How To Make A Plow Disk Cooker
How To Make A Plow Disk Cooker
Turkey Fryer
Switch the fry pot for a steel blade, and a turkey fryer setup becomes a plow disc cooker. Use a round turkey fryer stand with an adjustable propane flow connector. Be careful of the inevitable hot spot at the very center of the cook surface. Even though a steel plow disc distributes heat well across its entire surface, it likely sits just 1 or 2 inches above the burner flame. The otherwise consistent, long-burning heat from a turkey fryer base is perfect for spicy Spanish paella and other slow-cook plow disc dishes.
Charcoal
Although it takes longer to stoke, a basic round charcoal grill works just as well as a turkey fryer burner. Choose a full-size circular grill with a fully removable lid and grate. The grill should measure at least 28 inches tall with a diameter from 14 to 18 inches. The grill height takes the backache out of cooking on a plow disc. With the plow disc resting flush around the grill rim, the charcoal may not get enough oxygen through the undersized vent holes to build a good coal base, so leave it off until the charcoal is burning hot and steady.
Maintaining a Plow Disc Cooker
A little oil and elbow grease keep a plow disc cooker in good condition. After cooking and while the disc is still hot, pour in a few cupfuls of water. Scour the surface with steel wool, and dump the water before carefully wiping it dry. Once the disc is cool, rub it well with a capful of high-heat cooking oil and a clean paper towel to prevent rust. Expect the steel to darken over time — this is the sign of a well-used, well-seasoned plow disc cooker.
I have just one question. How do you fill in the axle hole of the plow disc to make it into a cooking plow disc. If you use a real plow disc, then you can’t use it because of the hole. If they are make w/o holes, then they aren’t plow discs. WTF.
Great and wonderful, what about the hole?
I have s plow disc and like the other comments, what about the center hole. I’ve tried mig welding it and it cracked and I tried arc welding it and it cracked. Suggestions?
cut a plug from a old lawn mower blade and weld into hole they are about the same carbon steel