Do you have a Jumbuck Spit Roaster?

[Jason]

Loved the story on Channel 9 last night with the bloke who set up a fan club dedicated to the mighty mini Jumbuck Small Rondo Charcoal Spit Roaster.

"Mr Crackleman" Matt Jackson now has over 3300 members on his Facebook group devoted to the low-cost spit roaster, which costs just $84.90.

I'm very tempted to get one myself as his pork shoulder looked fantastic, although I suspect my wife would be unhappy as I already have a barbecue and a smoker. 😁

Do you have a spit roaster? If so, I'd love to hear what you cook on it. 

Let me tag @Jackson and @MoonshineBen to see if they'd like to kick off the discussion. 

[MoonshineBen]

I do indeed, love mine. 

A favourite to do on it is rump cap, which comes as a big clod of meat, which is then cut into thick steaks and onto the rotisserie.

All it needs is salt.

And then I serve it up with some chimmichuri.

[Jackson]

Holy moly @MoonshineBen, that looks amazing! You've got me well and truly covered.

I like to partake in a gyros when the weather is nice, but think I need to get a bit more adventurous. Here is a potato-quality photo (complete with flare up) of my last go at it with lamb at one end and a bit of pork at the other.

Side note: how bloody good is chimichurri?

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Jackson,

Glad to see you taking advantage of the weather with some gyros. I have to thank you though, I am now both hungry and looking at purchasing the jumbuck spit roaster. My wife and I are both fans of gyros. After a fantastic trip to Greece a couple of years ago it was one of the foods we really loved. I must say your flame-grilled meat looks exceptional.

I look forward to hearing more about what you've been up to and the projects going on around your house and garden.

Mitchell

[Aussie-Garden]

@Jason, you are killing me here!

I also saw the story and have been in a battle with my Minister Of Home Finances here and she's winning the fight so far. 😭

She's collecting an Ozito Planer for me from Bunnings tomorrow, so I really had no hope in grabbing one of these beauties.

Thanks for rubbing salt into the wounds. 😋

[Jason]

Christmas isn't too far away @Aussie-Garden. Try to be nice rather than naughty in the next few months and you never know...

Jason

[Noyade]

G'day Mitchell @MitchellMc 

"looking at purchasing the jumbuck spit roaster."

Four years on - did you eventually get one?

[MitchellMc]

No, I didn't @Noyade, but I'm now having a browse of the lineup trying to think of a reason why I shouldn't buy one. I've had one in the past, and it was sensational. That flame-roasted, smoky, charred meat is just the best.

Mitchell

[Noyade]

All good.

I was just gonna ask you or anyone with a Spit - what their thoughts on cooking chooks were - economically.

I was bragging to my wife how cheap the process was - until she pointed out how much I had spent on barbecue beads.

So last night I tried to cook a 3.2 kg chook with 4 kg of beads - couldn't do it.

I had to keep adding beads.

Probably a $35 chook below...

Admittedly fun, but not economical?

[Noyade]

I disliked it being so low - so I gave mine legs with a steel base support...

Adjustable height...

Optical illusion - the motor really isn't this big...