Automatic grills: features and benefits

In the hot summer after work, there is no better rest than to spend it at a dacha away from the city rush. But in order not to spend a lot of time on cooking, but to devote to his communication, it is worthwhile to acquire a useful thing - an automatic barbecue.

Cooking meat on the grill requires constant attention and the presence of a person who would turn the skewers in time. The most advanced type is automatic - it will itself rotate the skewers and maintain a constant temperature that can be adjusted.

The pros are obvious.

• Such a function of the device not only frees up time and removes the need to follow the process, but also contributes to uniform roasting, without charring. The owner is just to remove the skewers with meat in due time.
• With this device you can cook several different dishes at once, if you use not only skewers, but also a grate with a spit. Products cooked on an automatic grill are always juicy, as juice or sauce simply will not have time to drain from the products.
• It does not take much time and effort to assemble or disassemble the device. In addition, when disassembled, it does not take up much space - its compactness makes it convenient for storage and transportation.
• The device is easy to clean.

However, his work will require a power source - this means that using it, for example, on the river bank, will not work if there is no special battery. In addition, the cost of automatic grills is several times higher than normal. In addition, you need to add the cost of electricity during operation.

Fans of kebabs use different types of barbecues: someone acquires portable collapsible appliances, and someone arranges stationary ones.They can be quite massive and on a solid foundation.

In our rapid age, when you want to save time, the automatic grill becomes popular.in which the device performs all repeated mechanical movements. Many people make such devices on their own by connecting the electric drive to the skewers. These braziers should be used outdoors, as the meat in them will be roasted on the coals, while the smoke will be as much as from conventional appliances.

Some manufacturers offer prefabricated structures. The kit includes (from 5 to 9 pieces), strips for assembling the structure and a motor running on a conventional barrel battery. Such a barbeque for lazy people is very easy to assemble and install on any available barbecue or barbecue.

Supermarkets and online stores offer a wide selection of electrical appliances.which have a slightly different design: the electro-thrust machine also has a drive that rotates the skewers, but the meat in them is fried from the heat emitted by the heating elements.

Electric barbecues are also available. Their difference lies in the presence of the lattice on which the products are laid out, and the meat is not necessary to marinate in advance. Some models are adapted for use directly on the kitchen table.

Braziers purchased from an industrial manufacturer, usually have a rectangular shape or a vertically mounted cylinder. When making the device to order, the manufacturer can take into account the specific wishes of the customer.

Devices on forged legs or decorated with embossing and figures - any non-standard solution will allow this practical thing to become a true design element of any infield. This is especially true for stationary structures that take the most bizarre and diverse forms - a gazebo can be built for them.

People who make appliances for themselves may also deviate from the standard solution of using a rectangular container for barbecues. Craftsmen adapt the most different, sometimes very unusual objects, and then the grill surprises guests with its shape. On the Internet, for example, you can find a description of how to make an appliance from a metal barrel, a gas can and even from an old washing machine or car body.

Electrical appliances that offer retail outlets have, as a rule, not very large sizes, since the industry produces compact units for use in the home. In the vertical barbecue, the main parameter is the length of the skewer, which is never more than 50 cm.

The sizes of braziers can differ. They depend on the place where they will be installed, and on the amount of food that needs to be prepared at the same time. Brazier, which is performed independently, can have large dimensions, especially if it is stationary structures.

The length of the barbecue varies depending on the number of skewers installed at the same time.If between skewers will be 6-10 cm, then for small companies the construction of a length of 50-70 cm will be optimal. If you plan to take a large number of guests, then its length can be increased to 1 m. It is no longer advisable to make the length, since it will be necessary to take measures for its stability. In addition, it can lead to a decrease in the quality of the prepared product and an increase in cooking time, which will affect the cost of electricity.

Standard skewer - 30-40 cm. The width of the brazier is also not worth doing more, since the heat will go into the air, which will also increase the cooking time.

Since the purpose of the mangal is to fry the meat, it must be made of fireproof durable material.

For braziers use sheet iron with a thickness of at least 2 mm - too thin material will be deformed during operation. The thicker the metal, the longer it will serve. However, portable grills from a very thick material will be inconvenient to transport because of their gravity.

Beautiful and durable will be designs of wrought iron.

Of course, a smart automatic grill with rotating skewers will make cooking a pleasant and easy task. However, the presence of additional functions with other rotating or fixed elements will allow to diversify the set of prepared dishes, because you can not only fry meat or fish, but also make a side dish of vegetables, fry sausages.

Such a wonderful addition can be a spit with electro-rotation. This stainless steel element can be purchased with a battery. You can connect it to an ordinary outlet with a 220 V mains voltage. The installation height of the skewer can be adjusted. Together with him there are special devices in the set for reliable fastening of the carcass.

If you decide to make a spit yourself, then a good idea would be to equip it with an electric drive. The spit handle itself rotates, which will greatly facilitate the process of cooking, saving the person from constant attention to him and additional efforts, because the animal's carcass can be quite heavy.

There are also industrial multifunctional grills, adapted for the simultaneous preparation of several independently rotating dishes using skewers, skewers and grill grates.

There are barbecues with a very convenient function of lifting the bottom. It allows you to bring or remove the coals with heat from the prepared food, which is very practical in the presence of a skewer or barbecue grill.

Sometimes braziers are equipped with special fixtures for mounting grill grates, barbecue lids, smoke houses.

Given that the manufacture of an automatic grill to order is a pleasure not the cheapest, a person versed in technology and having initial skills in working with metals will be able to make a device with an electric drive with his own hands. Schemes and drawings are in the public domain on the Internet and specialized literature.

The device with a drive for skewers consists of two main elements: the rotation mechanism and the engine.

The engine can be used from old devices with low power. Any household appliances will be suitable: microwave, stove, electric BBQ grill. To equip the motor, it is good to use a gearbox - with its help it will be possible to adjust the speed of rotation of the skewers in a shashlik maker.

The entire system with a motor, gearbox and gears should be installed on a metal plate with a shaft and bearings - it is fixed on the outside of the brazier with the help of bolts. The motor, having begun work, will set in motion the first gear, that will transfer movement of the following part - and so on a chain. Skewers inserted into the corresponding holes will rotate in a single mode (photo 1).

When the grill is ready, you can start cooking kebabs. That the device served for a long time, and the cooked meat was tasty, security rules as well as some rules should be taken into account.

• The device must be installed on level ground.
• Do not install the device too close to trees, bushes or buildings. No need to put flammable objects near.
• It is necessary to thoroughly clean the skewers and the grill itself after use, to remove the accumulated ash in a timely manner.
• It is necessary to lubricate metal structures with oil in order to avoid rust.
• Do not leave a working device unattended.
• To avoid burns during cooking, use the oven mitt or special tools.
• To make a high-quality kebab, you should prepare the coals correctly - they should be red, they should have a light ash coating.
• Kebabs will be more delicious if you take the coals of fruit trees. You can also use birch or oak options, but the coals of coniferous trees will be absolutely unsuitable - you will lose the aroma of meat.
• If there is no experience in preparing coal, then you can simply buy them in the store.
• You need to prepare the "right" side dishes and drinks: vegetables, greens, fresh bread, dry wine (beer with barbecue is not in harmony).

Buying a grill, many people prefer the simplest designs. But a lot of those who care not only about practicality, but also about design. And homemade grill can be very convenient and original.

Remarkable in the performance of stationary structures, which give a complete view of the summer cottage or arranged on the veranda.

How to make an automatic grill with your own hands, see the video below.