Hi, I'm new to the community here and I've already gained so much. I wanted to share exciting news in hopes of inspiring others.
I brought home a brand new, custom-built Santa Maria just yesterday! The build turned out great and I couldn't be happier with it!
The firebox is made of 1/4" steel plate on the bottom and 3/16" on the sides, which matches the heaviest spec we found online (I think it's from the Sunterra Argentine grill). It's beefy.
It has 8" casters. All swivel, 2 locking. I have no idea how much this cooker weighs, but it's a lot. However, with these casters, it moves around surprisingly easily.
The firebox is 48" x 36". The cooking surface is 42" x 21". It is designed with removable grilling surfaces (21" x 21" each), heavily inspired by the Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria. We have 1/2" bars grates, Argentine v-grates, and a griddle.
The Brasero is in the rear and is removable. It hangs over the back of the firebox. We chose to put it in the rear in order to avoid having any obstructions in the firebox when moving embers around during a cook.
My man, John, nailed it. When the access door is opened, there is nothing between you and the fire. No bars, no stanchions, etc. This was inspired by the Sunterra Argentine grills with rear-mounted brasero. For last night's cook, I used a simple ash tool made for a kamado cooker and it worked like a champ.
After burn-in and seasoning the grates, I started the first fire.
The ashes in the front-right of the firebox were left over from the burn-in.
First cook turned out great!
Here's John, the local fabricator who built the pit. He's built several cookers before, but this was his first Santa Maria build. He's a talented young guy and did a fantastic job! An extra-special shout out to him for the badassery of the handles that look like a smoker!
Oh, and there's a rotisserie, too! And it moves up and down with the grill grates. This was also inspired by the LSG Santa Maria.
I've never cooked on a Santa Maria - until last night - and I am enjoying both the immersive experience of it as well as the learning curve.
Last night, my wife and I agreed that it is like combining 2 of our favorites things: outdoor cooking and sitting around a fire pit.
Enjoy!
Lowell
I brought home a brand new, custom-built Santa Maria just yesterday! The build turned out great and I couldn't be happier with it!
The firebox is made of 1/4" steel plate on the bottom and 3/16" on the sides, which matches the heaviest spec we found online (I think it's from the Sunterra Argentine grill). It's beefy.
It has 8" casters. All swivel, 2 locking. I have no idea how much this cooker weighs, but it's a lot. However, with these casters, it moves around surprisingly easily.
The firebox is 48" x 36". The cooking surface is 42" x 21". It is designed with removable grilling surfaces (21" x 21" each), heavily inspired by the Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria. We have 1/2" bars grates, Argentine v-grates, and a griddle.
The Brasero is in the rear and is removable. It hangs over the back of the firebox. We chose to put it in the rear in order to avoid having any obstructions in the firebox when moving embers around during a cook.
My man, John, nailed it. When the access door is opened, there is nothing between you and the fire. No bars, no stanchions, etc. This was inspired by the Sunterra Argentine grills with rear-mounted brasero. For last night's cook, I used a simple ash tool made for a kamado cooker and it worked like a champ.
After burn-in and seasoning the grates, I started the first fire.
The ashes in the front-right of the firebox were left over from the burn-in.
First cook turned out great!
Here's John, the local fabricator who built the pit. He's built several cookers before, but this was his first Santa Maria build. He's a talented young guy and did a fantastic job! An extra-special shout out to him for the badassery of the handles that look like a smoker!
Oh, and there's a rotisserie, too! And it moves up and down with the grill grates. This was also inspired by the LSG Santa Maria.
I've never cooked on a Santa Maria - until last night - and I am enjoying both the immersive experience of it as well as the learning curve.
Last night, my wife and I agreed that it is like combining 2 of our favorites things: outdoor cooking and sitting around a fire pit.
Enjoy!
Lowell
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