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You two cover every single thing I am learning to begin my homesteading journey with my best friend/boyfriend, we love watching your channel, I take so many notes to further research and know inside and out. Thank you two so so much, so so much. From using washboards (how I found y’all!) to raising chickens. Watching and learning so much from every video I watch!
hello. just a tip from a rice-eating-asian living in asia: steam makes the best fluffy rice so keeping the lid on all the ways is best. 7-7-7 is also a good rule, first 7 minutes on high, next 7 on a low simmer, last 7 is just off and letting the steam do it's work and ensures that rice doesn't crust into the bottom and stick like glue. loved your tartare sauce and the entire video : )
So we have a very similar one to that store bought one. Ours is green. I scored it for $20 at a resale shop a few years ago. We used to take it camping with us. They work amazingly well. So cool you guys have been cooking your meals with it the last couple weeks. Looks like a great meal you have there.
I actually like the fact that Jeremy made his home-made rocket fryer. I think it's awesome that he did that. Comparisons are a good test to tweak what you already have & now you have two fryers....
"Mine looks better" Hahahaha That was hilarious! That Ecozoom is definitely a more refined design but for home made, the other one did great. I bet the home made unit will be perfect for a Dutch Oven. Or something bigger and heavier
I used aluminum sheet to place the cook ware on to avoid soot. I made my gasifier out of a discarded rice cooker's inner and outer sheet plus another tin can to fit in the middle. Si now I can cook using wood with no soot at all
Ive often used a rocket stove for cooking. But in the end, the soot from the fire really leaves your pots covered and its hard to get clean. Ive learned to coat the pot with dawn or some other dish detergent first, then it comes off very easy.
My husband made a smaller rocket stove out of a 12 quart stainless steel pot & used clamps to put the lid on. Our grill part is closer than yours. Ours does burn very well with just a few sticks.
I haven't seen a side by side with a rocket stove and a regular grill or a camp stove if you're looking for video ideas. Also I used to make fire starters by mixing wax with sawdust. I would let pine stumps sit for a while then used the chainsaw to cut into the to get the sawdust that had become rich with sap. Melted the wax in an old pot, added the sawdust, mixed it up, let it cool, pop it out of the pan and cut it up. Just throwing it out. worked great for me.
@ 9:26 when she ask's about the lid on or off , which one cooks faster? With the lid off anything your cooking takes longer, with lid on heat is trapped, less evaperation, of course, so it will take longer, unless your cooking eggs of course. Great video, thanks for the comparison.
I also bought the EcoZoom Versa and I really like it! Nice to see that you guys have one as well. I think it is one of the better rocket stoves out there.
I had never heard of a rocket stove till I started watching your videos. They look pretty handy to have. I'm thinking of getting one. Thank you for sharing
Old Boy Scout tip: when cooking over an open fire, smear a little dishsoap around the outside of the pan. This makes it easy to scrub off the soot that builds up from the flames.
What I like about the Lodge is that it's made in the USA. I have a commercial Rocket Stove too and really enjoy it with my Sun Oven. The meal looks awesome!
Another great video!! I have the BioLite stove with the added grill. It works pretty good but fire control takes practice. It'll burn anything too, even little twigs. It also has little ports to charge your phone or an iPad. I've tried both and it did pretty good charging. We have also used my cookie cooling racks over open flame to just try them (I have several lol) and they too did the job for burgers and dogs. Just trying to think outside the box, be frugal and carry light of need be. If I'm on foot packing my heavy sun oven on my back won't be an option!! Jaime and Jeremy thanks for doing these videos. You guys really do a great service for the prepping/homesteading community. And I consider myself a life long "prepper." I've always worried how I'd care for my kids if I'd lost my job when they were still at home. It's not about zombies or no rule of law it's about LIFE!!! TFS! Blessings ~Lisa
Ok so I'm happy with both of ur stoves. If I had the money I might would buy the Ecozoom versa. If I'm more of a DIYer, Jeremy's stove would be fine too. Thanks for the video comparison. It's such a great help to know what's worth spending ur money on and what's better made by hand. Thanks.
Great video! I was relieved to see the EcoZoom performed well because I just bought that a couple weeks ago, lol. Y'all are so cute by the way. And I love the chicken and watermelon napkins. I too only use cloth napkins and now you've inspired me to make some and not buy anymore! I love cloth napkins.
Watched this video for the second time, i just purchased the Versa. Will be staying in a small cabin for several weeks and this will be one of my cooking methods. Thank you for the video, Mahi one of my fav fish!
I have two a single and a double On the single if you can find a old round flat cast iron skillet Place it on top of eco zoom burner then place you pot on that distributes the heat really well
This video was fun and a good comparison. Jeremy your DYI stove was an excellent low cost, materials forage, one's own concept, kind of project. The only thing I would have done different (and this is hindsight) is I would have used a smaller diameter up draft tube. This thought comes from the observation of the fact the DYI didn't develope an intense turbo kind of flame compared to the EcoZoom. The EcoZoom seemed to come to heat faster and was easier to maintain. Your production and editing skills are the BEST! Love your channel! Be Blessed
LOL just as you were dishing to the plate my wife’s dinner sell just got to me in the living room and I just for a moment I got the sensation i smelling your food!!! Have a nice day!
In order to cook rice properly and it needs to be covered. Needs to be on a very low heat and covered after it comes to a boil. It kind of steams. low and slow with rice, and dont be lifting the lid and checking on it all the time. Thats a no, no. Not hating, just saying.
I like the Eco cooker but I got this idea from another UA-camr and we've been cooking on it for 3 weeks now. Its a 4 cinder block rocket stove.We are almost completely off grid now😊
Its almost 10:00 at night and I'm hungry for some fish. Both stoves worked pretty good. Was easy enough. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for producing them. Take care and God bless.
The one in the video has just one opening for feeding fuel and draft so just close the one opening. I have the Ecozoom with two openings that allows for cooking with charcoal as well. In both cases when you close the openings the fire goes out quite fast
my dad used a metal cylinder, about 6-8" in diameter, maybe 12" in height, used tightly wadded up newspapers to cook a steak. The fat dripping onto the paper kept the fire going. I think we had to add newspaper a time or two but IT WORKED!
Home made rocket stove, did you fill around the inter tube , in between the fryer wall and chimney with Vermiculite. it will cause higher heat and cleaner burning of the wood, less smoke.
Thanks for the comparison video. I was debating on whether to buy or save money and DIY and was concerned about how well a DIY would work. You saved me money. I’m going to DIY it.
Thank you for this video! I was thinking of building a rocket stove and wondered about the Eco Zoom rocket stove. Your video helped me to decide. 👍👍👍😀💕🌺🌸
Good video... I'm currently looking at rocket stoves. I live in a city and have limited space and resources to store/ build my own... but this was informative. The former chef in me wants to just pass along this tiny bit of advice.... You might have better luck with the rice if you use a liquid measuring cup for the water- those were for dry ingredients. No big deal overall... but something precise like muffins or breads, it'll mess things all up.
with the diy stove next time you use a small pot would it be wise to use a skillet so you can use all the heat rater then loose a lot ? just a thought thanks for sharing
I have a Silver Fire Scout backpacking rocket stove. For a test I cooked up some rice and lentils. It cooked reasonably, but like you, I found i constantly needed to be on top of feeding the flames. Given the amount of effort, I wonder if it would be better to just cook over an open fire.
In our tests, there is no comparison to open fire cooking and a rocket stove. Even though the rockets stoves require constant attention, they use about 70% more wood.
Thank you for the video! You have inspired me to try my rocket stove again and convinced me to get a second one as soon as I can afford it. I was discouraged because I was having difficulty controlling the temperature. Do you have any tips on controlling the temperature yet? I am going to buy one of those laser thermometers - already in my Amazon cart. I didn't realize how cheaply I could buy one. We do not have a DIY or an Ecosmart. But in any case, it is so much of a savings not using the stove. We went without the stove for most of the summer, not just to save electricity costs but also to keep the house cooler. Another thing we do to economize is to use a toaster oven and 2 induction burners instead of using the stove. We have saved a ton of money using those induction burners for nearly 2 years now. We just keep them right on top of the stove and cook there. Every little bit helps!
On the Ecozoom, just close or open the bottom door to control the air flow. Also pulling some wood out will reduce the heat. Even though these tools are an investment, I can see where they will quickly pay for themselves and then start saving us $
I know you have a sun oven that you probably use for off grid baking, but have you ever considered using/making anything else for baking or oven cooking. I have seen some DIY apple box ovens on pinterest or just google it. It would be interesting to see what you think about those or making one and cooking in it.....
I'm no expert, but I've been reading up heaps on rocket stoves, Your problem with the home made one MAY be the input - output dimensions. ie: feed opening vrs riser height and diameter From what I've read ... It's critical to get the ratio right - for efficient burn But a well put together video -- thanks
Someone gifted me one of those rocket stoves. It's very nice. I have built several rocket and hobo stoves over the years. They are fun to play with. The store bought stove is very sturdy and should last many years if kept out of the weather or at least kept covered. My tin can rocket stoves might last a year if I painted them and kept them dry. They both work fine. There is a big difference in cost though. My home made stove costs a almost nothing to build. I used a 5 gallon metal bucket for the outside and a big pop corn tin For the inside and a juice can for the feed chute. My favorite hobo stove is a one gallon paint can outside and a coffee can liner. I put a gas stove burner grate on top of it. Fits perfect. Punch holes all around the bottoms and half way up and some around the top. Turn the cans so the holes don't line up. Both of these stoves have bails that make them easy to move around. So cheap that you can have two side by side. One on high and one on low. Thanks for the video.
How can 30 people not like this video? I find it very informative, and I think it was very well made. The bigger rocket stove probably just needs a little longer startup time than the smaller one.
I've got two rocket stoves I made out of concrete. They work exceptionally well, with the drawback of not being portable. But the cost on 'em was right. They're blended into our patio garden right now.. I think your DIY stove would work even better if it had a concentrator around the top.
Awesome vid! I bought a Silver Fire a couple years ago; if I had've known that you need to babysit the thing, I don't think I would've bought it. I use it to run my pressure canner. Do you guys have any tips on how to EASILY remove soot from a pot? ACK
This isn’t about rocket stoves, but cookware. I loved cooking with cast iron, but I’m a paraplegic and it’s just too heavy to handle. Do you have any suggestions for lighter weight cookware?
Robin, here's a link on Amazon for a light cast iron cookware page. www.amazon.com/light-cast-iron-cookware/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alight%20cast%20iron%20cookware You may want to go through Guildbrook Farm's Amazon button so they get credit for the sale, which helps them out.
I thought that noting that his cooker opening might be too large was a good catch, and the chamber might be too high for burning sticks as well, since rocket cookers contain the heat in a small chamber, sending the heat out thru the small opening, intensifying it. They're great for boiling water, that seems plain! [coffee!] And then when they slow down a bit, not bad for cooking something with a short cook time, like eggs, or sauteed roots & leaves, and put the game on a spit over a REAL fire. Thank you for showing us how hungry people use prepper equipment. You gave a lot more info than the manual could. I thought the digital thermometer was kind of funny, never see those out on the Oregon Trail haha
That EcoZoom Versa is a real nifty little item, but I'm not only cash-poor, I'm kind of committed to "Use what you've got to get what you need." I love being able to re-purpose something I've already got laying around - usually something that may have been a curiosity (or impulse) purchase, but that didn't or doesn't get used much after all; or, something which is no longer fixable to use for its original purpose. Makes me feel better about being less than brilliant, shall we say, in the first place. Self-Redemption! Halleluja! LOL! SO - I still like the idea of the turkey fryer conversion. With just a wee little bit of fine tuning, I think it's going to be just fine as a bang-up outdoor cooker! I do enjoy these real-life comparison test videos, though - A LOT! I'm very hesitant to spend on things I've never had any experience with or even seen in operation, so I really appreciate y'all making that possible for me to see and hear, without the anxiety of a "blind" purchase on my part. Thank you both!! 🤗🤗😍
I'm quite sure you can make/modify a BBQ grill grill to place over the hole so you can use small pots on the rocket stove. I like the DIY aspect of the rocket stove.
I built mine out of bricks yesterday. I have some old pallets so I took the otherwise unusable wood from some of those and broke them up and use for fuel. Got so hot it warped my stainless steel cooking pot. I'm considering building a kiln using the same idea.
made a rocket stove out of old bricks and worked great. Obviously not portable but for home use was great and grandkids liked helping build it. Bricks just put on top of each other and no cemented together
What is also good if your in a cold climate helps with extra heat...if your going to be in one place longer like a place you've planned out ck out the little tent wood stoves to add ...
Great vid guys, been meaning to pick one of these up since I saw Jnull0 using them, heck he even pressure cans on them. I probably should just pull the trigger on one & that echo looks like a good sturdy one. Thanks for sharing!👍👍👍 And yes this weather is crazy, high 80's last week & pretty heavy first frost this morning lol go figure!
You guys remind me if a neighbor growing up. They were very self sufficient and I could see them cooking on a rocket stove had we had them back then. Though it would have been local fish, carp, walleye, bass etc. Or squirrel, raccoon, or porcupine. Porcupine is really good eating if your in a survival situation. Easy to hunt, and you just burn the quills off in a fire before you butcher. Cool video guys.
You are comparing apples to oranges. Your DYI is superior because it is handmade from your own stuff. Kudos for making one yourself; anyone can buy already made. Improve what you have all the time and your will reach perfection.
They are economical sources of heat but, monitor to maintain stable temps for the pressure cooker. Better to can outside if its too hot in the kitchen.
Rocket stoves need to be well insulated and a certain height. The key is to get a very hot burn so wood gases are created and burned off, so don't skip the insulation, which is usually clay or clay with perlite mixed in to lessen the weight. Done right, you get just a little smoke in the beginning, and then virtually no smoke. It allows you to cook with twigs instead of logs. Or you can cook with other solid fuel.
What do Uall think of the Can Cooker ha ve used one couple trips N woods. Sadly been look'N 4 one 13 months @ yard sales,f/mkts,goodwill etc. Never found one I could afford. Makes me think must be good nobody git's rid of um ?? TY
clear up words. A Fellow NA BB has both the small & large ones (he was lucky-got um N closeout @ Ace !) anyway work well. So wannna-needa-find one someday
Thanks for the video, love the comparisons. It gives us perpective and what we may want to purchas or make. I got one for Christmas last year. We are actually having perfect weather to try these out right now.
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wrap the pots in tin foil to make clean-up easy
Are you all putting out any videos
Great production values, nice background music, appreciate the REALness of y'all. Thanks. PJF
Thanks 😊 We are just trying to figure it all out
You two cover every single thing I am learning to begin my homesteading journey with my best friend/boyfriend, we love watching your channel, I take so many notes to further research and know inside and out. Thank you two so so much, so so much. From using washboards (how I found y’all!) to raising chickens. Watching and learning so much from every video I watch!
Washboards and chickens and canning, oh my!
I really like the look of that EcoZoom! Keep up with this series, it's great.
hello. just a tip from a rice-eating-asian living in asia:
steam makes the best fluffy rice so keeping the lid on all the ways is best. 7-7-7 is also a good rule, first 7 minutes on high, next 7 on a low simmer, last 7 is just off and letting the steam do it's work and ensures that rice doesn't crust into the bottom and stick like glue.
loved your tartare sauce and the entire video
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+pusang halaw - 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
So we have a very similar one to that store bought one. Ours is green. I scored it for $20 at a resale shop a few years ago. We used to take it camping with us. They work amazingly well. So cool you guys have been cooking your meals with it the last couple weeks. Looks like a great meal you have there.
It’s a skill for sure!
I actually like the fact that Jeremy made his home-made rocket fryer. I think it's awesome that he did that. Comparisons are a good test to tweak what you already have & now you have two fryers....
We have 2 rocket stoves one 4 inch one and a 6 inch one.Depends on what we are cooking as to which one we use.Great comparisom guys.
Same as a stovetop with various burner sizes 😉 It was a fun experiment
I do love my Ecozoom and cast iron. We use it all the time for camping trips. Every home should have one for emergency preparedness.
"Mine looks better" Hahahaha That was hilarious! That Ecozoom is definitely a more refined design but for home made, the other one did great. I bet the home made unit will be perfect for a Dutch Oven. Or something bigger and heavier
Haha mine DID look better 😂
Thanks for this! I was just going over which way to go, and seeing the comparison helped very much...
I used aluminum sheet to place the cook ware on to avoid soot. I made my gasifier out of a discarded rice cooker's inner and outer sheet plus another tin can to fit in the middle. Si now I can cook using wood with no soot at all
Super interested in this concept, but not entirely sure what you mean. Might you have a video describing it?
Ive often used a rocket stove for cooking. But in the end, the soot from the fire really leaves your pots covered and its hard to get clean. Ive learned to coat the pot with dawn or some other dish detergent first, then it comes off very easy.
wet sand is the best way I ve found to get soot off pots
How is it with using a cast iron pan?
My husband made a smaller rocket stove out of a 12 quart stainless steel pot & used clamps to put the lid on. Our grill part is closer than yours. Ours does burn very well with just a few sticks.
I haven't seen a side by side with a rocket stove and a regular grill or a camp stove if you're looking for video ideas.
Also I used to make fire starters by mixing wax with sawdust. I would let pine stumps sit for a while then used the chainsaw to cut into the to get the sawdust that had become rich with sap. Melted the wax in an old pot, added the sawdust, mixed it up, let it cool, pop it out of the pan and cut it up. Just throwing it out. worked great for me.
@ 9:26 when she ask's about the lid on or off , which one cooks faster? With the lid off anything your cooking takes longer, with lid on heat is trapped, less evaperation, of course, so it will take longer, unless your cooking eggs of course.
Great video, thanks for the comparison.
I also bought the EcoZoom Versa and I really like it! Nice to see that you guys have one as well. I think it is one of the better rocket stoves out there.
I had never heard of a rocket stove till I started watching your videos. They look pretty handy to have. I'm thinking of getting one. Thank you for sharing
I bought an Ecozoom Versa last year, I use it all the time, it's sturdy and built to last, it's something I'd recommend.
Thank you Mary, I appreciate your comment. I am looking into buying one myself.
Old Boy Scout tip: when cooking over an open fire, smear a little dishsoap around the outside of the pan. This makes it easy to scrub off the soot that builds up from the flames.
Someone else asked about that. Great tip!
Thank you for that great tip. I always wondered how to get the soot off easily.
Love this! Have seen many different options that look great! Love your ideas! Thanks
What I like about the Lodge is that it's made in the USA. I have a commercial Rocket Stove too and really enjoy it with my Sun Oven. The meal looks awesome!
You need to put a small round grill grate on your homemade stove so you can use smaller pots. It is a great homemade stove design though.
I had another rocket stove on my wish list, this video helped me make up my mind. Thank you😊
Another great video!! I have the BioLite stove with the added grill. It works pretty good but fire control takes practice. It'll burn anything too, even little twigs. It also has little ports to charge your phone or an iPad. I've tried both and it did pretty good charging. We have also used my cookie cooling racks over open flame to just try them (I have several lol) and they too did the job for burgers and dogs. Just trying to think outside the box, be frugal and carry light of need be. If I'm on foot packing my heavy sun oven on my back won't be an option!!
Jaime and Jeremy thanks for doing these videos. You guys really do a great service for the prepping/homesteading community. And I consider myself a life long "prepper." I've always worried how I'd care for my kids if I'd lost my job when they were still at home. It's not about zombies or no rule of law it's about LIFE!!! TFS! Blessings ~Lisa
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Ok so I'm happy with both of ur stoves. If I had the money I might would buy the Ecozoom versa. If I'm more of a DIYer, Jeremy's stove would be fine too. Thanks for the video comparison. It's such a great help to know what's worth spending ur money on and what's better made by hand. Thanks.
Thank you for the tutorial. My rocket stove arrive last week.
Great video! I was relieved to see the EcoZoom performed well because I just bought that a couple weeks ago, lol. Y'all are so cute by the way. And I love the chicken and watermelon napkins. I too only use cloth napkins and now you've inspired me to make some and not buy anymore! I love cloth napkins.
Really enjoying the off grid cooking series!
Great video. Thank you for showing how you did everything. I'm going to get me one of those rocket stoves.
They are pretty nice. We are going to do more videos with it.
Another thing to add to my Christmas list! Thanks for the comparison! Great videos!
That meal looked so good. It made me really hungry.
Watched this video for the second time, i just purchased the Versa. Will be staying in a small cabin for several weeks and this will be one of my cooking methods. Thank you for the video, Mahi one of my fav fish!
Nice combo vid!! Product review and cooking at the same time. Great job guys!!
I have two a single and a double
On the single if you can find a old round flat cast iron skillet
Place it on top of eco zoom burner then place you pot on that distributes the heat really well
Great video, I love my Ecozoom. I made breakfast and soup on mine yesterday.
This video was fun and a good comparison. Jeremy your DYI stove was an excellent low cost, materials forage, one's own concept, kind of project. The only thing I would have done different (and this is hindsight) is I would have used a smaller diameter up draft tube. This thought comes from the observation of the fact the DYI didn't develope an intense turbo kind of flame compared to the EcoZoom. The EcoZoom seemed to come to heat faster and was easier to maintain. Your production and editing skills are the BEST! Love your channel! Be Blessed
Ya it was a fun experiment. Thanks for watching!
LOL just as you were dishing to the plate my wife’s dinner sell just got to me in the living room and I just for a moment I got the sensation i smelling your food!!! Have a nice day!
Great job, guys! It’s good to have two stoves going!
In order to cook rice properly and it needs to be covered. Needs to be on a very low heat and covered after it comes to a boil. It kind of steams. low and slow with rice, and dont be lifting the lid and checking on it all the time. Thats a no, no. Not hating, just saying.
Also good to soak rice first...and completely rinse it. Yes.. rice steams...a plate with dish cloth ... hugs buddy
I like the Eco cooker but I got this idea from another UA-camr and we've been cooking on it for 3 weeks now. Its a 4 cinder block rocket stove.We are almost completely off grid now😊
So jealous that you've gone down the off grid route. Hope it's going well for you.
Its almost 10:00 at night and I'm hungry for some fish. Both stoves worked pretty good. Was easy enough. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for producing them. Take care and God bless.
Just starting to watch your cooking series. Thank you for your inspiration.
I recently subscribed after considering rocket stoves and decided to go with the versa. Hard times are coming. Thanks for the videos
Can I ask how do you put the stove out when you are done? Sorry if that's a dumb question
@@stillnessspeaks4080 Just close both openings on the Versa stove. It cuts the air supply to the fire and it goes out.
The one in the video has just one opening for feeding fuel and draft so just close the one opening. I have the Ecozoom with two openings that allows for cooking with charcoal as well. In both cases when you close the openings the fire goes out quite fast
my dad used a metal cylinder, about 6-8" in diameter, maybe 12" in height, used tightly wadded up newspapers to cook a steak. The fat dripping onto the paper kept the fire going. I think we had to add newspaper a time or two but IT WORKED!
Home made rocket stove, did you fill around the inter tube , in between the fryer wall and chimney with Vermiculite. it will cause higher heat and cleaner burning of the wood, less smoke.
Such a handy guy...who needs amazon...
I have a steel 15 gallon oil drum that I'm going to turn into a rocket mass heater. Thanks for your well done video! Ride safe!
As wholesome as life gives! Bless y'all!
Sorry to say, but just found your page. And want to say I love your videos. Thank you for such informative videos.
Thanks for the comparison video. I was debating on whether to buy or save money and DIY and was concerned about how well a DIY would work. You saved me money. I’m going to DIY it.
Thank you for this video! I was thinking of building a rocket stove and wondered about the Eco Zoom rocket stove. Your video helped me to decide. 👍👍👍😀💕🌺🌸
Good video... I'm currently looking at rocket stoves. I live in a city and have limited space and resources to store/ build my own... but this was informative. The former chef in me wants to just pass along this tiny bit of advice.... You might have better luck with the rice if you use a liquid measuring cup for the water- those were for dry ingredients. No big deal overall... but something precise like muffins or breads, it'll mess things all up.
with the diy stove next time you use a small pot would it be wise to use a skillet so you can use all the heat rater then loose a lot ? just a thought thanks for sharing
I have a Silver Fire Scout backpacking rocket stove. For a test I cooked up some rice and lentils. It cooked reasonably, but like you, I found i constantly needed to be on top of feeding the flames. Given the amount of effort, I wonder if it would be better to just cook over an open fire.
In our tests, there is no comparison to open fire cooking and a rocket stove. Even though the rockets stoves require constant attention, they use about 70% more wood.
Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living are you saying the rocket stove use more wood than a fire in a fire pit?
That looks so good! I have a rocket stove made with concrete blocks, but yours are much nicer. I like the idea of the fire starter. Thank you!
Thank you for the video! You have inspired me to try my rocket stove again and convinced me to get a second one as soon as I can afford it. I was discouraged because I was having difficulty controlling the temperature. Do you have any tips on controlling the temperature yet? I am going to buy one of those laser thermometers - already in my Amazon cart. I didn't realize how cheaply I could buy one. We do not have a DIY or an Ecosmart. But in any case, it is so much of a savings not using the stove. We went without the stove for most of the summer, not just to save electricity costs but also to keep the house cooler. Another thing we do to economize is to use a toaster oven and 2 induction burners instead of using the stove. We have saved a ton of money using those induction burners for nearly 2 years now. We just keep them right on top of the stove and cook there. Every little bit helps!
On the Ecozoom, just close or open the bottom door to control the air flow. Also pulling some wood out will reduce the heat. Even though these tools are an investment, I can see where they will quickly pay for themselves and then start saving us $
I know you have a sun oven that you probably use for off grid baking, but have you ever considered using/making anything else for baking or oven cooking. I have seen some DIY apple box ovens on pinterest or just google it. It would be interesting to see what you think about those or making one and cooking in it.....
Stay tuned! We have a list of things to experiment 😉
Nice comparison. I believe if you can create a grate for your DIY stove you will have two awesome ones. Nice job. :)
I'm no expert, but I've been reading up heaps on rocket stoves,
Your problem with the home made one MAY be the input - output dimensions.
ie: feed opening vrs riser height and diameter
From what I've read ... It's critical to get the ratio right - for efficient burn
But a well put together video -- thanks
Someone gifted me one of those rocket stoves. It's very nice. I have built several rocket and hobo stoves over the years. They are fun to play with.
The store bought stove is very sturdy and should last many years if kept out of the weather or at least kept covered.
My tin can rocket stoves might last a year if I painted them and kept them dry.
They both work fine. There is a big difference in cost though. My home made stove costs a almost nothing to build.
I used a 5 gallon metal bucket for the outside and a big pop corn tin
For the inside and a juice can for the feed chute.
My favorite hobo stove is a one gallon paint can outside and a coffee can liner. I put a gas stove burner grate on top of it. Fits perfect.
Punch holes all around the bottoms and half way up and some around the top. Turn the cans so the holes don't line up.
Both of these stoves have bails that make them easy to move around.
So cheap that you can have two side by side. One on high and one on low.
Thanks for the video.
How can 30 people not like this video?
I find it very informative, and I think it was very well made.
The bigger rocket stove probably just needs a little longer startup time than the smaller one.
I've got two rocket stoves I made out of concrete. They work exceptionally well, with the drawback of not being portable. But the cost on 'em was right. They're blended into our patio garden right now.. I think your DIY stove would work even better if it had a concentrator around the top.
or a screen to center over the fire. I like the repurposed turkey fryer body. Just need to find a used one at a yard sale now.
Awesome vid! I bought a Silver Fire a couple years ago; if I had've known that you need to babysit the thing, I don't think I would've bought it. I use it to run my pressure canner. Do you guys have any tips on how to EASILY remove soot from a pot? ACK
Nope I don’t. I just use soap and water. I do know that coal and soft wood (ie pine) makes it worse.
Someone just left a comment to solve soot: dishsoap on the outside before using
Thank you for leaving that comment! You guys are awesome! Hope the house hunt is going well. Big hugs from British Columbia!
This isn’t about rocket stoves, but cookware. I loved cooking with cast iron, but I’m a paraplegic and it’s just too heavy to handle. Do you have any suggestions for lighter weight cookware?
They are heavy. The pots we used in the video are ultra light. You may want to look into those (links in the description)
Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living Thanks, you guys actually respond! I LOVE it!!!
Robin, here's a link on Amazon for a light cast iron cookware page.
www.amazon.com/light-cast-iron-cookware/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alight%20cast%20iron%20cookware
You may want to go through Guildbrook Farm's Amazon button so they get credit for the sale, which helps them out.
Anytime u have a handle or pot know that might melt just cover with dbl.layer of hvy.duty alum. foil. No problem.
Mine comes in tomorrow. Thanks for showing me I made a good move with the purchase
You two are awesome! I enjoy watching all your videos. Thank you! 😁
I thought that noting that his cooker opening might be too large was a good catch, and the chamber might be too high for burning sticks as well, since rocket cookers contain the heat in a small chamber, sending the heat out thru the small opening, intensifying it. They're great for boiling water, that seems plain! [coffee!] And then when they slow down a bit, not bad for cooking something with a short cook time, like eggs, or sauteed roots & leaves, and put the game on a spit over a REAL fire. Thank you for showing us how hungry people use prepper equipment. You gave a lot more info than the manual could. I thought the digital thermometer was kind of funny, never see those out on the Oregon Trail haha
We have been using it on a regular basis as an extension of our kitchen 😉
This was a great watch! Had a little of everything, even a great looking healthy meal in the end...thanks!
If you put a pice of grid metal over the turkey stove you can use any size pot
Thank you for showing the comparison, it is giving me food for thought :) .
Cool video - very practical. I like the music, too.
Eventually, I would like to be able to get the All Amer Sun Oven....what is the cost on this if I may ask?
It depends on the kit. They gave us a coupon in the link of the last video if you want to check it out (ult prepper meal)
okie dokie ty!
Great comparison, but I'd say from my view, the fire seems closer on the EcoZoom?
It had a much shorter stack
That EcoZoom Versa is a real nifty little item, but I'm not only cash-poor, I'm kind of committed to "Use what you've got to get what you need." I love being able to re-purpose something I've already got laying around - usually something that may have been a curiosity (or impulse) purchase, but that didn't or doesn't get used much after all; or, something which is no longer fixable to use for its original purpose. Makes me feel better about being less than brilliant, shall we say, in the first place. Self-Redemption! Halleluja! LOL! SO - I still like the idea of the turkey fryer conversion. With just a wee little bit of fine tuning, I think it's going to be just fine as a bang-up outdoor cooker!
I do enjoy these real-life comparison test videos, though - A LOT! I'm very hesitant to spend on things I've never had any experience with or even seen in operation, so I really appreciate y'all making that possible for me to see and hear, without the anxiety of a "blind" purchase on my part. Thank you both!! 🤗🤗😍
I'm quite sure you can make/modify a BBQ grill grill to place over the hole so you can use small pots on the rocket stove. I like the DIY aspect of the rocket stove.
I built mine out of bricks yesterday. I have some old pallets so I took the otherwise unusable wood from some of those and broke them up and use for fuel. Got so hot it warped my stainless steel cooking pot. I'm considering building a kiln using the same idea.
The problem with using pallet wood for fires is they have a lot of chemicals to preserve the wood.
I have seen a charcoal starter with a grate used for cooking a steak so I think you could use it with wood too.
how do you make your own mayonnaise?
That was fun to watch. Wish I had been there for dinner......
Hey! could you do a video on incubating chickens I'm going to try and incubate some this spring! Thanks april
Maybe this spring!
Thanks
made a rocket stove out of old bricks and worked great. Obviously not portable but for home use was great and grandkids liked helping build it. Bricks just put on top of each other and no cemented together
Donna Buzzella I did the same with used bricks in my backyard. Works great. I also have a Solo backpacking stove which is very efficient and portable.
Jamie what are the little pots you are using made of and where did you get them?
They are camping pots. Links are in the description
What is also good if your in a cold climate helps with extra heat...if your going to be in one place longer like a place you've planned out ck out the little tent wood stoves to add ...
Great vid guys, been meaning to pick one of these up since I saw Jnull0 using them, heck he even pressure cans on them. I probably should just pull the trigger on one & that echo looks like a good sturdy one. Thanks for sharing!👍👍👍 And yes this weather is crazy, high 80's last week & pretty heavy first frost this morning lol go figure!
This was a fun video to compare cookers! : )
Really nice comp. video. I'm checking out the ecozoom right now! Thanks!
You two are awesome!
You guys remind me if a neighbor growing up. They were very self sufficient and I could see them cooking on a rocket stove had we had them back then. Though it would have been local fish, carp, walleye, bass etc. Or squirrel, raccoon, or porcupine. Porcupine is really good eating if your in a survival situation. Easy to hunt, and you just burn the quills off in a fire before you butcher. Cool video guys.
You are comparing apples to oranges. Your DYI is superior because it is handmade from your own stuff. Kudos for making one yourself; anyone can buy already made. Improve what you have all the time and your will reach perfection.
Hi.🍚 instant rice and peas fast food.with 🐟 fish.I 👍 the sauce.Thank You.
Yours is totally better than that $70 dollar bucket. ( but I would like to have that iron top)
could you can with the ecozoom?
pam t good question!
They are economical sources of heat but, monitor to maintain stable temps for the pressure cooker.
Better to can outside if its too hot in the kitchen.
wondering if ya could use double lined elbow and some doubled lined stove pipe as a rocket stove?
wondering if ya needed to put clay or wood ash in it?
Rocket stoves need to be well insulated and a certain height. The key is to get a very hot burn so wood gases are created and burned off, so don't skip the insulation, which is usually clay or clay with perlite mixed in to lessen the weight. Done right, you get just a little smoke in the beginning, and then virtually no smoke. It allows you to cook with twigs instead of logs. Or you can cook with other solid fuel.
You two are great inspirations for me. Love your videos..
You built a nice stove.
What do Uall think of the Can Cooker ha ve used one couple trips N woods. Sadly been look'N 4 one 13 months @ yard sales,f/mkts,goodwill etc. Never found one I could afford. Makes me think must be good nobody git's rid of um ?? TY
clear up words. A Fellow NA BB has both the small & large ones (he was lucky-got um N closeout @ Ace !) anyway work well. So wannna-needa-find one someday
Enjoyed the video and information. Thank you
Thanks for the video, love the comparisons. It gives us perpective and what we may want to purchas or make. I got one for Christmas last year. We are actually having perfect weather to try these out right now.
It has been nice here too