The weather is getting warmer. You don’t remember how bad the snow was this past winter. That’s right, summer is approaching. Everyone has a different ritual that they go through in order to get ready for the sunny summer months. Some people experiment with different summer recipes they want to try out. Other like me, however, take it upon themselves to do an amazing DIY summer project.
In the following photos, you’ll be taken on a step by step tutorial of how to transform $60 worth of Terra Cotta Pots into a BBQ smoker. If you didn’t know, BBQ smokers usually go for several hundreds of dollars at the store, and you want one if you’re a fan of mouthwatering smoked meat. That’s why our friends over at Apartment Therapy have crafted this tutorial for people that want delicious summer barbecue without breaking the bank!
Ready to get started? You’ll need the following materials:
- 1000W single burner hot plate
- cookery gear
- small saucepan
- grilling skillet
- frying thermometer
- rubber stopper and washer
- azalea flower pot with bulb bowl for a top
- Terra cotta feet
The first you’ll want to do is remove the handle from both the sauce pan and the grilling skillet. The base pot you have will be used to support the heating element and the chip container. Now, place your hot place inside the pot. You can use the hand hole of the pot as a guide for your power plug cable. The legs you have will prop the flower pot up so you can plug in the cable.
Then place the grill you just made above the pot. You’ll now need to drill a hole at the bottom of the pot so you can reach the temperature settings on the hot plate. Be sure to use a glass drill bit! After you’re done drilling a hole, you can now use a screwdriver if you ever want to adjust the temperature.
And that’s it — you’re done!
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Don’t you absolutely love the final result? I can already smell the delicious smoked BBQ!
