Stove/Oven Options

rogerefairest · Mar 7, 2011

I have a taylor L30 Kerosene, the reason being that is the biggest oven you can
find and that I did not want all that LPG in Ocean Sunrise, the down size is
that it is a tricky machine to master and it does requieres a significant amount
of maintenance which the gas ones would not.

Other advantages but only during winter is that the whole cooker system keeps
warm for about 1 hrs making the place nice.

I hope this helps.
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From: j.hunter9999 j.hunter9999@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 2:17:15
Subject: [AlbinVega] Stove/Oven Options

At the risk of starting something I can't finish, I'm looking for stove oven
options. Is LPG the way to go? Or, is there a kerosene or diesel option that
makes more sense? What are people's general thoughts about this? The galley is
going where the current port berth is located, so there is definitely room for a
stove/oven.

Thanks,
Jack
Bella-V2620

tim_klynn · Mar 8, 2011

I'm going to try a combo of a 2 burner optimus kerosene stove and a magma grill.
The magma grill works great, just got the stove, so I haven't tried it yet.

For the grill, I'll either use the small propane canisters or get one of the small fiberglass tanks and leave it on the deck.

The only drawbacks to going this route is it's will be hard to bake. I've read that you can back in big pots or use camping ovens but I've never tried it. I've had great luck baking in
Dutch ovens while camping, but they are a little heavy and need a bed of coals.

My biggest concern for cooking is not having a broiler. Without a broiler, I will be unable to make one of my dietary staples -Nachos.

rogerefairest · Mar 8, 2011

I had a look at the magma grill, i think is a great idea (i mean you are putting
it outside right?) and with enough testing you should be able to bake (maybe not
a cake for a wedding though), specially in warm places seems like a good choice,
with our kit we sometimes ended up in the med not cooking 4 almost a week just
because of getting the cabin hotter than it already was.
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From: Tim Klynn tim_klynn@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:28:01
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Stove/Oven Options

I'm going to try a combo of a 2 burner optimus kerosene stove and a magma
grill.
The magma grill works great, just got the stove, so I haven't tried it yet.

For the grill, I'll either use the small propane canisters or get one of the
small fiberglass tanks and leave it on the deck.

The only drawbacks to going this route is it's will be hard to bake. I've read
that you can back in big pots or use camping ovens but I've never tried it. I've
had great luck baking in

Dutch ovens while camping, but they are a little heavy and need a bed of coals.

My biggest concern for cooking is not having a broiler. Without a broiler, I
will be unable to make one of my dietary staples -Nachos.

tim_klynn · Mar 8, 2011

I got the grill mount that lets you slip the grill into a fishing rod holder on the stern rail.
The grill heats up quickly. I also got a wok that fits it to do stir fry and not get grease flying around inside the cabin. The grill works so well, that when my house grill quit, I just brought the magma home and put legs on it and use it at home. Yes, you can probably tell that I like the grill and no I don't work for Magma.

So far the only "problem" is that I leave it outside all winter and the stainless has gotten a slight coppery cast to it. After lots of steaks, kabobs, marinated shrimp, chicken and brats, it is still working great.

vegatern · Mar 8, 2011

Tim,
That "slight coppery cast" can be removed with remarkable ease using a product called "Acid Magic", something I discovered a while ago. Like they claim it is easy on skin, but I would be careful around lines and paint on the boat.
http://www.certol.com/pdf/FAQ/Acid Magic FAQs.pdf
Craig

tim_klynn · Mar 8, 2011

I bet that stuff works great, probably works to clean up the waterline as well.
I've got some stainless steel passification cleaner from Wichard that I was going to try. I think it contains phosphoric acid. My understanding is the color is from iron in the surface of the stainless and that the acid removes this iron/rust.

Polishing the grill is probably going to be one of those sunny day jobs I do while out sailing and waiting for the wind to come back. If I add in drinking a beer at the same time, that would make for some pretty good multitasking.

tiempo2010 · Mar 9, 2011

I have used kerosene, alcohol (pressurized) and propane. I have had a Force
10 3 burner with oven and grill for years and won't go back. I live aboard
(CS 27 not Vega) and use it daily.

TJBurkett · Mar 10, 2011

I'll second the choice of the Magma grill option. Sue and I started using it in the summer on the chesapeake just to keep the heat in the cabin down, but I find I like it so much that I use it all the time-it's especially nice for brewing a cupa coffee without disturbing the rest of the crew in the early morning hours.

Tom V-398 Pagan Baby