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Gyros on the Trompo King!
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SirPorkaLot
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Like I mentioned earlier, a 9"x9" cake pan with a rod welded to it would suffice.
I'm thinking less than $10? Maybe less than $5, if you get one from Goodwill.
THoey1963
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I saw those on FB and followed their page. The only reasons I didn't go in on it:
1. Price
2. You have to manually rotate it.
3. For it to work like a true Shawarma type cook, you pile a lot of meat on, and trim from the outside as it cooks. Well, the wife and I wouldn't be able to eat all that in a couple sittings, so, while great for a bigger family, not really something I would use often.
Seeing your pics makes me want to rethink it a bit, but I still think it would be something I would use maybe once a year, and if so, not worth the price to me.
1. Price
2. You have to manually rotate it.
3. For it to work like a true Shawarma type cook, you pile a lot of meat on, and trim from the outside as it cooks. Well, the wife and I wouldn't be able to eat all that in a couple sittings, so, while great for a bigger family, not really something I would use often.
Seeing your pics makes me want to rethink it a bit, but I still think it would be something I would use maybe once a year, and if so, not worth the price to me.
SirPorkaLot
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Yea, I actually won it in a raffle, and my friend dropped it off. The price had kept me from buying it.
The rotating thing was less of an issue than I imagined.
I put the briquettes in a circle in the bottom of the Weber and it roasted pretty evenly.
I did have a cherry split on one side, so I manually rotated 3-4 times, but that was over a couple of hours.
I used a total of 6 lbs of meat on the short skewker (7”).
A 12” skewer also comes with it.
That 6 lbs fed 3 of us 2-3 meals.
The 12” skewer would work great for parties on a 26” Weber I bet.
Hey!
There’s my excuse to get the 26!
Bob in St. Louis
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The mechanical nerd in me, is thinking about making my own, but welding a gear on the bottom of the unit. Then, buy a cheap rotisserie motor to spin the entire hunk-o-food via a chain to the gear.
SirPorkaLot
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I’ve already figured out how to modify my Blackstone Patio Oven to spin and roast it vertically, but wanted to go wood fired route first.
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Now yer talkin' !!!! :-D
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That looks awesome John! I've been looking for an inexpensive way to do a vertical rotisserie for Al Pastor tacos and I think you have found it. Very nice.
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Here's three feet, for $5.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...Stainless-Steel-Threaded-Rod-802477/204274013
