Here's a cooking tip from an old Girl Scout: If you want to use your good kitchen pots over a wood fire, rub the OUTSIDE of the pot with wet, soapy hands - just coat the outside with a thin coat of soap all over and set it over the fire. When you wash the pot later, the black soot will wash right off due to the soapy coating. Have fun cooking outdoors!
I made mine from fire brick just to be on the safe side a few years ago. Placed it on the edge of my paver patio and like you mentioned I got a gas stove grate for the top. I’m in the Deep South, so when the temps cool off I cook on it., soups, stews and cobblers. Even made some Dutch oven bread. It’s fun to use and I clean up my yard for “fuel”. I have made morning coffee and breakfast during power outages from hurricanes. Heat is intense hence the name. Really glad I have it, cause you just never know. Thanks for what you do.
Gotta admit...You ROCK, LADY!!! At the start, my inner engineer said, "she's gonna need some kinda mortar (or mud, at least!). But no, works well enough. Best of all...like some others, I GOT BRICKS!! Finally, something I can have a go at. 😃😃😃😃
I think I watched about every rocket stove video there is. I came up with all kinds of ideas for the first one but after trying a few, the type you show is the best. This is definitely one of those KISS projects. What really is amazing is how easy they are to make and how efficient they really are.
Keep on keeping on. I am seeing this video two years after you published it. When you hit that wall, and questioning the future, know that your message is getting through. Stay focused on sharing the love and the message.
What a great idea to use a spider on!! (cast iron Dutch oven with legs) ... you wouldn't even need a grate, and the base of bricks is strong enough to support a large, heavy cast iron spider!!!
It's pretty cool. Pair it with a haybox and it's perfect. Twigs and sticks need to be constantly fed into it which isn't a huge problem, but I love getting it up to temp, tucking it into an insulated box and forgetting about it until dinner.
@@nancytabor8302 - Absolutely. A haybox is like an off grid slow cooker. Its a great method for stews, soups, and rice. Once the heat goes off, you don't have to do anything but stick it in the box. No.stiring. No peeking. Those would let heat eacape. My haybox is a Styrofoam cooler. I have a pad filled with sand on the bottom. I glue mylar blankets that reflect heat on the sides. Bring your food up to a good cooking temp using as small a pan as possescape. I like cast iron. No further energy is required at this point. The goal is to keep all that heat and put it to use. When I put the pot in my cooler. I tuck sand filled socks around it and another sand filled pad on top before I close the cooler. The sand, reflective mylar and the cooler itself all help with heat retention. It will cool over time, but slowly. Always use a thermometer to make sure the food hasnt dropped into the danger zone for bacteria.
@GreekVegetarianRecip - Hi. Yes, anything that burns can be used as fuel, but I think leaves would burn so quickly that they are not efficient. I'd imagine you could make little bundles that would burn more slowly but they may primarily be useful as kindling. I start with twigs and work my way up to stuff a little thicker than a #2 pencil
Now, I see why your fans LOVE you. You share so much useful info and cheap alternatives. I never seen anyone else do this. I will be making this. I have tons of leftover bricks from my house, but they are the ones with holes in them. I do have the bottom slab pieces. I hate cooking in my house because things pop. I will definitely do this to fry burgers on and other things that need high temps. You are amazing. I am pretty new to your channel, about a couple of months in.
I have watched a number of videos recently like this, all from somewhere in Asia. This is the first time I've seen one like this without mortar and just using some concrete and regular bricks just stacked up. This is exactly like I've been thinking of recently. I watch those videos and I think of how I would do it and have been thinking along these lines. Especially when you're first doing it, building it this way without mortar would be good because if it doesn't come out the way you want, all you have to do is take it apart and start over. I think I would build maybe two or three like this side by side so you have multiple "burners," but you only need to light as many as you need at a time. I've also been thinking of how to create an oven, what I could use for a metal box to surround with bricks to do with this also.
i built one out of fire brick , with a u channel on the bottom,.temporarily with wet clay for sealant. had it going for a few min. my neighbor came over asked if i smelled something, like camp fires. he was standing right next to it about 3 ft away. no smoke at all. full tilt fire. then asked why its so hot over here on my patio. awesome.
I've had one of these for years that I use on my deck to make chili in the winter and breakfast frequently. I have one more layer of brick on my chimney as it seems to draw better, and I use an old Square gas stove grate on the top of it. If I ever have to bug out I can load it in the back of my pickup one brick at a time and always have a way to cook and heat.
After doing A LOT of canning last season (Doing big jars of tomato sauce that needed to go for 45 minutes) in a BIG water bath canner that took like an hour just to get to boiling itself(!) it occurred to me that I was probably wasting a lot of $$$ in cooking gas. Also having that much water boiling indoors adds a lot of heat&humidity to a house and I live in a humid region... I can see this being super beneficial for stuff that requires long cooking times because you can burn basically whatever junk wood laying around in your yard and so its basically free to run. It would be perfect for running a water bath canner or making homemade bone broth that needs to boil for 8-10 hours but you dont want to blow up your gas bill... Anyway this is my longwinded way of saying this still has uses even when society is running smoothly.
Next trip to Lowes, window screening for replacing torn screens, more pavers & some firebricks! This is so genius! Thank you for sharing this & creating such a useful, simple way to cook. Blessings from NW Florida!
I have some bricks too, but not enough for a rocket stove, however, I have a fireplace and I saved the oven racks from old kitchen stove. So, 4-6 bricks on either side, set a rack on top, build small fire underneath and heat water or cook.
There's usually a lot of bricks by rivers , railroad tracks, abandoned industrial yards, or just out in the woods you stumble across piles of bricks, bricks have been made since the beginning.
Thanks for making this video. I like that you told us exactly what you were using like rabbit fence and cake rack so we know what to use besides the bricks.
I have a cast iron Dutch oven that would be perfect…like yours it has a bail(handle) for you to hook it and get it off the fire. It was my Grandmother’s, sometimes it pays to be the oldest granddaughter!👍♥️🙏🇺🇸🤓🤣
You can also make it wider if you want, it all depends on how many bricks you have on hand If you run out of branches and small sticks, you can chop larger logs down into kindling size sticks and use those…
That is wonderful. I have several cinder blocks that I can make a taller one put aside. Have not tried it since there is no place to actually do this in an apartment complex and the blocks are way too heavy for me to cart somewhere so downsizing to bricks is a wonderful idea. Thanks!!
Think ahead collect your dry grasses put in old ziplock baggies get dozen ready for Firestarter and your paper and lighter then get a bucket with a lid collect your bigger sticks in seconds grab your bucket and cook😅 even extra grate in bucket
I have other means to cook but as a backup I have built one like this and took apart and stored in my outside building. I obtained 5 or 6 FREE pallets and took apart and cut the pieces in about 15 to 16 inch pieces and stored in my building so I can take a hatchet and split into small pieces as needed. I got the bricks and pallets free amd now have a backup to cook. I estimate what I have would last me a couple months as I find more fuel to use around my area I live. Great video.
Excellent example of a ticket stove. We made one several years ago. We took it apart and have it stored in our outdoor shed. My cast iron dutch oven has feet on it and would work well on a rocket stove.
Thank you!! I've seen alot of rocket stove making videos, and yours is by far the easiest one to understand. Thank you for step by step instructions. 🌍✝️
Awesome, I'm going to build one. I'm not sure if I can burn wood in my city or not but if times get tough they won't enforce this I hope : ) Los Angeles
I have bricks I found digging under some lawn. Must've been a pathway a long time ago. Very old. Found a patio buried too. House from 37 and they sold bits of property off at some time.
We built an outdoor "oven" about 15 years ago because I wanted to bake my home bread if there was a "grid down" situation. Talk about a fail. Lol. The few times we tried to use it the bread, biscuits, etc. tasted like smoke!!! We then decided we would do griddle cakes, tortillas, etc. Live and learn, right? :)
Now i know what todo with those old bricks in my backyard. I also got some old grates from some old BBQs i use to have . Sometimes it pays to save some stuff like that. I live out in rural Arizona. Thanks for that great idea. 👍❤
Thanks Jinne, great video and tutorial. Both my sisters live in neighboring counties and I made one for each of them. Gave them a small cast iron skillet and cooked eggs and bologna and made toast for lunch that afternoon. Then I reassembled it and made a flower container, filled it with dirt and plants. I have given them the tools but if they will use them? God Bless, stay safe.
Why not just get two chimney blocks for the body? Already square with perfect center hole... get a third for the bottom, knock out a feeder hole, and be done with it... Happy Independence Day, America!
We do this when we camp and I am so glad your shared this for people that may not have done this. It works super. Again thanks for always giving such great videos, and Happy 4th and blessings.😁💛
Will it take away from the heat if I make that whole a little bigger. Also, thanks for the information on your other stove that you used cinderblocks. How they could get too hot and too old and throw pieces at you. Found that very important. Now I must watch your other videos
Here's a cooking tip from an old Girl Scout: If you want to use your good kitchen pots over a wood fire, rub the OUTSIDE of the pot with wet, soapy hands - just coat the outside with a thin coat of soap all over and set it over the fire. When you wash the pot later, the black soot will wash right off due to the soapy coating. Have fun cooking outdoors!
❤
Thank you
I made mine from fire brick just to be on the safe side a few years ago. Placed it on the edge of my paver patio and like you mentioned I got a gas stove grate for the top. I’m in the Deep South, so when the temps cool off I cook on it., soups, stews and cobblers. Even made some Dutch oven bread. It’s fun to use and I clean up my yard for “fuel”. I have made morning coffee and breakfast during power outages from hurricanes. Heat is intense hence the name. Really glad I have it, cause you just never know. Thanks for what you do.
@bettysweet9644
Great comment! Thanks for sharing!!!!!
Gotta admit...You ROCK, LADY!!!
At the start, my inner engineer said, "she's gonna need some kinda mortar (or mud, at least!).
But no, works well enough.
Best of all...like some others,
I GOT BRICKS!!
Finally, something I can have a go at.
😃😃😃😃
I agree. She’s awesome 👏
I think I watched about every rocket stove video there is. I came up with all kinds of ideas for the first one but after trying a few, the type you show is the best. This is definitely one of those KISS projects. What really is amazing is how easy they are to make and how efficient they really are.
The ONLY way we are going to survive the future is to learn skills and how to improvise. Live the life you are preparing for-TODAY.
Keep on keeping on. I am seeing this video two years after you published it. When you hit that wall, and questioning the future, know that your message is getting through. Stay focused on sharing the love and the message.
What a great idea to use a spider on!! (cast iron Dutch oven with legs) ... you wouldn't even need a grate, and the base of bricks is strong enough to support a large, heavy cast iron spider!!!
That’s why I came to this video
This is excellent..because you surely don't want a big fire that draws attention to your house
What a neat way to cook when the electricity is out!
Thanks soo much! You did a TERRIFIC JOB demonstrating this stove! Love it!! God bless ya!❤
It's pretty cool. Pair it with a haybox and it's perfect. Twigs and sticks need to be constantly fed into it which isn't a huge problem, but I love getting it up to temp, tucking it into an insulated box and forgetting about it until dinner.
@@christines2787 would you explain the insulated box statement! Please
@@nancytabor8302 - Absolutely. A haybox is like an off grid slow cooker. Its a great method for stews, soups, and rice. Once the heat goes off, you don't have to do anything but stick it in the box. No.stiring. No peeking. Those would let heat eacape.
My haybox is a Styrofoam cooler. I have a pad filled with sand on the bottom. I glue mylar blankets that reflect heat on the sides. Bring your food up to a good cooking temp using as small a pan as possescape. I like cast iron. No further energy is required at this point. The goal is to keep all that heat and put it to use.
When I put the pot in my cooler. I tuck sand filled socks around it and another sand filled pad on top before I close the cooler. The sand, reflective mylar and the cooler itself all help with heat retention. It will cool over time, but slowly. Always use a thermometer to make sure the food hasnt dropped into the danger zone for bacteria.
@GreekVegetarianRecip - Hi. Yes, anything that burns can be used as fuel, but I think leaves would burn so quickly that they are not efficient. I'd imagine you could make little bundles that would burn more slowly but they may primarily be useful as kindling. I start with twigs and work my way up to stuff a little thicker than a #2 pencil
Awesome video! It would be awesome to see a cooking series using this method of cooking!
Now, I see why your fans LOVE you. You share so much useful info and cheap alternatives. I never seen anyone else do this. I will be making this. I have tons of leftover bricks from my house, but they are the ones with holes in them. I do have the bottom slab pieces. I hate cooking in my house because things pop. I will definitely do this to fry burgers on and other things that need high temps. You are amazing. I am pretty new to your channel, about a couple of months in.
I have watched a number of videos recently like this, all from somewhere in Asia. This is the first time I've seen one like this without mortar and just using some concrete and regular bricks just stacked up. This is exactly like I've been thinking of recently. I watch those videos and I think of how I would do it and have been thinking along these lines. Especially when you're first doing it, building it this way without mortar would be good because if it doesn't come out the way you want, all you have to do is take it apart and start over. I think I would build maybe two or three like this side by side so you have multiple "burners," but you only need to light as many as you need at a time. I've also been thinking of how to create an oven, what I could use for a metal box to surround with bricks to do with this also.
For cooking that is easier on your back--build a 2 or 3 concrete block levels high base and then build your brick rocket stove on top.
No frills and to the point.
Love it
i built one out of fire brick , with a u channel on the bottom,.temporarily with wet clay for sealant. had it going for a few min. my neighbor came over asked if i smelled something, like camp fires. he was standing right next to it about 3 ft away. no smoke at all. full tilt fire. then asked why its so hot over here on my patio. awesome.
😄🤷🏻♀️that’s funny!
I've had one of these for years that I use on my deck to make chili in the winter and breakfast frequently. I have one more layer of brick on my chimney as it seems to draw better, and I use an old Square gas stove grate on the top of it. If I ever have to bug out I can load it in the back of my pickup one brick at a time and always have a way to cook and heat.
Awesome idea for when it's really hot as well! Cook outside and keep your house cooler 😎
After doing A LOT of canning last season (Doing big jars of tomato sauce that needed to go for 45 minutes) in a BIG water bath canner that took like an hour just to get to boiling itself(!) it occurred to me that I was probably wasting a lot of $$$ in cooking gas. Also having that much water boiling indoors adds a lot of heat&humidity to a house and I live in a humid region... I can see this being super beneficial for stuff that requires long cooking times because you can burn basically whatever junk wood laying around in your yard and so its basically free to run. It would be perfect for running a water bath canner or making homemade bone broth that needs to boil for 8-10 hours but you dont want to blow up your gas bill...
Anyway this is my longwinded way of saying this still has uses even when society is running smoothly.
Next trip to Lowes, window screening for replacing torn screens, more pavers & some firebricks! This is so genius! Thank you for sharing this & creating such a useful, simple way to cook. Blessings from NW Florida!
Very nice. I have enough stuff laying around the back yard to build one of these.
Thanks for the videro.
Thank you 🙏 for helping me to learn survival cooking skills.this could come in handy if emergency cooking is necessary
What do you think about this rocket stove innovation with auto fuel feeder? ua-cam.com/video/v_ahLpSiS_o/v-deo.html
I have some bricks too, but not enough for a rocket stove, however, I have a fireplace and I saved the oven racks from old kitchen stove. So, 4-6 bricks on either side, set a rack on top, build small fire underneath and heat water or cook.
This video will probably end up really saving someone someday! Extremely helpful and relevant. Thank you!
There's usually a lot of bricks by rivers , railroad tracks, abandoned industrial yards, or just out in the woods you stumble across piles of bricks, bricks have been made since the beginning.
You have one of the most useful and practical channels on youtube. I learn a lot from you!
Excellent demo! Getting our supplies today to have on hand for this rocket stove.
Thank you. You made my life so much easier. God bless you
Clothes dryer lint or paper towel with Vaseline on it stored in a ziplock bag is good for fire starters
Thanks for making this video. I like that you told us exactly what you were using like rabbit fence and cake rack so we know what to use besides the bricks.
I have a cast iron Dutch oven that would be perfect…like yours it has a bail(handle) for you to hook it and get it off the fire.
It was my Grandmother’s, sometimes it pays to be the oldest granddaughter!👍♥️🙏🇺🇸🤓🤣
You can also make it wider if you want, it all depends on how many bricks you have on hand
If you run out of branches and small sticks, you can chop larger logs down into kindling size sticks and use those…
It's meant to be narrow as it uses small wood and is very hot - hence rocket stove
That is wonderful. I have several cinder blocks that I can make a taller one put aside. Have not tried it since there is no place to actually do this in an apartment complex and the blocks are way too heavy for me to cart somewhere so downsizing to bricks is a wonderful idea. Thanks!!
Think ahead collect your dry grasses put in old ziplock baggies get dozen ready for Firestarter and your paper and lighter then get a bucket with a lid collect your bigger sticks in seconds grab your bucket and cook😅 even extra grate in bucket
I have other means to cook but as a backup I have built one like this and took apart and stored in my outside building. I obtained 5 or 6 FREE pallets and took apart and cut the pieces in about 15 to 16 inch pieces and stored in my building so I can take a hatchet and split into small pieces as needed. I got the bricks and pallets free amd now have a backup to cook. I estimate what I have would last me a couple months as I find more fuel to use around my area I live. Great video.
Saw this and the cinder block video.Thanks
Excellent video. Please do more of these, they will be life saving!
Excellent example of a ticket stove. We made one several years ago. We took it apart and have it stored in our outdoor shed. My cast iron dutch oven has feet on it and would work well on a rocket stove.
Thank you!! I've seen alot of rocket stove making videos, and yours is by far the easiest one to understand. Thank you for step by step instructions. 🌍✝️
That is so cool , i had no idea it was that simple to make , thank you for showing us how it is done , Happy 4th ! 🇺🇸🎉🎈
Great Demonstration! Thanks 4 sharing! 🥰
Great vid again! You’ve been one of the calm, helpful, saving graces over the past year. Thanks for all your time and effort!💜🙋🏻 from NW GA
Love this! I'll be gathering brick this week.
Ty-this saved me from looking it up! You are so awesome with all you share!
Soooo cute I love this 💕 this will be super simple and easy for city Folk in a small backyard
You make it look so simple!
It really is simple! 💕🇺🇲
Awesome, I'm going to build one. I'm not sure if I can burn wood in my city or not but if times get tough they won't enforce this I hope : ) Los Angeles
You're the best Jenni, you're a great teacher!
Love this! Thanks for sharing!
Wrap your paper towel around the first twigs for ease of feeding them in or make the "twig box" one layer taller! Just a thought!😊❤
Thank you. Great idea.
I have bricks I found digging under some lawn. Must've been a pathway a long time ago. Very old. Found a patio buried too. House from 37 and they sold bits of property off at some time.
Fire bricks (made out of fireclay) at home depot are $17.00 for 3 and would be safe for a rocket stove.
Are they as thick as these bricks?
@@Southern195 Yes, typically they are yellowish in color. If a brick yard is nearby the price would be much better.
@@stanwolenski9541 thank you!!
Can you use the bricks with 3 holes?
Thanks!!
Just a tip from an old girl. Coal needs bottom air flow. Wood needs top air flow. You don't need that air gap under the fire.
What an easy idea! Love it
We built an outdoor "oven" about 15 years ago because I wanted to bake my home bread if there was a "grid down" situation. Talk about a fail. Lol. The few times we tried to use it the bread, biscuits, etc. tasted like smoke!!!
We then decided we would do griddle cakes, tortillas, etc. Live and learn, right? :)
Now i know what todo with those old bricks in my backyard. I also got some old grates from some old BBQs i use to have . Sometimes it pays to save some stuff like that. I live out in rural Arizona. Thanks for that great idea. 👍❤
Jinne, this is great information. Thanks so much! Take care.
This is a great brick stove! I don’t know about the rocket part which I think is to provide a second burn thus eliminating smoke.
Thanks Jinne, great video and tutorial. Both my sisters live in neighboring counties and I made one for each of them. Gave them a small cast iron skillet and cooked eggs and bologna and made toast for lunch that afternoon. Then I reassembled it and made a flower container, filled it with dirt and plants. I have given them the tools but if they will use them? God Bless, stay safe.
I have a concrete patio. Any ideas for shelter when using this in colder temperatures?
Great idea and Happy 4th of July.
Thanks for the informative video.
Just saw a report on an explosion of a large plastics manufacturing plant in Thailand. Heads up, stock up on plastics you need.
Good job!
My neighbor took out his fireplace, so I grabbed some of the bricks to make one of these after seeing this.
Intresting. The old traditional way
Thank you for this! Going to see if we can make one.
Good and safe, thank you.
That is a great idea cooking in other needs as well.
Good job on that. Works great 👍
Thank you for the great informative way to cook outside and it’s so easy to put together!!!
❤️🤍💙
👍Very cool. Thanks for the lesson.
Excellent video. Thank you! I like that it just takes little twigs--easy to find.
Love love love this idea. Your genius.
Thanks for the fabulous video. Have been meaning to try this for ages. Great step by step instructions.
Will be making this very soon.
You can leave a hole in the back at the top so smoke will go out the back
Great video ! I have everything on hand that I would need. Bonus!!♥️
Why not just get two chimney blocks for the body? Already square with perfect center hole... get a third for the bottom, knock out a feeder hole, and be done with it... Happy Independence Day, America!
You can usually salvage bricks here and there until you get enough.
Fascinating how we westerners are finally seeing the use of this when this has been used in many countries frequently.
We do this when we camp and I am so glad your shared this for people that may not have done this. It works super. Again thanks for always giving such great videos, and Happy 4th and blessings.😁💛
Excellent!👍👍👍👍👍
More stable than the Kelly Kettle, I really enjoyed this presentation, Jenny. Great job!
In AZ so open fire is restricted right now. This would be fun to try this winter though. Great video, as usual, Thanks!
Quick rocket stove great job!
Got some new leftover bricks from a project - might try this..👍
This is the best one I have seen yet! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :)
This is a great idea to use bricks!! Thank you!
Make SURE THEY ARE FIRE BRICKS.... see comment above about exploding!!!!!
Thank you, I love this.
Thank you so very much, bless you for sharing your knowledge!!💯
Damn good idea girl you’re so smart
Will it take away from the heat if I make that whole a little bigger. Also, thanks for the information on your other stove that you used cinderblocks. How they could get too hot and too old and throw pieces at you. Found that very important. Now I must watch your other videos
I like this one. Thanks!
I am going to test this out today. What a super helpful video. Thank you for sharing this info.
I will definitely make one of these! Thank you for sharing
Thank you and yes this works great . Will try this one to . Awesome 👍❤️
it looks great !
Happy 4th 🇺🇸🎉🇺🇸
What a great idea! Thanks Jinne. THMBS UP THERE AND HERE!
Also grates from a gas grill would work
GOD BLESS YOU ❤
Thank you! This is manageable.