The Auspit Rotisserie System

[home skillet]

I was over at the Good Sam RV Rally in Redmond Oregon this last weekend doing some networking for Camping-USA.com and came across a product that I thought some of you might find interesting.

I know its not as cool as digging a pit in the ground and cooking a whole pig......but this seemed better for smaller cooking projects.

The good:
Compact for storage
light weight (only 11 lbs)
Requires only 2 D cell batteries (50 hours of use)
Will hold up to 18 pounds of MEAT!

The downs:
A little pricy at $149 for the base model
Not made in the good ol' USA
Only holds 18 lbs of MEAT. (ha ha)

Anyway, check it out at AuspitBBQ

Home Skillet

 

[MarkBC]

I wonder if that's big enough to do a lamb...

Hey, Marc@XP...??

 

[Hittheroad]

I wonder if that's big enough to do a lamb...

Hey, Marc@XP...??


Might be ideal for a Marmot. Never tried one but the ground hogs in our garden have been pretty tasty.

 

[MarkBC]

Kidding aside, it does look pretty cool and useful...though, yes, pricey!

 

[Desert Rancher]

I've seen this one work:
https://www.cowboyflavor.com/generalstore/?page_id=3&category=15&product_id=11

The folks that run Cowboy Flavor used to have a cooking show which I attended a few times.

 

[MarkBC]

Hard to tell from the photos...but the "cowboy" unit appears to have a thinner/lighter-gauge spit and yet claims to hold more weight than the "aussie" unit, and 1/3 the cost of the aussie.

 

[home skillet]

Might be ideal for a Marmot. Never tried one but the ground hogs in our garden have been pretty tasty.


Marmot stink a little when you cook em, but don't taste half bad........

Hard to tell from the photos...but the "cowboy" unit appears to have a thinner/lighter-gauge spit and yet claims to hold more weight than the "aussie" unit, and 1/3 the cost of the aussie.

Ya, that is a little confusing. Different metal? Good question to ask Jon Sattler (North American Distributor). Maybe we can get him in on this conversation.
Or try him at info@auspitbbq.com

I would probably opt for the cowboy unit myself.

Home Skillet.

 

[home skillet]

I wonder if that's big enough to do a lamb...

Hey, Marc@XP...??



Isn't a lamb gonna weigh more than 18 lbs? I don't really know. I was thinking that we might try to get one of these and bring it when we meet all of you for the first time out there. We can test a bunch of different meat.

Home Skillet

 

[MarkBC]

The Auspit is only supported on one end (I wonder why they went with that design?), so that requires burly construction and yet is limited to 18-lb capacity.
The Cowboy spit is supported on both ends.

I wonder if the Auspit rotates "backwards" since it's from the southern hemisphere?

Isn't a lamb gonna weigh more than 18 lbs? I don't really know.

I don't know either...We need Chef Marc@XP to weigh-in on that question.

 

[Nimbl Vehicles]

The Auspit is only supported on one end (I wonder why they went with that design?), so that requires burly construction and yet is limited to 18-lb capacity.
The Cowboy spit is supported on both ends.

I wonder if the Auspit rotates "backwards" since it's from the southern hemisphere?

I don't know either...We need Chef Marc@XP to weigh-in on that question.



yes, probably it is more than 18 lbs.
I prefer my spit i used for the pig. Simple and easy to use. The only fuel needed is BEER!!! for the operator(s)

 

[DirtyDog]

yes, probably it is more than 18 lbs.
I prefer my spit i used for the pig. Simple and easy to use. The only fuel needed is BEER!!! for the operator(s)


I'm not sure our beer powered operator was actually working.....

 

[Nimbl Vehicles]

I'm not sure our beer powered operator was actually working.....

I am sure i know why you don't remember...

 

[JonnyRotisserie]

Hey guys, as some questions were being asked about Auspit Rotisseries, let me jump in and try to add to the conversation.

Regarding the single-post design, that is one of the biggest advantages of our system. Setup and use is much easier and you can work over any size fire without ever reaching out over the fire yourself. A fire is a very dynamic environment and the single-post design also makes it easier to control the temperature at which you are cooking as you can easily raise it and lower it (on just one side) or shift it horizontally around the fire if the wind shifts or there is a flare up.

In terms of quality, our spit and Squeezeloc Spikes are 100% stainless steel, not chrome-plated, galvanized steel. It is big difference. Ours will last you a lifetime. Our motor runs up to 90 hours on 2 D-size batteries and the Auspit is actually made in Australia.

In terms of weight that it can support, I have heard that the other spit mentioned here actually starts to bow and struggle at around 14-15 pounds but they claim a much higher capability. For more information on both products, you can see reviews on Amazon.

Auspit is a great system that cooks up killer good food. And for you beer lovers, our Beer Holster comes FREEEE with the All-Stainless kit.

Let me know if you have any further questions. In the meantime, I'm off to cook some beef ribs on mine now...(yummy)

--Jonny Rotisserie