Building an Argentinian parrilla bbq in Brisbane

harro · Post by **harro** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:25 pm

g'day all,

just finishing building my wood fired (or charcoal) Argentinian style parrilla (bbq) in the backyard, based on the style that is in every backyard in Argentina. But I also added an oven above the fire box area. The wife is Argentinian - i brought back the grill materials in luggage last trip. i love the asados whenever we are over there, so hopefully i can recreate that here.

Off to buy a few bags of gidgee charcoal tomorrow, and also have a few cut up trees and hardwood offcuts to use if i choose the wood method. Not sure which fuel is better/easier but plan to experiment.

Pics soon when i work out how from an iphone?

Now just need to find a decent butcher that does some cuts a bit different to the norm here!

cheers,
harro

bbqmad · Post by **bbqmad** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:57 pm

Welcome Harro,

Sounds great will be great to see them pic's when you figure out the phone

Glen

Golly · Post by **Golly** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:22 pm

Get photobucket app
Allow app to download selected pics from phone
Go to i (info) copy IMG code and paste in thread

harro · Post by **harro** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:26 am

Testing photo posting..... In chronological order of construction:

harro · Post by **harro** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:33 am

looks like the photos worked.

still have to lay the stone veneer over the besser blocks, then it will be 100% ready, but i'll be testing her out this weekend anyway...

Grill Pro Australia · Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:49 am

Wow!

It looks awesome, cant wait to see swome more pics of it all fired up in action! I love Argentinin style.

Cheers, Dave

MrBrown · Post by **MrBrown** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:49 pm

Great job there.

I've had a look for parillos and/or parts locally without luck. I'll have to go on a holiday to Argentina I think

dales133 · Post by **dales133** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:40 am

Nice build will look great with the stone venee

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:47 am

How did you support that first course of blocks above the fire box?
They dont line up with the side course. How did you get a lintle in there?

harro · Post by **harro** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:25 am

Some snaps from last Sunday's BBQ. Best so far. Happy with the special cuts the butcher did for me.

harro · Post by **harro** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:33 am

Hmmm the money shot seems to be unfairly cropped... Try this:

In regards to block work, the only lintel is that of the besser block at head height. The oven box I just made up of firebrick slabs that rest on the other firebricks (on right) and fire tiles on left. Hope u know what I mean???

harro · Post by **harro** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:24 pm

Got a PM about Argentinian cuts so thought I would update this thread with final pics, if anyone cares...

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:14 pm

Wow, You didnt muck around, Great job.
With the heat set up like that I bet you would use it all year round

titch · Post by **titch** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:45 pm

Looks brilliant, I want some of those skewers for spuds.
Is that Matambre on the right?

Card Shark · Post by **Card Shark** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:10 pm

What a weapon! Belongs in some glossy home design / lifestyle magazine, if not already. The BBQed looks good too... CS

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