one for the lake...

[boes]

Okay, i have this 25 inch diameter firepit at the lake, and i want to load it up with charcoal, put a grate on top of it, and use it for barbequeing. The only problem is that the firepit is about 2-3 feet deep. Being a broke high school student, I don't really want to go out and drop any money on a grill right now if I can just use the firepit, so does anyone have any ideas on how to make the firepit work? My problem is the gap between the 2-3 foot gap between the charcoal (at the bottom) and the grate (at the top). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Matt

[Andy M.]

Welcome aboard, Matt.

You really have to get the top of the charcoal closer to the bottom of the cooking surface. A pit like you describe was probably meant for firewood.

[GB]

What about filling the pit with rocks to raise the bottom up a bit?

[boes]

Hah, thanks GB, sometimes it's as simple as that .

Andy M., you're right, it was meant for firewood. Do you think a pit like that could handle charcoal?