Keg turned into spit roaster

beef · Post by **beef** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:25 pm

HI guys, im new to this bbq love affiar haha. Just made myself a mini spit roaster out of a old beer keg, it looks awesome but wondering on how to improve the heat in the keg. Im thinking i have no airflow under the coals as they sit directly on the keg.So is this my problem?? i cut the keg laying down on its side and hinged to opposite side, then fitted a 240V spit motor from bunnings.

jdonly1 · Post by **jdonly1** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:38 pm

Thats all I have and it works a treat,I just leave the lid u a little.I also have a couple of holes drilled in each end

beef · Post by **beef** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:55 pm

looks great mate, thinking maybe i need to learn how to build up the coals better!!

going to have a red hot go this weekend

dales133 · Post by **dales133** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:56 pm

You realy want some sort of charcoal grate to put your fuel on to improve airflow underneath and an adjustable valva or damper under the fire grate and it would be problem solved

Beamed up by Scotty

kendoll · Post by **kendoll** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:18 pm

As Dale says a fire grate would probably help to get airflow under the charcoal like you get on a Weber kettle.

If you need anyone to help taste test let me know.

Ken

beef · Post by **beef** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:57 pm

Will make a grill piece or the coals at work tomorrow, and hopefully improve the air flow. Thanks guys

Jars · Post by **Jars** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:07 pm

I made myself one of these too, great little things. At first i used a off cut of CI grill from an old gasser as a fire great, but this got to hot and melted!!! So now i am using an old flame tamer thats been cut to fit, and depending which way i put it, can be used to raise/lower the height of the heat to the food. Don't have any photos of it at the moment, but it works a treat!

overspiceddave · Post by **overspiceddave** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:56 pm

Hhmmmmm insipiration.
I have an old 18 gallon keg that came from somewhere

Lets see what the long weekend brings

Dave

urbangriller · Post by **urbangriller** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:23 pm

You gotta love a Keg BBQ!

Got a couple myself!

Cheers
Chris

Robbo5252 · Post by **Robbo5252** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:09 pm

Would love to see a few photos of the others as I am thinking of doing this when I find the time.
Cheers
Robbo

Jars · Post by **Jars** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:37 pm

Robbo5252 wrote:Would love to see a few photos of the others as I am thinking of doing this when I find the time.
Cheers
Robbo

Heres the build thread from when i made mine, got plenty of pics in there. http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5555

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