Cobb cooker

[Bazza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bazza]

Fired up the old Cobb Cooker at home on the weekend, with a new greenfire brick cobblestone as fuel, instead of the regular style heat beads. Do'nt like them! Lites up fast and easy, and burnt for exactly 2 and a quarter hours, but left the medium sized leg of lamb well under cooked. I needed to stick it in the oven to finish it. I think I'll be going back to the old smokeless heat beads. I found that 8 -10 of the old style heat beads lasted well over 2.5 hours, with higher temps. Anyone else have the same issues?
Bazza.

[tassie tiger Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close tassie tiger]

Re: Cobb cooker

Horses for courses I think.

I had the same exp as you did so use the cobblestone for quicker meals and the beads for roasts and the like. It would be a bit much to expect one thing to suit all applications.

love the cobb

[pearlie Member Find all posts View Profile Close pearlie]

Re: Cobb cooker

I have been using the Cobb for quite a few years and tried the cobblestone with similar results. The solution I found is to put about 4-6 heat beads on top of the remaining cobblestone after approx. 1.5 hours, just to keep the heat up. This usually provides enough time to cook the joint through.
I too like the heatbeads but cobblestones come in a pack of 6 so will have to finish them using this method.
The way I use the Cobb now is to sit my 10inch camp oven directly onto the basket but use a fairly high trivet to keep the meat off the cast iron. I also use an oven bag as much as possible so there is enough juice to make a rich gravy and also to coat the veges before adding to the roast. :P
Had great success cooking a roast, crumble and a damper using one cobblestone and 6 heat beads just a week ago...camping out at Quilpie in the rain, freezing temperatures and mud.. loved it!!
Cheers
Gayle