Camp oven material
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Les PK Ranger
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I was a cast oven camper, until I saw a few with spun metal, and took the plunge last year with a locally made (Adelaide) biz.
https://southernmetalspinners.com.au/
Top quality straight from the manufacturer and ordering online.
I have the Aussie 10” camp oven, and bought one of their excellent Aussie windshields too.
https://southernmetalspinners.com.au/
Top quality straight from the manufacturer and ordering online.
I have the Aussie 10” camp oven, and bought one of their excellent Aussie windshields too.
Hoyks
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Spun are probably 1/2 the weight and less likely to crack if mishandled/dropped, but may bend/dent but will survive panel beating back into shape.
If you can get them in Cres steel, then they won't rust at the slightest exposure to moisture like cast iron will.
Some have the lid that just sits on top with a lip to hold the coals, but the Bedourie oven sits over the top and makes it less likely to get ash in your dinner. You don't have the lip to hold the coals, but not sure if its much of an issue. When not being used as an oven you have a high sided plate and a large bowl and you can stick the bowl in the lid and pack stuff inside easier for transport.
Cast iron, being heavier, does resist temp changes so helps even out the heating and cooling of the oven, so is cooking temp is a bit more even. Not that it may make much difference. Packing they have a lot of wasted space.
They are also cheap and if looked after last forever, but there is that weight penalty.
I have a few cast iron camp ovens and stick with them because I can't justify replacing them at this stage.
If you can get them in Cres steel, then they won't rust at the slightest exposure to moisture like cast iron will.
Some have the lid that just sits on top with a lip to hold the coals, but the Bedourie oven sits over the top and makes it less likely to get ash in your dinner. You don't have the lip to hold the coals, but not sure if its much of an issue. When not being used as an oven you have a high sided plate and a large bowl and you can stick the bowl in the lid and pack stuff inside easier for transport.
Cast iron, being heavier, does resist temp changes so helps even out the heating and cooling of the oven, so is cooking temp is a bit more even. Not that it may make much difference. Packing they have a lot of wasted space.
They are also cheap and if looked after last forever, but there is that weight penalty.
I have a few cast iron camp ovens and stick with them because I can't justify replacing them at this stage.
Hoyks
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I struggle not to burn stuff in my cast iron camp oven, dread to see my cooking in a spun steel
Don't stick coals under it.
unko84
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hi les, whats the height of the internal base to lid? Im interested as ive got a small cake tin about 50mm high. The pic on there website is taken on an angle and I cant find the info on thw website
Les PK Ranger
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Mate I’m not 100% sure as I’m in SE QLD, the oven is home in ADL.
It would certainly easily take your cake tin, I’ve used a much deeper one on mine to make various meat pies, family size and a good 75mm to 100mm height.
It’s the Bedourie style ovens that are shallower.
These are perfect for many things like dampers, desserts, etc, but the camp ovens are for sure very deep, like the cast ones.
Les PK Ranger
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Poppa
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Very durable at handling heat, misuse, bashing, drunken mates who can't cook or whatever you like to throw at them. The bottom of the lid (which doubles as a frypan if using a Bedourie) gets out of whack a bit. Character I call it. Nothing more than a couple of rock scars on your chassis - not a bad comparison that.
The one thing they can't handle is the goose who uses one of those green kitchen scourer pads to clean it. Takes years to build up the patina (I think it is called that) and bang, scrubbed off.
peterfermtech
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The world is being overtaken by the anal. It's like who has the shiniest bbq plate.
regards