[Spit-Project] How about some discussion?

[Saint Phlip]

Do you have a design in mind?

The easiest material to use is mild steel bar stock, but it takes a
bit of shaping, and that's kinda tough to do if you aren't a smith.
And, the available designs can be as simple ir complex as you like.
With any spit, the trick is to strap the carcass on there so it's
evenly balanced, and that can take some doing.

Modernly, they usually roast an entire animal in, essentially, a steel cage.

Then there are things like this:

http://www.lacajachina.com/

which, frankly, would likely be the best way to cook a large animal at
Pennsic, unless you had a particular reason to do it another way.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Fergus Redmead<fergusredmead at yahoo.com> wrote:
> looking to make a spit to roast a pig or leg of lamb over an open fire at pennsic.
> i am not sure on materials.
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> From: Saint Phlip <phlip at 99main.com>
> To: Creating period spits <spit-project at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:40:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spit-Project] How about some discussion?
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> Very carefully, and metal ;-)
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> Seriously, what are you wanting to make, exactly?
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> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Fergus Redmead<fergusredmead at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Good Evening All,
>> Can anyone give me advice on how to make a spit and what materials are needed?
>> Thanks
>> Fergus
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>> From: Johnna Holloway <johnnae at mac.com>
>> To: Creating period spits <spit-project at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:05:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Spit-Project] How about some discussion?
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>> Being Johnna, I suppose I can suggest stuff....
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>> We could discuss new BBQ books etc. The BBQ Literary Reading Group??
>> I still have to order the Argentine BBQ book. I actually didn't order books in late
>> May because I knew we were going to be gone for 3 weeks in June/early July
>> so I need to do some ordering and catch up on new titles.
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>> Other than that I am seriously thinking a smoker would be nice,
>> but I should probably get the kid settled in his dorm room first.
>> I have no idea what that trip to Ikea for essentials is going to run.
>> $$$ plus the microwave and the fridge, etc.
>> Then I'll buy the smoker to celebrate the empty nest.
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>> I just redid my booklet on spice mixes and sent it off tonight.
>> 30 copies off to the War. It goes but I don't.
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>> I plan on spending the time while you all are at the War getting caught up and turning
>> out a batch of new articles and a bunch of promised revisions.
>> And we have to celebrate silly season on SCA Cooks too.
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>> Have fun everyone
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>> Johnnae
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>> Meisterin Katarina Helene wrote:
>>> Since we obviously have some new folks on this list, it sure would be great if there could also be some discussion now and then.  I know Pennsic looms upon the horizon (very quickly, I might add <sigh>), but surely some folks besides Phlip and Stefan and Johnnae can have things to talk about (she says with a hopeful smile).
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>>> Quite a few folks asked to join the Yahoo group recently after discussion there about cooking with pottery over a live fire was started... and someone very nicely recommended they join the Yahoo group.  I did mention that the discussions were all held here... but it has been so quiet of late I'm sure folks wonder if the list still works <wry grin>.
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>>> I was hoping to be able to do cooking at Pennsic this year, but our encampment is so tight that we probably won't be able to have a regular fire pit, just one of those mundane round portable ones.... mostly because I missed the pre-registration date and we lost that amount of land <sigh>.
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>>> So, do others who are going to Pennsic have any cooking plans (besides Phlip's camp, that is)?
>>>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meisterin Katarina Helene von Schönborn, OL
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> Heat it up
> Hit it hard
> Repent as necessary.
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> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
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-- 
Saint Phlip

Heat it up
Hit it hard
Repent as necessary.

Priorities:

It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.

.I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary
notices I have read with pleasure. -Clarence Darrow