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[PeeBee]

Well score is 0-1 folks. Just not enough heat and no heat beads pre-fired to add to it, so it's now in the oven.

Lesson 1 learnt: Needs much more heat input than a cast iron camp oven.

Next one will be better!

Just a learning curve thing, but each time you get better at it and will soon have it down pat and smashing them out. Well done on the first try.

[Avo]

@PeeBee @MB @Winnie @Clunk @Hilux man @rusty_nail ............anyone else??

I'm cranking my new Philcook up tonight and starting easy (hopefully) with pizzas. It's all ready to go with a single layer of chips in the smoke tray but can anyone advise how many heat beads to use above and below?

Still looking for @Avo 's calculator which is in this thread somewhere.


EDIT: Here's the calculator courtesy of aussiecampovencook.com

http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/he...briquettes.htm

Says 19 on top, 6 below for a baking temp of 190 degrees. Sound about right for this jigger?

mi gnivah eht emas gniht

[Plasnart]

Another super successful weekend Pizza cook up for the family at home tonight thanks @PeeBee Phil mate! Just had a thought whilst cleaning up how to potentially save at least 50% heat beads per 'home-use' cookup. As per last posts I have been using my old BBQ as a heat proof stand for your oven out on the deck when home. I'm thinking now that for 'home-use' again reckon the base coal tray may not be needed to save on beads. Next Pizza cook up I'll try placing it straight on top of the open BBQ gas grill direct and only utilise coals on top for the smoker plate taste sensation :-)


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Hey MB did you try the bbq power to base? How did it go?

Thinking of trying a pork belly tomorrow. Any guidance greatly appreciated!

[MB]

Nah sorry Plassy haven’t tried it as yet mate. Phil seemed to think the beads would be hotter than the gas for super hot pizza cooks.
I think Rusty Nicko nailed his first Pork Belly efforts from memory mate :-)


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[PeeBee]

Plassy, for sure give it a go. I have not tried it, others have suggested it might work - forge on, conquer new ground and let us know how it turns out.

[Winnie]

Nah sorry Plassy haven’t tried it as yet mate. Phil seemed to think the beads would be hotter than the gas for super hot pizza cooks.
I think Rusty Nicko nailed his first Pork Belly efforts from memory mate :-)


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Nic's turned out good, it was mine that failed. Pork belly is pretty tough to get right and I can just never seem to do it.

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[Plasnart]

Nah sorry Plassy haven’t tried it as yet mate. Phil seemed to think the beads would be hotter than the gas for super hot pizza cooks.
I think Rusty Nicko nailed his first Pork Belly efforts from memory mate :-)


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Yeah his pics were grouse but no details of coal loads.

[Plasnart]

Nic's turned out good, it was mine that failed. Pork belly is pretty tough to get right and I can just never seem to do it.

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What's the philosophy for pork belly? Low and slow a few hours then crank the top heat to crackle up and finish?

[Winnie]

What's the philosophy for pork belly? Low and slow a few hours then crank the top heat to crackle up and finish?

Don't ask me, I'll just fk it up! Haha.
Pizza in the oven now!

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[PeeBee]

@Plassy, have a look at pgs 27 forward in this post string as to what Nick did - sorry took me a while to find his post.