Just a word from the wise. Do not do anything without consulting the manufacturers or the storeowner. Tinkering with power supplies can be really dangerous. 4. How do you clean a barbecue pit? Barbecue pits are used to cook food. This is why it is important for people to keep it clean all the time. Although it is not necessary to clean it every time you use it, it is good to have a schedule. The meat should be turned from side to side over a period of one to two minutes and brushed with sauce. The person can then slowly turn the heat to low and wait for a few more minutes before serving this to the guests. There are many ways to cook some barbecue ribs. The person can read this is up in the magazine, checkout the internet or ask how neighbors do it so a cookout can also be done in the backyard. To remain competitive, they have to come up with new features and new technology. Still, whatever new features barbecue grills have right now, everything still comes down to the basic features when buying one. Materials used A barbecue grill can be made of different kinds of materials. Some are made of stainless steel while others are just made from cast aluminum, cast iron or sheet metal. A wet rub, as the name suggests, is made of a liquid ingredient, oil to be exact, that is used to coat the meat when barbecuing. The dry rub, on the other hand, is made of herbs much like your ordinary pepper and paprika. The dry rub can be sprinkled on the meat or rubbed on. Still applying a barbecue rub is more complex than that. For those outdoorsman type flints are quite essential. A flint is the same thing that we have in our Zippo lighters. That the thing the sparks ok? Elctronic ignitors and lighters are also useful. Just remember that these are not water proof. Unlike the reliable flint, we need to make sure that the electronic lighter or the same is out of the water and be kept dry always. They have basically the same functions as the grills except that the heat source is away from the food. If it is a vertical water smoker, the heat source can be way way below while in a horizontal smoker, you can find it on the side. One of the basic features of the smoker is that it keeps the heat bottled up inside.