Do-it-yourself gas grill: step-by-step instructions for building a homemade one

Connoisseurs of classic barbecue are sure that for fun outdoor gatherings it is worth building a gas grill with your own hands, without overpaying for the finished product. This simple design will allow you to cook your favorite grilled dishes at any time of the year, and you can install it both in the gazebo and on the terrace or balcony.

Today, purchasing a gas grill for a barbecue is not a problem, but if you want to get a truly reliable design and save on buying a finished product, you can build a gas grill yourself. Let's figure out what this requires.

Smokehouse

With this option, you don't have to do a lot of modifications. First, get rid of the oven door and replace it with a sheet of metal. A fire will be built in the bottom drawer of the stove, and the firewood will be placed in the lower part of the oven. Be sure to drill holes in the bottom for smoke. The oven will have racks with fish or meat. A grease tray should be placed between the grates and the wood chips. The smokehouse is ready for use. There is a drawback to homemade smokehouses that you need to remember when cooking; you cannot regulate the heating temperature. This may affect the taste of the product. You should also be sure to clean the smoker after each cooking.

Further maintenance

In general, gas barbecues compare favorably with conventional wood-burning ones in that they require much less time and effort for maintenance. For example, you won’t have to clean the grill from ash, since there simply won’t be any. There will also be much less soot from which only the lid will suffer, which is easy to clean.

Before each preparation, the connections must be checked for gas leaks.

It is also necessary to ensure that the burner is not clogged with combustion products and grease. To prevent this from happening at all, you can install a metal plate with holes directly above the burner, but so that the holes do not coincide vertically with the holes of the burner. This will reduce littering of the burner several times.

After preparing the dishes, the grill is allowed to cool down and then put away in a specially prepared storage place. There is no need to clean the grill every time after cooking. Cleaning is done after 3–5 preparations. Only the removable barbecue grill can be cleaned and washed. You can also wash the inside of the lid from fat, but this depends on the cooking process and in each case individually. If, for example, you didn’t close the lid at all when preparing barbecue, then you won’t have to clean it.

Stove grill

To make a barbecue, you need to cut out the top panel of the stove. A grill or skewers will be installed here, depending on what you decide to cook the kebab on. Next, make holes on the side walls for ventilation. In the oven you need to install a grate, which is included with the stove, or find one that is suitable in size; wood or coals will burn on it. Place a baking sheet below the grate; coal will be poured onto it and the new grill will be easier to clean.

Converting a stove into a barbecue is very simple. To do this, you need to remove all unnecessary elements and cut off the hob. Instead, you should install a grill on which skewers with meat will be placed in the future. To do this, you can use any metal grid, for example, a grid shelf from an old refrigerator. Initially, the grille does not have to fit in size. If necessary, it can be trimmed.

In the upper part of the back wall of the oven you need to make a hole with a diameter of about 10 cm and insert a metal pipe into it. Ventilation holes should be made in the lower part, which was previously used to store dishes. We leave one baking sheet in the oven, above which we place a grate on which the wood will be burned. After burning, the coals will fall onto a baking sheet, which is very easy to remove and empty of ash.

Other design changes

In principle, the grill from a gas cylinder is almost ready. All that remains is to weld the legs and make holes in the cylinder itself to install skewers and supply air to the coal combustion zone. Start with the holes for the skewers.

One of the applied longitudinal lines remained unused. It is necessary to apply additional marks on it, evenly dividing the lines into several segments. The length of the last ones is 8 cm. At their ends, through holes with a diameter of 10 mm are made using a drill and a drill bit.

On the opposite side of the opening made on the welded steel strip, it is necessary to make grooves for skewers. They should be located exactly opposite the holes made. The grooves are made with a grinder and a cutting disc.

Now you need to make holes to supply air inside the barbecue. To do this, 10 and 20 cm must be set aside from the weld seam of the cylindrical part of the cylinder in two directions. Longitudinal lines are drawn along them, in total there will be four of them, two on each side of the seam. They are also divided by marks with a distance of 5 cm. After which the marks on the two paired lines are connected to each other. Using a grinder and a cutting disc, through cuts are made along them.

Holes and slots for skewers, slots for air in a barbecue made from a gas cylinderSource ar.pinterest.com

All that remains is to plug the hole into which the tap was screwed. Here they simply take a plate 2-3 mm thick, which is welded to the hole, scalding with a continuous seam on all sides.

The video shows the sequence of operations for making a barbecue from a gas cylinder:

When it comes to legs, there are a huge number of options. The simplest one is legs made from angle steel. The main thing is to accurately choose the installation height of the gas barbecue. The optimal size is considered to be from 60 to 80 cm, that is, comfortable for the height of an adult. Although there are low modifications.

You can show your imagination and make legs of an original shape, decorated with patterns. You can attach legs to them, making the device movable, mobile, as shown in the photo below.

Grandmother's sewing machine plus a gas cylinder = “rare” barbecue with original legsSource ruscos.ru

Rules for safe operation

When working with gas equipment, do not forget about the rules of safe operation. Improper use of the cylinder may result in an explosion or fire.

In addition, homemade gas stoves are devices that pose a hidden threat, so you need to be as careful as possible when working with them. Even at the stage of constructing a homemade product, you need to take care to do everything exactly according to the instructions.

You should also not neglect checking the connections, since even the slightest leak can lead to dire consequences.

The most common way to check gas equipment for leaks is to lubricate the connections with soap suds. If it does not bubble, then the equipment is in good condition and you can start using it.

If you are not sure that you can make a really high-quality device, then it is better to purchase a gas stove in a store. Factory devices are subject to mandatory certification and control, therefore they are much safer to operate.

Criteria for MB design

Today there are many versions and designs of various designs of such metal barbecues. But not all of them offer equal comfort and safety. And in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of others, it is necessary to take into account that:

• The MB has an open combustion compartment. In this design, the use of chimneys is very rare. And, if you want to equip your barbecue with a high hood, you will need to install it to the ground or foundation. Without these measures, the barbecue may topple.
• For the construction, you need to use metal elements (sheets and profiles) with a minimum density of 1.5-2 mm. At a lower density, these components burn out and change their shape with constant heating.
• Not all roasters burn fuel efficiently. And, when choosing a drawing for the intended apparatus, you should think about reliable ways to maintain the temperature state and smoldering of coals.

You should not purchase or copy modifications that are too sophisticated in appearance. Such barbecues may be distinguished by an abundance of decorative components. The fact is that no matter how carefully the cook tries to do the work with the barbecue, fats, soot and other deposits still end up on the metal surface. They are eliminated with their own hands. As a result, all these elegant elements gradually lose their beautiful appearance.

Drawing, cylinder preparation, installation

Create a detailed plan that will indicate all the necessary dimensions, which will help you not make mistakes when performing metal cutting work.

The lid of the future grill should be positioned so that the lower part of the cylinder is deep enough, because coal will be placed there.

The cylinder itself must be prepared for use. First, release all the gas. Even if the cylinder is empty, there is still residual gas there. Unscrew the valve and wait a while. Turn the bottle over and drain the condensate. To control the gas output, you need to apply soap suds to the valve; it will help determine whether all the gas has escaped or not. When the foam stops bubbling, you can move on to the next step.

Now cut off the cylinder valve. It is better to use a hand tool, this way you can control the sparks that are generated and avoid overheating of the tool. At this stage, you need to constantly water the cut area with cold water. Insert a hose into the hole formed and fill the container with water. Leave it with water for a day. During this time, the water will dissolve all remaining hydrocarbons. After this, the water can be drained away from buildings. You can proceed to the next stage of making a grill from a cylinder.

Required tools and materials

To create a gas barbecue at home we will need:

• empty propane tank;
• filled gas cylinder;
• a piece of pipe for the burner 50–70 cm long and 30–50 mm in diameter;
• fittings or corner for legs;
• door or window hinges for the lid;
• barbecue grill;
• filled gas cylinder;
• hose with nut for connecting the cylinder.

The reinforcement must be at least 15 mm thick to support the weight of this structure. If you use a corner, then its width should be no less than 15x15 mm. The length of the legs will be approximately 1 m and is selected so that it is convenient for you to use the grill.

The tools we need are a tape measure, a grinder and a welding machine.

Don't forget about the tool

Barbecue and smokehouse - what's the difference?

Frying shish kebab on a grill is one of the types of quick hot smoking, during which the product is exposed to high temperature and smoke, so any grill is a smokehouse.

However, there are other methods of smoking, so not every smokehouse can be called a barbecue.

In addition, the grill runs on wood, and many types of smokehouses, even for hot smoking, are used as fuel:

• wood chips;
• shavings;
• sawdust.

In a barbecue, the combustion zone is optimized for converting firewood into charcoal, the combustion of which produces the highest temperature; in smokehouses, the combustion zone is optimized for its type of fuel.

Features of barbecues with a lid

These designs are notable for a number of advantages. Let's take a closer look at them.

1. The roasting pan easily converts into a smoker. Hot smoked products will help expand your home menu.

2. The grill can be used as a grill. It is enough to place a grill for frying food.

3. Less risk of getting burnt meat. If you are afraid of not guessing the degree of roasting of the kebab, set the crust over an open fire, then leave the meat to bake in the grill under the lid. This way it will remain juicy and not burn.
4. You can cook dishes that require constant but low heating, simmer food under a lid, or keep it warm longer.
5. Possibility to save coal. If the fryer does not have purge holes (grids), it is easy to extinguish the fuel by simply closing the lid tightly. Without oxygen, the coals will stop burning on their own; there will be no need to extinguish them with water and then dry them. This is especially true when using special coal briquettes.
6. Protecting fuel and food from precipitation. In cases where there is no special canopy over the brazier, you can fry meat, fish or vegetables on the grill under the lid if the weather begins to deteriorate.
7. Ability to control the temperature inside the fryer. Especially if there is a thermometer installed in the lid, and there are dampers on the sides to regulate the air supply.

Grill from a gas cylinder: making a brazier

The first thing to do is place the cylinder on the goat and weld it securely to it. When this operation is completed, we arm ourselves with a tape measure and mark the place where the opening lid of the grill will be.

• First, you need to mark the horizontal cuts - measure the perimeter of the balloon and divide it in half.
• Now we draw a horizontal line on one side and, setting aside a size equal to half the perimeter from it, mark the same horizontal line on the other side of the cylinder.
• After this, we connect these horizontals with crossbars that pass near the weld on one side of the cylinder and at the same distance from the edge on the other side.
• We cut out the resulting contour with a grinder. Just not completely - first we make a cut on the side on which the hinges will be installed.
• Immediately after cutting, the hinges need to be welded - only after this we cut out the lid completely and get a finished movable structure. You will need to make stops for it on the side of the hinges so that it does not recline more than necessary.

Next up is the fryer equipment. Here you can do the following things.

Chimney. We already have a hole at one end of the cylinder and now we cut exactly the same one at the other end, after which we make a chimney using a turn and a pipe with a diameter of 100 mm. If you want to have not just a barbecue, but a so-called barbecue smokehouse made from a gas cylinder, then you need to install another cylinder-like container equipped with a door on the chimney. In this place it will be possible to hot smoke almost any food product.

Air supply damper. It is made from a small piece of pipe of one hundredth diameter. Holes are drilled on the sides of this piece into which a long pin is inserted, and a sheet metal washer is welded onto it, in turn, right inside the tube. Now, by rotating the pin, which will need to be equipped with a handle, you can adjust the draft in the barbecue.

Inner part. Here it would not be amiss to do two things: firstly, slots for skewers on one side and round holes for them on the other edge of the grill. And, secondly, a stationary barbecue grill - you need to make it removable, so that, if necessary, it can be removed and grilled shish kebab on skewers

It is very important to make this grille from thick iron - high temperature will not stand on ceremony with thin metal. Simply put, he will be led, and he will burn out quickly.

By and large, this is the entire barbecue smokehouse made from a gas cylinder with your own hands. Now it's just a matter of small things - again, you should clean the welded joints, thoroughly open the structure with a primer, and then paint it with heat-resistant paint. By the way, in order to save a little, expensive heat-resistant paint can only be used to decorate the cylinder itself and the chimney - everything else can be safely painted, usually with nitro enamel.

Brazier smokehouse barbecue from gas cylinders photo

And to conclude the topic of how to make a barbecue from a gas cylinder with your own hands, a few words about the advantages of such a design. The first thing to note here is its versatility - in one product you get a device for cooking food on skewers, a grill and a smoker. Moreover, thanks to the chimney and air flow, you can burn fuel in such a barbecue even with the lid closed, this makes it possible to install the barbecue under a canopy or even indoors and use it as a potbelly stove. The second is the cooking mode; if on a regular open grill the meat is simply fried, here it is also baked at the same time. A closed lid turns the grill into an oven. You can also cook various dishes in a frying pan or pan on a thick grill - pilaf and fish soup turn out excellent!

Author of the article Alexander Kulikov

Advantages and disadvantages

An electric barbecue grill has a lot of competitive advantages:

• practicality. Using the device, you can easily and quickly prepare flavorful meat at home and diversify your menu;
• ease of operation. All you need to do is install the skewers with the workpieces, configure the equipment parameters and wait for the signal to complete the heat treatment process;
• ease of care. The surfaces of the device, like the skewers, are easy to clean.

In addition, the device is convenient to use both outdoors and indoors.

Disadvantages of electric grills for the home:

• energy dependence;
• Highly efficient models of electric grills are presented in the expensive segment.

The big disadvantage is the lack of a natural “smoky effect”, characteristic of classic kebabs cooked on charcoal.

How to improve your grill

There are many additional little things that will make the process of cooking meat, poultry or fish on a barbecue grill convenient and easy. Here are a few of these little things:

• A nut is welded to the cover of the device or to its cylindrical part, into which the thermometer is inserted. Now you can monitor at what temperature the meat dish is cooked.
• You can install a tank on the chimney. Grates are installed on top of each other. This additional accessory is a great smokehouse design.
• You can install a grill inside the grill, along its entire length. This will be the grate. Its task is to hold the coals, but let the ash pass through it so that it does not interfere with the burning of the wood.
• As for decorative design, there is also a huge field of activity here. Whatever the masters come up with. For example, here is an option in the form of a steam locomotive, as in the photo below. Definitely, such a design will decorate the territory of the dacha.

Video description

How a gas grill works in the following video:

• Functionality
  . Complex models are capable of not only frying steak or browning eggplants. They can be equipped with a smoker or an automated spit, allowing you to cook evenly cooked poultry or a large piece of meat.

When comparing different models, you should pay attention to the following characteristics:

• Lattices
  . Cast iron grates have proven themselves best (they can be enameled); models with such a working surface are in constant demand. The appliance can be equipped with a grill made of stainless steel or cast iron. The latter has a porcelain coating, which requires a certain amount of care; To avoid damaging it, the grate is cleaned after complete cooling.
• Sustainability
  . An important quality that is provided by wheels and supports. To evaluate it, it is enough to lightly roll the structure. A high-quality barbecue grill is characterized by smooth operation and absence of rattling; It’s good if the wheels have a locking mechanism. Stability also applies to the lid - it should open without effort and remain in the up position, without suddenly trying to fall into your hands.

Grill with comfortable tables and stands Source rmnt.ru

Review of manufacturers and models

On sale there are many different versions of the device, which is simple in concept and additionally equipped with various elements for practical convenience. In all the variety of products produced, the leaders are the following barbecues - manufactured in South Africa;

Below is a description of each brand.

Barbecues brand "Weber"

The brand represents a wide variety:

1. grill equipment;
2. kebab makers

Popular models:

• Q 1200;
• Q 2200;
• Q 3200.

The first is a compact solution.

This is a grill device that can be carried or transported.

The second and third models are suitable for installation in gardens and summer cottages. The original design will fit into any landscape and become a functional solution. Models are equipped with many additional elements.

Model Q2200

Model Q3200

Cobb roasters

The company produces a mobile version of the barbecue, which is suitable for traveling or any outdoor recreation. Its weight is about four and a half kilograms.

Outwardly it resembles a saucepan.

The model is very functional, it combines:

1. grill;
2. smokehouse;
3. oven;
4. steamer;
5. stove.

Installation does not require compliance with certain rules: a plastic table will do.

During operation, the surface on which the device stands does not heat up.

The s3000s model is shown in the photo.

Roasters "Campingaz Rotario"

There is a kebab maker on the market with a “grill” option. The system provides:

1. automatic rotation of skewers;
2. piezo ignition;
3. uniform steam distribution.

Additional benefits:

1. ease of washing;
2. transportation of mobile options;
3. manual rotation of skewers is possible;
4. compactness.

Which car's wheels are best to choose?

The most common option is considered to be a grill made from rims of KamAZ, ZIL, GAZ trucks with a diameter of 14 or 15 inches. Due to their depth, diameter and closed design of the central part, they are excellent for making a spacious kebab maker.

The wheels of a passenger car are smaller, so there is not enough space for skewers, and the internal volume for coals is small. That's why the first option is preferable.

Car disk from KamAZ

How to choose a barbecue oven

Most people consider a barbecue grill and a barbecue roaster to be exactly the same in design and operating principle. In most cases, for homemade metal structures this is an absolutely fair statement. Masters do not particularly attach importance to the intricacies of arranging barbecue grills, whereas for true connoisseurs and admirers, all the nuances and secrets of the design of “branded” braziers are extremely important.

How does a barbecue oven differ from a barbecue box?

There are two fundamental differences.

Firstly, despite the similar principle of operation and general structure, the grill and barbecue roaster are slightly different in the operation of the combustion part. Accordingly, the generated heat affects the cooked meat or fish differently, resulting in a different final effect. In a barbecue, food is heated by the combustion products of wood and partly by the heat of hot coals. In a barbecue, the main heating and cooking occurs due to radiation, since the flow of air to the burning surface is much less organized and directed towards the interior.

Secondly, in a barbecue the process of heating the product is much softer, the main part of the heat is spent on heating the metal and coals, and the use of a grate allows cold air to flow around and simultaneously cool the fried surface. What this means for the process of cooking meat can only be explained by a chef who specializes in baking meat and fish dishes. Moisture and fat remain inside the product and are not carried away with a stream of hot gas. For a barbecue, cooking a juicy steak on a metal grill is not particularly difficult; on a barbecue, to obtain a similar result, the product will need to be wrapped in metal foil.

The classic design of a barbecue roaster involves the presence of a metal bowl in which charcoal is lit and smoldered. In older versions of barbecue, instead of coal, ordinary firewood was used, which was piled up in metal containers and burned to the state of coals. As soon as the volume of burning coal filled the metal container to the brim, a metal grate or just a few steel rods was installed, and the cooking process began.

To get a similar effect in the grill, you have to constantly turn the skewers with meat and try very hard not to dry out the baked product, and at the same time thoroughly fry it.

BBQ grill design

The classic barbecue device involves the use of a round bowl made of metal or stone, over which a metal grate is installed; it is better to choose a nickel-plated one, but you can also use a regular one welded from thick steel wire. Modern designs of metal barbecue roasters, as in the photo, have special heating glasses in the bottom of the cauldron.

The air entering through the glass burns part of the coal, after which the combustion products flow through the metal walls and are removed outside. Thus, you can maintain the high temperature of the coals and the container without tedious fanning with a metal fan, as is the case with a barbecue.

There are no small details in a metal barbecue; each design element serves its own purpose.

Before choosing plans for a barbecue to build yourself, pay attention to two main features of metal construction:

1. In the design of the brazier, the metal grate should have an adjustable installation height, from the highest position at the cut level of the cauldron to the lowest position - 4-5 cm below the edge of the container;
2. Barbecue experts and connoisseurs advise equipping the roasting pan with a removable protective side that covers the leeward part of the fireplace, which avoids splashes of fat, smoke and coals on your hands and clothes;
3. A hot barbecue roaster should be, first and foremost, safe, so the heavier and more stable the container with hot coals, the less chance of getting burns.

For your information! To avoid burns, the side surfaces of rectangular barbecues are often lined with metal screens.

In exclusive versions, the furnace structure is installed on a steel or ceramic base fixed to the ground. For mobile and portable structures, the supporting legs of the furnace are fixed to the ground using special metal pegs.

How much does a folding grill cost?

If you want to buy a collapsible grill, then it will be useful for you to know about the price offers for such a product in Moscow and the Moscow region. This will help you avoid overpaying for such a useful and convenient thing.

The price directly depends on the materials, wall thickness, size and decorative qualities of the device. So the cheapest folding grill can be bought at Auchan for only 150 rubles. However, this design is enough for two or three cooking sessions. A small cast iron grill, which does not include any options, will cost you 500 – 600 rubles.

A steel version of similar dimensions will cost a little less. For 1,400 rubles you can buy a good and reliable portable grill, and the price for the best options for suitcase grills has been set at nine hundred rubles. But there are also more expensive and spectacular options for folding barbecues. The price of such products can reach 10,000 rubles. The choice is yours.

A folding barbecue is often more reliable than stationary structures Source yandex.ru

Disassembling the cylinder

It is impossible to cut a gas cylinder to the required sizes and shapes immediately without checking its contents. First of all, you need to empty the cylinder, in case there is gas left in it. Therefore, the valve must simply be opened, releasing the remaining contents.

Then you need to unscrew the tap. They do this with a gas wrench. Usually it unscrews easily, but sometimes this becomes a problem for those who are faced with a similar situation for the first time. It’s just that in some models of cylinders the tap is locked with two pins. They must be removed with pliers. After which the tap can be easily unscrewed.

The next stage is washing. The container is filled halfway with water, shaken or pumped, then the water is drained. The gas itself has a specific smell, which is given to it by a special additive - an odorant. To get rid of this smell, detergent or bleach is added to the rinsing water.

The gas cylinder tap is unscrewed with a gas wrenchSource pochini.guru

Types of BBQ Grills

Any gas device from the great variety existing on the modern market can be classified into one of the following categories:

• Portable (tourist) gas grill
  . An indispensable item for a hike or Sunday picnic, fishing or hunting trip. Differs in compact sizes. One burner cannot provide great performance, but this is compensated by its low weight - an important detail for travel.

Portable model Source best-kylinar.in.ua
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• Stationary (mobile) grill
  . The most common option, characterized by its impressive weight, solid size and soul-satisfying performance. This unit is installed on a trolley with wheels and is additionally equipped with convenient shelves and drawers; There is also a gas cylinder right there. Despite the wheels and supports that provide both stability and the ability to move, it is best for the device to find a permanent place in the yard or on the veranda.

An important property is sustainability Source northeastlittleleague.org

• Built-in grill
  . Professional kitchen appliances with high performance. Such a unit requires connection to the main gas supply; it can be found both in a restaurant and in a country house.

Grill area in the garden Source benimmulku.com

Type of devices

This device for cooking meat has been used since ancient times and is no less relevant today. There are many ways to build barbecues and they all differ in installation technology. But all barbecues are divided into 3 types:

1. Portable collapsible models. They are used mainly for trips to nature. Fold and place in the trunk of a car.
2. Portable models equipped with wheels. These are more voluminous barbecues and they move due to built-in wheels.
3. Stationary models. Large structures that have a foundation. As a rule, the structure cannot be moved after installation. Therefore, you need to carefully choose a place to build a stationary roaster.

All types of barbecues can be made from a wide variety of available materials. Non-portable models are mainly constructed of brick, while mobile and transportable ones are made of metal. When making a grill, you need to take into account the main factors:

• metal or brick must withstand high temperatures;
• the roasting pan must be designed for the number of guests who may be present at the holidays;
• The product must remain warm throughout cooking.

Rating of the best electric grills

As reviews show, the first lines in the ranking of the best electric barbecue makers for the home are occupied by domestic brands.

Miracle-5

The power of the vertical model is 1100 W, the spacious skewers are equipped with a limiter to prevent meat pieces from slipping and individual trays for collecting fat. It has a non-stick coating making it easy to clean. The cost of the device varies between 1500-2200 rubles.

Hydroelectric unit Kavkaz-2

A vertical device with a power of 1200 W and a temperature range of up to 280°C allows you to cook meat in 8-20 minutes. The set includes 5 skewers, 23 cm long, made of stainless steel; the hollow configuration prevents pieces of product from slipping off. The average cost of the product is from 1900 rubles.

Energy Neva-1

A brand from China with a vertical power of 1000 W and 5 skewers allows you to cook up to 1 kg of meat in 15-20 minutes. There is an aluminum casing, skewers handles and bodies are made of polymers. Prices vary between 2000 rubles.

Kitfort KT-1402

The 1000 W device with 5 stainless steel skewers with thermally insulated green plastic handles is attractive due to its compactness and stylish design. The metal casing easily extends, providing convenient access to the skewers. The model weighs only 1.7 kg and ensures even cooking of meat thanks to the heat-reflecting screen. Prices range from 3,000 rubles.

Redmond RBQ-0252-E

The 900 W device with an aluminum casing has 6 twisted skewers. The brand from the Middle Kingdom is equipped with a vertical position sensor and provides automatic shutdown if it falls. The cost of the product starts from 3000 rubles.

Maxwell MW-1990ST

One of the key advantages of the brand is absolute silent operation. The electric kebab maker is equipped with 5 skewers and a metal heat reflector casing with plastic handles. The device is sold at a price of 3,400 rubles.

Electric grill Maxwell MW-1990ST

Miracle ESH-8

A capacious vertical installation with a power of 1450 W with a heating element is designed for preparing kebabs from 2 kg of meat in one cycle. The unit provides 8 skewers with cups for collecting liquid. The uniformity and speed of frying pieces of meat is ensured by rotating swords and a reflective screen. The cost of the model is from 2000 rubles.

Mystery MOT-3321

An electric kebab maker with a power of 1500 W can fry meat in 10-15 minutes. The package includes skewers (7 pieces) and 2 grates. The vertical design is equipped with a container for draining liquid. The multifunctional device includes an original design, thermally insulated handles, and a timer.

Neptune 001

Among models with a significant loading volume, the domestic brand Neptune 001 deserves attention. The set includes 6 skewers 31 cm long, thanks to which it is easy to cook enough meat for a large company in one cycle. The unit is made of stainless steel, has a flap casing mechanism, and the stability of the structure is ensured by 5 rubber feet. The high power of the device leads to a high speed of cooking meat.

Caucasus-XXL

The 1800 W top-loading machine offers high performance, capacity and durability. A set of 8 skewers is designed for preparing kebabs from 2 kg of meat.

Tristar RA-2993

The horizontal multifunctional model features a durable stainless steel housing. A grill for 10 skewers is installed under the large grill plates. The device is ideal for frying aromatic kebabs from a large amount of meat in one go.

Old kitchen stove for scrap?

One way to get rid of your old gas stove is to recycle it. It should be noted that this method is not the simplest. The fact is that you first need to obtain permission from the city authorities to dismantle the slab. Only gas service specialists can turn off a gas stove, since it is a particularly dangerous piece of equipment. If any gas remains in the stove, it may explode during disposal. Dismantling an electric stove is much easier, but it is also necessary to follow certain safety rules.

Then the slab will need to be delivered to the disposal site. In big cities today there are organizations that provide free services for the removal of large household appliances. In this case, you will not receive any monetary reward for your stove, but you will also not spend money on loaders and transport.

At the recycling point, the slab is disassembled into separate parts, which are sent for recycling:

• The metal case is pressed using a special machine to the size of a small box. Then this metal is sent to a metallurgical plant, where it is melted down;
• The glass door is thoroughly cleaned of dirt and crushed. Next, the glass chips are sent to a special furnace for remelting, and new glass products are formed from the resulting mass;
• The plastic elements of the slab are sent to a special crushing unit. The resulting plastic granules are also melted down and used to make secondary products.

After recycling, the amount of waste sent to landfill is reduced from 96 to 7 percent. Therefore, correct disposal certainly minimizes the harmful effects of household waste on the ecosystem and is economically feasible.

If you decide to scrap the stove, you should know that it weighs approximately 50 kg. The cost of one kilogram of scrap is 4-9 rubles. Accordingly, by scrapping the slab, you can get 200-450 rubles. Agree, the amount is not that big, and this is provided that you independently deliver the slab to the scrap metal collection point. Sometimes scrap metal collectors can be called to your home, but only on the condition that you are going to hand over more than 50 kg of old metal.

What difficulties may arise?

The main task when creating a gas grill is to guess the proportionality of all the details. Cutting out a sector that is too small in the body will not allow you to attach a full-size grill, which means it will be impossible to prepare the required portion. If you install a nozzle that is too powerful, the meat will simply start to burn during the frying process.

The inside of the case must be made of food-grade stainless steel or coated with a special heat-resistant Teflon-based compound.

You can look at the correct location and number of holes on the burner of an old gas stove, and build homemade nozzles with an identical structure

Unless absolutely necessary, you should not paint the inside surface of the case, since choosing the wrong or poor-quality coating can lead to poisoning. All heated parts of a homemade grill should not emit smoke or odor - during the frying process, the meat absorbs all toxic fumes.

Therefore, before starting to prepare the first batch of barbecue, it is necessary to carry out a test run of the barbecue. During this time, all remaining paint and dirt will burn off, and your gas grill will be ready for further use.

How to make a barbecue smokehouse from a gas cylinder: tips and description of steps

Important! Barbecues made from this raw material have another significant advantage - they have a stationary or removable lid: this design will prevent the kebab from getting wet during bad weather. The homemade unit is perfect for use in the country, for a country plot, and also as a mobile roaster - if you use a small container, you can take the structure with you into nature

The homemade unit is perfect for use in the country, for a country plot, and also as a mobile roaster - if you use a small container, you can take the structure with you into nature.

Barbecue from a gas cylinder: disadvantages

Many people refuse such an idea due to certain factors. They prefer to find complex solutions using galvanized steel sheets to make the device themselves. This attitude is formed by the disadvantages:

• large dimensions - not every family needs such a huge barbecue;
• a large grill cannot be moved or taken away;
• impossibility of using firewood - only coal is used.

The first two disadvantages can be solved by using devices with a smaller diameter, for example, a 5-liter product

When working, you should take precautions, because gas was previously pumped into this area, so there is a risk of fire

How to cut a gas cylinder for a barbecue: the initial stage of work

The cutting process must be accompanied by full compliance with safety regulations. You can purchase the design through an advertisement on the websites. After purchasing, you can begin completing tasks:

1. Drain off the remaining propane mixture - the smell of the mixture is not the most pleasant, so it is better to work away from the living room. Open the valve and place the product on the ground.
2. Fill the device with water from a hose connected to the tap and leave for 1 day.
3. After the specified time has passed, cut off the tap with a hacksaw and rinse the product with water again.
4. Before sawing, make markings according to the drawing.
5. The cuts are made on 3 sides, and on the fourth side there is space for loops.
6. Weld the hinges and saw through the fourth side - the door is ready.

Weld hinges “with ears” onto the future lid, then attach a comfortable handle.

Brazier from a gas cylinder Steam locomotive: manufacturing features

Photo: Barbecue from a gas cylinder steam locomotive

The barbecue grill and at the same time the smokehouse for cauldrons in the shape of a steam locomotive look original and stylish. The product perfectly complements the exterior of the house and decorates the site. An empty propane container is ideal for the design - it will serve as the main part of the model.

Important! The design will perform several functions at once: the ability to cook kebabs, fry over an open fire, cook under a lid and smoke meat. You can make a universal steam locomotive with your own hands

Before you make your own barbecue from a gas cylinder according to step-by-step instructions, you must additionally prepare steel pipes of different diameters, sheet metal, profile pipe, fittings, rods, angles and fasteners. The tools you will need are a grinder, a file, a welding machine, a drill and a hammer. The work proceeds in the following sequence:

You can make a universal steam locomotive with your own hands. Before you make your own barbecue from a gas cylinder according to step-by-step instructions, you must additionally prepare steel pipes of different diameters, sheet metal, profile pipe, fittings, rods, angles and fasteners. The tools you will need are a grinder, a file, a welding machine, a drill and a hammer. The work proceeds in the following sequence:

1. Frame assembly. Make a base for the locomotive from profile pipes using welding, and simulated wheels from scraps.
2. Frame. It is made from a propane tank: first saw through the door, weld on the hinges and handles. If the locomotive will have several compartments, make several doors.
3. Smoking section. The drawing of a barbecue with a cauldron is made of metal - it is located in the back and is intended to accommodate a container. This is where galvanized steel comes in handy.
4. The final stage will be the decor. Provide a small canopy over the smokehouse. Copper curls can be welded on the front. Additionally, you can build forged elements on the sides of the locomotive.

If the design includes a smoking oven, then a chimney needs to be thought through in front of the locomotive. It is made from ordinary galvanized pipe and at the same time serves as an additional decorative element.

About the burners

Sometimes gas grills that look identical can have a significant difference in price; the difference is explained by the number of burners - on different models there can be from one to ten. When choosing a BBQ grill, you need to determine what number of burners will be optimal for you. It should be taken into account that the more burners, the higher the performance of the unit. In addition, on such a grill you can bake both the main dish and a side dish at the same time: all products will be evenly cooked, and guests will not be disappointed. If you use the grill several times during the summer season, purchasing a device with one burner will be the most practical.

Pay attention to the material of the burners. They are made of brass, heat-resistant stainless steel or cast iron; Serious manufacturers provide them with a separate guarantee. Temperature control (burner power) in different models is implemented in two ways, stepwise or smooth; the latter is considered more convenient.

Preparation for manufacturing drawings and optimal dimensions

Before cutting a prepared cylinder, you need to remember safety precautions. Sedimentary vapors always remain in gas cylinders, which, when interacting with a spark or welding, can lead to unpleasant consequences.

Making a barbecue from a gas cylinder begins with emptying the container; for this, the main valve is unscrewed and the gas is released

The procedure is carried out with extreme caution, in a well-ventilated area, away from sources of fire or direct sunlight. You can visually verify that the cylinder is empty using a soap solution; just apply it to the outlet nozzle and observe the formation of bubbles

If gas escapes, the soapy water begins to bubble, after which you need to unscrew the valve with a wrench and completely remove it from the cylinder.

Sketch of a barbecue

After bleeding the gas, it is necessary to turn the gas container over and drain all the condensate. After that, water is supplied under high pressure, which will displace the residual vapors and completely remove the condensate. The water must be drained away from residential premises; the properties of the gas are such that a fire can occur at low concentrations. Compliance with the sequence of all procedures makes the work safe for humans.

Grill drawing

To make a barbecue with your own hands, you need to use the drawings. The dimensions are selected in accordance with the volume and shape of the cylinder; with standard equipment, the height is 98 cm, the diameter is 30 cm. The thickness of the walls of the gas container is standard, but may differ from the intended purpose of the cylinder, it is 0.3 cm, the weight of the cylinder is 22 kg.

Cylinder markings

Before making a barbecue from a gas cylinder, you need to mark it according to the necessary parameters. For marking, ordinary chalk is used, the process proceeds as follows:

• The defined diameter is 96 cm, it is easily divided into equal parts. For uniformity, markings are made along the longitudinal seam.
• Marks for placing skewers are set in a horizontal position, 24 cm in each direction from the seam.
• The lid is installed at a distance of 3 cm from the seam.
• A 10 cm deviation is made from the two resulting lines; this is done for parallel fastening of the legs in the future.
• The cut lines for the lid act as boundaries, which were drawn at the first stage (24 cm of indentation).
• If there are internal rings in the cylinder design, it is necessary to carry out the work carefully so as not to damage them. In the future, they will act as a lid holder.

Gas cylinder marking diagram

Markings and dimensions of the future barbecue in the drawing

The work of making a barbecue does not require special drawings. It is necessary to mark the parameters of the future barbecue based on the size of the cylinder. A specific design for a barbecue made from gas cylinders is not required, it all depends on the functionality and size of the device. The height of the cut and the lid is adjusted depending on the flammable substances used. If ready-made coals are used, it is possible to cut the cylinder in half; if firewood is burning, the lid should be higher so that the pieces do not fall out.

Selecting a gas cylinder

For a gas barbecue, suitable material is used, including a cylinder. You can find the appropriate cylinder for the barbecue at the dacha, if you used a propane gas burner, at scrap metal collection points or private advertisements. The gas barbecue is usually made from a cylinder with a capacity of 50 liters. The main criteria when choosing is a complete body without rust and oxides, in order to prevent further destruction of the finished product.

The process of making a barbecue from a cylinder

Conclusions and useful video on the topic

Making a gas grill with your own hands does not require any special knowledge, because to do this you only need to understand the principle of operation of the structure. If you have all the necessary tools and materials, you can build a gas barbecue grill with your own hands with a connection to a gas cylinder, saving a round sum of money on the purchase of a factory grill.

With such a multifunctional gas grill, you can organize gatherings with friends while preparing a barbecue at your dacha:

If you can add to our material or share your own experience of creating a gas grill, please write your comments and ask questions in the block below.

Examples of barbecues of different price categories

The cost of a barbecue depends on various factors:

• material of manufacture;
• brand or trademark of the manufacturer;
• availability of various devices;
• overall dimensions, etc.

Let's consider several popular models from different price categories:

Brazier Hephaestus Premium

Steel. Stationary model, made of 3 mm thick steel. The length of the roasting pan accommodates 2 racks. Price – 8120 rubles.

Brazier Boyscout 61246

Steel. Floor-mounted barbecue with a shelf for firewood and side tables for tools and ingredients. The model is equipped with wheels for moving. Price – 9599 rubles.

Brazier Forester BQ-911

Marching. The grill is made in the form of a netbook, easy to carry, durable, and resistant to deformation. The set includes a barbecue grill, a grill and a carrying case. Price – 2480 rubles.

Brazier-smokehouse Bastion-Prom

Made. Compact device for frying or smoking. Made from carbon steel. Price
– 500 rubles.

Brazier Trophy T-MT-01С

Made. The design ensures quick assembly and fuel savings. A transport bag is included. Price – 1413 rubles.

Smoker grill Ermakov

B-B-Q. A universal fryer for preparing any dish. The complex consists of a barbecue, a grill, a cauldron oven and a smokehouse. Price – 15850 rubles.

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What can be made from old things in the country? We communicated on this topic several times and provided our readers with many interesting ideas, for which we received positive feedback. Today we decided to delve even deeper into the topic, since it seems quite interesting to us!

Our previous article, in which we looked at the life of old things in the country, received several positive reviews and personal letters, and therefore we decided that we were doing a really useful thing. Today DachaDecor.ru presents a kind of continuation of this article, and offers you to get acquainted with even more exclusive ideas for using old things in the country.

Country tea coasters

Simple wooden coasters can be cut from any log using a circular saw or chainsaw. This is exactly how they turn out, cute and original stands, on which, by the way, you can place not only hot cups, but also the kettle itself, pots and pans. You just have to remember that it is better to choose hardwood for them.