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| Tarrel Member Since: 21 Sep 2012 Location: Ross-shire, Scotland Posts: 94   
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To those using Ozpigs; I have a heck of a lot of trouble with mine. The chimney doesn't seem to draw at all. The only way I can keep a fire going is by having the top open. As for closing the front door, forget it. Fire just dies and/or creates loads of smoke. Am burning softwood, dry, in fairly small pieces.
Any advice / tips? 2012 Defender Utility Wagon 1981 SIII 88 inch SW Follow our blog: www.newlifeinnorthernscotland.blogspot.co.uk |
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27th Feb 2013 4:12pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808  
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I have a Cobb and I love it.
Takes ages to cook stuff compared to a raging BBQ.......but this just means more time for a couple of beers |
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21st Mar 2013 7:08pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169 
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Not used it yet - not exactly been the weather for cooking al fresco!
Hopefully the spring sunshine and warmth will arrive soon and then we will give it a try!  Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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21st Mar 2013 7:50pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169
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Well, the morning sun and relative warmth of 15 degrees got me spurred on to get the Cobb out at last.
Hmmm, well by the time I'd got back from the supermarket the sun had gone in and the wind had started to blow! Anyway, got the Cobb out onto the patio table, with my Kampa stove windbreak around it, and stuck on the the Cobblestones in. Bloody thing refused to light. I got the odd sizzle out of it with a faint hint of sparkle but that was it. Oh well, try the Quick Light Australian Heat Beads instead. Got them out of the shed but thought they felt a bit damp. Combination of the wind blowing my matches and lighter out, plus the damp beads and still no luck getting it lit! Dave come out and had a go - not much luck either so we got the Kelly Kettle out and got that going, dropped the heat beads down the chimney and waited. Hmm, fire going out, heat beads not lit, try again. This time we seem to have got enough heat into and dried out the heat beads so transferred them to the Cobb, put the grill tray on and the lid! While all the above faffing I'd thrown together a rum and raisin damper and after a couple of minutes to let the Cobb heat up a bit, stuck the damper in a cake tin onto the grill tray. I'd also wrapped a length of tin foil around the bottom of the Cobb to assist in wind deflection to give it a chance of getting hot and staying hot. After a while you could smell doughy rum and raisin, and the dome cover was hot to touch - much to my surprise at this point something was actually happening in there! Went into town for fish and chips about an hour later then after we'd eaten those I went out and brought in the cooked damper. Well it was definitely cooked - about 1 and a half hours in total - and actually overdone on the bottom and sides. A bit bland as I'd not had time to soak the raisins for very long in the rum and also it needed more sugar. But otherwise not a bad effort for first attempt! Next time I'll try meat, and maybe a savoury damper or a crumble for pud. Will try again with the Cobb Stone thing again, see if it will light this time. Lessons learnt - 1) don't cook with a Cobb on a windy day 2) keep your heat beads dry 3) Despite the Cobb Stone supposed to be easy to light they are not - if it is too windy for them to catch properly before your lighter / match has run out. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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13th Apr 2013 6:19pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808
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I have also found that the cobble stones are a pain to light. It seems to be nothing to do with the wind and more to do with a scrimping on the lighter fluid they soak them in. Some light with one match, others need a blow torch!
Slow and steady on he Cobb and it will cook some beautiful food though. Try roasting a chicken........ Mmmmmmmm |
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13th Apr 2013 7:19pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169
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Having another try with the Cobb as it is nice out ! Experimenting in readiness for our trip in June...
Got it lit OK today, after a bit of cursing .... tried lighting the Cobblestone as per instructions but no go. So put in some Aussie Heat beads (quick light ones), with a small amount of kindling in the bottom - some strips of corrugated card and a few dry twigs... also dropped the cobblestone on the patio so it broke so stuck a few bits of that in too... Took about 10 minutes with the right combination to get it going and another 8 or so for it starting to heat up. On with the grill plate (the one supplied) and 2 burgers and some chipolata sausages... they started cooking almost straight away so a SUCCESS! Parboiled some baby new spuds and once there was a bit of fat from the sausages and burgers in the moat and added those to do them 'sauted'. Worked quite well. While that was all cooking made up a crumble topping and popped that on top of tinned peaches I had in the cupboard - in an enamelled dish, and now that is merrily cooking away! Must pop out and check on it! Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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25th May 2013 4:51pm |
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| roamingman Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: nearly thier Posts: 152
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We have a Tilly gas cooker two burner with grill for toast, still going strong, SWMBO bought it for me when we met, as I was HGV driver, going all over Europe, just gave it a clean, and put in the Camper van for trip to the HUBB overland show, we have been married for 39 years.
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25th May 2013 9:53pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405  
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Primus omni-fuel. Can use LPG, unleaded, gas or diesel. You choose a nozzle depending on which fuel.
(I've not used diesel on mine yet) The MSR XGK may be a better multi fuel stove. Looks more rugged & has the valve on its bottle, not on the stove. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender |
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28th Jul 2013 9:57pm |
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