Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Cooking Styles Are Considered When Designing Custom BBQ Pits

By Stella Gay


Grilling enthusiasts can place high demands on the people that will construct the unit that will be used to cook a wide assortment of meats and vegetables. Those people will have to consider the contour of the landscape, and the area of land that will be used to build such a device. The desired shape might have to be altered when people begin creating the custom BBQ pits that customers will use for years to come.

As the designers imaging skills emerge onto paper, an air of excitement will build among the owners. Each step in the construction process is vital to the final outcome because so many people will benefit from the work. The unit will become the focal point of many family gatherings in the future and some design concepts will venture into creating a smoking pit for smoking and cooking meats underground.

The customization process allows workers to create pieces that are totally unique for each buyer. Certain features of the finished metals used will require specific patterns to be imprinted. Welds will need to be transparent on all joints and metal surfaces that surround the unit from all sides. Many designs that are created for tailgate party enthusiasts will be welded directly to trailers and towed to events.

The mechanisms that are placed in several areas of the grilling and smoking apparatus will simplify operations. Each area can be kept separate from the other, or a lever can be pressed to expose both cooking areas at one time. This added convenience will speed up the cooking cycle and allow the cook to monitor cooking temperatures with just a glance.

The finished appearance of the unit will be controlled by the type of metals used in the construction. For units that will be mounted outdoors, the designers will choose to use stainless steel to keep rust from forming on the outside areas. Different styles of trim are often welded on to create a look that is stylish but sturdy enough to last through many years of use. Units can also be used to warm guests during cold weather conditions.

The pit area can be dug deep enough to handle large pieces of wood, while still maintaining slats that can also be raised to hold steel plates capable of holding mounds of charcoal. Alternate fuel sources can also be fitted into the piece, so that the owner can cook with natural gas on any given day. For quick cooking events, the owner could alternate fuel sources and engage electrical switches that are properly placed in the unit for warming side dishes.

Fabricating these customized designs is laborious and time consuming, so many owners are patient when viewing the data for the expected delivery dates on each part of the unit. Each aspect of the design will be considered and the best materials will be used to create the regions where meats will cook for many long hours.

The time needed to complete each task is calculated to keep costs down and welds are done as each part is finished. The final design is never considered finished until the customer is happy so workers take whatever time is needed to create the special trays, grills, levers and controllers that the unit needs to meet the customers expectations.




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