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Redneck XL Jotisserie and maiden voyage (pic heavy)
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Canugghead
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Made a template...
Sliced off one end of the drum from our clothes dryer that died after 30 years, crimped and bent the sharp tabs...
Cut a few slots and added couple of brackets...
Shifted off center... fits well in front but has gaps at the back...
Built couple of fences...
Found a funny long piece of pork butt, marinaded with Walkerswood marinade (added extra allspice) and tied up with butcher string for jerk pork roast. To compensate for the poor fit at the back, I kept the top and bottom vents fully shut all the time. Fortunately it maintained constant 325F. Temperature shot up to 350F after I opened to check IT and take pics etc. at the 2-hr mark. Pulled at 3-hr mark when IT hit 185-190.
Finished roast had darker bark than this, sliced up real nice - juicy/mild/tender inside, spicy bark outside.
Quite happy with the performance but there's still room for improvement. Plan to rework the gap and make a Permatex gasket for the bottom.
Glad I had the grease pan. Interesting burn pattern... red hot on the exposed fence side, not so much on the firebox side.
Also have a short video of this in action but can't figure out what format or how to upload video. Any expert help welcome.
Sliced off one end of the drum from our clothes dryer that died after 30 years, crimped and bent the sharp tabs...
Cut a few slots and added couple of brackets...
Shifted off center... fits well in front but has gaps at the back...
Built couple of fences...
Found a funny long piece of pork butt, marinaded with Walkerswood marinade (added extra allspice) and tied up with butcher string for jerk pork roast. To compensate for the poor fit at the back, I kept the top and bottom vents fully shut all the time. Fortunately it maintained constant 325F. Temperature shot up to 350F after I opened to check IT and take pics etc. at the 2-hr mark. Pulled at 3-hr mark when IT hit 185-190.
Finished roast had darker bark than this, sliced up real nice - juicy/mild/tender inside, spicy bark outside.
Quite happy with the performance but there's still room for improvement. Plan to rework the gap and make a Permatex gasket for the bottom.
Glad I had the grease pan. Interesting burn pattern... red hot on the exposed fence side, not so much on the firebox side.
Also have a short video of this in action but can't figure out what format or how to upload video. Any expert help welcome.
canuckland
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That’s interesting. Nice ingenuity! No harmful paint on the drum I guess?
I have a JoeT and never needed those dividers or a drip pan. I throw my lump in and make a trough down the center. There is a thin layer underneath and most pushed up to either side. No issues.
Thanks for sharing the cook! Meat looks great.LBGE/Maryland -
Bravo on the engineering and the wonderful cook. Looks great.Stillwater, MN
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@KiterTodd Thanks for sharing your tips. The drum has some coating but I took a chance. I scanned it with a laser thermometer outside and it registered about 160-170F, definitely below 200F. May be I should double check.
Edit: may 'roast' it in a fire pit for good measure!canuckland -
Hell, I think you just created a new category "DIY Redneck" Nice job man!!!Chicago, IL BGE XL BGE Mini Webber Charcoal / Elmhurst, IL
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I love red neck engineering - awesome 👏Memphis, TN
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That's some @nolaegghead ingenuity right there! Good job....and I need one~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc
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Thanks all for the kind words. Must admit I enjoy crazy challenges
Many moons ago, our office printer broke down due to overheating, turned out the cooling fan had a broken fan belt. The roadside emergency panty hose trick came to mind ... a rubber band did the trick and our printing deadline was metcanuckland -
RE at its finest! I like itXL aka Senior, Mini Max aka Junior, Weber Q's, Blackstone 22, Lion built in, RecTec Mini 300, Lodge Hibachi, Uuni, wife says I have too many grills,,,,how many shoes do you have?
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Haircut anyone?
https://imgur.com/a/j64EW1R
Would I do it again? If I do, it'll be direct with charcoal directly under it for faster cook and better char, no worries with dripping fat on hot lump
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@wardo rotisserie kit (motor and spit) are from an old gas bbq that cost me negative dollars. How? I was looking for rotisserie kit on Kijiji (CL killer here), found the gas bbq with rotisserie kit included for $50, flipped the gas bbq for $100 and kept the rotisserie kit.canuckland
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That is SO COOL!!! I especially love how it's not holding the meat directly over the fire, which is the problem with most rotisseries in the BGE, where the fat drips down onto the fire and then you've got a bad burnt-fat smell and flavor on the meat. Yours looks fantastic!!!
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Still having fun ... Walkerswood spicy jerk marinated, one ounce per kg, with added allspice. Spun 90 min at 325F, pulled at thigh IT 178, didn't bother checking breast IT. Shielded breast side charcoal beds with brick so hopefully breast was at lower IT, probably over thunk it
Short video clip - https://imgur.com/qHbAtvm
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Totally awesome!aka marysvilleksegghead
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