How to Make a Charcoal Grill

So you want to use your imagination and make something cleaver and ingenious that will add a little something to your backyard so you think to yourself how to make a charcoal grill? Well for one it will make your backyard look pretty inviting and slick. Your neighbors and friends will love coming over while you grill meals for them outside in the sun.

When you asked yourself how to make a charcoal grill did you think about all the benefits of having one? Well it’s pleasant and actually quite satisfying to make your own outdoor charcoal grill. Cooking your grilled meals like this is fun with your family and friends out the back of the house. On top of that it’s a lot cheaper. I mean why buy a pricey grill when you can save money and create your own.

Plans for building a charcoal grill

Ok so you are going to need a few things so get yourself to the hardware store and pick up a few things. These are your plans for building a charcoal grill below.

• First you need a grill rack.
• Get yourself any color of spray paint. Black for plain or a cool funky silver color will due as well.
• Next you need a shovel.
• Then a big truck tire rim but you can also use the metal rim from a tractor.
• You need a 20lb bag of charcoal.
• And finally some gravel rocks.

Instructions on building a charcoal grill

1. The first part of the instructions on building a charcoal grill is to figure out where you want your grill to be then put your metal tire rim right there on the ground.

2. Now with your can of spray paint, spray the grass around the rim with a nice circle.

3. Once the paint dried a bit, remove the rim and this is how to make a charcoal grill:

4. Use your shovel to start digging about a foot into the ground.

5. You’ll then need to lay down your metal tire rim into the ground because you need a sturdy concrete foundation for your charcoal grill to be built on.

6. Pack the sides with dirt to ensure that it is in the ground securely.

7. Wet the soil.

8. Use your shovel to pat down the soil around it.

9. Decorate about 4 inches outside the traced circle of your grill with your gravel rocks.

10. Now the most important instruction in how to make a charcoal grill is to actually poor out the white ash charcoal into a single layer into the bottom of the charcoal grate.

11. Finally put grill rack on top.

After you have cleaned your cooking grate with a brush you are ready to use a charcoal grill! Enjoy cooking! Direct grilling on an outdoor grill is the most basic form of outdoor cooking.

It’s essential that you do not cook your food until the charcoal is covered in the white ash. That’s because a) It might be too hot and flaming and b) it may taste a little bit like the fuel you have used to help light it.

This is how you set it up..