Most often, when imagining a grill or smokehouse, a massive metal structure in the form of a large cylinder or rectangle, a brick structure as tall as a person, or something similar appears before the gaze. However, in order to roast a small chicken or smoke it, it is not at all necessary to spend money on purchasing a massive street oven. It is enough to take a large clay pot. Just a few hours of work and the smokehouse will be assembled.
Instead of a pot, you can use a large metal saucepan without handles or a gas can with the top cut off. However, do not use enamelled or painted items..
What materials will be required:
- electric hob (with a power of 1 kW and more);
- clay pot (25–30 cm in diameter);
- a pot tray or other flat pot as a lid;
- round grill grate;
- 5-7 small bricks;
- metal handle;
- oven thermometer with markings up to 220 aboutFROM;
- bolt with a diameter of 10 mm with two washers and two nuts.
From tools you will need: drill, adjustable wrench.
Pot grill scheme: 1 – flower pot for the base; 2 – ceramic lid (pot of shallower depth); 3 – bricks; 4 – electric stove; 5 – metal tray for sawdust; 6 – lattice; 7 – gap in the cover for ventilation; 8 – handle base; 9 – wooden holder
It is enough to place the heating plate with a spiral from the electric stove to the bottom of the pot and lead the wire out through the drain hole or by making an additional one in the wall. A grid is fixed along the upper border of the pot. A pallet or flat pot is used as a lid. It is enough to fix the handle on it, make two holes: one for thermoregulation as an outlet, the second for a thermometer.
The pot should be installed on bricks or a metal stand with a height of at least 5 cm. Actually, this is where the assembly ends. You can start cooking the festive chicken on the brand new grill.
The pictures below show examples of ready-made smokehouses from clay pots for clarity..
Placing cherry chips in a pot on top of the stove can create excellent thick smoke for smoking. Without wood – we get a full-fledged grill that does not require much attention to prepare delicious food.
How efficient and convenient is it to use a clay pot as a grill and compact smokehouse? Can it produce the desired smoky flavors and temperatures for various types of meats? How long does it take to cook food using this method? Is it easy to control the cooking temperature?