Place a brick in the bottom of that pot and put a small bbq grate on top of the brick to hold the coals.
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This will steam this will sputter and eventually it will smoke.
Fill a large container with water and allow a few handfuls of hickory to soak in the water for about a half hour.
When the sides are finished check the pit is even by placing a spirit level across the top.
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One of your clay pots is going to act as the charcoal holder.
Your top pot will be what holds in the smoke.
Fill a large container with water and allow a few handfuls of hickory to soak in the water for about a half hour.
This will steam this will sputter and eventually it will smoke.
To control the airflow in your pot shave down a couple of wine corks so that they ll fit in the air holes.
This is the goal.
Once your logs start to smolder add the wet hickory to the pit.
To build a shallow pit bbq dig a square hole in your garden to a depth of 1 brick or cinderblock turned vertically.
I built this bbq pit in my backyard using cinder blocks and expanded metal.