Thursday 18 February 2016

Firebox Rib-eye

The weather forcast last night was for blue sky and sunshine, so packed haversack and made plans !
Early start, Porrage then took Brenda into town to the shoe mines/hand bag quarries
Came back and it's getting darker and darker then windscreen wipers on full chat for a hail storm.
I'd wanted to try out a new fuel spotted in the twice a month solid fuel run to the coal yard in Settle N.Yorks
http://www.woodfuel-direct.co.uk/technical-informationI decided to carry out the trial in the back garden as the hail had changed to a rain downpour but no wind,
so cut one in half giving x2 at 5" at 9oz each
 I rolled some Birch bark into each and lit it at 13:30, like a fuze but it didn'l light them
 so I dropped some lit Birch bark down the sides at 13:35
                        by 13:40 it was burning well
 not knowing the fuel I waited till 14:00 and the Bear opened the Bar
 apart from burn it didn't alter much so at 14:15 I put the skillet on



                                 then the Rib-eye
                         14:25 cheers All and a flip

 
14:26 Perfect 
the Firebox was still burning well
 so waited till 15:00
and broke the Hotties up with a poker
and put the Boil plate and the Stanley on with 10 Oz. water
 15:10 made the brew no soot on the Stanley


Firebox still pumping heat as I watched the Moon rise
Still going at 15:30
I think I'll try it with x2 1/4 pieces next time,






2 comments:

  1. Hi DAD..slow start but you go it going.. I've my mouth watering on that rib ...you've made me hungry now... i've got the wine but no rib xxxxxjustine

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    1. Hello Justine (in Italy) I'd never used Hotties before but they burnt great once going I now cut the log into 1/4'trs then split each piece length ways down the center hole hole and they light and turn to glowing coals faster. You're not Drooling are you ?
      Big Hug from Dad

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