Char griller charcoal baskets

D-Rell · Feb 11, 2009

What size charcoal basket is recommended for the char griller with sfb?

jazzspot · Feb 11, 2009

The charcoal basket that I made with expanded metal for use in the Chargriller SFB has the dimensions of 12"W x 12"L x 6"H, and fits nicely in the SFB. The basket sits on a couple of strips of angle iron. That way I can remove the charcoal drawer from the SFB, if needed, without having to remove the charcoal basket.

I bought a 24" x 24" square of 3/4" expanded metal from Home Depot or Lowes.

Here is a simple drawing of how to make the charcoal basket ----

The charcoal is seated on the lips of the two strips of angle iron in the SFB

smoke-n-my-i's · Feb 11, 2009

Or, you can be lazy like me and do this mod....

All it is, is a piece of flat expanded metal laying flat inside. I have since this picture taken out the "cooking" grate, and lowered it on top of the angle iron that hold the drawer in.

I done both of mine that way, and then added a small piece up the front to hold more in... :biggrin: I can get abt a good 2hr burn the way I have it. Just fill it up to the top on the right side, and gently slope it toward the main chamber. Leave enough room for a chimney of lit at the left side next to the main chamber and you are set. It will take a couple of times using it, but you will master it real soon....

Bill

puff · Feb 11, 2009

Picked on of these up. A little squeeze of the metal handles and minus the wood handle and you're good to go. It's a little cheaper if you buy it direct from Lowes. $8 I think. Works great.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=188821-451-4984108&lpage=none

DaveT · Feb 12, 2009

I made mine exactly like jazzspot's and I can get 6-8 hr burn at 225. Works great.

The Pigman · Feb 12, 2009

This is the one i built for my CG. you can take it out by sliding conduit over the rebar handles. I get a 6hr burn 5 hr cook with this.

DDT · Feb 12, 2009

I made one just like the pigman from his post last year. That basket works great just like he says.

garyk1398 · Feb 13, 2009

puff said:
Picked on of these up. A little squeeze of the metal handles and minus the wood handle and you're good to go. It's a little cheaper if you buy it direct from Lowes. $8 I think. Works great.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=188821-451-4984108&lpage=none

I tried one of those and is lasted less than 6 months before it burnt a hole in the middle of it. Metal is too flimsy for the heat of the coals!!!

D-Rell · Feb 13, 2009

Jazzspot, thanks for the diagram, looks simple enough. Pigman, I like yours too, what are the dimensions? Gonna be trying to put one together next week, if I can find the expanded metal. The people at Lowe's look at me like I was speaking Russian or something when I asked them if the carried expanded metal.

Bob50j · Feb 13, 2009

D-Rell, forget the sales help. It's usually found in the masonry section. Look around, I've never seen a Lowe's that didn't carry it.

puff · Feb 13, 2009

I found it in the section where they sell rope and chains.

smoke-n-my-i's · Feb 13, 2009

I get that 2 hr+- with lump. Are you all using lump or briquets to get those 6 hr or so burns? I am assuming briquets.....

Panther5150 · Feb 13, 2009

Did mine with the extruded steel mesh from Home Depot. Only used wire to hold it together and it works well.

Rookie'48 · Feb 13, 2009

Hog rings will also work to hold it together. :biggrin:

deeque · Feb 13, 2009

i used the same layout that jazzspot shows on his post. worked great in my NBSS. also used it in my UDS after adding legs. give it a try you'll be surprised. smoke on Bro.:-D

myron · Mar 15, 2009

Late to the party but I just got my Char-griller last Monday. I picked up the expanded metal at Home Depot and made the basket like jazzspot shows. I brought it home Monday, assembled and seasoned Tuesday and it's been raining every day since. I'll get to try it out next week though.

An aside - I paid 129 at Wallymart, saw it at Lowes for 139 and on the Char-griller site for 179. Told myself I did good. I was in Wallymart yesterday and the things are now priced at 248. I asked a clerk about it and she said she had questioned the manager about it but was told that's what it is now. But it still shows 179 on the web site.

Warthog · Oct 30, 2009

Here is one I picked up from Lowes. Real easy and workd great.

KnucklHed BBQ · Oct 30, 2009

Hmm, I should have considered this long ago, I've been playing the "feed the freak" game for way too long!
I like Pigmans design, do you place the lit charcoal at one end and let it burn it's way through the maze, or do you light the center and let it work it's way out?

91vw03 · Oct 30, 2009

You put the lit at one end and the fire snakes around. The divides keep the fire from spreading to quickly.

peaspurple · Oct 30, 2009

Chargriller sales a charcoal basket.... heres a link!

http://www.chargriller.com/store/pr...id=57&osCsid=300a036fb23b8db04d9fb6216088576d

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