I have a full size keg I would like to convert to a grill. I am wanting to know the best way to do so.
2006-07-17 08:20:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
make sure the keg isnt made of aluminum. aluminum disperses heat to well to be good for BBQ. a pit needs to hold heat thats why steel is a great material. if you insist on it though take it to a machine/welding shop or some metal fab shop get them to cut it in half with a plasma cutter and weld on a couple hinges as well as some brackets to hold the gril surface. it's gonna cost you a crapload of money, it would be smarter to go buy a new grill for the cost you will pay you could get a smoker/pit thats great and ready to cook on
2006-07-23 11:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by polyesterfred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how thick the steel in the Keg is... If there is support... Use something to cut it in half longwise... ANd then weld in some extra supports to hold the Keg toghether (because from what I've seen, it's not structural without the whole Keg)... Pretty much Weld a rectangle around the halves that you cut and either bend the steel for some inner support, or a Hexagon type patteren (well 1/2) will be good for the insides... Make a support to stand the bottom on... Drill Hinges into the new support structure... and Put a Handle... I'd suggest Making a vent of some sort, how complicated you want ot make it is up to you... and Put in a bottom tray for charcoal and a top tray for the meat...
2006-07-17 08:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rob D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saw it in half, put hinges on one side so it can open and close. Make a base for it to sit on so it doesn't roll away. Fill one half with charcoal, get some cooking grates to put on top of the charcoal, light it and try it. Don't know how the keg is going to handle the heat, but hey it's your keg, not mine. BTW, why on earth would you want to destroy a perfectly good beer keg? Just buy a cheap grill. They have one at sears that looks like tool box, isn't that cool enough?
2006-07-17 08:25:33 · answer #3 · answered by Sheryl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER HEARD OF DOING THAT, BUT THAT'S A PRETTY NIFTY IDEA! CREATIVITY, I LIKE THAT. HEY LET ME KNOW IF YOU EVER FIND OUT
2006-07-17 08:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by sweetpinkkandi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no!
2006-07-17 08:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by lou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋