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