Brick BBQ DIY how to guide

A short version of my longer how to build a brick BBQ video. This video covers how to set out the bricks, how to lay the bricks, how to point the bricks and all you need to know about installing the supports for the charcoal tray and grills. We hope this helps anyone out there wanting to build their own brick BBQ.
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[@Mike-Diamond]

I could have incorporated something like that in my build had I though of it. So simple, and looks great.

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Thanks Mike, although with the dishes I’ve watched you do on your pizza oven, I think yours is fine on its own! Have you got a new video coming soon?

[@Mike-Diamond]

@@SamDaviesBuilder I should have had one last week but three of the video files had no sound. Very frustrating!

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

@@Mike-Diamond 😩 nothing worse

[@elizabethetienne1595]

Awesome video. A few questions: 1) where do you place the food or charcoal? 2) Is it the drip tray? I’m asking because the drip tray needs to catch the drippings and doesn’t that become messy and extinguish the flame? Is there a way to separate the charcoal or wood from the drip tray ? 3) what type of mortar do you use? I see so many from the quick dry stuff to the slow dry stuff? 4) is there a way to create a lid so the food can smoke and cook more evenly and to protect the food while cooking from bugs and things like this? Any ideas on how to incorporate a lid?

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

1: The food is placed on the top grill
2: The charcoal is placed on the lower grill and then there is a solid tray to catch falling charcoal/drips. It does become messy but the same as any other charcoal BBQ
3: I used a standard mortar, 4:1 mix of sand and cement.
4: You could create a lid but it would need something custom made, this is a very basic charcoal bbq. You could fix a lid to the top course of bricks if you wanted a lid although you would then need to close the front of it in but still have some air vents somewhere to get air into it to help it burn.

[@MarcusT86]

Lovely bit of chicken cooking there buddy. Everyone I know prefers burgers or hotdogs from a BBQ but for me nothing beats chicken with that charcoal taste... no seasoning required!

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Yes you’re correct there, plain chicken is the unsung hero on the BBQ!

[@ibrahim1984s]

Beautiful

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Thank you 😃

[@Easy_Now_Star]

Brilliant brick barbecue. Where did you purchase the tray and wire rack from?

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Thankyou. These were from www.very.co.uk it’s a UK shopping site.
Amazon and eBay do loads of them too

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

I live in a very humid place, any reason why a brick couldn't be used as supports rather than a metal bracket? I have had designed an outdoor kitchen including sink, grill, pizza oven and smoker all brick/cement and wood (for the smoker). I'll probably get the foundation for it done before Christmas (right now it's too hot).

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Hi, yes certainly the brick could be used as supports rather than a metal bracket. You just turn the brick so its a header (lengthways) and it can be a support. It can be a job getting the brick to sit tidy but its still do-able.

[@colecole2567]

I want to build barbecue by myself. But this is my first time ever trying something like that. Can you please advise me with important information (How many materials did you use ) . Thanks a lot

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

There should be all the information in the longer version of this which is on my channel 😃

[@elizabethetienne1595]

And if I wanted to paint the brick is there a certain kind of paint that can handle high heat conditions?

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

These bricks will handle a fair bit of heat as they are an engineering brick. If you are planning on having very high heat conditions I would recommend using a firebrick inside the cooking area and then a different brick to face the outside

[@stevenrodriguez1394]

Hello . 1. Did you use special treated brick or is regular clay brick okay? 2. Where can I find those printed instructions you’ve got in your hands? Thanks

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

I used an engineering brick but I’m sure clay brick is fine if you are just using charcoal. The instructions came with the BBQ kit I bought. What part of the world are you in?

[@EndCodeTv]

​@@SamDaviesBuilderwhere did you get the BBQ kit do you have a link? I'm on the UK

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

@@EndCodeTv I had it from Very.co.uk but I can’t see any on there now. Argos do one for a decent price
www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiY6evTp-CGAxVZilAGHW_hDMkYABAMGgJkZw&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImOnr06fghgMVWYpQBh1v4QzJEAQYASABEgJh8vD_BwE&sph=&sig=AOD64_29BjXOZr9L6z6PaeQyCVbzkOayHQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjusefTp-CGAxW-XUEAHRMOBlUQwg8oAHoECAYQEw&adurl=

[@cilami]

How many bricks are needed? Nice video!

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Thanks! I got 100 bricks for this and had a few spare

[@galavanting_whip]

First comment!

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

😃😃

[@ultrasunione98]

I've just built one of this but the meat is super dry and it seems the air doesn't circulate inside 🤔🤔🤔 that's the reason why the meat is dry

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

I’m no cooking expert but I’d say if the meat is dry it sounds like it’s just been cooked too long

[@ultrasunione98]

@@SamDaviesBuilder wish was that.....but the fire also dies in fast like is suffocates himself

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

@@ultrasunione98 I’ve had no issues, are you using charcoal?

[@ultrasunione98]

@@SamDaviesBuilder yes

[@ultrasunione98]

​@@SamDaviesBuilder I'm thinking now to make 3 holes in the 3 wall's around the barbeque 🤔🤔

[@constantinelanfor8307]

🙋 "promosm"

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

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[@elizabethetienne1595]

Awesome video. A few questions: 1) where do you place the food or charcoal? 2) Is it the drip tray? I’m asking because the drip tray needs to catch the drippings and doesn’t that become messy and extinguish the flame? Is there a way to separate the charcoal or wood from the drip tray ? 3) what type of mortar do you use? I see so many from the quick dry stuff to the slow dry stuff? 4) is there a way to create a lid so the food can smoke and cook more evenly and to protect the food while cooking from bugs and things like this? Any ideas on how to incorporate a lid?

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

1: The food is placed on the top grill
2: The charcoal is placed on the lower grill and then there is a solid tray to catch falling charcoal/drips. It does become messy but the same as any other charcoal BBQ
3: I used a standard mortar, 4:1 mix of sand and cement.
4: You could create a lid but it would need something custom made, this is a very basic charcoal bbq. You could fix a lid to the top course of bricks if you wanted a lid although you would then need to close the front of it in but still have some air vents somewhere to get air into it to help it burn.