Seven in one or how to make a cool furnace complex from two gas cylinders

Into the piggy bank of ideas on the topic of barbecue and smoking

Craftsmen of FORUMHOUSE constantly prove that with desire, imagination and not the most extensive set source codes in the "bins", you can get, if not perpetual motion machines, then very, very useful in the economy aggregates. For example, a multifunctional cold and hot smoking installation that is not inferior to expensive factory models. just made this one demidrol. That and all lovers to put their hands, and not the tongue, advises.

Universal grill-brazier-smokehouse

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FORUMHOUSE member

I decided to contribute my five cents to the topic of barbecue and smokehouses.
Not a supporter of systems 2 in 1, 3 in 1, etc., but here he went against himself and decided to make it even cooler, 6 in 1. Or maybe 7 in 1 or 8 in 1, we'll see.
I always liked the horizontal reverse flow Smoker and the vertical grill like Kamado.
I tried to combine them. Here's what came of it.

All the planned modes have been tested - hot smoking, cold smoking, barbecue, dishes in a cauldron, and even pizza on a stone. It is important that everything works at full capacity without interfering with each other.

The craftsman doubted the cold smoking, but here the reverse flow helps to maintain the set temperature. As in famous brands of grills, it extends the length of the "line".

The trial run of the smokehouse lasted about five hours, it made no sense to continue because of the late time of the day. At the same time, in the process, the temperature in the smokehouse was stable at 30-32 ˚С (according to the internal sensor) with an almost closed blower.

Scheme, accessories, assembly

The scheme of the unit, "classic reverse flow", except that instead of a standard firebox, there is a vertical barrel with a lid.

Consumables: two automobile gas cylinders BAJ (130 and 160 liters), steel sheet, pipes, notching, metal strip, wheels, chimney, thermometers, paint. Of the tools - a grinder and a welding machine, three electrodes. All welded seams were smoothed with a grinder for smoothness before painting. In terms of production - about three weeks slowly, with an assistant.

In a horizontal smokehouse, the working surface is formed by two purchased cast iron grates, slightly shortened in length. On the sides of them are welded sectors from the notch, a kind of limiters so that you do not have to regularly clean from accidentally falling ingredients. Under the grates there is a multifunctional screen with two trays.

• Forms a voiced "reverse flow".
• Regulates the temperature by zones.
• Collects dripping grease for further removal from the chamber.

The temperature in the zones is regulated by the shift of the trays - when the right tray is moved to the right, towards the adapter, the air flow is directed under screen and the temperature in the left zone rises by 10-30 ˚С, but if you move it to the left, then the degrees will increase, on the contrary, in the right zone. As needed, diphenhydramine, already during the cooking process, moves the tray with a skewer through the slot in the wire rack to adjust the temperature to the desired values. The hole in the cylinder is factory-made, it was not necessary to make it.

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In a vertical barrel, the lower blower and the upper flap have the same design. For firewood / coal, I use a cutout basket. For ease of loading / cleaning, I made it movable. There was a problem with the bottom blower. Ash and embers were poured down to the floor during operation. I already wanted to do something from the side. The solution came in the form of a fungus that is inserted into the bottom hole. All the ash and coals on and around it, but the air passes freely from below.
Cleaning is very easy: take out the basket with the frame, take out the fungus, place the container below and open the blower completely. A few strokes of the brush and everything is clean.

Unlike the rest of the elements, completely homemade or refined, the round grid, 46 cm in diameter, proprietary, for the Monolith Classic L. Due to the fact that the inner diameter of the cylinder is slightly larger (48.6 cm), a support ring had to be welded in.

The complex is painted with domestic heat-resistant (up to 900 ° C) enamel in two layers, the flight is normal and looks spectacular.

Modes

After the purchase at a similar promotional price of the Saj frying pan, albeit not Azerbaijani, but cast iron, became really 7 in 1.

1. Cold smoking - good, dense smoke, even keeping the temperature in a given range for a long time.
2. Hot smoking - tested on pork ribs, chicken, shank. the temperature is regulated by the blower, you can catch up to 160 ˚С, but smoked somewhere at 120-130 ˚С. Semi-hot smoking at 70-90 ˚С is also possible, but it can be omitted in a separate mode.
3. Frying meat on a wire rack with an open lid at a temperature of 100 to 165 ˚С, also adjustable with a door and a blower. The result is a direct mode, when the coals are directly under the product. You can also do indirect, if you put the meat not in a vertical, but in a horizontal keg and it will be processed with the heat coming from the firebox.
4. Frying meat on a wire rack with a closed lid at a temperature of 180 to 290 ˚С, the adjustment is the same. The chicken on a vertical stand turned out to be superb.
5. Pizza on a round chef's stone, placed in the center of the wire rack, under a closed lid. the temperature can be maintained at any temperature, at least 200, at least 250, at least 300 or even 350 ˚С, as in a real Italian oven. I liked the baking mode at 250 degrees for 15 minutes, you will lick your fingers!
6. The classic pilaf in the 22-liter Uzbek cauldron, by the way, stood up like a native. Discharge of smoke through a chimney, prepared for a company of six people, a Tajik took the helm, praised the installation for the convenience and pleasure of cooking. The taste of pilaf did not disappoint either.

7. We tried the new-fashioned "nenashen" frying pan (Saj), everyone
really liked the taste of the dishes. Most likely kebabs soon
will remain in the past.

By the way, the horizontal handles on the barrels of the cheerful "fireman" color are made from a shovel handle, and the vertical handles are made from a file.

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