There is something about food cooked over fire. I was a camp ground manager for a couple years after retirement. I cook over a fire almost every night. When my boss brought wood, I grabbed as much cherry wood as I could. When I cooked steaks, I put a domed lid over them so catch the smoke. I replace the chain that controls the height with stainless cable and pulleys so it is smooth. I welded that chain around the grate so hotdogs wouldn't fall off. lol Man that was great. What a gig.I cooked lots of things as a kid over a fire but have also done this a number of times with parts and whole birds…
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I can regulate the temp in the chamber but it will work just fine angled over the heat column. Post pictures if you do it!
Open fire or over live fire/coals is my absolute favorite way to cook. Flame searing a steak is perfection......There is something about food cooked over fire. I was a camp ground manager for a couple years after retirement. I cook over a fire almost every night. When my boss brought wood, I grabbed as much cherry wood as I could. When I cooked steaks, I put a domed lid over them so catch the smoke. I replace the chain that controls the height with stainless cable and pulleys so it is smooth. I welded that chain around the grate so hotdogs wouldn't fall off. lol Man that was great. What a gig.
chilerelleno, I"ve seen some online, but many of them want my first born as price for one. It would be cheaper to build one. I saw a few for around $450-$500 but they appear to be cheaply made. I wondered about the top cooking faster than the bottom. I got the idea watching Francis Mallmann on Netflix's Chef's Table. I really like that style of cooking. I find his quite arrogant, but man can he cook.In Scouts we built some self supporting Argentinian Crosses out of rebar.
They worked pretty good cooking a small pig, but the angle was too high and the top cooked faster and burnt.
I wish I knew who has them, I'd like to get them, modify the angle and try again.