would be a conversation piece if nothing else!

Cheers


Vince

Brought a kit to build into a barby years ago from B&Q came with everything needed apart from the bricks .

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Originally posted by rusty nuts
Brought a kit to build into a barby years ago from B&Q came with everything needed apart from the bricks .

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Good ideas guys but i think i would get shot if i put half an oil drum encased in bricks in the garden.

I would be up for the mini one but i dont think soneone else who lives here would be!

That looks really pants!



bbq1

The depth of the coal tray is at best minimal.

[Edited on 16/3/08 by locoboy]

Now half a beer barrel i may hget away with............

Anyone got a spare one lying about, will accept one thats not completely empty

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Originally posted by hobbsy
First BBQ of the year should be coming up soon.

That said I've done them in the rain before and maybe even snow once.

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I made one just like the B&Q effort from the trays and grids from an old cooker that was in a skip worked fine for years! best hint is to make sure you can change the height of the grids so you can move them up and down according to the way the charcoal is burning. Best bet is to really load the thing up with charcoal and give it at least three quarters of an hour to get the top layer burning white, once you are there it will keep going for a good few hours. Lidded barbies are really only good if you are trying to cook big things over a long period steaks, sausages, burgers etc. are fine on an open effort.

Caber

I cant bring myself to defect to the dark side of gas. Bit like putting a bike engine in a car Convenient, makes the right noises but just doesnt sit right. Its like messing with nature, like having a burger instead of beef for your sunday lunch. Bisto instead of proper gravy - close but doesnt hit the mark. aunt bessies instead of real yorkshires. Mass produced real ale insread of a pintg of riggwelter.

I got one of these about 5 years ago in an end of season sale. Cost me £100..



Seems expensive but I'm really bad at maintaining the things - used to use 2/3 of the cheap kettle ones a year.