Unusual barbecues: original design at the dacha

On the eve of warm days, the brazier becomes literally a cult thing. Without it, it is impossible to imagine a relaxed holiday season or a picnic in nature. In order not to construct a temporary grill "on the go" from the objects at hand, it is worth taking care of a compact portable design made by yourself. And, of course, to invest in their work a maximum of creativity and fantasy. To such a barbecue, as you have on the site no one else had.

Special features

Currently, manufacturers of metal grills offer a huge selection of designs of all kinds of designs - from classic rectangular to the look of animals or vehicles. Such ideas are carried out by artistic forging metal.An exclusive design is expensive, and sometimes does not at all meet all consumer expectations, both in appearance and in quality and practicality. That is why more and more people are striving to make a brazier with their own hands from the scrap materials available at the cottage.

If you want something completely unusual - you should order a personal, unusual design wrought iron grill from a blacksmith. He can even create it according to your sketches. Of course, the pleasure is not cheap, but you will definitely succeed in impressing all your friends and guests. Wrought braziers can be both stationary (by virtue of their gravity) and portable (if it is a compact or collapsible version). By the way, forged brazier decorations are needed not only as spectacular decorative elements with curls and all sorts of geometric shapes. The blacksmith thinks them out as elements of the reinforcement of the structure, which means that the forged brazier will be more stable at the site, and the strength of the structure will increase several times.

Iron barbecues have the following advantages:

affordable cost;
ease of maintenance and cleaning;
possibility of transportation (if the brazier is assembly);

ease of assembly and disassembly;
uniform cooking of meat and other foods due to the fact that iron retains heat;
ease of use;
the possibility of making a simple metal structure of the barbecue with your own hands.

Custom ideas

Most of us are used to the fact that the classic brazier is a black metal box with legs. In order for such a dull structure not to spoil your plot, it is better to grill in the shape of an animal, chest, tank, cannon, carriage, car, motorcycle or even a submarine. It is worth noting that such a product can be ordered not only from an experienced master, but also create it yourself. All you need is to stock up on the necessary materials, time and patience.

The most original idea for outdoor recreation will be to make a decorative grill from metal in the form of animals. There are designs of brazier "deer", "lion", "bear", "lamb", "pony", "pig", "peacock", as well as "dragon" and other fabulous creatures. Nothing limits your imagination. The main thing is to find a skilled welder or master of art forging, who is able to give the metal its original shape.Often a metal tank is used as an animal's body, inside which you can kindle a fire, fix a skewer and install a barbecue grill.

Many manufacturers offer ready-made collapsible designs mangal-animal with a removable brazier, made of cold-rolled steel and a special heat-resistant coating. The cost of such an attractive design ranges from 14,000 to 25,000 rubles. You can also go to the manufacturer's website and borrow one of the ideas in order to save the family budget. In addition, complex metal and steel structures can often be replaced with a conventional barrel or pipe, complementing them with decorative elements.

Of the popular designs of creative grills can be noted as follows. For the "locomotive" you will need a wide pipe for the base and a small one for the chimney. Such a bulky stationary brazier can move only along the section (of course, if you fix on the basis of the wheel). But such a locomotive will become a real center and adornment of your country house, collecting praises, and sometimes envious glances of its neighbors.

The original, but slightly intimidating idea is skeletons or pirates., as if holding the construction of the roaster. This grill is suitable for a restaurant or an exclusive cafe design. Surely this design will attract many customers who will pay attention to such detail in the interior and want to take a picture with it.

Brazier from the body of the old car will not only help get rid of scrap metal, but also surprise the guests with its ingenuity. A roaster of this design is placed under the hood, which also serves as the lid of the barbecue. This grill already with wheels, so it can even be transported as a trailer.

For very creative people, as well as for those who are not afraid of bold experiments, we can suggest using a metal trolley from the supermarket as barbecue. Actually get a mobile fire. Its improved lower level will serve for firewood and kindling fire, and on the upper grill you can have a barbecue.

Tips

Before making a barbecue, each person should decide which type will look harmoniously on a particular site. From a metal barrel with a volume of 60 liters you can build a small portable structure in the form of an animal.The barrel will play the role of his “body” and at the same time be a brazier. And if the size of the summer cottage and financial capabilities allow, you can order more complex steel structures or build a stationary barbecue installation of brick.

When installing the brazier from scrap materials you should pay attention to all sorts of nuances and detailswithout which it can not do. An old metal barrel or an empty gas cylinder should be thoroughly washed before installation. It is recommended to use only barrels from the safe content. So, it’s better to avoid a barrel where fuels and lubricants or chemical substances were bordered. To create a mobile construction of the brazier, it is necessary to provide for the presence of wheels in the drawing or sketch. And the lid of the barbecue should be equipped with special “accessories” - in particular, with door hinges and a handle, with the help of which the brazier will open.

It is necessary to adhere to several practical tips that will help make the grill even more comfortable and practical to use.

On the legs of the brazier, you can make a stand under the wood or dishes - this will help trimming a thin pipe.
So that the rain and other precipitations do not spoil the picnic, it is worthwhile to take care of the installation of a canopy over the barbecue grill. In principle, it can be made of any material (except for wood, of course, since it is highly flammable).
If the plans create a durable iron construction, then you should use a welding machine or a bolt for the installation of parts.

In order for the barbeque to serve faithfully for more than one year, you should follow the rules of service and fire safety. And if the design contains wooden elements (for example, handles), then the distance from them to an open fire should be at least 20 cm. Such elements must be treated with a fire retardant.
And one more useful tip that will help you to make a barbecue or kebab more tasty. The fact is that the type of wood used as fuel for barbecue directly affects the taste of meat. It is categorically not recommended to use coniferous trees as firewood, sheets of plywood or chipboard are also not suitable. But many fruit trees will give a spicy smoky flavor to dishes. Oak firewood is recommended for cooking fish and seafood,from apple - for pork or lamb shashlik; birch - for beef and chicken; cherry - for poultry dishes; and if you are a real gourmet, cook snails on wood from a vine.