DIY SKOTTLE

I have always wanted a Skottle for cooking but they are spendy. I built this for about $120.00. Attached is the BOM for those who might want to make there own.

 

Not knowing what a skottle is, I thought of this.

 

HELLL YEEEE!!!

 

Here is my DIY Skottle: gf’s father is a farmer so I was able to get a used disk, spent a few hours grinding off the coating, used a sanding disk to clean it up and get it smooth. Pop up tent that someone broke supplied the legs, they are 20” each piece so I can adjust from 21” height to 38” height. I painted them in a high temp black paint along with the underside of the skottle. Burner setup is from a grill which my buddy had laying in his garage. I need a fitting that will allow me to go from large propane bottle to small green propane bottle. Total cost was ~ $25.00

 

I like the adjustable legs. Especially for the storage aspect. Well done.

 

Good work. I'd like to make one myself. Need to start looking at different options.

 

Awesome idea using a disc! Ever heard of Discada?

 

Thanks all. A discada would work as well, probably easier to get your hands on then old plow disks...depending on where you reside.

I bet you could do something similar with 2 different dimension hex legs and some 3d printed parts.

 

I mean, have you guys just thought about using a wok? They're just like 15-16 bucks for a carbon steel one on ebay w/ a flat bottom.

If you have a local asian restaurant supply store, they're even cheaper there.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/King-Kooke...OKER-Cast-Burner/184137127891?epid=1200165221

 

So in terms of wok cooking, I don't really recommend those. The major problem is any thing that's directly above the edge of the stove when it's on blast is going to get burned bad unless it's shielded really well. Hot gasses will penetrate oven mits and stuff. Welding gloves are only good for radiated heat.

They sell legit cast iron wok stoves in the $45-$100 range at Asian restaurant supply stores or ~95-125 online.

https://wokshop.stores.yahoo.net/wokst32000bt.html

They have shielded side that protects the side you're on. (just a note, the above is not 32,000 btu, it's more like 100,000.

The other option is you can make one w/ metal laying around too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxf2FAEcaPI

It's pretty rad when you can make a legit restaurant style beef chow fun in 120 seconds flat.

 

I dig the build. How did you attach the burner to the 1" x 1/8 square aluminum from Lowes?

 

I notched a channel on the burner so the 1x slides over it like a shelf.

 

I did it! Thanks for your help.

 

do either of you have pics of the build?

 

I have attached pictures of my parts disassembled. As you can see it's rough. I don't have alot of good metal working tools. I used a reciprocating saw to do the aluminum cuts, a hand drill to do the holes, and a dremel to cut tabs in the ozark trail gas burner. This thing impresses everyone I show it to because all the shitty cuts are under the hot part and not exposed.

I also went to Walmart and bought pleather to make the bags. I am super happy with this project.

Happy hunting.

E: this setup only works with the bayou classic, due to the three threaded holes on the bottom.