Brick Barbecue

Build your own brick barbecue! With few skills and tools this is something anyone can do!
This is the fourth brick barbeque I have built. They are fun to build and cook on.
This time I wanted a large firepit with a smoker on the right side.
I went in thinking this was the last one lol
The grilling side is about 45 inches long by 30 inches deep. The smoker is 30' deep, 28 wide 30 tall.

Step 1 Good excuse to build a new BBQ! (pouring the concrete walk)

Seeing how we wanted to pour some concrete for a new patio/walk, why not build a new BBQ from brick. Soooo we got to work and included some rebar where the BBQ would go.

Comments

[Dubai Vol]

Lintel. Lentils are beans.

[darr64]

I think that it is awesome, I'm starting mine in a few weeks. can you tell me why you put bricks in the inside walls and floor? and can you be more specific as to how you build the lentil, I'm sorry but I have never done any mason work, but I am going to try

[solelord]

I am happy to say that the smoker has two pork shoulders in it right now. I will grill up some quail and veggie kabobs later.

Happy Easter!

[jbwargel]

So there is fire brick on the bottom of the lentels? How are the door frames mounted into the brick?

[solelord]

Yes there is fire brick on the bottoms of the lentils. The door frames are bolted in to the block

[fire-is-fun]

Looks great!!!!

DO you have any problems when barbequing and smoking at the same time

[solelord]

No problems at all. I have done that many times.

[titos1997]

I was wondering if there was a reason you were using hydraulic cement to fill the voids in the cinder blocks and to make the lentel instead of regular concrete

[solelord]

I felt that using hydraulic cement was easier. I could quickly mix the mud and it be loose enough to pour in and fill all the voids.

[Brickhandz]

I will say that this is a great idea that could have been improved on slightly.i am a professional mason/bricklayer. The block work could have been installed with rebar to the slab better. I see that the planning was done right to a degree. The rebar that was set in the concrete slab wasn't installed in the right position.
The brickwork was very poorly done. Maybe a certified mason should have been hired to do the work. I guess if it is a home project it wasn't necessary . I can see it would have given you a great deal of grief!(the small slices of brick to keep it level). I don't want the average diy'er to think they can do this with ease.
Cuddles to you for the project overall.

[solelord]

Yes I agree there could have been improvements.
I am a professional shoe repairman. Not a mason/bricklayer.
I am sure the entire job could have been done better. Better construction in all areas(rebar install,the very poor brickwork, the degree of planning).

The entire build was a pleasure, there was no grief at all.
The small slices of brick was to adjust the height, not to keep it level.

[hydeluke]

I was just wondering what the outside dimensions are and do the brick on the outside get very hot i'd like to build one of these and the only spot i got to put it might be to close to the fence thanks

[solelord]

It measures about 43" deep 93" long and about 36" tall at the grill, 60" at the smoker. It sits about a foot from my fence. The fence doesn't get hot at all.

[ckblack007]

I gotta say that has to be one of the nicest outdoor brick smokers I have ever reviewed online. Thank you for sharing. If I get so lucky, I'd love one of these for myself.

[solelord]

Thank you 007!

[dnepomuceno]

cojonc iv been reading your harassing comments for the past few slides and you seriously do not know what the car jack is or that he is using the hand-held drill to raise the car jack???? and on the car jack is a bottom or top 1/3 of the 55 gal drum cut and used to hold the charcoal. he is raising the 1/3 drum piece to move the heat closer to the grill.....think about it dude.

[falmund]

All I can say is.....EPIC

[kenrober]

How does the fire box get air? Is the a material list with this project?

[solelord]

Simply prop the grill door open about a 1/2 inch and you have plenty of air to provide enough draft for the smoker.
The list of materials are all much the same for building most mason walls. Brick, block, re-bar and mortar.
I am not a mason by trade. I spent may hours here on the net researching before setting my first block.

[ppaavolainen]

Hi!
Looking fab! Have you tried baking in the oven part?
:c)

[solelord]

I have done a few pizza. That's will need more practice for me and I will keep trying!

[madmaxjr]

What are the dimensions of this? and how much brick, cinder-block, and fire bricks did you have to use to make this?

[solelord]

The grilling area is about 48"x 30"
The smoker is about 24"x24"
How many brick, block.... lots!

[stuart_horton]

nice pit!!!!
Is their anything that you would do different, if you were to build this pit again?

[solelord]

Given more funds and a whole lot more skills.... Stainless Everything!!

[Labyrinth]

This is an excellent job, you should be very proud of your work. I'm inspired.

[solelord]

Thank you and I wish you luck!

[medic2b]

How long did it take you in total to build it? Also, what do you think it cost you in total? I want to make this a project for me and some family members. This looks awesome.

[solelord]

It took me about a month working the weekends and after work.
It cost me about 1k in materials and some tools.

[captain Jack]

absolutely GORGEOUS!
I'm green with envy, and the meat looks delicious.

but if you use one more 'LOL' in your description, so help me....

[2leftthumbs2010]

wow just like in my minds eye, do I need a pro memebership to get building plans, I really have been thinking about this project and you have built the very closest to what i have been envisioning, allowing grillling, baking, smoking ...awesomely fine pretty work

[cojonc]

What is a lentel? Could you explain it's derivation, structure and use please?

[kill-a-watt]

I think he means lintel

http://images.google.com/images?q=lintel+brick

[groovy]

A Lintel we can use

[cojonc]

What sort of brick is that? Did I hear somewhere that concrete brick will soon crumble from fire? Is that special stuff even though it appears to be concrete?

[groovy]

slow up fella

[paulborja]

Great job. I'm most impressed by your attention to detail and creative use of salvaged material. Your planning, execution and use of materials is truly inspiring. Thanks for the post. It'll give me something to dream about.

[SinAmos]

Sweet. I'm totally inspired.

[loveable]

wow this is awesome. me and my husband just bought a house and we are going to be redoing the front "garden". were going to do almost exactly what you have done. putting down ether concrete or brick then building a outdoor smoker with oven and grill. you have giving us so many new ideas on how to do this. thank you. keep up the good building.

[mikej_w]

From the experience I have with my store bought smoker, I would suggest a different arrangement for the damper, where you have finer control over the amount of smoke admitted.
Make a sliding door (a flat piece of metal), and a slot in the unit so that the door slides from the front of the unit, across the smoke opening. Make the sliding door with a taper on the far end, so that when the door is almost fully closed, you have a greater amount of control over how big the opening is. The door could have a wooden or stainless handle to adjust with on the front of the unit, it would end up near the "sawblade", perhaps a little above it.
The farther the door handle is pushed in, the more closed off it becomes. You might want a metal slot for the door to slide in.
Maybe somewhere down the road, I can an instructable, one inspired by your beautiful project!