In using wood for fuel, Is it difficult or easy to add more wood while in the middle of cooking?
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Hi Zorine, the simple answer is "Yes". Unless you have an opening to insert charcoal or wood, with any BBQ grill, you'll have to either stop cooking or remove what you're cooking and add more charcoal or wood. The wonderful thing about the volcano is that you can use propane (if you have the kit). I hope this helps. Aloha, Al
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You must figure out some tool for lifting the grilling grate off so you can get access to the fire. ...and you may want a clean & safe place to park the grate while you add wood. Good luck!
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Yes you can, I have used mainly charcoal and mix it with about 15% of flavored woods. Hope this helps
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There is some clearance since you can adjust the hight of the charcoal pan but I don't think this is good idea to use wood.For the designated use is a great barbecue.
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Hi Jason,We don't travel and cook for 3 on a single stove so I wouldn't be the best person to ask. Keep in mind the Bushcraft XL is not "light" or "easy" to use. It takes practice plus a little trial and error. This might be an excellent opportunity to add a small second stove to the cook mix for added choices and as a back up.
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You can use wood or charcoal. I mainly use Kingsford but have use wood chips once in awhile to add flavor
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Not messy. Some smoke. So keep ventilator hood or with stove on to avoid it. But that usually has to do with how much fat is in the meat you may use or how high you have temp.
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My experience with the alcohol stoves is that you can make them in about 15 minutes if it's the 25th or more one that you've made. Otherwise, better figure at lease an hour or more to do the cuts right and wedged together without tearing one of the can halves and having to start over. They can also be tempermental to light and either have to burn all of the fuel you've poured in, or snuffed with a cloth and try to get your extra fuel back into your container.
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no, i use wood kindling, then add larger wood chunks and/or mesquite (sp?) wood until i get a good layer of coals. i don't use conventional briquets (sp?)dan
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1/ I dont think it will be a problem. 2/ Yes, or all the gas would come out the end. 3/ Sure I would put the flame side facing forward. I found that the draft going thru the fireplace pushed the flames back too far. So, I turned the device around and it hit more wood. Addtionally, for everyones sake. Know that this will take more gas to get the wood going. Because you are not using Kindling, just logs, the temp of the fire takes a while to build up in order to get enough coals to sustain the logs. Turn the gas off too soon and the fire will die.
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I just use about two fist size chunks , that's plenty of smoke for my taste, too much wood could ruin your meat.
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yup you burn it in the stove. Suppost to use every time you put wood in but about a teaspoon a day should work, if its an outside boiler- use about 2 teaspoons a day. should work well.
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I would guess I could pre-fill my hobo alcohol stove and drop it in, light with a long match,twig or a spark from a ferro rod,using the stove as a pot stand and windbreak concentrating the heat. I'd be careful not to get burned. Now I'll have to try it.
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Hi, Shawn,No, you don't have to use the wood chips in the Masterbuilt...I've cooked many turkeys, ducks and chickens in mine without smoking them, and they come out moist and delicious! Smoking is totally optional. Good cooking! Tony
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YES you can!! I have done a full meal including buffalo burgers, rice and broccoli. I used the coleman backpacker grate over the fire. I clip the handles with a large office paper clip so they dont swing back to the pot. It works very well which is why I got it. I like wood fire cooking!
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I believe you can. The only problem, I thought the logs and flames looked bad. I have 2 of the other Franklin looking stoves with much better looking logs, flames, and color. I love the look of the frame, but I am real big on the fire looking as realistic as possible too.
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Really difficult. High heat is discouraged as that will damage the surface. We keep a cast iron skillet on hand for searing.
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This is a true smoker, cooks with mild heat. The amount of smoke flavor depends on how much wood you add. Once your smoker is seasoned one small chunk is enough.