At 03:01 PM 6/23/2012, Joseph Sullivan wrote:
>Oh wise Galooots:
>
>I am toying with the idea of making a heavy spit for outdoor rotary cooking
>of large cuts of meat, of say, up to 50 lbs, but also of smaller stuff like
>chickens.  Does anyone have any experience?  Does anyone have any design
>suggestions?  Right now, I am at the bare basic beginning of this concept.

A buddy of mine who is a welder made this one up for our Scout troop

This shows the verticals

http://www.oldetoolshop.com/toolpics/spit/scoutspit01.jpg

This shows the racks, and yes, there are a dozen chickens on there

http://www.oldetoolshop.com/toolpics/spit/scoutspit02.jpg

This is farther along the cooking process, on the left is a big old 
hunk of beef.

http://www.oldetoolshop.com/toolpics/spit/scoutspit03.jpg

Same thing closer

http://www.oldetoolshop.com/toolpics/spit/scoutspit04.jpg

Every year we do a Mother's Day camp and dinner for all the 
families.  We have cooked pork roasts and 1/4 of venison on those 
racks as well.   Usually feed at least 60 people total (lots of Dutch 
oven magic as well including pies).

Hope this helps

Tony (mellow Saturday..so far)

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