Country brazier - a good idea

At the moment, a large population of our country has a summer cottage. In nature, I want not only to work in the garden, but also to have a good rest. The dacha can successfully accommodate gazebos of various shapes, allowing you to comfortably spend your free day. Also, with special care, many people approach the choice of furniture, the creation of unique landscapes of a summer cottage, as well as the installation of a barbecue - the king of outdoor recreation.

This attribute has long helped to have fun to the fullest and eat delicious, fresh fried meat - shish kebab. If you have been thinking about purchasing or making a country brazier for a long time, then our article will definitely help you with this. We will give some valuable advice, tell you about the types of barbecues, and also provide several options for making your own frying devices.

A bit of history

It is not known for certain in which country the first device appeared, but multiple historical guesses lead to the East. Of course, the Caucasus has a leading position in the assumptions of creating a universal outdoor brazier. Why? The peculiarities of the region's climate did not allow the people to cook meat, because the boiling point there is below the thousands of degrees Celsius required for the cooking process. Therefore, resourceful Caucasians were simply forced to come up with a new way of preparing the main food product. It is known that the word itself has an exact definition - a bag of coals.

Over time, other nationalities adopted a unique way of roasting meat on coals - for hundreds of years, a do-it-yourself barbecue has been considered an excellent option for cooking various dishes in the open air. Today it is difficult to imagine country life without the fragrant, alluring smell of kebabs in the country or in a country house. There are many types of barbecue, differing in design and other features. You can find the original project of a country barbecue almost without difficulty. The main thing is to follow the basic principles of its creation, since they are the same for all designs.

Typically, devices are made of either brick or metal. The brazier serves only open fire, but the fuel can be different: from ordinary firewood to electricity. It all depends on the capabilities of the future owner of the structure and his preferences. Coal and gas can also make excellent starting materials. There are also no visible restrictions in size - the main thing is that the area allows you to place a large structure.

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Cooking meat on the grill - features

Usually the recipe for cooking such meat is the same - fry and eat.But modern cooking has developed many special marinades that give fibrous dishes a special flavor and aroma. Many craftsmen independently come up with sauces in which it is customary to moisten meat before cooking. Such food delicacy always attracts guests, and cooking and gatherings are much cheaper than in a restaurant or cafe. Moreover, nature disposes to eating and works up a remarkable appetite.

How does the roasting process take place? It's simple - the meat in the grill is fried at a distance from the fire, which allows it to bake evenly and be covered with a crispy, bite-inducing crust.

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Braziers general information

In fact, today humanity has come up with just a colossal number of types of braziers: with a roof, a barbecue, a gazebo with a barbecue inside, and so on. But in the general classification, these structures have only three types of differences:

• By design features (stationary, mobile and small portable).
• According to the materials from which the brazier is made - brick or metal.
• By fuel consumption. As mentioned earlier, the device can receive heat from almost any known fuel.

Of course, in this article we will consider in detail all aspects of such an issue as a barbecue in the country, and we will talk about all types of barbecues in more detail.

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Mobile barbecue

Perhaps it is worth starting with the lightest in all respects, including weight, barbecue. It is one of the most popular, as the design is easily moved or transported to any desired location. It is not necessary to leave it in one specific place - you can take it from the dacha to the forest or park. You can buy a portable brazier in almost any store offering equipment for outdoor recreation. Even the most demanding customer will find their device, suitable in shape, size, type and price.

Mobile braziers can be in the form of an ordinary square or rectangle, as well as an oval, or even have an original, non-standard geometric shape. It should be noted that the roaster can easily turn into a barbecue if you put a special grill on top of it for frying meat.

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Roof for barbecue

Such a structure would not dare to be called a container with coals. Usually this is an exclusive device, unique in its design and shape. It will not be possible to move it to another place, but such a brazier will fit perfectly into your house or suburban area. The roof here plays the role of protection not only from the sparks of the flame raging in its bowels, but also from unforeseen precipitation, which often interferes with the preparation of your favorite barbecue.

Very often you can find braziers, with a roof decorated with forged elements. And this type of brazier, more impressive both in appearance and in size, can be purchased at the store. But no one canceled the opportunity to make a brazier on their own.

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Stationary building

A stationary brazier is a complex structure that can turn into a brazier, a barbecue, and a barbecue brazier. But you can also make a classic project, including a simple frying of meat dishes. When choosing a more complex project, you can build a specialized oven for cooking a kind of meat food - traditional national recipes.

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Folding brazier

From the name it becomes clear that such a device is quite possible not only to carry, but also to transport. True, this can be done only after its disassembly and assembly. In this case, the brazier must have a special design, in which it consists of several parts that are assembled in a certain order.Sometimes the structure can be supplemented with special components - for example, a lattice or footrests, and so on.

The main advantage over a mobile brazier is its larger size and strength - the simpler the design, the less durable the product will be.

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Cooking barbecue on the grill - features of the species

It should be noted that when choosing one of the barbecue cooking methods, you need to start not only from the type of marinade, but also from the type of barbecue. Specialists in frying a delicious dish, as well as professional chefs, note the peculiarities of the execution of a particular recipe in barbecues of various types. Consider which projects of devices for frying meat are used most often.

Barbecue stove

Such a brazier is closest in spirit and method of cooking to the traditions of the Russian people. But it cannot be unequivocally said that the design of such a brazier completely repeats the shape of the Russian stove. No, it's more like a hybrid of a brazier and a stove. You should start with the fact that the device is much smaller in size. Outwardly, the brazier is more similar to a structure with a roof, but frying kebabs with skewers is more of a secondary function than the main one.

The main methods of cooking meat are steam processing, as well as contact frying with fire. It is better to build such a brazier from brick, since both the dimensions and the features do not allow realizing the full potential in a metal version.

Barbecue with smoking function

The device was first brought to Russia from the United States of America, but the original version of this design was found in Japan. Although a brazier of such a plan is conditionally called a brazier, in fact it is a smokehouse and a barbecue in one person. Cooking meat on skewers in it simply will not work. But with the help of such a barbecue, you can treat yourself to a smoked, grilled dish. This type of smokehouse has one striking feature - a special lid that can be used to cover the roasting meat product and get the smoking function.

Among the advantages over a conventional barbecue and grill, it should be noted a uniform, controlled heat treatment process, that is, heating from all sides. In a barbecue grill, the meat will be fried only from the bottom.

What else is remarkable about such a smokehouse? It can cook a variety of delicious gastronomic delights, including smoked, stewed, barbecued and other vegetables.

What can be said about constructive solutions? It can be made as a stationary or collapsible option. In appearance, such a brazier may look like a folding or brazier-cauldron. There are many options, because the main thing is to follow the cooking technology with a tight-fitting lid.

Fireplace or barbecue? Maybe a barbecue grill?

The modern age of high technology suggests using the grill not only for cooking barbecue. In your house, in the yard or in the country, you can place not a simple classic barbecue, but build a complex device that allows you to wake up your imagination and use all your skills.

Do you want to cook your own fish soup, or bake fresh fish for dinner? How about a well-done smoky steak and delicious potatoes? All this can be cooked in a jiffy in a barbecue grill.

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The quality of purchased grills

Unfortunately, not many types of barbecues from industrial manufacturers are presented to the consumer's judgment. Basically, high-quality and durable barbecues are made either to order or with your own hands. And the stores present budget, in every sense of the classic design. They are made of stainless steel or metal.

The thickness of the metal can tell everything about the brazier - if it is no more than one millimeter, then such a product is suitable for short-term use for trips with a family or company to nature, a summer house, to the forest. Basically, these are mobile braziers that do not have any additions and complex design solutions. With infrequent use, such a brazier is guaranteed to last no more than one warm season. That is, every spring-autumn you will have to spend money on buying a new one. Why? The thickness of the material will not withstand the loads and will simply burn out.

Advice: In order for an inexpensive barbecue to last longer, only charcoal should be used as a heat source. It will not be difficult to buy it in any store, supermarket or gas station. In this case, your mobile brazier can last up to one and a half years.

But do not despair, because manufacturers also offer more reliable, high-quality and durable options for frying delicious meat - barbecues with a wall thickness of at least three millimeters. True, the price of these braziers increases significantly, and such devices made of stainless steel are even more expensive than simple metal ones. To cut your costs, but indulge in fried foods, you can make your own barbecue.

It should be noted that making a brazier with your own hands is not so difficult. The main thing is the drawing of the future device. Various constructions in graphic representation, as well as information on materials, economy and other aspects can be found on the Internet.

In particular, in this article we will consider several ways to make a brazier.

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brick perfection

Every man in this life strives to do three main things - build a house, grow a tree and give birth to a son. Of course, after the construction of the house is its arrangement. Let it be a country house where you and your whole family come to rest, but it can also be equipped with the latest technology and comfort. There is nothing difficult in creating a brazier with your own hands. Of course, you can contact a specialized construction company, or order a metal grill from a blacksmith workshop, but if you have the time and desire, you can create a miracle of modern culinary equipment yourself.

When you do everything with your own hands, you can not limit yourself to just a barbecue - you can arrange a whole street, improved brick kitchen, and cook anything on it.

Required materials - start building

The first question before starting work is the selection of a place. It is better that it is protected from rain and cold winds. For such purposes, a gazebo is ideal, where you can relax and eat right away.

One of the most popular brick structures is a brazier, which has a strip foundation and the following dimensions: width and height of 1.6 meters, and a depth of 0.8 meters.

In addition, additional communications in the form of water and sewerage can be connected to the future complex in order to arrange a mini-kitchen and not carry food or dishes to the house. You can also equip your place for cooking delicacies and all kinds of drawers and shelves.

Do not forget about the furniture - be sure to place a roomy table and chairs nearby. Buy or, again, make furniture yourself - it's up to you.

For your future brick brazier, you will need the following materials:

• Cement mortar, sand, gravel.
• Furnace, specially processed stone.
• Reinforcing strong mesh and reinforcement, as well as crate.
• Various construction tools, as well as bolts, metal corners and screws.
• It is also desirable to have a concrete mixer - it will be needed to build the foundation and mix the mortar to strengthen the bricks.

The first stage, of course, will be the foundation - it should be laid to a depth of at least half a meter, sixty centimeters. Having dug a hole of the desired depth and size, you should begin laying the reinforcement.

Then we make concrete that has a strength of at least 200 or 150 grade.

You can level the surface filled with mortar using a level, which will greatly facilitate the start of laying the stone.

Important: Be sure to install waterproofing. Of the budget options, an ordinary roofing material is suitable. You can also use polyethylene film or building mastic for this purpose. Why is waterproofing needed? The foundation can release moisture, which will eventually damage the laid brick.

Before starting laying, we wait a few days - so the foundation will receive maximum strength and finally harden.

Laying bricks

To build your barbecue, you should use a special oven brick that can withstand large changes in high temperatures. However, the almost ideal material also has a significant drawback - it does not tolerate extreme cold and sub-zero temperatures. Because of this, the stone can become very brittle - so it is recommended to place the brazier in covered areas.

Advice: Silicate hollow bricks are not suitable for building a brazier - in no case should you use them.

The laying of the first row is the most important part of the forthcoming work, which determines the further use of the stone parts and their adjustment in size. To make everything go smoothly and without difficulties - you should not use the solution on the first masonry. It is made "dry".

To avoid curvature and unevenness of the structure, be sure to mark out the future masonry and follow the order throughout the work.

Everyone knows that brick perfectly absorbs moisture. To avoid the absorption of water from the solution literally in a day, you need to abundantly moisten the entire future masonry.

To make the ligation of bricks more durable, all rows after the first should be laid with a small, only half a brick, offset.

Each level is placed from the corner, and with the help of the level they look at the accuracy of laying in a horizontal and vertical position. All parameters must exactly match the drawing of your brazier selected or designed from scratch.

One of the most important elements of a future barbecue or a whole kitchen complex is a brazier - it should be laid on metal corners, fixed on bricks with strong pins. This will avoid the rapid destruction of the masonry from high-grade drops.

To create a good natural draft, you can leave small gaps in the masonry - just do not fill the places with mortar. If you want to install a grill, you will need to put the bricks inside the brazier, making the same protrusion.

A brick brazier can become a decoration of your house, cottage, cottage or estate. Here you can build a professionally equipped summer kitchen, which will be able to receive guests all year round and feed you delicious dishes.

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Metal brazier - do it yourself

The best option for self-production would be a portable brazier made of sheet steel or stainless steel. You can transport it and, accordingly, take it with you to nature.

Drawings of such mobile braziers can be easily found - their manufacture takes a little time, and also requires a minimum set of knowledge and tools.

You should choose high-quality steel having a thickness of at least three millimeters.

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Non-standard barbecue

Another chic option for making a brazier will be an ordinary gas cylinder. This item can turn into a chic, designer barbecue in every sense.

There are three types of barbecues from a gas cylinder:

• Locomotive.
• Classical.
• Smokehouse.

In this article we will consider the manufacture of a classic type of barbecue from a gas cylinder.

Materials and tools

To make a brazier from a gas cylinder, you will need to buy or assemble:

• Welding, clamps (several pieces), grinder.
• Metal pipe of small diameter.
• Electric drill.
• Metal sheets to strengthen the structure.
• Aluminum rivets.
• Metal hinges for installing the lid.

A cylinder with a volume of at least fifty liters should be taken as a basis, since with a smaller size there will be inconvenience with mixing coals.

It's important to know: Before sawing the product, make sure that all the gas has been released.

Explosive gas removal

Removing gas from the cylinder is not so difficult. You need to turn it upside down and unscrew the fuel supply valve. The gas will come out more intensively in this position, since it is lighter than air. To know for sure that all the fuel has come out, you should pre-apply soap on the hole through which it exits. You will be able to observe the bubbles coming out of the balloon.

If you are still afraid of the presence of gas residues, you can fill the cylinder with water, and then deflate it in the same way. It will wash out all the gas, and it will be possible to start sawing.

Let's start manufacturing

Sawing should be strictly according to the drawing. The main thing is to leave intact the walls of the cylinder, which will help to cope even with a strong wind. The metal must be cut strictly along the seam, under which there will be basing rings. They do not need to be cut - in the future they can be used under a shelf for a heavy cover.

Installing hinges. First you need to firmly fix them on the prepared rivets, and then weld the loops to the cylinder and get the cover.

After that, you need to let the place of work cool down and begin the process of creating handles for the barbecue. For this, finished products made of durable metal are perfect - it will not be difficult to buy them at any hardware store.

So that the home-made brazier does not “drive” from high temperatures, we weld a corner measuring 32 * 32 to the edges of the cut. To avoid a gap, use pre-prepared clamps. And then weld this element.

Then we proceed to the manufacture of the legs of the future masterpiece. Depending on their height, bases should be prepared to which they will be attached. That is, you can make the legs of any shape and height you like. The main thing is that they are strong and stable.

These manipulations are followed by cooking loops for the body and for the lid of the barbecue. If you want the cover to be removable (this will allow for a more thorough cleaning), then you need to weld the hinges in one direction. If the cover is not removable, then the hinges can be welded directly to one another.

We weld the handles and fasten them tightly. After we put the lid on the finished welded loops.

At this stage, it is better to check the correctness of the work being done, and measure the angle and length. Only after that it is possible to make restrictive elements for closing and opening the brazier cover.

In case of poor stability of the product, the legs can be further strengthened with a prepared metal corner.

To ensure good traction and combustion of fuel, do not forget to drill multiple holes along the entire length of the barbecue. Spent fuel will also fall out through them, and the trapped water will pour out.

Before cooking the first meat, it is necessary several times to properly ignite the product and be sure to rinse it. It is advisable not to use chemical detergents, as they may well be absorbed into the metal. It is better to use soda, salt or natural-based laundry soap - with these detergents, the brazier will be clean in every sense.

It is not necessary to paint your masterpiece. Moreover, you will have to purchase a special paint that can withstand high temperature conditions. Another voice against paint is the appearance of soot, which is unlikely to be completely removed.

Now you know how you can please yourself, your family and all your friends with the most delicious shish kebab that you will make on your brand new grill or barbecue. This device is not just an element of decor for your summer cottage. It gives warmth and joy, delicious food and excellent communication, so all lovers of fun companies and delicious, and most importantly, natural food should start a barbecue.

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