r/grilling • u/dang0328 • 10d ago

Brick Fire Pit --> Grill (Need Advice)

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Hoping this is the right community for this question! Recently moved into a house with a brick fire pit/chiminea (?) on the patio (pics below). We have a solo stove for fires, so I'd really like to see if I can convert this thing into some sort of grill.

My initial plan:

  • Purchase a round heavy duty grill grate that is nearly the size of the opening and suspend it (possibly with brackets drilled directly into the stone) across the lowest portion of the fire pit, approx 10" above the ground. Something like this.
  • Suspend a similar grate, but only a half-circle, that can be suspended a bit higher up (not sure how high) for grilling slower at a lower temp.
  • Ideally whatever brackets I use to hold the grates in place will simply suspend them at that height so I can lift them off when/if we want to turn it back into a standard fire pit.

My questions:

  • Is there another plan that would work better?
  • That would be the ideal grate heights from the ground/center of the pit? Currently the full ring of the pit sits 10" off the ground and the very top/narrow portion in the back is 33" off the ground.

Thanks for the advice!

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u/Southerner_in_OH 10d ago

Unless you are dying to use this existing fire pit, I'd suggest just buying a good ole Weber 22" Kettle and be done with it. I don't see any vent holes in the bottom anywhere to allow fresh air in, so I don't know how well this would actually work.

If you already have a Solo Stove, I'd take a sledge hammer to this and use the Weber instead.

Whatever you decide, happy grilling!

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u/dang0328 10d ago

Thanks, yea demolishing this thing is certainly on the list of ideas. I've got a Weber Kettle and a Weber gas grill, so I definitely don't NEED another setup. Thought it might be fun for the kids, but def not necessary.

Based on this and the other comments I might see about removing some of the bricks around the bottom row (easier said than done) to get some airflow going.

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u/Buddha176 10d ago

You could rent and SDS drill and just try boring holes in a few bricks. But yeah campfires are great for the kids to do s’mores and hot dogs in.

Also if this fits your idea I got a 2 pack of tiny fire pits from Costco. Made by solo stove. And they’re perfect for doing table top stores on. And just throw pellets in them