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Step 9Grill It Up!
So far, I have used the grill for chicken, burgers, brats and sausages, corn on the cob, shish-ka-bobs, and more.
The design also allows me to boil in the stock pot, or bake in the Dutch Oven. (I'm working on baked desserts now too!)
A friend of mine has designed both a giant skillet and a very nice wok for his
Another possible future modification is to create a high-thermal mass pizza oven top for the grill.
Rocket stoves lend themselves well to infinite variation and re-use of existing materials. Combine that with versatility and efficient use of fuel and you have the cookstove of tomorrow, today.
Remember, this isn't rocket science, just good use of appropriate technology!
I hope you find my Rocket Grill to be inspirational. You too can cook net-carbon-zero deliciousness over open flames and take pride in your own design.
If you have built one, please post a photo in the comments section!
The design also allows me to boil in the stock pot, or bake in the Dutch Oven. (I'm working on baked desserts now too!)
A friend of mine has designed both a giant skillet and a very nice wok for his
Another possible future modification is to create a high-thermal mass pizza oven top for the grill.
Rocket stoves lend themselves well to infinite variation and re-use of existing materials. Combine that with versatility and efficient use of fuel and you have the cookstove of tomorrow, today.
Remember, this isn't rocket science, just good use of appropriate technology!
I hope you find my Rocket Grill to be inspirational. You too can cook net-carbon-zero deliciousness over open flames and take pride in your own design.
If you have built one, please post a photo in the comments section!
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Thank you very much for your ideas and your taste in expressing yourself through your words and your creations.
Enjoy your cobs!
It really is a major rocket stove. LOL
When I would lift up the grill, the ash would fall right out the bottom. It also left nice little burned holes in my lawn! So, I welded that spot shut.
As it is right now, I just turn the grill upside down. It is lighter than it looks (without the side tables and lid) and I just dump it out into a steel bucket.
It doesn't make that much ash. One advantage of using fuel more efficiently is that there's less waste in the end.
I put some of the ash in my compost pile and the rest spread out in my brush pile.
I've played around with the idea of cutting a "door into the bottom-back of the grill base, and hinging it as a place for ash-removal, but really, it's just so easy to tip the grill over to dump it out when I need to.
An ash clean-out would be a nice feature for a larger or more permanently mounted version of this project.