Spits
Submitted: Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:07
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DARREN
Dad's 60th next week and we are contemplating a spit as you do, but I am thinking of buying one as it would get used a few times a year, I am over hiring them and pretty keen on having one when we
camp on the Murray over summer. If I was capable I would like to build one with a windscreen wiper motor but I'm not handy with a welder so building one is not really an option. Having done a google and yellow pages search I only found one place in Melb. that makes them so far, surely there are more.
Can anyone assist with suggestions regarding:
- Where you can get them in Melb?
- Any other advice hints/suggestions
- If I get one that runs on 240v, when
camping how do I go with an inverter running it over 4 hrs? i.e. Do I just obtain amp. draw details from manufacturer and compare with amp hours on second battery as I did with my Engel.
I am keen on a spit as opposed to the
camp oven, weber, cobb things
Reply By: Member - Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:24
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:24
Do you require a Spit big enough to do a whole carcase, or just a leg.
I have seen smallish portable units being demonstrated a 4WD/
Camping shows that look excellent for a moderate size peice of meat. They run on D size batteries (and a bag of heatbeads, or similar for the heat source.
These should be available from
Camping outlets.
If you are after the full size jobbies try:-
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Follow Up By: Member - Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:27
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:27
Ah Bugger!
Wrong type of BBQ at the link posted. Sorry
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Follow Up By: DARREN - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:34
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:34
Hi Sand Man,
Yes I just looked there but couldn't find anything either.
Up to 10 kg or so would be fine so I suppose a small full size jobby, if you know what I mean. Prefer the ones that run on heat beads which if would put over a trench of redgum coals when
camping. I have seen those portable battery operated ones but am thinking of something a bit heavier duty.
This is the only one found thus far.
http://home.iprimus.com.au/spitstmb/
Regards
Darren
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:37
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:37
mate of
mine in Ringwood made a few of them with the wiper motor idea. he gave up on that and went with the small BBQ rotissary motor (plastic box) with AA I think batteries in it.
Uses heat beads, has tried numerous different ones and has it down to an art now!
great things on roasts/chickens etc! Folds flat and stacks
well.
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Follow Up By: DARREN - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:49
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:49
Thanks Truckster, that's really what I am looking for, something that will pack away but still
cook a decent size leg. Do you know where he got the motor etc?
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:55
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 14:55
bbq's galore :)
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Reply By: Rick Blaine - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 17:27
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 17:27
I think BBQ's Galore sell a small spit powered by D size batteries with a gas or heatbeads option for cooking....
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Reply By: Vinnie - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 21:12
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 21:12
Darren
Get a Webber, cheaper than a spit and will do 6 1.5Kg chickens or 2 decent sized legs of lamb.
I use one often and food looks a little pink only because of the way it cooks, but sure is tasty.
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Reply By: Member Eric - Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 21:37
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 at 21:37
Well when in need of a spit . Look for your neerest Greek lol. Now , forget heat bead, and make sure you ONLY
cook , with maly root . You can get it from Oakleigh market , or Nick's farm in old dandinong rd . The 12 volt wiper motor is the best , but must be mounted proberly , and a proper fitting made by a fitter and turner , or your waisting your time, If you can find a D cell battery one , make sure you can buy yourself a voltage reducer from 12 volts down to what the motor runs . Then you can run wires to your car battery .
Best of luck
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Reply By: DARREN - Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 15:53
Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 15:53
Truckster & others, thanks for your comments,
I went to BBQ's galore on friday night and found:
pull apart stainless rod and bracket thing to hold the meat on and brackets designed to bolt on top of existing gas BBQ $30
Battery powered motor $30 (or 240v $50)
They also have for $60 a rectangle portable BBQ with removable legs which I think I will be able to bolt the brackets on to, so for a bit over $100 I think I can get a pretty good portable spit. Great for
camping over summer but I don't think it will be big enough to
cook say 10kg for parties at home.
These $30 battery motors look very er............. Taiwanese and I was wondering how strong & reliable they are.
How heavy a piece of meat can you put on one of these battery powered spits?
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