firebird990
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wife and i are building a gazebo and thought about a built in bbq and griddle,my question is .has any one built there own griddle and how heavy of a griddle suface did you use,im thinkin 2ft by 3ft surface.thanks guys
outdoor griddle
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Marctrees
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How will you be heating it?
Overall probably best to just buy ready made, unless you really want to play in shop for this.
2x3 is huge... But I suppose w multiple burners individually controlled zones could be nice.
Marc
Overall probably best to just buy ready made, unless you really want to play in shop for this.
2x3 is huge... But I suppose w multiple burners individually controlled zones could be nice.
Marc
Marctrees
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Without further thinking, maybe like 3/8" ?
Going much thicker will mean much longer to respond to input energy changes, up, or down.
Design in VERY SLIGHT slope w grease trough draining into hanging small like 1 qt SS bucket.
Marc
Going much thicker will mean much longer to respond to input energy changes, up, or down.
Design in VERY SLIGHT slope w grease trough draining into hanging small like 1 qt SS bucket.
Marc
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I made a charcoal grill from grates off a scrapped nat gas grill.
12 gauge pan and a set of table legs
12 gauge pan and a set of table legs
matt_i
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Grates...cast iron will be longest lasting. Weber makes replacements for gas grills. Or fab your own from rebar or use old oven racks, slice up an old shopping cart, etc. As for the griddle I would use one that sits on the grates. I think there are versions which are like a heavy stainless cookie sheet with upturned edges designed for gas grills.
Marctrees
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https://www.google.com/search?q=hea...kr3iAhVDneAKHWKhDOQQ_AUIDygC&biw=1229&bih=604
Like matt sez- use this only when wanted on top of regular grates... double duty machine.
Marc
Like matt sez- use this only when wanted on top of regular grates... double duty machine.
Marc
mmelton005
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That instructables build looks fun, just wish I had the time and patience to build that.
I've been eyeballing a blackstone for quite sometime now. for $180 I would just buy it. I'm not sure if i overlooked or not, but did it give a total build price on that?
I have a real restaurant griddle. it's around 3/8" thick, very heavy, 30" wide model. there are 4 distinct burners.
2'x3' is huge, unless you regularly cook for a lunch crowd, it's overkill. in fact, I rarely use mine anymore because it's big and takes so long to heat up and for the most part, a cast iron griddle on the grill serves the purpose much more efficiently.
also keep in mind the upkeep. I do mine the same way we did when I worked in a restaurant. which means it takes longer to properly clean and season than it does to cook a meal unless you want your patio to smell like a greasy diner.
if you don't have a restaurant supply drywall screens are a good substitute for the restaurant versions and peanut oil won't smoke as bad as lard.
2'x3' is huge, unless you regularly cook for a lunch crowd, it's overkill. in fact, I rarely use mine anymore because it's big and takes so long to heat up and for the most part, a cast iron griddle on the grill serves the purpose much more efficiently.
also keep in mind the upkeep. I do mine the same way we did when I worked in a restaurant. which means it takes longer to properly clean and season than it does to cook a meal unless you want your patio to smell like a greasy diner.
if you don't have a restaurant supply drywall screens are a good substitute for the restaurant versions and peanut oil won't smoke as bad as lard.
zak77
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I have the 36" Blackstone griddle and it's a great griddle for the money. It's 3/16" steel and holds heat pretty well. I had a restaurant grade griddle that was 3/4" thick and it was a monster. I made a small griddle for my grill cart out of 1/2" thick steel and think that's overkill so if i had to make one, i'd use 1/4-3/8" plate. But then you need to source all the other components. FYI if you get a Blackstone get an adjustable regulator so you can crank the heat up a little more.