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Reply #20 - Jul 18^th, 2008 at 12:09am

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I'm having a problem with my new BushKing Camp Oven.
I have been using a cheap no-name cast Iron oven to great success, but now I have graduated to the BushKing I can't seem to hold the heat in.
With my Cast Iron oven on 'heatbeads' I used the +3 top and -3 under method, but I have had no success using this method with the spun steel unit.
I notice that the pics in this thread use many more heat beads - maybe 30 - 35 on the lid. Would this be a normal number to use ?
I put out the beads the first time by placing the pot directly on top. Second time I used the supplied trivet, but it appeared to be too far away from the heat to be of use.
Can anyone with experience of these ovens please pass on some info to help me ?
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Reply #21 - Jul 18^th, 2008 at 7:16am

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Pestmaster wrote on Jul 18^th, 2008 at 12:09am:

I used the +3 top and -3 under method

I have seen a few people mention this +3 -3 method, I must have missed it in the threads somewhere.
At the risk of sounding simple, can someone explain in idiot terms (Life is like a box of chocalates) what it is and how to use it?

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Reply #22 - Jul 18^th, 2008 at 12:40pm

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"can someone explain in idiot terms"

if you want idiot terms.... I'm your man !

It's simple really, if you have a 10 inch camp oven then a good starting point is 7 heat beads under and 13 heatbeads on top, making 20 in total.
In my 10 inch cast iron oven it worked well. Sometimes more on a windy day, but it was a good starting point.
Unfortunately not so with the spun steel hillbilly oven - well not in my case at least.

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Reply #23 - Jul 18^th, 2008 at 2:45pm

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Pestmaster wrote on Jul 18^th, 2008 at 12:40pm:

"can someone explain in idiot terms"

if you want idiot terms.... I'm your man !

It's simple really, if you have a 10 inch camp oven then a good starting point is 7 heat beads under and 13 heatbeads on top, making 20 in total.
In my 10 inch cast iron oven it worked well. Sometimes more on a windy day, but it was a good starting point.
Unfortunately not so with the spun steel hillbilly oven - well not in my case at least.

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That is simple.
So for a 12" its 9 under and 15 on top.
Now even Robbo can understand... Kiss

Sorry mate...likabrutha

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Reply #24 - Jul 18^th, 2008 at 3:20pm

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Pestmaster wrote on Jul 18^th, 2008 at 12:09am:

I'm having a problem with my new BushKing Camp Oven.
I have been using a cheap no-name cast Iron oven to great success, but now I have graduated to the BushKing I can't seem to hold the heat in.
With my Cast Iron oven on 'heatbeads' I used the +3 top and -3 under method, but I have had no success using this method with the spun steel unit.
I notice that the pics in this thread use many more heat beads - maybe 30 - 35 on the lid. Would this be a normal number to use ?
I put out the beads the first time by placing the pot directly on top. Second time I used the supplied trivet, but it appeared to be too far away from the heat to be of use.
Can anyone with experience of these ovens please pass on some info to help me ?
Cheers

Yep you are right, cooking in a Hillbilly is totally different to a cast iron oven. The photos on this thread were actually taken at a demonstration by the bloke who makes Hillbilly. He didn't use heat beads on the bottom but you will find that you will have to turn a roast half way through cooking,

The stand that they provide IS in my opinion to high for placing coals or heat beads underneath. I thought of cutting mine half the length.

I have only ever cooked roasts in mine using the veggie ring for spuds, pumpkin and carrots and I always just about fill the top up with heat beads just as on these photos.

They make a good steamer. I use mine to cook steamed puddings in.

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