Tony:

That is an interesting design.  I guess the meat stays put and turns
properly because of the multiple rods?  Do you need the sheet metal on the
side to reflect heat?  How often do you turn the meat?

J

Joseph Sullivan
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-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Seo [mailto:tonyseo@p...] 
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 2:32 PM
To: joe@j...; oldtools@r...
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Making a heavy cooking spit

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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