at some point this summer you may find yourself somewhere your grill isn’t with
yourself somewhere your grill isn’t with
yourself somewhere your grill isn’t with a niche to cook up something tasty so in
a niche to cook up something tasty so in
a niche to cook up something tasty so in this project let’s hack an empty drink
this project let’s hack an empty drink
this project let’s hack an empty drink can into an itty-bitty barbecue that’ll
can into an itty-bitty barbecue that’ll
can into an itty-bitty barbecue that’ll help get you the fix you need and put
help get you the fix you need and put
help get you the fix you need and put some sizzle on those links one glorious
some sizzle on those links one glorious
some sizzle on those links one glorious dog at a time we’re all familiar with
dog at a time we’re all familiar with
dog at a time we’re all familiar with the term life hacks for this summer the
the term life hacks for this summer the
the term life hacks for this summer the guys at Mike’s Hard Lemonade asked me to
guys at Mike’s Hard Lemonade asked me to
guys at Mike’s Hard Lemonade asked me to help put a refreshing twist on it with
help put a refreshing twist on it with
help put a refreshing twist on it with what they’re calling Mike axe Mike hack
what they’re calling Mike axe Mike hack
what they’re calling Mike axe Mike hack basically a life hack that makes any
basically a life hack that makes any
basically a life hack that makes any social occasion more awesome I just made
social occasion more awesome I just made
social occasion more awesome I just made a bit EQ that grilled the largest garlic
a bit EQ that grilled the largest garlic
a bit EQ that grilled the largest garlic and onion bratwurst I could find at the
and onion bratwurst I could find at the
and onion bratwurst I could find at the grocery store so there’s a good chance
grocery store so there’s a good chance
grocery store so there’s a good chance it will handle your hot dogs as well for
it will handle your hot dogs as well for
it will handle your hot dogs as well for this project I chose to use this large
this project I chose to use this large
this project I chose to use this large drink can which you can see is nearly a
drink can which you can see is nearly a
drink can which you can see is nearly a pint and a half so it’s pretty big to
pint and a half so it’s pretty big to
pint and a half so it’s pretty big to get started we’ll need to cut the can
get started we’ll need to cut the can
get started we’ll need to cut the can completely in half which you could do
completely in half which you could do
completely in half which you could do with a pair of scissors but whatever you
with a pair of scissors but whatever you
with a pair of scissors but whatever you use the goal here is to split the can
use the goal here is to split the can
use the goal here is to split the can cleanly in two if we make some small
cleanly in two if we make some small
cleanly in two if we make some small angled cuts about half an inch from the
angled cuts about half an inch from the
angled cuts about half an inch from the edges we’ll be able to bend the aluminum
edges we’ll be able to bend the aluminum
edges we’ll be able to bend the aluminum over forming a small ledge I was able to
over forming a small ledge I was able to
over forming a small ledge I was able to get a nice clean crease with the help of
get a nice clean crease with the help of
get a nice clean crease with the help of a popsicle stick let’s do the other side
a popsicle stick let’s do the other side
a popsicle stick let’s do the other side the exact same way then trim down the
the exact same way then trim down the
the exact same way then trim down the pointy parts so they’re not quite as
pointy parts so they’re not quite as
pointy parts so they’re not quite as sharp now let’s focus on making an
sharp now let’s focus on making an
sharp now let’s focus on making an awesome in a removable cooking grill
awesome in a removable cooking grill
awesome in a removable cooking grill I made mine with a wire coat hanger and
I made mine with a wire coat hanger and
I made mine with a wire coat hanger and I’ll give you the template for free just
I’ll give you the template for free just
I’ll give you the template for free just check the description for the link now
check the description for the link now
check the description for the link now let’s use something like a pair of wire
let’s use something like a pair of wire
let’s use something like a pair of wire dikes to cut the hanger at the neck then
dikes to cut the hanger at the neck then
dikes to cut the hanger at the neck then find a way to remove the protective
find a way to remove the protective
find a way to remove the protective coating I used a piece of sixty grit
coating I used a piece of sixty grit
coating I used a piece of sixty grit sandpaper and got the film removed in
sandpaper and got the film removed in
sandpaper and got the film removed in under a minute now let’s go ahead and
under a minute now let’s go ahead and
under a minute now let’s go ahead and use the template to measure and
use the template to measure and
use the template to measure and carefully bend the wire to shape until
carefully bend the wire to shape until
carefully bend the wire to shape until it looks something like this now we’ve
it looks something like this now we’ve
it looks something like this now we’ve got a removable grill that spring loads
got a removable grill that spring loads
got a removable grill that spring loads into position when we’re ready to start
into position when we’re ready to start
into position when we’re ready to start cooking all right it’s time to add the
cooking all right it’s time to add the
cooking all right it’s time to add the legs I picked up a couple of 4-inch
legs I picked up a couple of 4-inch
legs I picked up a couple of 4-inch u-bolts from the hardware store we’ll
u-bolts from the hardware store we’ll
u-bolts from the hardware store we’ll need to go ahead and remove the metal
need to go ahead and remove the metal
need to go ahead and remove the metal plate so we can use it as a template on
plate so we can use it as a template on
plate so we can use it as a template on the inside of the can this way we’ll
the inside of the can this way we’ll
the inside of the can this way we’ll know exactly where to poke the holes we
know exactly where to poke the holes we
know exactly where to poke the holes we need and they’ll need to be just large
need and they’ll need to be just large
need and they’ll need to be just large enough to accommodate the open ends of
enough to accommodate the open ends of
enough to accommodate the open ends of the bolt from the inside now the plate
the bolt from the inside now the plate
the bolt from the inside now the plate can go back on and if we bend the two
can go back on and if we bend the two
can go back on and if we bend the two legs away from each other you can see
legs away from each other you can see
legs away from each other you can see the plate locks down on the can holding
the plate locks down on the can holding
the plate locks down on the can holding it securely now if we do the same thing
it securely now if we do the same thing
it securely now if we do the same thing on the other side and replace the nuts
on the other side and replace the nuts
on the other side and replace the nuts just for decoration you
just for decoration you
just for decoration you you see we’ve just created a half barrel
you see we’ve just created a half barrel
you see we’ve just created a half barrel barbecue ready for grilling now we could
barbecue ready for grilling now we could
barbecue ready for grilling now we could stop here but let’s take it to the next
stop here but let’s take it to the next
stop here but let’s take it to the next level by adding a top
level by adding a top
level by adding a top I found these 1-inch utility hinges fit
I found these 1-inch utility hinges fit
I found these 1-inch utility hinges fit perfectly between the gaps on the grill
perfectly between the gaps on the grill
perfectly between the gaps on the grill so let’s poke some holes where they fit
so let’s poke some holes where they fit
so let’s poke some holes where they fit the best and use something like these
the best and use something like these
the best and use something like these number four round head machine screws to
number four round head machine screws to
number four round head machine screws to fasten them together the bolts are 3/8
fasten them together the bolts are 3/8
fasten them together the bolts are 3/8 of an inch long and you can see I
of an inch long and you can see I
of an inch long and you can see I fastened the hinges with the barrels
fastened the hinges with the barrels
fastened the hinges with the barrels facing inward now let’s finish up by
facing inward now let’s finish up by
facing inward now let’s finish up by adding a miniature handle this piece is
adding a miniature handle this piece is
adding a miniature handle this piece is called a strap loop and I found it at
called a strap loop and I found it at
called a strap loop and I found it at the hardware store as well and after
the hardware store as well and after
the hardware store as well and after fastening it near the edge with some
fastening it near the edge with some
fastening it near the edge with some number 8 machine screws our bid EQ is
number 8 machine screws our bid EQ is
number 8 machine screws our bid EQ is completely finished it looks like it’s
completely finished it looks like it’s
completely finished it looks like it’s ready for grilling so let’s see what it
ready for grilling so let’s see what it
ready for grilling so let’s see what it can do now because our grill is
can do now because our grill is
can do now because our grill is completely removable it makes it nice
completely removable it makes it nice
completely removable it makes it nice and easy to add some coals or whatever
and easy to add some coals or whatever
and easy to add some coals or whatever else you use for grilling you can see
else you use for grilling you can see
else you use for grilling you can see the wire grill snaps into position and
the wire grill snaps into position and
the wire grill snaps into position and this held firmly in place so let’s go
this held firmly in place so let’s go
this held firmly in place so let’s go ahead and add a bratwurst to the coals
ahead and add a bratwurst to the coals
ahead and add a bratwurst to the coals and close the lid to get it sizzling and
and close the lid to get it sizzling and
and close the lid to get it sizzling and check this out it’s even got a built-in
check this out it’s even got a built-in
check this out it’s even got a built-in loop for hanging your tongs now after
loop for hanging your tongs now after
loop for hanging your tongs now after about 10 minutes you can see our brat is
about 10 minutes you can see our brat is
about 10 minutes you can see our brat is perfectly grilled sweating out juices
perfectly grilled sweating out juices
perfectly grilled sweating out juices and ready to satisfy those cravings I
and ready to satisfy those cravings I
and ready to satisfy those cravings I nestled this one into a golden brown bun
nestled this one into a golden brown bun
nestled this one into a golden brown bun added some condiments and thoroughly
added some condiments and thoroughly
added some condiments and thoroughly enjoyed it off-camera now there are all
enjoyed it off-camera now there are all
enjoyed it off-camera now there are all kinds of variations you can make to this
kinds of variations you can make to this
kinds of variations you can make to this idea as well I tried using some smaller
idea as well I tried using some smaller
idea as well I tried using some smaller cans as a base and added some wire
cans as a base and added some wire
cans as a base and added some wire laughs the form of makeshift half barrel
laughs the form of makeshift half barrel
laughs the form of makeshift half barrel grill which you can see does a pretty
grill which you can see does a pretty
grill which you can see does a pretty nice job as well so now you know how to
nice job as well so now you know how to
nice job as well so now you know how to turn your empty drink cans into a sexy
turn your empty drink cans into a sexy
turn your empty drink cans into a sexy and satisfying miniature barbecue so go
and satisfying miniature barbecue so go
and satisfying miniature barbecue so go ahead and get your grilling fix just
ahead and get your grilling fix just
ahead and get your grilling fix just about anywhere you want because now you
about anywhere you want because now you
about anywhere you want because now you can well that’s it for now if you like
can well that’s it for now if you like
can well that’s it for now if you like this project perhaps you’ll like some of
this project perhaps you’ll like some of
this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of
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and I care about what you have to say
and I care about what you have to say now check this out I got this bitty Q
now check this out I got this bitty Q
now check this out I got this bitty Q that we just made it in this video and
that we just made it in this video and
that we just made it in this video and I’m thinking there’s really no better
I’m thinking there’s really no better
I’m thinking there’s really no better use for it then to give it to one of you
use for it then to give it to one of you
use for it then to give it to one of you so tell you what I’m gonna choose
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