Ireland's Pit BBQ
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Comments (6)Thanks for the responses! We don't have a freecycle or craigslist, but I do have access to a large company 'ad'. Think I'll post on there and see what happens. Daisydal, yes, I'm an 'okie', N of Tulsa. Nancyjean, yes, I'm sure I want it gone. No family close by to use it (has been used maybe 4 times, the last time was at least 6 yr ago). It just collects dirt, debris & spiders. It's in total shade, is something I don't use nor will use. I have a couple of ideas I want to try, but this would distract from it, IMO. Cindee, if you were close enough, you'd be more than welcome to it! Thanks, again, for the feedback. I truly appreciate it....See MoreCharcoal from the BBQ
Comments (25)Agree with both Sey and Daniel. "They've used kingsford lots before and last few years its some kind of wood charcoal. I will check out the link." Unfortunately, even if we were expert recyclers of grill and pit ashes I think you don't have enough information, since you really don't know the current composition of the soil. The link with the ingredients just included "borax" as part of the formula and "sodium nitrate". Borax is used for mold release so the briquets look nice and cute without breaking. It also moderates the heat intensity as an insulator so the briquets last longer. Sodium nitrate is the common flammable/explosive product in old style black powder and it is in there to assist in lighting the fire (lol because the borax retards the fire, no surprise) Borax in tiny pinch quantities is a source of boron, a necessary nutrient for most if not all plants, including tomatoes. It becomes toxic if it accumulates and easily could kill the plants. The sodium nitrate contains sodium which plants likely also use in minute quantities, but in higher amounts it stresses plants. If the ashes have been there a long time, these chemicals can be all leached into the water table and cause aquatic problems too, but leave your ex-pit garden spot cleansed of them. As far as the coal in the briquets, I'm on Sey's team about not wanting it, no way, but honestly as a science geek I don't think it would kill the plants if you amended the soil. There is a lot blowing around my local park and but gradually in trace amounts ...not a pit BBQ. I don't know and I'm not sure anyone could tell us what heavy metals could be present in the impurities in any lot of coal. That said, you don't eat your hostas but I eat 4 pounds of tomatoes a day when the growing is good. If in recent years it has been lump charcoal (the Royal Oaks type of stuff I'm thinking without checking) If you build on top I suspect you'd be OK. It is a natural part of the renewal of forest ecosystems that the underbrush gets charred and leaves a layer of soot, and that nurtures the next renewed ecological cycle. So try to be even handed when you read all the scare mongering on the Internet. The uncomfortable part is not knowing specifically what parameters Kingsford worries about saying don't use the ashes as a fertilizer. Otherwise if a lot of rain passed through your old pit in the intervening years I'd actually be encouraging you. Cheers PC...See Morenew bbq; but no grate for lava rocks
Comments (12)We have a newer grill with infrared. Brand is Blaze. To get that good smoky flavor, we use the traeger smoker. Sad that you have to own two methods of cooking outside. Our Traeger is a pellet smoker, so you do get that good wood flavor, but we use it for slow cooking. Steaks must go on the other grill. Nope! It doesn't have lava rocks. Our previous one did, was built in, and was far superior to the new one here at this house. Sometimes I just want a regular charcoal grill. Even a hibachi I remember at our other house where we did have lava rocks, I would soak wood chips, wrap them in heavy duty foil, poke small holes in the foil, and they would release a lot of smoke. I forgot about that trick. Might try it on our Blaze tonight....See MoreOld BBQ and copper gutters
Comments (3)For the metal tower, I would first try advertising what you have and someone will probably be willing to cut it out for you if they can keep the metal. If not, yet, you will need a cutting torch. I'm not sure if you can rent one or not - try Home Depot. The copper may be worth something - copper prices are pretty high right now. You can call a scrap metal place and find out. You could also call places that supply metal roofing material. They may be able to steer you in the right direction....See Morestan41
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