Taking New Rotisserie for a Spin

[SirPorkaLot]

My wife gave me an early Christmas present last night (so i could use it to cook Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner ...lol)

Fortunately I have the day off today, so I figured it was a great time to take it for a practice spin.

We have a built-in fire pit on our patio so she elected to get me the One Grill Fire Pit model.

This thing is sweet!! Built like a tank and all stainless steel.

The spit itself is a 1/2” diameter solid stainless bar that is 53” long. Which means after it is mounted in place, it has a full 48” of room on the spit!
The motor (in a SS weather resistant housing) is rated at 50lbs.

This morning, all it took to install was to tap the vertical posts into the dirt (they recommend 6”), build a fire and get to cooking.

I went out this morning and picked up a monster 4lb unpeeled tri tip to spin.

Seasoned with Q-Salt, then tied and put in the spit.

Here is a short vid of the mother of all rotisseries spinning this huge tri tip without any effort

https://youtu.be/U6swYsg50ww

 

[ssv3]

Oh yes!

 

[HogGrog]

That's looking fantastic! Thanks.

 

[SirPorkaLot]

If it tastes half as good as it looks.....

 

[thirdeye]

Looking good, hopefully you can post some distance photos to put the whole outfit into perspective.

 

[SirPorkaLot]

Looking good, hopefully you can post some distance photos to put the whole outfit into perspective.

Here you go.

This thing is a beast. My fire pit is 30” wide.

 

[thirdeye]

Wow, that is a nice set-up, thanks for those additional photos. And with the long spit, there room for a pretty big bed of coals too.

 

[SirPorkaLot]

Wow, that is a nice set-up, thanks for those additional photos. And with the long spit, there room for a pretty big bed of coals too.

Yes...
I wonder if a 4’ long trench in my backyard filled with coals would raise any suspicions.

 

[Joshw]

Yes...
I wonder if a 4’ long trench in my backyard filled with coals would raise any suspicions.

If the trench doesn't, the smells coming off the food certainly would. You are probably going to meet neighbors, you didn't even know you had.

 

[Kanco Connection]

That looks awesome—the pit, the roti, the tri. Just superb. you’re gonna have some fun with that

 

[Moose]

 

[thirdeye]

Yes...
I wonder if a 4’ long trench in my backyard filled with coals would raise any suspicions.

If you didn't get too heavy maybe put the base of a Smokey Joe on the handle side of your fire pit and cook a chicken or two over it.

 

[SirPorkaLot]

I cooked it about 3 hours over the fire and then rested in foil for an hour.

Next it was time to breakout the slicer as this will be sandwich fixin’s

Let’s just say..that once we started dipping the slices in the au jus...sandwiches became a thought of the past.

Maybe next time.

 

[ShadowDriver]

You're having a Great Saturday in the run-up to Christmas!

Keep that thang spinning! The results (heck, and the process, too) look amazing.

 

[SirPorkaLot]

You're having a Great Saturday in the run-up to Christmas!

Keep that thang spinning! The results (heck, and the process, too) look amazing.

Had a fantastic Saturday!

Got leg of Lamb lined up tomorrow and rib roast on Christmas on the spit.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Very nice John Looks excellent I really like that pit and Rotisserie

 

[Titch]

Sweet looking feed and setup mate

 

[ShadowDriver]

Got leg of Lamb lined up tomorrow and rib roast on Christmas on the spit.

Love it! We're doing the rib roast on Christmas, then leg of lamb for New Years... no automated spinning, though.

I look forward to your continued fun shenanigans and deliciousness!

 

[Notorious Q.U.E.]

Very nice work! The bar for Tri Tip is very high in Cali and you shattered it!!

 

[bonehead762]

Very nice work! The bar for Tri Tip is very high in Cali and you shattered it!!

What he said. That’s the yummiest tritip I’ve seen...