A technique I saw on another bannock demo (I’m learning from quite a few of these) is simple, and worked for me. Initially, dump only 3/4 of your dry mix into your mixing bowl. Total liquid will be ABOUT 1/2 as much as dry stuff by volume. Add about 1/2 of your liquid. Mix to get all the goopy batter incorporated. Again, add about 1/2 of remaining liquid and mix in all the batter until you have a dry surfaced, manageable ball of dough. Repeat until your dough needs no more liquid. This technique took me a minute or two extra time with the dough, and saved me about the same amount of time NOT cleaning up my hands and bowl. The dry dough-ball does a good job of picking up stray bits of goopy batter.
What works best for me on all my stoves is to process the wood down to the size you used, but shorter so the peices can be stood on end. Fill the stove up, then throw kindling on top. I usually get a good 30 min or more plus decent coal bed. Im still learning when to cook what according to the heat but im having fun lol Great videos. Hope your job doesn't get too busy. Stay safe
Steve is a great guy, helped me get an order quick for my daughter a few years back. I talked with him and told him I had used lump (cowboy) charcoal, to much of it, It was so hot and burned so long. You only need a few pieces. There light, and a few handfulls in a ziplock is good for an over nighter, and there is always fuel around also. Good vid.
Firebox is a great outfit and Steve, the owner, is a great outdoor cook using all of their products! I have quite a number of their products and enjoy using them all. And, in the odd chance that something goes wrong with their equipment, they are great at working with your to correct it. Very customer focused. And, no, I'm not paid by Firebox nor in any way associated with the company...except as repeat satisfied customer. Good vid.
I'm a huge Firebox fan and have basically the same kit. I've used charcoal briquettes to keep a steady heat with good success. You can vary how many briquettes you use to vary the heat intensity. - Frank
Compact bit of kit firebox got there, and the mini oven is just great, and Ernie that Bannock looked just perfect to me, I prefer mine with melted Chedder Cheese though, ATVB . stay safe
Nice 🔥. I have two Big Green Eggs and always have lots of Lump charcoal, use it in my FireBox stove all the time, so easy and light to just bring a small bag if you want to cook in the woods and just use sticks to get everything going. Normally I’m using the charcoal in the backyard cooking lots of FireBox “Test Cooks” to see how things turn out.
@PaleoHikerMD, Hey Ernie, could you please post your recipe for your Bannock Bread? That looks like the very best that I’ve seen in cooking Bannock Bread. Contacting Steve to order the Ultra Cook Kit. Thanks, Bob
I think the aluminum not holding heat like xast iron is a good thing because the fire box burns so effectively that dispersing a but of heat is not a bad thing ! 👍
How bout an hatchet instead of a knife? I make fires just like that. I am an old Boy Scout from a time when we cooked food in tin cans over a fire. I am also from a time when I drank water out of a garden hose. Like your canteen. Mine is hanging on the door to a closet in my office. Of course it is in its pouch on my web belt. My Kabar would split wood but I do not want to have to sharpen it after splitting wood with it. It once cut off the legs and heads of 176 quail that I killed one year and has cleaned a mana a fish. I also used it to clean and process a many a deer.
Hey Ernie,,, Bannock didn’t sound to complicated,,, but what’s the story behind it,,,???? I do believe that you’ve got me Seriously considering the Firebox cook kit,,, as long as you can Season it,, Iam in,,,!!! Great video,,, Joshua
One more thought,,, I’ve been using,,”Cowboy charcoal”, or “Chunk Charcoal”. These seem to maintain a longer heat. If Iam using the Zebra pot,, and baking for 2+ hours,, I’ll use my 2nd Firebox and use it as a coal starter,,,, Joshua
This is weird, I just this morning got my firebox cook set out of my store cupboard to have a play with and wondered if anyone had done a video on them, and this popped up at the start of my feed.
Not seeing anything in your description box except a link to get patches. Did I misunderstand? I thought you were going to put links for gear. Great video! Off to search for a good bannock recipe 😃
It's a custom sheath from a fellow youtuber Tom Chitwood. He made the knives and the sheaths...but no longer does as he had a pretty bad motorcycle wreck several years ago.
I use a very bare bones recipe... I use: about a cup of Bisquick 3 to 4 tbsp of water a pinch of salt for a desert bread add some brown sugar about 2 tbsp Bisquick has the other ingredients in the correct proportions for bread, thus the name! I have used similar amounts and added a nice dry parmesan and minced garlic (the kind in a jar in olive oil) to make a very savory bread. The main rule of bannock... NO RULES! Just experiment with flavors!
Older video I know, but I just combined this kit with the pizza stone and it has made baking in this thing incredible.
Love Steve's (Firebox) older videos with his kids but the new ones with the goats are great too.
I love those videos, Outstanding 👍
A technique I saw on another bannock demo (I’m learning from quite a few of these) is simple, and worked for me. Initially, dump only 3/4 of your dry mix into your mixing bowl. Total liquid will be ABOUT 1/2 as much as dry stuff by volume. Add about 1/2 of your liquid. Mix to get all the goopy batter incorporated. Again, add about 1/2 of remaining liquid and mix in all the batter until you have a dry surfaced, manageable ball of dough. Repeat until your dough needs no more liquid.
This technique took me a minute or two extra time with the dough, and saved me about the same amount of time NOT cleaning up my hands and bowl. The dry dough-ball does a good job of picking up stray bits of goopy batter.
Aww, man, you got my mouth watering! Nothing like a batch of bannock (or frybread) with jam and coffee! Heaven! 😉😊👌👍👊👏👏👏👏
What works best for me on all my stoves is to process the wood down to the size you used, but shorter so the peices can be stood on end. Fill the stove up, then throw kindling on top. I usually get a good 30 min or more plus decent coal bed. Im still learning when to cook what according to the heat but im having fun lol
Great videos. Hope your job doesn't get too busy. Stay safe
Steve is a great guy, helped me get an order quick for my daughter a few years back. I talked with him and told him I had used lump (cowboy) charcoal, to much of it, It was so hot and burned so long. You only need a few pieces. There light, and a few handfulls in a ziplock is good for an over nighter, and there is always fuel around also. Good vid.
Firebox is a great outfit and Steve, the owner, is a great outdoor cook using all of their products! I have quite a number of their products and enjoy using them all. And, in the odd chance that something goes wrong with their equipment, they are great at working with your to correct it. Very customer focused. And, no, I'm not paid by Firebox nor in any way associated with the company...except as repeat satisfied customer. Good vid.
I'm a huge Firebox fan and have basically the same kit. I've used charcoal briquettes to keep a steady heat with good success. You can vary how many briquettes you use to vary the heat intensity. - Frank
That looked like a perfect bannock, Ernie. You can never go wrong with a Firebox either.
Compact bit of kit firebox got there, and the mini oven is just great, and Ernie that Bannock looked just perfect to me, I prefer mine with melted Chedder Cheese though, ATVB . stay safe
I recently bought that same cook kit. I can't wait to put it to use out in the woods.
Thank you. Hilarious bushcraft comedy.
Nice kephart knife
Love the firebox stove!
Happy St. Patty's day and great video. Made my mouth water, and I bet it smelled great too. Thanks for sharing.
Something that I like about a simple bread recipe, is that it cries out to be modified. Additions know almost no bounds!
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
Love your videos!!
Nice 🔥. I have two Big Green Eggs and always have lots of Lump charcoal, use it in my FireBox stove all the time, so easy and light to just bring a small bag if you want to cook in the woods and just use sticks to get everything going. Normally I’m using the charcoal in the backyard cooking lots of FireBox “Test Cooks” to see how things turn out.
Nice little kit. Good video bud
that looked good!! love that tiny jar of jelly. i need to get out n make some. consoled myself with a big slice of cheesecake while i watched...LOL!!
Yummy
I have the 8 and 10 inch set and 16cm billycan. Learning to use is fun..going to try bannock next.
Nice job Ernie
My Opinion the Firebox stove and ultimate cook kit is the best out there Bannock looked awesome
Great snack over the box, great channel sir, be safe
I should not watch these videos while I'm hungry. Now, my stomach is growling.
@PaleoHikerMD, Hey Ernie, could you please post your recipe for your Bannock Bread? That looks like the very best that I’ve seen in cooking Bannock Bread. Contacting Steve to order the Ultra Cook Kit. Thanks, Bob
I love Firebox Products. Try the Swedish Fire Torch method in your box and it may work better. I'm totally gonna get that set! Thanks for the video.
Nice job, Ernie. I had to pause the video yesterday before it was over to go make some. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Hi, great video, thank you for sharing. Quick question,what is your backpack, it looks perfect for my needs. Much appreciated
Vraiment bon vidéo mon ami 🤪
I think the aluminum not holding heat like xast iron is a good thing because the fire box burns so effectively that dispersing a but of heat is not a bad thing ! 👍
If it's getting to wet in Louisiana and the ground starting to get a little moist well what do you expect for a state that's laid out over a swamp
take care of yourself doc
Thanks. It’s been a long few days...
What brand is your ruck sac? Never seen it before myself, looks interesting.
How bout an hatchet instead of a knife? I make fires just like that. I am an old Boy Scout from a time when we cooked food in tin cans over a fire. I am also from a time when I drank water out of a garden hose. Like your canteen. Mine is hanging on the door to a closet in my office. Of course it is in its pouch on my web belt. My Kabar would split wood but I do not want to have to sharpen it after splitting wood with it. It once cut off the legs and heads of 176 quail that I killed one year and has cleaned a mana a fish. I also used it to clean and process a many a deer.
Hey Ernie,,, Bannock didn’t sound to complicated,,, but what’s the story behind it,,,????
I do believe that you’ve got me Seriously considering the Firebox cook kit,,, as long as you can Season it,, Iam in,,,!!!
Great video,,, Joshua
One more thought,,,
I’ve been using,,”Cowboy charcoal”, or “Chunk Charcoal”. These seem to maintain a longer heat. If Iam using the Zebra pot,, and baking for 2+ hours,, I’ll use my 2nd Firebox and use it as a coal starter,,,, Joshua
R those Carhartt pants? Cordura or thinner? Thanks! 💪👍👌
This is weird, I just this morning got my firebox cook set out of my store cupboard to have a play with and wondered if anyone had done a video on them, and this popped up at the start of my feed.
On the recipe how much of the ingredients did you use?
Not seeing anything in your description box except a link to get patches. Did I misunderstand? I thought you were going to put links for gear. Great video! Off to search for a good bannock recipe 😃
Look at all that brand new gear 🤣🤣🤣
Better to take deadfall on your hike on the way in.
Did the knife make do the sheath?Thanks!
Can you use an alcohol burner in your fire stove?
Who made the Kydex sheath you are wearing?
I prefer the Bushcraft Essentials.
i use the same knife but where did you get the sheath
It's a custom sheath from a fellow youtuber Tom Chitwood. He made the knives and the sheaths...but no longer does as he had a pretty bad motorcycle wreck several years ago.
Can you give your bannock recipe how much of everything
I use a very bare bones recipe...
I use:
about a cup of Bisquick
3 to 4 tbsp of water
a pinch of salt
for a desert bread add some brown sugar about 2 tbsp
Bisquick has the other ingredients in the correct proportions for bread, thus the name!
I have used similar amounts and added a nice dry parmesan and minced garlic (the kind in a jar in olive oil) to make a very savory bread.
The main rule of bannock...
NO RULES! Just experiment with flavors!
I hope there aren't too many virus corons in your state!
I worry about him getting butter poisoning
Gave up 2 minutes in, I can saw a branch.
Love the firebox stove!