An Explosive, But Very Profitable Idea: Making a Grill from a Gas Cylinder with Your Own Hands
To make grills for summer cottages, old gas cylinders are most often used.
It will fit well propane tank, although any will do, as long as it has enough thick bottom and wallsLeaky, rusty or patched areas are not allowed.
Gas Cylinder Grill Device: Smoker with Grill and Smokehouse
A device made from a cylinder, designed for cooking meat dishes, is used and as a grill itself, and like a barbecue, barbecue or smokehouseIt includes:
- frame (contains at least two parallel or sequentially combined chambers: one is designed for burning coal, and the second is where meat preparations are placed);
- lattice;
- blowing;
- lid;
- stand with legs.
Chimney is not always present, it depends on the owner's wishes. For hot smoked meat dishes "with smoke", a pipe is not needed, the smoke coming from the coals is directed directly to the products.
IN smoker grill cold smoking chambers are connected by a chimney that cools the air. In a conventional grill, meat is cooked on a grate by a wave of heat emanating from burning charcoal. The temperature is regulated by a door.
Important. Only the grill guarantees that the meat preparations will be completely friedThis is achieved by applying heat evenly from all sides.
Grill, barbecue and meat smoker all work on the same principle, cooking food is done by means of heat coming from burning fuel. Only on the grill the meat being fried is placed on the grill, and the temperature can be adjusted using the blower cover, the products themselves do not need to be turned over. In a barbecue, this option is not available. The grill is suitable exclusively for cooking shashlik, it does not have a grate, only holes or fastenings for skewers.
How to make a grill from a cylinder with your own hands?
The work consists of from the following stages:
- preparation of the body;
- cutting the cylinder;
- blowing devices, other openings;
- manufacturing of the lid;
- installation of the stand.
Over time, the grill will acquire an even black color, but If desired, the structure can be painted.
Tools and materials
To convert a gas cylinder into a grill The following kit is required:
- Bulgarian;
- welding machine;
- electric drill;
- door hinges;
- hammer;
- adjustable wrench;
- chisel;
- corner;
- metal pipe.
Lattice for the grill is being made independently or is bought in the store.
Preparation of parts, drawing and installation
Once the required freon or propane cylinder has been found, it must be adapt under the grill.
Photo 1. Approximate drawing of a barbecue grill from an old gas cylinder, front and side views.
It is impossible to cut the container immediately, it is extremely dangerous, since liquefied gas or condensate often remains inside. The cylinder is opened, then turned upside down. To make sure there are no extra impurities left inside, apply soapy foam to the open valve. Now disconnect the tap using a wrench and a hammer or a saw.
Attention! If you decide to cut down the tap, water the cut area during work, so that the remaining gas does not ignite from a spark!
Then the blank fill with water from the hose and give let stand for three or four daysOnly under this condition is further work safe.
At the base of the grill holes are drilled, then, using rivets and welding, the door hinges are attached and onto them - lid. The latter is often made not folding, but completely removable. After that, a handle made of non-heating material is attached with bolts.
From the inside the body is strengthened corner around the entire perimeter. If this is not done, the grill will deform very quickly under the influence of high temperatures. A corner is constructed on the corner fasteners for nets and skewers.
After this, they are mounted to the body stand with legs. For the latter, an iron pipe cut into four equal pieces is suitable. It is attached to the bottom using welding and bolts.
Important. If the grill still hasn't become stable, make it lower additional corner.
At the end of the work in the bottom drill the grill several holesThey are intended for burnt-out coals.
Potential Problems with a Homemade Grill
When described it seems that the grill is made from an old cylinder there is nothing complicated. This is true, but only for those who have at least basic welding skillsIf you have not performed welding work before, involve a certified specialist for this stage of production!
Even an empty cylinder contains residual gases, which explode from the slightest spark. That is why it is necessary to check whether all the gas has escaped before starting work.
This is done using soap foamIf the solution applied to the valve does not bubble, there is no gas in the body and you can continue working.
If you can’t remove the tap, get an assistant to help you cut it off. Sparks are formed when cutting with a grinder, and a lot. Therefore, it is better to do it this way: one works with the saw, the other constantly waters the cut area with water.
Useful video
Watch the video, which shows how to make a barbecue grill from a gas cylinder: preparing the parts and welding the structure.
Fuel selection
Best suited for grilling coarse birch charcoal. It burns for a long time, holds heat well. Even well-known stores may offer low quality pine or aspen fuel under the guise of birch. It is harmless, but will not bring any benefit: it burns instantly and all the heat evaporates. Open the package and see what is there, study the sample.
Important! Birch charcoal is different deep anthracite shade and shimmers in the light.
If there is something in the bag black and matte, resembling a tablet of activated charcoal, it could be pine, aspen, hazel, but not birch. Refuse to buy if there is no demo sample and the seller does not agree to open the package under any circumstances.
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