Diy Bbq Smoke Pit

I built this bbq pit in my backyard using cinder blocks and expanded metal.

Diy bbq smoke pit. Once your logs start to smolder add the wet hickory to the pit. Fill a large container with water and allow a few handfuls of hickory to soak in the water for about a half hour. One of your clay pots is going to act as the charcoal holder. Place a brick in the bottom of that pot and put a small bbq grate on top of the brick to hold the coals.

This will steam this will sputter and eventually it will smoke. Once your logs start to smolder add the wet hickory to the pit. When the sides are finished check the pit is even by placing a spirit level across the top. This is the goal.

Diy how to build a homemade bbq pit backyard concrete block grill easy subscribe to my channel for more tips and recipes. Next line the sides of the hole with bricks and mortar to make the pit more secure. This is the goal. Your top pot will be what holds in the smoke.

To build a shallow pit bbq dig a square hole in your garden to a depth of 1 brick or cinderblock turned vertically.