The brazier is a brazier with an open fire for cooking vegetables and meat. The heat-resistant device retains its shape when heated for a long time. Externally, the grill is represented by a metal container, where fuel is kindled and coals are smoldering. The boards are used for laying out skewers with food. Around the installation there is a barbecue area in the country house, where there is a place for rest and eating. This includes a barbecue, smoking oven, tandoor, if any on the site.
- Design features of barbecues
- Arrangement of the barbecue area
- Varieties depending on the fuel used
- Electric models
- Gas appliances
- Wood and coal barbecues
- Choosing a place for a barbecue area
- In the courtyard
- On the terrace
- Stages of arranging the barbecue area
- Zoning
- Choosing a brazier
- Furniture type
- Site lighting
- Stylistic design
- Safety regulations
Design features of barbecues
The brazier has technological holes for the intake of combustion air. The sides of the brazier retain heat from the coals; the heat is not carried away by the wind, as it happens in open fires.
There are 2 types of barbecues:
- stationary;
- portable.
Stationary ones are built from metal, natural stone, brick. They are installed on a foundation, where they are used constantly. Small portable budget options are made of metal to reduce weight. There are massive structures that need to be transported by transport.
Arrangement of the barbecue area
The optimal dimensions for the barbecue area in the country are 5 - 7 m². This area is enough for the rest of several people or a small family.
In addition to the barbecue in the zone, they include:
- an area for storing a small amount of fuel and igniters;
- food preparation table;
- table for food;
- seating furniture.
The brazier is completed with a poker, skewers, iron brushes, a scoop. A brush and a scoop are used to clean soot, ash, Skewers are prepared so long that they fit comfortably on the walls of the brazier.
Varieties depending on the fuel used
There are closed and open structures. The first is more often stationary, it is placed in the backyard, in the garden of a summer cottage or a country house, combined with a barbecue hearth. From above they cover with a canopy, a visor, a table, benches for eating are set up near it.
Brazier happens:
- electric;
- wood-burning;
- on coal, pallets;
- gas.
Open structures are placed on the ground, a little buried in the ground. They are classified as economy options, since you can quickly and cheaply make a barbecue area.
Electric models
Inside there are electric heating elements, the principle of operation resembles an oven. Cooked food is devoid of the smoky aroma that comes from wood and coal.
For work, it is necessary to conduct electricity to the barbecue group or connect carriers. In the forest, on a hike, such a device does not function. The advantage can be considered the absence of the need to harvest fuel.
Electric models are safe, because sparks do not fly away, there is no danger of a gas explosion. Pay attention to the degree of protection against moisture.
Gas appliances
The devices have appeared recently, but the good quality of roasting products has made them popular. It is necessary to monitor the serviceability of parts, observe safety rules.
Features of functioning:
- there are almost no harmful substances in food;
- you can control the heating temperature;
- the brazier heats up quickly;
- there is no smoke and soot;
- you can build and put such a brazier on your own from scrap materials.
It is easy to light up gas barbecues, it is done with one match. You can cook food as soon as the flame appears.
Wood and coal barbecues
Traditional wood-fired structures are usually massive with high sides. First, the logs are laid, kindled and waiting for complete burnout. Skewers with vegetables, meat, fish are laid out on the walls after the formation of charcoal and a decrease in the volume of fuel by 3 - 4 times. Do not use conifers, only deciduous ones.
Coal models run on special fuel, which is sold in almost all stores. This type of brazier is smaller in size than wood-burning ones, since coal after firing up does not burn with a flame, but smolders more. They can be used to bake food immediately after lighting.
Choosing a place for a barbecue area
It is necessary to build a site, taking into account the remoteness from residential buildings and outbuildings. The brazier and barbecue area in the country are fire hazardous facilities with increased smoke. They are taken away from the main buildings.
Location principles:
- a calm place for the comfort of vacationers, protection of the site from the wind reduces the likelihood of fire from flying sparks;
- a site remote from the vegetation zone, since fruit plantations are spoiled by smoke.
They arrange a convenient passage to the cooking area, since often the holiday continues late in the evening and at night.
In the courtyard
The resting place is represented by a fenced area at the back of the residential building. The back wall of the brazier group can be a fence section or a vertical house fence. If the recreation area is on the border with a neighboring fence, this issue is discussed with neighbors in order to avoid conflicts.
It will be useful to conduct water and electricity to the site. Better to arrange a canopy to protect yourself from the sun, rain.
On the terrace
Portable structures are often installed on the veranda, but there is an option for arranging a massive stationary brazier.
Features of placement on the terrace:
- for permanent installation, you need to arrange a smoke outlet, build a chimney;
- cabinets and compartments for storing utensils and dishes are added to the project of the barbecue area;
- mobile barbecues take up little space, they are removed if necessary to use the veranda for other purposes.
When organizing a picnic in the courtyard of a multi-storey building, certain rules must be followed. You can make an open fire no closer than 30 m from the walls of the building, use only a barbecue, and have a fire extinguisher with you. The flame should not rise above half a meter.
Stages of arranging the barbecue area
Before installing the brazier, it will be useful to make a drawing. The sketch shows the dimensions in length, width, height, in order to order metal for the manufacture of a brazier.
For stationary models, a foundation must be built - strip or monolithic. At the bottom of the pit or trench, a layer of sand and gravel is poured, waterproofing is laid on top of the base in the formwork. Iron rods are laid for reinforcement.
Zoning
To separate the barbecue area on the grill from the rest corner, use the following options:
- hedge from separate bushes or trellises with curly flowers, plants;
- metal or forged fences with original geometric patterns or ornaments;
- brick or stone parapets of various heights and configurations;
- wooden or metal grates, bamboo walls.
Pine trees, bright vegetation improve appetite. The choice of zoning elements depends on the general landscape of the cottage, in harmony with the design of the barbecue area.
Choosing a brazier
For the barbecue, the shape of the brazier plays a role.Round containers and rectangular installations are popular. The first type is used for baking in earthenware or food foil. For the location of skewers, this shape is not always convenient, it is better to take with right angles.
In a brazier in the form of a round pot, the heat is more in the middle of the container, so the pieces of meat near the sides are baked worse. Works well if you want to bake a large piece that is centered. In a rectangular brazier, the coals are distributed evenly, so the kebab is cooked in the same way in the middle and at the ends of the skewer.
Furniture type
The setting in the barbecue area should be comfortable, since the place is intended for rest and relaxation.
Variety of chairs, straight and corner sofas are used:
- wrought iron;
- openwork made of wood or metal ligature;
- solid wooden structures.
Solid benches, sofas are covered with capes, pillows are used.
Site lighting
After sunset, lamps are used to continue resting. Place them so that all the right places are lit. In this case, the lamps should not be near people, otherwise insects will gather around.
The options are:
- flashlights around the perimeter of the zone;
- LED strips fixed along the edge of the canopy;
- solar-powered lamps;
- lamps with lampshades over the dining table.
Lighting is needed in the area of the site and on the path to the house.
Stylistic design
The design of the place is a matter of the owner's taste. There are people who prefer antiquity to others who prefer the style of minimalism. There are owners performing a brazier group in artsy, catchy and flamboyant style. Much depends on material capabilities.
There are many style options, but one should adhere to one direction when decorating the floor, walls, canopy. Furniture should also match the chosen design, not stand out from the interior.
Safety regulations
The place where the barbecue is located must be leveled, it is better to put asphalt or concrete. Hanging plants, hanging decorations made of flammable materials are not allowed in the area of use of the brazier.
At a distance of two meters around the perimeter from the site, no flammable materials or cans with flammable liquids should be placed. The brazier is placed no closer than 5 meters from the buildings.
Do not leave smoldering fuel in the brazier unattended, position it so that sparks fly into the adjacent allotment. It is better to refuse the kindling liquids for the fire. If the speed of gusts of wind is more than 10 m / s, then frying on the grill must be abandoned.