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« on: June 10, 2014, 05:10:23 pm » |
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I'm fixin to build a new pig roaster. Built one 15 yrs ago for a buddy out of a fuel oil tank. I remember that anything over 100# wouldn't fit the head in there. How long are some of y'all's and can you post a few pics?
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jpuckett
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2014, 05:23:15 pm » |
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 We dig a nice sized home and build a fire on top lol. |
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charles
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2014, 04:49:04 pm » |
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Iv got a 250gal propane tank with a 2x2x2 fire box (a lil to big though) and 2 18"x18" expanded steel cook grates. Iv cooked a 100lb pig on it with no issues and could probably do 150-175lb pig. Im gonna add a 2'x2'x3' smoker box and a rotisseri (sp) in the near future
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2014, 08:00:31 pm » |
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We dig a nice sized home and build a fire on top lol. What kind of leaves are you using, agave? |
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2014, 08:51:18 am » |
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We dig a nice sized home and build a fire on top lol. that looks AWESOME!!! making this fat boy hungry!  |
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2014, 12:03:09 pm » |
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We dig a nice sized home and build a fire on top lol. I would like to see pics of the whole process. the size of the hole , how you put the wood on the fire. My wife would think I had lost my mind if I went to the back yard and started digging a hole to cook dinner in... |
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jpuckett
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« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2014, 10:49:53 pm » |
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They are maguey leaves... Which is the leaf of the agave plant.( its pronounced mee-gay) My friends father in law lives in a small village in the mountains of mexico. They do this all the time with goats and sheep. We did it with about a 65 lber and then put two front deer shoulders underneath that. That way that fat little boar could drip on those deer quarters and it was incredible. It probably woulda fed 50 people!! Thats my wifes pico on top btw
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jpuckett
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« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2014, 10:58:19 pm » |
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I didn't take pics all the way through but the hole is like 2' across and probably 3' deep. We made a nice bed of coals probably a foot deep and then placed rocks on top. The maguey leaves are really hard so you have to sear the outside before they'll become flexible. Then we laid them all out and put the meat in, then coated everything in pico de gallo. After that we folded the leaves over and covered the leaves in burlap. We buried that and then put a fire on top that we kept burning for about 9 hrs and then uncovered it and it was perfect. We just did pork tacos with slaw and salsa. it was incredible. We are gonna do one again for the 4th and I'll take step by step pics so y'all can see it in more detail.
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Jmesonp1
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2014, 04:09:06 pm » |
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  About have it finished. |
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2014, 04:18:22 pm » |
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That thing looks awesome good job fella
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Jmesonp1
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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2014, 04:34:49 pm » |
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Its very heavy! Hopefully it will keep the crackheads from stealing it for scrap.
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charles
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« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2014, 04:40:27 pm » |
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Is it belt and pulley driven only or do u have a reduction gearbox plus belt/pulley?
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« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2014, 04:48:00 pm » |
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Its just belt and pulley. Its still faster than I want. Gonna try a rheostat to slow it down.
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« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2014, 09:23:28 pm » |
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I don't care what it weighs or how it works. Just get home and lets cook something in it! haha
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charles
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« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2014, 10:31:04 pm » |
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Iv thought of a rheostat too. I Amy go that route if I can't aquired a reduction gearbox from an old rotating engine stand. I'm just debating on using sliding forks or a clamping type squeeze grate.
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« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2014, 09:05:50 am » |
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if you go with a rheostat just make sure your elect. motor will accept it . if not you'll just burn up the motor .
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« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2014, 09:25:15 am » |
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I can't believe there's not any people from la below I10 that didn't jump in on cooking the hog in the ground. I'm above I10 but seen them do it several times, one time they had a whole dug and lined with something and had a great big disc sat down in there, that's what they put their meet on, but they do it a bunch of different ways, are maybe I should say the same way but different people just use different techniques
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charles
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« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2014, 09:38:24 pm » |
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Its just belt and pulley. Its still faster than I want. Gonna try a rheostat to slow it down.
This may work to help slow it down. http://www.bostongear.com/products/enclosed/wgsr.html Oh, forgot to ask, what rpm is ur rotisseri spinning at inside the cooker? I would like mine rotating at 3-5 rpms at the widest point |
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