On 3/23/2010 6:25 PM, TFM® wrote:
>
> "piedmont" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 3/22/2010 4:49 PM, Dave Bugg wrote:
>>> JeffH wrote:
>>>> On Mar 18, 6:03 pm, > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
>>>>> making.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood and
>>>> burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do it
>>>> then?
>>>
>>> The oldest methods to do bbq will take raw wood, and burn it down to
>>> coals
>>> (you ever see the glowing red embers in a fireplace fire or in a
>>> campfire?).
>>> Once you get a buncha coals in the fire, you grab 'em with a shovel
>>> and put
>>> them in the pit. In some municipalities, they don't want people to
>>> build big
>>> ol' campfires on the front lawn, due to the risk of spreading fire.
>>> Something like a burn-pit to contain the fire and help control sparks
>>> is a
>>> plus. At my place, I can dig a burn pit and not have the fire department
>>> breathing down my neck.
>>>
>> This isn't for you Dave, as I assumed you are aware of this, just
>> posted for others to learn,
>> There is a simple 'pit' made out of a 55 gallon barrel, open top,
>> rebar run through about 2/3's down spaced about 3 inches apart, then
>> cut out a hole in the side, near the bottom, simply burn logs in
>> barrel on rebar, as it burns down the coals fall through and then you
>> shovel out what you need,
>
>
> I didn't click the link, but that's exactly what I'm talking about.
>
> The rebarb is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
> through to the shoveling area.
>
> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...
>
> TFM®
Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know if
it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and use
that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.

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regards, mike
piedmont, The Practical BBQ'r
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(mawil55)