[Bill]

pictures don't so it justice though....I can see till I cann't see anymore.

[Ironcandle]

I'd love to do that, but I live on top of a mountain and I cann't dig more then 6" into the ground without hitting bedrock. What I do now that I've learned better: I have a 4x8 block pit, I dug out the bottom as much as I could and lined the bottom and sides with brick. (it's permanent) I put a chimney out the back about 2 courses up, and installed stainless steel rods 2 courses up.(to hold what I'm cooking.) I bought a steel lid for the thing so I can close it up, but it also doubles as a grill if I just want to cook a shit load of burgers or something. if I'm roasting a pig, I get up before dawn and burn about 1/2 cord of cherry down to coals, slap the pig in there, flip it once. and done before 4 in the afternoon.

That changes things a bit, doesn't it? I forget that not everybody on the internet has fine Georgia clay. (fine for cooking, that is) Interesting way to solve the problem. Is there a way to make the cinder block wall double and fill in dirt between the two? The dirt does three things, it gives the flavor a distinctive taste, evens out hot spots, and the moisture prevents cooking too fast and drying out. As long as you drink the prerequisite amount of beer, you should be fine. That picture does make me hungry. ummm, Piggies.

[Bill]

That changes things a bit, doesn't it? I forget that not everybody on the internet has fine Georgia clay. (fine for cooking, that is) Interesting way to solve the problem. Is there a way to make the cinder block wall double and fill in dirt between the two? The dirt does three things, it gives the flavor a distinctive taste, evens out hot spots, and the moisture prevents cooking too fast and drying out. As long as you drink the prerequisite amount of beer, you should be fine. That picture does make me hungry. ummm, Piggies.

I could have filled the cavities with dirt...either way it works good for me now.
Bill has beer drinking down to a science!

[Ironcandle]

Bill has beer drinking down to a science!

Good man. Cool party pad, what state is that?

[Bill]

Good man. Cool party pad, what state is that?

PA, on Md border. you can see into MD in those pics....

[Bill]

Bill will have to put up pics of the basment bar when he finishes it up...

[WoolyGoat]

Hmmn...Bill lives near power lines. That explains a lot.

[Bill]

Hmmn...Bill lives near power lines. That explains a lot.

not really, hydroelectric power plant is only 5 miles away. those powerlines come from about 2 miles down the road and just happen to be in my "view"