Cooking directly on an open fire

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jonnno

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Mar 19, 2009
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I like to cook meat BBQ style on an open fire. I usually use a grill over embers but it can can have variable results. I'd like some sort of system where a grill could be raised and lowered at will.

Any ideas?
 

falling rain

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Oct 17, 2003
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Why don't you get a cake cooling wire rack?
I got one from Asda for peanuts and instead of raising and lowering the rack, control the embers of your fire. IE scrape a few out of the way if it's too fierce or add embers to boost things up a bit. A small pit or scrape by the side of your fire is useful for burning wood until it becomes embers and then you simply add more or take away from the cooking fire, using the side pit/scrape. Balance the cake cooling rack on logs with a flattened side off each log for stability. Place the flattened side of the logs face down on the earth.
 

lamper

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I use a grillput collapasable BBQ

grilliput-portable-camping-travel-grill.jpg


and a small metal trowel (http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/spades-shovels/mini-folding-pignut-shovel.htm)

Then I just strap a stick to the trowl and scoop out my embers whilst leaving my fire alone.
 

HillBill

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Oct 1, 2008
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I use a cast iron griddle. The fire can be smaller and you dont need to worry about embers as it can be placed direct over any flame.
 

lamper

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lamper

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Bushcraftsman,

They are both good for different things.

You can't cook for more than one on the honey as bbq. Hence where my grulliput comes in. If its just use, bacon, and eggs (usign a little foil) on the honey is easy
 

woof

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Apr 12, 2008
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I mean no disrespect to those who have, and indeed are happy with the grilliput, but i found them to be awful.

I made my own, which i think is lighter than the grilliput, not as fiddly to put together.

Bushcraftman, if you want one, you can have mine.

Rob
 

falling rain

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Oct 17, 2003
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Woodbury Devon
I mean no disrespect to those who have, and indeed are happy with the grilliput, but i found them to be awful.

I made my own, which i think is lighter than the grilliput, not as fiddly to put together.

Bushcraftman, if you want one, you can have mine.

Rob

As a cheap alternative Asda are currently knocking out cake cooling racks.........................for about £1 I think :D :p
 

jonnno

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Mar 19, 2009
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Just found this page >>>

http://www.touring-gear.com/eshop.php/department/current-page/1/department-id/104/index.html

Has a good rounded selection what we have discussed and some others.

Take a look at there light weight grills - (http://www.touring-gear.com/eshop.p...id/104/product-id/333/lightweight-grills.html)

They look awesome. However I think with our collective bushcraft nounce we should be able to fashion a suitable alternative from an Asda wire bun tray that can be raised and lowered.
 

Cap'n Badger

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Jul 18, 2006
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Ye has t' watch yer fire ain't t' fierce wi' those grillput thingys.......Ifin they gets t' hot...the grill bars bend in the heat.......just an obsurvation from past uses.:cool:
 

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