Mangal with your own hands made of metal

Soon it's summer, which means it's time to prepare for outdoor recreation. And it's hard to imagine such a holiday without a shish kebab, properly roasted on the grill. This device can be purchased in almost any hardware store, but if the cost / quality of the factory products is not suitable, it is possible to manufacture the brazier with your own hands from metal .

Hand brazier made of metal

Brazier can be transported in a convenient bag

Advantages of iron braziers

This type of barbecue is very popular, and the reason lies in their undisputed advantages,such as:

• low cost;
• easy cleaning, transportation, assembly / dismantling;
• uniform frying of meat( iron keeps heat well);
• security;
• usability;
• the possibility of making your own hands.

Usually homemade barbecues are welded, but in the absence of welding equipment, bolting can also be used.

Hand brazier from metal

Manufacture of brazier

The following tools will be needed:

• sheet steel;
• Bulgarian, CDs to it;
• electric drill;
• measuring tape;
• welding equipment( or bolts for screed).

Consider the process of creating a traditional metal brazier.

Stage 1. Plan

Scheme of a brazier from metal

Drawings of a metal brazier

Drawings of a metal brazier

At first the plan - the small scheme of the future product is made. In the scheme it is necessary to describe in as much detail as possible the shish kebab, to specify the dimensions of each part. The most convenient is a brazier with a height of 85 cm and a brazier size of 40x80 cm.

In addition to drawing up a scheme, you should take care of consumables.

Please note! It is undesirable to use too thick steel sheets in the work, otherwise the construction will be difficult to lift. Steel should be a thickness of 0.4 cm to 1 cm.

Stage 2. Consumables

The following are the components for making shish kebabs in height of 85 cm.

Supports:

• 4 iron legs 65 cm long from a corner or pipe ø2.5 cm;
• a pair of elbows or pipes ø2 cm for the horizontal connection of the legs( each such connection will be 76.5 cm in length).

Brazier :

• two walls measuring 77x20 cm, made of steel sheet;
• a pair of transverse walls 39x20 cm;
• metal mesh 39x77 cm;
• a pair of transverse pipes for the bottom of a 39 cm long structure;
• two iron handles for easy transportation;
• several fireclay bricks.

Please note! Instead of a grid with cross-pieces, one single sheet of 39x77 cm can be used.

A cover of the appropriate size with longitudinal edges curved inwards is also required.

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Stage 3. Welding works

Then all the cooked elements must be welded or bolted together.

Step 1. First the body is welded from the walls and the bottom( the use of bolts will be discussed below).

Step 2. The legs are welded to the body.

Step 3. The legs are strengthened by a longitudinal link, preferably at a height of 15 cm - so there will be a stock between them for storing firewood.

Step 4. If a metal mesh was used for the bottom of the brazier, then fireclay bricks are laid. Small holes are made in the longitudinal walls( 5 pieces on each side, step - 10 cm) to supply oxygen( so the firewood will be faster to burn).

Step 5. Handles made of steel wire ø1 cm

Assembling brazier

Assembling brazier

Assembling brazier

Bracket from metal

Brazier metal

Brazier metal

Step 4. Painting brazier

First we'll figure out whether it is necessary at allto paint a shish kebab. On the one hand, paint, as well as other chemical agents, it is undesirable to apply to the brazier, since the cooked meat will absorb harmful substances. On the other hand, the current means used to paint shish kebabs are absolutely safe.

Please note! The problem can only become a high combustion temperature, which can lead to delamination or even combustion of the paint layer.

Among all fireproof coatings for braziers it is recommended to choose the following:

• silicone enamel that can withstand temperatures up to 600 ° C;
• thermal powder paints are effective, but difficult to apply( require high-temperature roasting);
• oxidation technology.

The latter option fits most. Initially, the body is treated with 5 percent sulfuric acid, then boiled in a solution of laundry soap and brewed for 1.5 hours in infusion of caustic sodium. As a result, a non-stick layer of black color is formed on the structure, protecting it from rust.

Steel brazier with brick lining

Steel brazier with brick lining

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Fixed barbecue with canopy

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After manufacturing a stationary barbecue, it is desirable to build a canopy for it. There is a mass of materials that can be used for this with minimal time and money. Unless the iron construction can not be performed without welding( if desired, it can be replaced with a bolt).

Supports canopies are usually welded to the legs of the brazier, but sometimes there are very dimensional structures( 4x4 m), for which four metal posts are concreted.

On top of the poles on the perimeter of the canopy are laid corners 5x5 cm, and on top of them - metal profile or any other roofing material. If desired, the canopy is decorated with forging.

Wooden canopy is easier to make, but the surface should be treated with antiseptic and fire retardant.

Creating a brazier from an iron barrel

If you want, you can also design a larger version - for example, a stationary structure from a barrel. The barrel itself can be any, the main thing is that its size is enough to prepare a shish kebab.

Brazier

Brazier

Please note! Picking up a barrel, special attention should be paid to its "past".If it used to store chemical substances or petroleum products, then it is forbidden to use it to create a brazier.

In addition to the barrel itself, you should prepare:

• a steel corner with a shelf height of at least 4.5 cm;
• four rubber wheels( preferably with a metal base);
• two sets of door hinges;
• the door handle( iron);
• metal mesh;
• bulgarku, drives to it;
• welding;
• electric jigsaw.

Instruction for manufacturing

Step 1. Cut lengths of a corner of the required length. The height of the structure should be approximately 1 m, and the width should correspond to the length of the barrel.

Step 2. The side elements will consist of two horizontal and two vertical racks each. The first will be installed from the bottom, about 25 cm from the bottom edge of the vertical racks, and from above, at the level of the barrel radius. Racks are laid out on a flat surface and welded as shown in the image - at an angle of 90ᵒ.

Cylinder cutting

Step 3. The second side of the structure is welded in the same way, after which both elements are connected by means of two corners installed at the level of the lower horizontal racks.

Please note! Connect with extreme caution in order to avoid distortions.

Step 4. The wheels are attached to the sidewall.

Step 5. Next on the ready support is installed a barrel. This should be done in such a way that the drain hole is located behind and from the top at an angle of 30ᵒ, on the right side( in relation to the front part).Such an opening will serve as an exhaust hood.

Step 6. With the help of chalk notes ¼ of the barrel - the cover of the shish kebab. The marked part is cut with an electric jigsaw, the edges are carefully sanded with a grinder with a grinding disc.

Step 7. To the quarter of the barrel the door hinges are attached, after which they connect to the base - the lid is ready. For easy operation, the door handle is attached to the cover.

Step 8. A pipe of the appropriate diameter is inserted into the hood.

Step 9. It remains only to take care of the internal arrangement. On the inner surface of the body are welded special holders( iron plates 3 x 6 cm, although you can take thin corners).These holders are installed in the middle of each side, two pieces each.

Brazier from the barrel. Forging elements

Please note! For convenient transportation to the frame of the brazier, you can attach the handle. After that, the structure is painted in the same way as described in the previous paragraph of the article.

Video - Barbecue from a barrel

Interesting ideas for braziers

If the goal is to create not only a functional but also an attractive barbecue from the design point of view, we advise you to pay attention to art forging. Of course, it's impossible to do it yourself without special equipment and relevant skills.

Or another option: if it is possible to get the front of the old car, then it can also be used to make a brazier. The brazier in this design is placed in the hood. Moreover, the brazier is already with the wheels, so you can take it with you to nature( as a trailer, of course).

Brazier from car

Mini brazier for city apartments

It is unlikely that there is room for a full-fledged barbecue in a city apartment, but this does not mean that you should deny yourself a good picnic. For such cases, there is a miniature balcony brazier, fastened to the railing like flower pots. The length of such structures is slightly more than half a meter, so they are suitable even for the smallest terraces and balconies.

If desired, the balcony brazier can be screwed to the wall or installed in any other convenient place. In a word, now you can enjoy a bite of this shish kebab even without leaving the apartment.

Mini brazier for city apartments

Mini barbecue for city apartments

Mini barbecue for city apartments

Tips for operating braziers

To ensure that the shish kebabs last as long as possible, all fire safety rules must be observed. The distance from the fire to the wooden elements of the structure( if there are such, for example, the nozzle on the transport handle) should be at least 20 cm. Moreover, all these elements must be treated with antiseptic and flame retardant.

How to use the brazier

Earlier, when the assortment of spices was very poor, a burning tree was used to add flavor to dishes. Below are the types of trees and meat for which they are best used:

• oak - seafood, poultry;
• apple-lamb, beef, pork;
• vine grape - snails, seafood;
• alder - salmon, turkey;
• maple - seafood, poultry, pork;
• birch - beef, chicken;
• cherry - bird, lamb.

Please note! It is not recommended to use coniferous trees( they emit resin when burning), particleboard or plywood.

There is another option - to purchase ready-made coal briquettes in the store. Briquettes give a permanent heat, but at the same time there is no flavor. There is still loose coal, but it burns unevenly because of the different size of the pieces.

Before grilling the grill should be greased, so that the products do not stick to it. And the last thing: place for the installation of the brazier should be cleaned in advance from dry grass, branches, debris, it is also desirable that there is always a bucket of sand nearby.

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