Hi all, newbie from Md. here - and sorry for stupid questions but I don’t really have any idea what I am doing and sure could use some advice.
Here’s the deal - I bought a charcoal pig cooker from a neighbor, it’s in good shape on a trailer, but there are some things I would like top fix. Pictures below if I can figure out how to post them. 3’ x 5’ cooking surface.
Right now, it is a basic barrel cooker with fireplace brick on the bottom, then a charcoal grate (just 1/4 sheet with holes), then a cooking grate at the top of the bottom half of the barrel. On one end, there is a charcoal clean out/put in door with an adjustable vent. Top is really heavy to open (has two springs on the back).
I have trouble keeping my kettle grill at temp., but I want to learn how to do this right - but before that was wondering about some changes to the grill -
1. Want to put in a new charcoal pan - thinking about tack welding a few supports on the sides above the fire bricks and then putting in another pan. Was thinking sheet just bent up on the edges a couple of inches.
2. Also, looking at what people have posted on here, thought about putting in a pipe burner - but didn’t know what kind of temp it would get up to. If that was an option, wondered about having a divided charcoal pan (lengthwise) offset towards the front of the grill with one long pipe burner on the front side. Is it crazy to consider putting a pipe burner below the charcoal pan - running lengthwise between the fireplace brick and pan?
3. What would you guys (and girls) who know your stuff do to make this work - the more it is used the more likely it sitting in the driveway is overlooked
Thanks all!!
Ben
Here’s the deal - I bought a charcoal pig cooker from a neighbor, it’s in good shape on a trailer, but there are some things I would like top fix. Pictures below if I can figure out how to post them. 3’ x 5’ cooking surface.
Right now, it is a basic barrel cooker with fireplace brick on the bottom, then a charcoal grate (just 1/4 sheet with holes), then a cooking grate at the top of the bottom half of the barrel. On one end, there is a charcoal clean out/put in door with an adjustable vent. Top is really heavy to open (has two springs on the back).
I have trouble keeping my kettle grill at temp., but I want to learn how to do this right - but before that was wondering about some changes to the grill -
1. Want to put in a new charcoal pan - thinking about tack welding a few supports on the sides above the fire bricks and then putting in another pan. Was thinking sheet just bent up on the edges a couple of inches.
2. Also, looking at what people have posted on here, thought about putting in a pipe burner - but didn’t know what kind of temp it would get up to. If that was an option, wondered about having a divided charcoal pan (lengthwise) offset towards the front of the grill with one long pipe burner on the front side. Is it crazy to consider putting a pipe burner below the charcoal pan - running lengthwise between the fireplace brick and pan?
3. What would you guys (and girls) who know your stuff do to make this work - the more it is used the more likely it sitting in the driveway is overlooked
Thanks all!!
Ben
