Make Your Own Spit
If you’re looking to build your own spit roaster, our DIY Spit Rotisserie Kits make the job simple. Each kit includes the key components you need such as spit motors, rotisserie skewers, and essential accessories, taking care of the most time-consuming parts of the build. All you need to supply is the base or frame where your charcoal will sit, and the kit handles everything above it.
Many customers use readily available items to build their spit bases, including 44-gallon drums, kegs, hot water systems, LPG tanks (with extreme care), or brick fire pits. These setups provide a solid foundation and work perfectly with our DIY kits.
DIY rotisserie kits are easy to install. Simply drill a few holes through the upright pillars and bolt them to the sides of your drum, keg, or fire pit. The motor and skewer support brackets mount to the uprights, with the skewer resting securely at each end. One of the biggest advantages of this setup is full height adjustment, allowing you to slide the skewer up or down the pillars to control heat while cooking.
If none of our standard DIY spit rotisserie kits suit your project, you can also purchase skewers, motors, and accessories individually to create a custom setup that works exactly how you want it to.
Still unsure which kit is right for you? Give one of our friendly charcoal cooking experts a call, jump on live chat, or visit us in store for advice.
DIY Spit Rotisserie Kits - Everything You Need to Know
If you’re handy around the backyard and want to take your BBQ cooking to the next level, a DIY spit rotisserie kit is a great option. Spit roasting delivers rich, smoky flavour that keeps people coming back for seconds, and it’s not just for meat. Vegetables and even fruit can be cooked beautifully on a rotisserie.
At BBQ Spit Rotisseries, we offer one of the widest ranges of DIY spit rotisserie components available. From universal gas BBQ rotisserie kits that turn 4 to 6 burner BBQs into spit roasting setups, through to heavy-duty portable kits capable of roasting whole lambs or pigs, there’s something to suit every project.
Whether you’re building a permanent backyard rotisserie or a portable setup for camping, you’ll find everything you need right here. Browse our DIY spit rotisserie kits today and choose the option that best suits your build.
DIY Spit Rotisserie Kit FAQs
What parts do you really need when building a Spit Roaster? +
When it comes to a DIY Spit Rotisserie, there are a few essential components that you really can’t do without.
Firstly, what will you use to house your fire? Will it be an old 44-gallon drum or do you perhaps need a fire pit? Maybe you are thinking about building a gas rotisserie. Then you need to make sure you get gas components that are gas approved and have all the fail safes. Next consider what is going to hold my skewer, motor and meat. This is where we can help. We offer tripods, mounts and all other types of fasteners and brackets for many different setups. Finally, you are of course going to need a skewer and motor compatible with what you are trying to cook.
From there, identify what accessories you require for what you want to cook. Large animal prongs, back braces, leg brackets and a counterbalance weight are all essential for full animals.
Small spit rotisseries might need chicken prongs, gyro discs, basket to get started.
Do you offer battery operated DIY Spit Rotisserie Kits? +
Yes, we have a range of battery-operated DIY Spit Rotisserie Kits.
Is it hard to build a DIY Spit Rotisserie? +
The hardest part of building a Rotisserie is making the prongs, motors and mounting brackets. That is why we created kits to take that gruelling task away from you. Building a rotisserie body and assembling it is quite easy and a lot of fun. So if you pick and choose what parts you want to make then no, it really isn’t difficult to make your own rotisserie.
What are the benefits of building a DIY Spit Rotisserie? +
The main benefit of building your own DIY Spit Rotisserie is having complete control over your requirements, to retrofit your existing equipment or improving/upgrading what you already own. There is also a great sense of pride when you have built your own spit roaster and cook a feast on it.
Why should I be looking for 304 food grade stainless steel when finding components for my DIY Spit Rotisserie? +
304 Food Grade stainless steel is so important as it doesn’t flake or chip off into your food like chrome plating can. Not only is it safer, but it’s also easier to clean and won’t rust. It really is a quality material that will last a lifetime.
Do I need a counter balance weight for my DIY Rotisserie? +
While it’s not essential to use a counter balance weight, we HIGHLY recommend you do. Consider it an insurance policy on the health and longevity of your motor. A counter balance weight will stop the ‘flopping’ of the heavy side of the animal when spit roasting to ensure you have evenly cooked meat.
I built a small rotisserie, what accessories do you have? +
If you have built a small spit roaster where the skewer is less than 10mm square in diameter and you need some accessories then I highly recommend you browse through our jumbuck mini spit prongs and accessories.
I have an offset smoker, Can I put a rotisserie on it? +
If you own a BBQ smoker and you want to put a rotisserie kit on it then yes, you can, but it affectivness really depends on what type of smoker you have. If you have an offset smoker where you can put natural charcoal across the base of the smoking chamber then this will work perfectly as a spit roast. If you have a kettle BBQ and you want to put a rotisserie for a kettle BBQ on it then this will also work very well. If you have a smoker such as a gravity fed smoker or a pellet smoker, then a rotisserie kit will not cook efficiently.