For people who love the outdoors with their family or friends, a smokehouse BBQ is sure to be a hit. It is quite possible to make this design even on your own without large investments. In this article, we will look at how to build a barbecue with a brick smokehouse, and also learn how to build a barbecue from an old gas cylinder.

Before starting the construction of a barbecue, it is important to understand what purpose this design serves and why it cannot be compared with conventional barbecues. But first, let's look at the principle of operation of a barbecue, as well as a smoking chamber.

The principle of operation of the smoking chamber and barbecue

People who have cooked meat on the grill at least once know that the product is cooked due to the heat that comes from the bottom of the wood. The upper part of the meat is constantly blown with air, so for uniform cooking, the skewers have to be constantly turned over.

But a smoker-barbecue works on a completely different principle. Products are placed on a grate, which is located 25 cm below the side walls. Also, a metal plate for charcoal in a barbecue is made without holes for traction, completely solid.

Unlike a brazier, in a barbecue, fuel does not burn, but smolders. Due to the fact that the walls of the barbecue reflect heat, the products are smoked evenly from all sides. As mentioned earlier, due to the fact that there is a gap of 25 cm above the grate, a hot air-smoke cushion is formed, which gives the products a smoky and unique aroma.

If only soft meat should be selected for the barbecue, then there are no such restrictions for a barbecue with a smokehouse. According to the owners of these structures, the meat is uniformly baked, juicy and tender. In modern times, there are many examples of brick barbecue buildings. Let's take a closer look at how to make a barbecue with a smokehouse with your own hands.

Preparatory work

The first step is to choose the right place to build a barbecue oven. The best place is without trees or bushes, away from the house and other buildings. Never disregard fire safety rules. The direction of the wind is also important. For example, if the wind constantly blows from the barbecue towards the house or utility block, then you need to choose another place to build a barbecue.

The preparatory work also includes the purchase of necessary materials. For example, for the construction of a furnace and a smoking chamber, refractory bricks are needed. When you pick it up, it should not crumble or be too fragile.

Fireclay is perfect as a refractory brick. It contains a lot of clay. Therefore, fireclay bricks easily tolerate high temperatures. Also, you need to purchase clay, from which mortar for refractory bricks will be made and cement 300 grade for laying a chimney and facing works.

Foundation construction

Often, for the construction of a barbecue with a brick smokehouse, drawings are made, thanks to which all the necessary calculations are made. For example, thanks to the drawings, you can find out the depth of the foundation and the ordering of the bricks. Having made all the necessary calculations, you can begin to build the foundation. The work goes as follows:

Advice! In order to prevent concrete from cracking in hot weather, it is necessary to cover the concrete with a film that will retain moisture in the concrete.

BBQ masonry with smokehouse

You should not build the simplest barbecue design. In modern times, there are many ideas thanks to which you can make multifunctional barbecues with a smokehouse, storage for dishes and much more. In the photo you can see an example of a multifunctional barbecue with a barbecue, a smokehouse and even a sink.

As we said earlier, for the construction of a barbecue, it is necessary to purchase refractory and facing bricks. It is not recommended to build a stove from ordinary bricks, as it will quickly deteriorate during operation.

In addition to bricks, you need to purchase a mixture on which refractory bricks will lie. A cement mortar is not suitable for the reason that it is not intended for high temperatures. Refractory bricks must be laid on clay or special fire-resistant mortar. Speaking of clay mortar, it is easy to prepare and very cheap.

To prepare a clay solution, you need to soak the clay in a metal container for 3 days. After that, using a homemade rammer, ram the clay gradually adding sand. There should be no stones or clay breasts in the solution. In order to understand whether the consistency is correct, you need to scoop up a little solution with a shovel. The clay solution should gradually slide off the shovel, and not spread over the surface of the shovel. In order to give the clay solution strength, table salt is added to its composition.

But clay mortar has some disadvantages that should be taken into account during construction. For example, clay mortar is not suitable for building a chimney. Usually it is replaced with cement or limestone. Also, clay is afraid of water, so it must be protected from moisture.

On sale there are many mixtures intended for laying a barbecue oven. Before buying, you should clarify for what temperature this mixture is intended. For example, on sale there are mixtures for laying walls, fireboxes or a fireplace.

In order to make a barbecue with a brick smokehouse, you must make drawings. Drawings of a barbecue with a smokehouse can be seen in the photo below. Brick ordering should take place strictly according to the drawings. The height of the brazier and grill must be made to your own height.

The smoking chamber is usually made using the hot method. In some models, to ensure a cold smoking method, the chimney must be removed from the brazier. In order to remove the smoke, you need to build a chimney with a damper and a special vault over the brazier. Thanks to such a chimney, the design will seem massive and unusual.

Smokehouse from a gas cylinder

Recently, barbecues, barbecues or from old gas cylinders have become very popular. These products are very unusual and multifunctional. For example, by making a barbecue from a gas cylinder with your own hands, you will not only cook very tasty meat or barbecue, but also pleasantly surprise your friends.

Some barbecues and barbecues are made from gas cylinders in the form of a train or even a submarine. There are no limits to fantasy, so do not be afraid to experiment. Do-it-yourself smokehouse is easy to do. The process goes like this:

1. First you need to purchase an old gas cylinder.
2. Rinse the inside of the bottle with water.
3. With the help of a hacksaw, we cut off the neck constantly pouring water over the place. This work must be done away from home, as the gas has a strong smell.
4. Pour water into the neck and rinse the bottle thoroughly.
5. After washing, you can start cutting the balloon. With chalk, draw where the barbecue door should be and start cutting.
6. Having cut off the "door" of the cylinder, you need to attach the door hinges.

Note! Some people are afraid to use a gas cylinder as a barbecue or barbecue. But after washing the cylinder with high quality and heating it several times, it becomes an ordinary metal container, safe for cooking.

Conclusion

As we saw from this article, you can make a barbecue with a smoking chamber in different ways. Before starting construction, you need to consider for what purposes this structure will serve, draw up drawings and decide how much money you plan to invest. If a small investment is planned, then a metal barbecue with a smokehouse would be an excellent solution. Do not be afraid to experiment and the result will not keep you waiting.

Do-it-yourself barbecue smokehouse made of bricks is a rather complicated building, but its versatility is amazing, because with its help you can fry and smoke fish and meat, cook on the grill.

Before starting the construction of a brazier-smokehouse, it is best to sketch out a drawing of each row of bricks on paper, this will greatly facilitate installation.

Preparatory work

First you need to choose the right place for a brick barbecue to protect the structure from precipitation. In addition, you must remember about the rules of fire safety. The brazier should not be placed near buildings made of wood and other combustible materials. It is convenient if a sewerage and water supply system is connected to the construction site of the structure. Prepare in advance all the materials and tools necessary for construction:

• concrete mixer;
• solution containers;
• refractory brick;
• ceramic brick;
• cement;
• sand;
• slaked lime;
• clay;
• rubble stone;
• cellular concrete blocks;
• gravel;
• shovel;
• Master OK;
• ceramic tiles for cladding;
• tile adhesive;
• fittings;
• plywood sheets;
• sheets of galvanized steel;
• crushed stone;
• only;
• nails;
• screws;
• metal corners;
• building level;
• polyethylene film.

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Foundation construction

Construction work must begin with the manufacture of a reliable foundation; rubble concrete will be used for it.

Since the brazier with a smokehouse is a capital building, it, like any brick structure, requires a stable foundation that can withstand the weight of the structure. The construction of the foundation begins with the installation of formwork. To prevent the spreading and seepage of cement milk into the ground, the formwork must be sheathed with roofing material or glassine. First of all, it is necessary to clear the construction site from the fertile layer of the earth, then installing the formwork. The first row of the foundation is laid out with rubble stones. The gaps between them are filled with rubble. The stones are filled with cement mortar.

Depending on the size of the structure, several such layers are made. Each subsequent layer should harden well, which takes about a day. The last layer is leveled with a building level used to check the levelness. After that, you can perform waterproofing, after which you need to wait a few days.

To build a concrete foundation, on which a brazier with a smokehouse will be installed, it is necessary to dig a pit, the bottom of which is covered with wet sand. After that, you can mount the formwork. Having fallen asleep a layer of crushed stone, it is necessary to lay the reinforcing cage. After that, a layer of rubble is again laid and a concrete solution is poured. After the foundation has hardened, its waterproofing is arranged. Polyethylene is usually used for this, but other waterproofing materials can be used.

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Arrangement of a brazier with a smokehouse

A barbecue with a smoker will have a brick base. Before starting work, it is advisable to draw a diagram of the ordering of the furnace on paper, indicating the location of all the main structural details. This will facilitate further installation work. Brick must be used red stove, in its absence, refractory will also fit. However, the second type of material is less resistant to temperature extremes. Sand-lime brick, as well as material with cavities for the construction of furnaces, is unsuitable.

The first row of ordering the furnace must first be laid out without mortar. This is necessary to perform the markup in order to perform further actions, which will save the builder from having to fit the brick to size. It will be possible to use only whole bricks or their halves. In addition, laying the first row dry allows you to accurately determine the seats for the grate and skewer. A day before the start of construction, the blocks must be moistened with water. This will make the material dry on top and wet on the inside. It will not absorb water from the solution, which will make the structure particularly durable.

The mortar for laying bricks is prepared from sand, cement and slaked lime in a ratio of 3: 1: 1 with the addition of such an amount of water that the mortar resembles thick sour cream in consistency. After laying the first row, the following rows of smokehouse ordering are laid apart. Each new row is laid from the corners, gradually filling the space between them. The horizontality of the masonry must be checked by level and plumb. Corners need to be reinforced with wire to give them greater strength.

In order for the brazier-smoker to have a brazier, it is necessary to install metal corners and fittings in the space between the walls of the furnace. The firebox is made of thick-walled metal. To allow air to enter the furnace, holes are made that are not filled with mortar. To facilitate the installation of the lattice, several bricks are placed with a ledge into the interior space. During the laying of the furnace, you can make bases for the exhaust pipe and countertops.

Rows 1-8 make up a firewood rack and niches for various household items. If the structure of the brazier, which includes the smokehouse, will have arched ceilings, the 9th row involves the installation of plywood formwork 1 cm thick. Fireclay wedge bricks are used when laying. On the 10th row, an overlap of the firewood is formed. For this, cut fireclay bricks 18 cm long are used, laid on the edge. The 11th row levels the surface of the firewood, and the 12th forms the countertop and covers all the niches obtained during the construction. Along the perimeter, the brick is laid with a release of 1/4. 13-15 rows - this is the formation of the firebox.

After the laying of the 15th row is completed, formwork is formed to cover the furnace. In this case, fireclay wedge bricks are used, which can be replaced with ordinary ones. At 20-24 rows, the inner bricks are cut, which will allow the masonry to be brought out to the size of the chimney. Bricks around the perimeter of 24 rows are released by 1/4. This will highlight the end of the firebox.

Now you can lay the pipe, the height of which depends on the nearby gazebo (if any). At this point, the construction of the brazier with a smoking compartment can be considered completed, then the lining of its surfaces with tiles will begin. Brick-styled tiles are usually used for wall cladding, which makes the visible bases of the niches harmonious with the external details of the walls.

Brazier- a device that will suit all lovers of barbecue and B-B-Q. Using it at their summer cottage, you will enjoy the excellent taste of dishes. In addition, it is convenient and reliable. As a rule, the simplest brazier is a metal structure that you can make yourself. The use of such a device does not require special skills, besides, it does not take up much space, quickly melts and is quite reliable. But time does not stand still, and various devices are increasingly undergoing changes for the better. This also applies to the manga.

Today it is possible to build more modern brick grills. Such devices may have a roof and a special pipe for removing smoke. It can be said that they have two floors. On the first one, firewood is kindled, and on the second - directly cooking. Above the hearth is usually a pipe for removing smoke. How brazier, as well as home smokehouse are widely used in various suburban areas for cooking fried and smoked dishes with their own hands. Shish kebab of various kinds, smoked fish, barbecue and much more can be cooked thanks to these devices. In addition, these dishes can diversify and decorate any table. Considering that a brazier and a brick smokehouse can be easily built with your own hands, these devices are becoming even more affordable. Let's consider in more detail how you can make them without resorting to someone else's help.

Making a brazier yourself

For construction do-it-yourself barbecue Some tools and materials are required. You will need: a conventional shovel, bricks, cement, sand, a device for mixing mortar, a trowel and a level rule

The manufacture of the brazier begins with the foundation. To do this, you need to dig a recess of about a few tens of centimeters. A special auxiliary structure (reinforcement) is placed in it. In the future, all this is poured with a solution of concrete and left for two or more days. The lower floor of the brazier, where firewood is melted, is laid out from any brick. The height of this floor can also be different. It all depends on what kind of barbecue you want to see in the end. However, the construction of the upper floor of the brazier is no longer so simple and requires special skills.

Brick barbecues are very similar to fireplaces. We can say that this building is a kind of fireplace, and various dishes are made directly in it. It is also possible to install a special brazier made of metal in this fireplace. As a rule, these devices are made with a special blower. It is necessary so that this structure is easier to melt, and so that air gets to the coals.

In such a brazier there must be at least two niches. They can be of various shapes - both rectangular and in the form of an arch. For rectangular niches, a steel corner is required. For arched ones, it is required to prepare a kind of stencil from boards or plywood. The design of the brazier with arched niches must be strengthened with a castle brick. The height of the walls with niches is different, it depends on their shape. So, with arched niches, it is 70-80 cm, and with rectangular niches it is several tens of centimeters more.

It is possible to build these devices from an unusual decorative brick, which gives grace and beauty. But it should be noted that inside brick barbecue must necessarily consist of a special refractory material that will not allow fires and keep this structure in its original form.

The main difference between this design and the barbecue is that its compartment, where the firewood is melted, is located below the soil level. For construction home smokehouse you will need a shovel, a level rule, several meters of a metal pipe, a trowel, bricks, sand, cement, an old grate or something that can replace it. This device will be designed for cold smoking.
Between the firebox and the smoking cabinet, a special metal pipe is installed, the height of which is several meters. Thus, an air duct is formed. It must be carried out to the smoking cabinet. A special recess is dug under its foundation. Then, with the help of bricks, they build a firebox for firewood. It is lined with clay inside. This firebox is provided with air access from below.

In the future, the smoking cabinet itself is installed directly, where various dishes will be made by smoking. Its size can be any. At the final stage, it is necessary to compact the soil around the smokehouse.

Before smoking, it is necessary to make a fire there. This will require firewood and special tools. Next, the flame is closed with a lid, but leave a small window for air to enter. When coals appear, close the lid. Additional slots and holes in the device are not required.

Barbecue and smokehouse for cold smoking- indispensable devices for country houses and cottages. In this article, we looked at how you can make them easily at home.

• Cold smoking method
• Another option for a cold and hot smoked smokehouse
• Do-it-yourself brick smokehouse
• Buying a smokehouse for a country house

The smell of fragrant freshly smoked meat or fish drives many fans of homemade smoked products crazy. A good home smokehouse, and even with a barbecue brazier to boot, is worth its weight in gold, but building a device that is simple at first glance, and most importantly, setting up and putting it into operation is not as easy as it might seem to an outsider. Smoked meat lovers find and develop their own drawings of a barbecue with a smokehouse, trying to bring the process of cooking meat on hot smoke to an ideal state. It makes no sense for an ordinary person to chase other people's secrets, but building a good option for a barbecue with a smoking function for oneself is a very real thing.

The main secrets of barbecue with a smokehouse

A barbecue brazier in many cases is perceived by people who are far from smoking and frying meat as a synonym for the word brazier. At first glance, there is no difference, in both cases, the products are cooked on hot coals, smoldering in a metal brazier box or in a huge barbecue cauldron.

In practice, many experts will tell you that barbecue has its own differences:

• In the grill, the meat is cooked on skewers and is located very close to the surface of hot coals. In the barbecue and in the smokehouse, the main tool for frying or steaming on the smoke is a metal grate;
• Unlike a brazier, for cooking on a barbecue grill, as in a smokehouse, low temperatures are used, so meat or fish is mainly subjected to gentle heating. With proper organization of the process, they almost never burn out.

Important! As a result, the kebab turns out to be very fried and even dry; to soften the taste, the cook has to use vegetables and sauces, add pieces of lard and fat to the skewer.

On the barbecue grill, you can fry lean steaks, pork cuts, veal, vegetables and seafood, almost getting a full-fledged heat treatment, without charred pieces or overcooked to the state of the sole of a boot. An even milder cooking process takes place in the smokehouse, where the main part of the heat is supplied by flue gases, however, the cooking process takes longer.

Therefore, most connoisseurs of home smoking prefer to build a barbecue with their own hands - a smokehouse according to design drawings that have been repeatedly tested in practice.

The most popular options for building a barbecue with a smokehouse

The idea to combine the process of cooking on a barbecue grill with a smokehouse has been in the air for a long time, a lot of the most unusual ideas and designs have been developed by home smoking enthusiasts. Of the large number of models, today there are no more than a dozen of the most effective:

• Vertical metal barbecue oven with smokehouse function;
• Bunk oven with barbecue grill and smoking chamber;
• Barbecue with a smokehouse from two propane cylinders;
• Stone oven with smokehouse and barbecue grill for cooking.

For your information! Any of these models consists of three main elements - a gas generator, a chamber for glowing coals and a smoke compartment.

A traditional smokehouse consists of a gas generator and a smoking chamber.

Enthusiasts - do-it-yourselfers took the smoking box to a separate compartment, made it vertical and added a charcoal chamber to heat the smoke. The result is a design in which several options for cooking meat are implemented:

1. There is a barbecue grill over hot coals, just open the lid to put meat, fish, vegetables over the coals to use the device as a brazier;
2. There is a section for cold smoking. Usually this is a vertical tank or a container with a grate on which products intended for smoking can be hung;
3. A section for hot smoking products has been installed, in fact, this is a grate through which a large amount of hot smoke flows.

As a result, three devices are obtained in one design at once - smoking, barbecue and baking, like a grill.

The vertical stove in the shape of a box looks very interesting.

At the bottom of the box there is a fire chamber, firewood is burned here to heat the cauldron, operate the smokehouse or fry food in barbecue mode. If necessary, the grate can be raised to the very top and used for frying meat over an open fire, as is done in barbecues.

We build a barbecue oven with a smokehouse

The principle of operation of a stone oven with barbecue functions and a smoking chamber is practically no different from the operation of similar metal structures. The general arrangement and drawings of a barbecue oven with a brick smokehouse are given below.

The only and main feature is the possibility of deep heating of the brick smoking chamber. If desired, such an oven can be easily built with your own hands. Structurally, the oven has two compartments - the lower one for the combustion chamber with a barbecue grill and the upper one, which is a hot smoked smokehouse.

Initially, for a barbecue oven, it is necessary to make a foundation in the form of a concrete slab. The lower part of the barbecue oven is laid out from ordinary red brick on a cement-clay mortar. The lower niche is not heated and is used mainly for drying firewood. The barbecue grill is made of heat-resistant bricks or thick cast-iron plates that line the firebox.

For the operation of the smokehouse, a chamber is made in the upper part of the arch, in which there is no traditional furnace tooth or ledge that delays the shedding of soot and soot on the products cooked on the grate. Before starting to cook meat, the stove is heated with firewood, food is loaded into the smokehouse, and shavings of fruit trees are left to smolder on the barbecue grill. After that, the furnace firebox is closed with a cast-iron lid, and the smokehouse is left until the furnace has completely cooled down. Thus, smoked sausages, bacon, bacon, cold-smoked fish are obtained.

To all the advantages of the brick version of the smokehouse, one drawback must be added - a brick chamber is very difficult to clean from soot, soot and stubborn fats. This must be done, otherwise, after a short period of time, the fat will oxidize and give out an unpleasant, rancid smell of old fat.

Option to build a hot smoked smokehouse from propane cylinders

For home and outdoor recreation, you can build a do-it-yourself barbecue smokehouse from a gas cylinder. The principle of operation of the device is shown in the drawing below.

Depending on the design of the oven, a smokehouse can be used for hot or cold processing of products with smoke. To build a barbecue brazier with a remote smokehouse, you will need:

• Two propane tanks for 50 liters and 25 liters;
• Steel 12 mm fittings or corners with a shelf size of at least 40 mm;
• Two sets of steel canopies for fastening valves and doors;
• Steel thin-walled pipe with a diameter of 250-300 mm, best of all stainless steel or nickel-plated.

In addition to the listed material, for the manufacture of a barbecue with a smokehouse, you will need: a semi-automatic welding machine, a grinder with a cutting disc for metal, an electric drill with a set of drills, a tape measure or a locksmith's ruler.

We disassemble the cylinders and weld the body of the future smokehouse with a barbecue

First of all, you will need to carefully knock out the latch, unscrew the gas valve. It is impossible to cut the balloon until the container for the future barbecue case is washed with hot water.

On the cylinder, carefully cut out the sector of the wall, which in the future will serve as the door of the smokehouse. The body of the barbecue is carefully burned and cleaned with a bronze attachment to the electric drill from soot and rust.

Two holes are cut out in the body of the brazier - one for fastening the chimney, the second, on the opposite side, for supplying hot gases from the gas generator. The door is installed on the barbecue oven by welding by welding conventional door canopies. To prevent smoke from leaking from the smokehouse, the door can be reinforced by welding two pieces of reinforcement.

The second 25 liter can is disassembled and modified in a similar way, it will be used to produce the hot smoke needed to operate the smokehouse. A window is cut out in the wall of the cylinder and a sector valve is installed, which allows you to control the temperature and the amount of smoke injected into the smokehouse.

The gas generator is semi-automatically welded to the body of the barbecue grill. It remains to install the grate, supports and chimney. For the manufacture of the support system of the smokehouse body, it is best to use a steel corner.

The pipe is assembled from several elbows made of thin-sheet galvanized or stainless steel. Inside the smokehouse chamber, the temperature of smoke and decomposition products does not exceed 150 ° C, but the air has a very pronounced acid reaction, so ordinary uncoated ferrous metal “rots” in six months. To improve traction and increase safety, the hot pipe of the barbecue oven is covered with a casing or covered with rolled thermal insulation.

This design will allow you to bake, grill and hot smoke, to control the temperature inside the smokehouse, a thermometer is mounted on the door. After the process of decomposition of fruit tree shavings in the gas generator has reached the specified mode, and thick white smoke has gone into the smokehouse chamber, you can put food on the grate and record the time. There should be no coals or underburnings inside the smokehouse body at this time.

Installing a cold smoker on a barbecue oven

Connoisseurs assure that the best quality of smoking can be obtained only when the smokehouse is running on cold smoke. To do this, it will be necessary to slightly modernize the previously made sample of the barbecue brazier. First of all, it will be necessary to remove the chimney and replace it with an additional hinged smokehouse chamber.

A cold smokehouse is made in the same way as a gas generator with a barbecue main body. The chamber is installed vertically and welded to the main cylinder. Along the perimeter of the door, it will be necessary to weld a tape from a thick steel tire, you can rivet a strip of tin with a glued tarpaulin. The strip is folded and leveled in such a way that the fabric tightly closes the gap between the body and the loading door. To prevent the seal tarpaulin from sticking to the hull with resin, the surface of the fabric is impregnated with a heat-resistant silicone spray. Inside, in the upper part of the smokehouse, two grates are installed, in the lower part a hanger is attached, on which fish can be hung with hooks.

To smoke three kilograms of fish, a smokehouse with a volume of 15 liters will be enough. In some barbecue designs, the loading door for the smokehouse is not made, and the body is additionally insulated with mineral fiber. In such a system, the loading of products is carried out through the top removable cover with a chimney.

If necessary, you can remove the camera cap, and after making a fire in the barbecue grill, use it as an oven for heating food - shurpa, pilaf and even barbecue.

At the bottom of the cold chamber, a hole is cut out with a pipe that serves to remove condensate that collects during the operation of the smokehouse. This part of the structure is most exposed to corrosion, so it is best to be made of stainless steel or use protective heat-resistant coatings.

Conclusion

A barbecue with a smoker can be safely called the most versatile home stove. Fans of cooking smoked meats at home claim that with the help of a barbecue grill, you can perform at least a dozen different operations for cooking meat, fish, lard, roasting vegetables and seafood. If the gas generator is built of a vertical type, then in addition to the barbecue, you can install a cauldron, which means you can cook pilaf or cook shurpa. They say that with the help of a barbecue brazier, you can even heat a steam room in a bath, but for this you will need to peel off the smokehouse to a shine, otherwise the smells of burnt meat will ruin the whole process.

Creating a barbecue in the countryside is the dream of many owners of private houses. When building a brazier, metal is often used - it is easy to work with this material, but the design turns out to be simple and non-functional. If you want to make an oven that allows you to barbecue and smoke meat, it is better to use a brick. The construction of a brazier smokehouse takes a lot of time, requires compliance with technology and care during work - any mistake can nullify all efforts. But the advantages of such a furnace are worth it.

Designing a brazier smokehouse

Before you start drawing up a drawing, decide on the necessary set of functions - how many types of dishes you are going to cook, how many guests you plan to receive. Brick allows you to implement the most complete range of tasks, so it is better to make a solid three-in-one design: a brazier, a smokehouse and a separate hearth for a cauldron. In such an oven, any dishes are prepared - from traditional barbecue to soups and pilaf. Even if now you only plan to smoke meat or fish, sooner or later the additional functions of the brazier will come in handy, and you will no longer have to complete the construction. You save time, space and materials.

Scheme of the furnace assembly

Also decide which auxiliary components of the structure will be useful to you. Brick brazier is easy to add:

• woodcutter;
• cutting table;
• washing;
• shelves for dishes and other kitchen utensils.

Thus, the brazier consists of the following elements:

1. Brazier - a container for coals with fasteners for skewers and a grill grate.
2. Hearth and compartment for smoking.
3. Firebox with hob. The burners of the stove are made removable and of such a size that a cauldron is placed in the hole at 2/3 of its depth.
4. Chimney (one for all components of the brazier).
5. Auxiliary components.

After determining the necessary elements and the overall design of the brazier-smokehouse, a detailed drawing is built indicating the location and dimensions of the parts of the structure. Based on the project, the amount of material, the approximate mass of the structure and the parameters of the foundation are calculated.

Building a barbecue with a smokehouse is more difficult than a metal stove, but the end result will justify the effort and money spent. A properly folded structure will not only serve for a long time and decorate the suburban area, but also provide higher taste qualities of the prepared dishes. A reliable brick smokehouse guarantees uniform heating of the meat, product safety and full smoke impregnation.

Building a foundation

Even a compact brick brazier has a large mass, so the base of the structure is made of reinforced concrete. This process requires adherence to technology and does not tolerate haste - the foundation is gaining strength within a month. If you make mistakes during the pouring of the mixture or try to speed up the solidification process on your own, in the future the foundation will crack, which will negatively affect the integrity of the structure.

Step-by-step instructions for building a base:

1. According to the drawing, mark the site. The optimal barbecue area is 3 m 2.
2. Dig a pit of the appropriate size and configuration. The depth is calculated individually - it depends on the mass of the structure, soil characteristics and other features.
3. Make the formwork above the ground level by 50 mm. From the inside, the boards are sheathed with waterproofing material - for example, roofing material.
4. Wet sand is poured at the bottom of the pit with a layer of 100 mm.
5. Knit reinforcing mesh. To do this, use rods 10-12 mm thick, which are laid at a distance of 100 mm from each other and tied with wire. Two grids are made, which are connected by vertical rods 50 mm long.
6. The reinforcing grating is laid in a pit and poured with a layer of cement-sand mixture. The solution is prepared from ¾ sand and ¼ cement, crushed stone is added for strength. The first layer of the foundation is ready. The rest, up to the edge of the formwork, are formed with an interval of a day.
7. The last layer is leveled and waterproofed with plastic wrap.

Construction of a brazier from a brick

When the foundation gains strength, proceed to the construction of the ground part of the structure. The masonry consists of several elements: a plinth, a blower, a brazier and a chimney. To assemble the brazier, a red oven brick is used, which is resistant to strong heat and temperature changes. This is important when creating a street structure: during winter operation, the masonry will not crack. Silicate brick for the construction of the brazier is not suitable.

Before the start of construction, an order is drawn up - a scheme for laying bricks. It is better to work with standard, already verified drawings that take into account the design features of the brazier smokehouse.

Bricks need to be prepared for work. A day before the start of construction, the material is soaked in water. By the beginning of the masonry, the bricks will dry on the outside, and moisture will linger inside, which will prevent the absorption of water from the mortar.

For bonding bricks, a mixture of sand, cement and slaked lime is used in proportions of 3: 1: 1. The first row of the brazier is done dry in order to outline the masonry, adjust the dimensions of the bricks and avoid mistakes in the future. For the first row, both whole bricks and halves are suitable.

Starting from the second line, the bricks are laid offset by half a stone so that the joints do not match. Start work from the corner, then lay out the partitions. Every two rows, the evenness of the lines is checked with a building level. At the height of the braziers, iron corners are installed to secure the base of the firebox, which is made of thick-walled metal. To ensure the flow of air, part of the bricks under the brazier are laid without mortar - two or three slots are enough for the fire to flare up well.

Thus, the main thing is to follow the drawings exactly. First, the plinth is laid out of bricks, then the walls of the braziers, the brazier, the smoking chamber are made, and, finally, the chimney is built. When the masonry is completed, metal doors, skewers, hob and other elements are installed.

Design refinement

At the final stage, the stove is lined with decorative bricks, paving slabs are laid on the ground in front of the barbecue to ensure fire safety, and a canopy is built over the entire structure. They also carry out internal arrangement: they install a cutting table, a sink, shelves and other useful devices. Thus, the brazier with a smokehouse turns into a full-fledged outdoor kitchen, which allows you to easily cook various types of meat dishes.

Thematic material:

The smokehouse is equipped with a thermometer, since it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature in the chamber: about 60 ° C for meat and 75 ° C for fish. In this case, the product will be stored for the longest time. If you raise the temperature of the smoke to 100 ° C, the cooking process will go faster. Cold smoking is carried out at 23 ° C - under such conditions, the meat is the most tender and acquires a beautiful burgundy hue. The temperature is regulated by changing the length of the chimney, as well as by covering the pipe with a metal plate - the wider the gap, the more hot smoke enters the smoking compartment and the hotter it is in the chamber.

To use the cauldron, you will need a separate brick hearth, which is covered with an iron plate 20 mm thick. Using a burner, a hole of such a diameter is cut in a metal surface so that the cauldron drops by 2/3 - this ensures uniform heating of the dishes. To use the hearth as a regular burner for cooking soup or frying vegetables, the hole is covered with a product made of steel rings of different diameters.

Thus, it is not so difficult to build a brazier-smokehouse on your own, the main thing is to carefully consider the design and draw up a detailed drawing. Careful following of the project during work will help to build a beautiful and efficient oven for cooking meat on an open fire.