robert-r
is Blowin Smoke!
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2015
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We love our Tacos AL Pastor & have made them by hanging in the WSM. Since Al Pastor / Gyro cookers are pricey, I thought I'd make one. I dithered for quite a while deciding between charcoal or propane for a heat source. Decided on charcoal because propane rotisserie burners would necessitate a larger cooker.
So it's a work-in-progress. Size is approximately 12"x12"x19". Used 1/8" scrapyard steel.
It should hold about 40 lit charcoal briquetts. The slots above/behind the charcoal baskets are for adding fuel as necessary during a cook. I'm planning on filling the baskets & lighting them with a weed burner.
So the next step is to fire it up and place a probe to determine how far from the heat source is 300*. That should give me an idea of where to locate the spit. I plan on putting the rotisserie motor underneath the cooker. That's the reason for the firebrick.
I'm a little concerned that I didn't allow enough space for the briquettes. Time will tell, I'm sure.
Any comments / suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
So it's a work-in-progress. Size is approximately 12"x12"x19". Used 1/8" scrapyard steel.
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It should hold about 40 lit charcoal briquetts. The slots above/behind the charcoal baskets are for adding fuel as necessary during a cook. I'm planning on filling the baskets & lighting them with a weed burner.
![PICT2631_zps83l6dnmg.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1380.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fah175%2Frobert_mitchell4%2FVertical%2520Rotisserie%2FPICT2631_zps83l6dnmg.jpg&hash=dfe7eeddd7a8bfebb4b9688f1235391d)
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So the next step is to fire it up and place a probe to determine how far from the heat source is 300*. That should give me an idea of where to locate the spit. I plan on putting the rotisserie motor underneath the cooker. That's the reason for the firebrick.
I'm a little concerned that I didn't allow enough space for the briquettes. Time will tell, I'm sure.
Any comments / suggestions will be greatly appreciated.