We use the Cobb all the time on the road and at home we only use 4 to 6 briquettes depending on the size of what we are cooking. most times we use a camp oven that fits neatly in the cobb. use only the normal briqs and wait for the to all change colour before putting the camp oven in and putting the lid on. hope this helps
Bear
Many variables could be the reason - was it windy, cold, did the heat beads completely change colour, did you open the Cobb during cooking. Did you use good firelighters, and genuine heat beads (not the ones impregnate with firelighting stuff)? Had a Cobb for years, and took a while, but had great success with it, once I mastered it. I cooked chicken, roasts, bread, cakes, casseroles and much more, terrific little item to have, and either save your partially burnt heat beads in a tin for next time, or use it as a "heater" with the lid off, outside while you enjoy your meal and the after dinner red.
Persevere - you will get it right (a chicken takes a while to cook whole, try cutting it in half, or, if there are only two of you, use chicken fillets as your roast).
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jules "Love is good for the human being!!" (Ben, aged 10)
It looks like we were using the wrong beads!!!!!!!
Easy lit!?
We will try again and see what happen. Thank you all for your help,
till next time. Cheers
I agree that Heat Beads are the go. You used to be able to get stuff made from coconut shells that self ignite and cooked for 2.5 hours but they cooked a little too well. The factory burned down so maybe they self ignited too easily.
I must say that I find the cobb takes up a lot of room in a small vehicle and wish I could find something as effective taking up less space.
Trial & error perservere you will get there be the hostess with the mostest like jules...I take her scones anytime .hehe & if you get adventurous drill holes put legs on it & like jules says use it as a fire ....that's a pass it on from the good dr who! Dr smith kiwis are so inventive cya
Your comments caught my eye. Do you use the Cobb as a heat source instead of using campfire coals? Do you use the heavy Cast iron camp oven in your Cobb and do you keep the Cobb lid on when you are using it?
We only use the cobb for cooking purposes, The camp oven is a cast iron one, and yes leave the cobb lid on works best that way, we cook just about every thing in, bread, roasts, stews, soups, cakes etc
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