Post by K-Bob on Mar 13, 2005 8:08:30 GMT 12.75
VOLCANO STOVES
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Used as a grill or cook stove they work fine, but they really excell with a Dutch Oven. I've been using mine for a couple of years and they make DO cooking easier. More or less, the small Volcano stove fits 8" and 10" Dutch Ovens; the large one fits the 12' and 14" DOs. I say more or less because the Camp Chef line of DOs have slightly larger dimensions than Lodge, some 10" Camp Chefs will fit the small as is while others require the legs to be reduced a tad.
The stoves have several advantages: they takes less coals, provide for better temperature control, give about one third faster cooking time, avoid heat loss to the ground and are windproof. The bottom of the stoves remain cool so they can be safely used on a wood picnic table. My old back appreciates not bending over so much and avoiding lugging around a DO cooking table.
The top cooking grate is more prone to rust than I like, but otherwise the stoves are heavy duty and durable. They easily support a 3 oven stack, in fact I think you stand on top of the stack if you were so inclined.
I normally fuel mine with charcoal, but they will work fine with wood. I recall seeing photos of one that was used with a propane burner. When using charcoal I seem to get much better coal life than cooking on the ground.
For home use, I avoid having burned spots in the yard and the ashes don't blow all and are easily disposed of. In dry weather they help reduce the chance of fire from errant sparks.
If your aren't a traditionalist committed to doing it in the dirt, you might one useful.
www.volcanostoves.com/Home.html
Used as a grill or cook stove they work fine, but they really excell with a Dutch Oven. I've been using mine for a couple of years and they make DO cooking easier. More or less, the small Volcano stove fits 8" and 10" Dutch Ovens; the large one fits the 12' and 14" DOs. I say more or less because the Camp Chef line of DOs have slightly larger dimensions than Lodge, some 10" Camp Chefs will fit the small as is while others require the legs to be reduced a tad.
The stoves have several advantages: they takes less coals, provide for better temperature control, give about one third faster cooking time, avoid heat loss to the ground and are windproof. The bottom of the stoves remain cool so they can be safely used on a wood picnic table. My old back appreciates not bending over so much and avoiding lugging around a DO cooking table.
The top cooking grate is more prone to rust than I like, but otherwise the stoves are heavy duty and durable. They easily support a 3 oven stack, in fact I think you stand on top of the stack if you were so inclined.
I normally fuel mine with charcoal, but they will work fine with wood. I recall seeing photos of one that was used with a propane burner. When using charcoal I seem to get much better coal life than cooking on the ground.
For home use, I avoid having burned spots in the yard and the ashes don't blow all and are easily disposed of. In dry weather they help reduce the chance of fire from errant sparks.
If your aren't a traditionalist committed to doing it in the dirt, you might one useful.