Why Store Charcoal?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2024
- We discuss the value of having charcoal stored as a fuel for off-grid cooking and how to calculate how much your might need for a year's supply. We also share our immediate plans for upgrading how we use charcoal for emergency cooking needs.
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Y’all know we in trouble when ya got someone’s grandma out here prepping, some can deny it but these ppl know whats up
The Grandma isn't actually prepping, its a way of life. Years back people didn't run to the grocery store for everything they needed. They had root cellars and put up alot of their food by canning and raising their own food. Buying grains and grinding their own flour. Buying in bulk and rotate your stock.
Yes, grandmas know, “ what’s going on” because we were raised by parents and grandparents of the Great Depression.😉
@@peggymcgrath9773while I agree being a lifestyle , one of the first things she says is if the grid goes down lol
You betta betcha 😮
I’ve been following Pam for a long time and she has been living economically this way most of her life and prepping for a long time. I respect her methods because she has a PhD in a science. She is measured and logical.
I store my emergency charcoal in egg cartons. That way I am guaranteed that I will have something to light on fire to start the coals.
Great idea!
That's really ingenious
😮 I have extra cartons, I’ll do that! Thanks!
Super idea. I'll do it too.
Wow great idea
I learned from my Dad, that after using charcoal, the hot coals can be put into a #10 tin, with a piece of metal on the top to cut the oxygen supply. and the residual of the coals can be used next time. Be sure to use metal tongs to pick-up the hot coals!
Thanks for the tip. Jim
The hardwood charcoal can be used in water purification
We have a charcoal grill and an iron ring with a rack that fits over it along with a small, almost smokeless personal campomg stove that uses twigs and leaves. We have tons of wood on our property. Fact, we have a tree that fell last year that the trunk is still there because, well it's huge! We've had a lot of trees come down for the last 3 years. Take 2 adults to reach all the way around the trunk. Never thought of charcoal. Thank you
I love you and Jims relationship. Absolutely beautiful. 🌹🥀
May I ask what the personal camping stove is that uses twigs and leaves? We have alot of those on our property. @@TracysavedbyChrist
One important thing to keep in mind… in a SHTF situation, if cooking outside, it will surely attract criminals and animals and reveal your location!!!
So true! I am fortunate to have at least a fireplace in my home which gives me a bit more safety.
Even if you cook inside (and you would need a chimney), the smell carries outside. Wouldn't be hard to find you.
If u get an All American Sun oven it won’t smell outside!! Amazing and would be worth the investment.
A Dakota fire hole would help that a lot
I've cooked with tea candles in my electric oven and it worked well with minimum smell/smoke
As I watch your videos, I am always so amazed at how selfless and hard working you both are! You go to so great lengths to provide us with information! I trust you completely and respect your opinions. Thank you so much!
I can picture them having serious planning sessions for the content they present here. 🤔🙂
Very intelligent couple ❤❤
Trust... but always verify.
YOU are the special reason Jim brings you 🌹 roses❤
I just purchased an old fashioned barbecue and charcoal to see how it will work for us. We have used a propane barbecue for 30+ years. Do this education was very timely for me. Thank you!
Pam, you always look so pretty! I can see why Jim gives you roses. 🌹 we are all blessed with your good heart. And we don’t forget all the work Jim does , and his expertise as well! You both are so great with your channel. We should all send you to ROSES! 🌹 ❤
I wish I had the room to store all the things we know we need to store!
Yes, that would be nice. Jim
I have a one bedroom, and my prepper stuff is all over. I have two large baskets of wood in my livingroom, and people ask "What are those for?" (since I don't have a fireplace) I tell them, and they give me funny looks.
I also made sure I had a couple types of hand saws and an axe, in case I need to cut my own firewood.
My charcoal is in a big galvanized trash can outside.
Prepping takes a lot of space😂
I save my dryer lint. This is a great fire starter.
Don't forget to also store matches or lighters & fuel.
i was worried a bit about that, so thought a USB-charged lighter was a good idea - and that lighter is hooked up to a handheld solar charger - same charger that can charge flashlights and cell phones and small LED lights.
Any tips on this USB-charged lighter *from anyone* would be appreciated. Amazon comments seem to make them sound crappy.
Henry Ford used waste from his sawmill to helped invent Kingsford Charcoal
A wood stove is the best backup one can ever have, hands down.
I have a lot of charcoal stored in metal garbage cans for when/if our propane tanks run out.
Be careful. I did that and they absorbed moisture.
Maybe heavy duty garbage bag, fill with charcoal and zip tie. Then place that it garbage can.
@@lionheart830 In this case I am fortunate to live in the desert so that isn't an issue for me.
@@dancinginabundance Wonderful.
Jim wasn't the only one who was blushing, how sweet and romantic for you both.
Aren't they an adorable couple? 😊
I am so glad I found this channel. I am probably at least 20 years younger than her, but my mom didnt can food or preserve food etc. I have had to learn it on my own. I have an organic garden and have learned and am learning preserving etc. I love watching Pam. I get a kick out of her videos and learn alot.
Hi from Australia , I have a Cobb grill bbq it is amazing . You can of course bbq and grill but also bake , roast meat or chicken , make perfect pizza and casseroles and cakes . There is nothing you cant cook in a Cobb . Extremely light and portable and uses small amounts of charcoal . comes with a carry bag , accessories are extra but certainly well worth it . I absolutely love mine . I have roasted chickens , cooked pizza and made cakes and scones , stir fries and so much more . Look them up they are available world wide . 😀
I have one too and I'm crazy about it! I haven't roasted a chicken yet. Do you buy one of their charcoal discs to roast a chicken?
Thanks for your expertise! We will be presenting ours on Monday. Still new at it and have a lot to learn but your post is very encouraging.
hi , no Ijust used the charcoal bricketts about 12 . i use a meat thermometer to check if it is cooked correctly as well . cooked for approx 2hrs on the chicken standing rack with the exstension ring or you can roast it on the roasting rack if you prefer . The outside gets a beautiful crispy skin and lovely smokey flavour from the fats dripping in . Good idea to use a foil liner or make your own out of tin foil . The clean up is easy if you use a scourer and washing powder works a treat to remove all the grease off inside of lid and bottom . Give it a go , the more you try the more you will learn . @@toconnor6811
Thanks Pam , looking forward to see what you have decided on . We have a FB market place here in Australia and I purchased mine from there second hand but in as new condition. Saved a lot of money that way as well I do most of my cooking outdoors , I also use my camp ovens and a type of volcano fire and a rocket stove . Its Autum here now so I will be able to start cooking again as it is too hot in the summer and mostly total fire bans . .There is something very comforting about cooking this way , much better in the outdoors and the benefit of warmth from the fires . very relaxing , smells amazing and taste even better . . @@RoseRedHomestead
I absolutely love listening to you explain things. You are brilliant and I greatly appreciate the time, effort, and professionalism you provide in helping others.
How beautiful to get flowers for no reason!
Pam was not feeling well, so I thought I would brighten up her day. Jim
I began storing charcoal last year as a potential backup for cooking also!
Jim-you have always been a true sweetheart! God bless you both! Thank you for the information!
Jim’s a keeper! You are blessed! 😊
Enjoying the in depth explanations. I haven't seen another channel go the extra mile like that.
For those of us living in apartments, charcoal is the one fuel safe to store. We can keep only a very little propane, such as one small can, and a couple of butane cans, but if we have space and an outdoor place to cook, we can store charcoal without fear. Add to that a solar oven and a rocket stove, and our basic need is answered. As an older single woman trying to prepare for uncertain times, I must use my knowledge to meet my cooking, heating and lighting fuel needs as best I am able in ny circumstances, not what might be ideal if I had more space or a better living situation. Independence is important.
Sterno cans take up little space and are stable. A fondue pot with a can of Sterno can do a lot of cooking.
@@dagneytaggart7707 You are correct. I no longer store Sterno. I bought several big flats of them, put them in a cupboard without even removing the plastic that covered the flats. When I went to move to a new apartment, I found that the fuel had evaporated. Not sure how because I never removed the lids, but the cans were empty.
I'm curious... what's a solar oven?
@@connieramsey1427 It is a container/small structure that uses direct and REFLECTED sunlight to create the heat needed to bake/cook. There are a variety of styles, sizes and prices.
You can do an Internet search for 'solar oven' and see many types. You'll probably see the pricey ones listed first as they pay for premium listings. Just scroll around to see all types.
@@connieramsey1427 An outdoor oven that us powered by the sun. They usually have large metal extended sides o reflect the sun's rays into the oven space.
I built a tracking solar concentrator that makes lump charcoal. It's 6 feet across and heats a steel retort full if wood.
I also have a larger one that makes flash steam to run my steam engine, which runs my whole-house generator. I build steam engines as a hobby.
I also built a windmill that compresses air and I have 2,000 gallons of storage capacity. I can run my steam engine on compressed air by simply changing the timing.
I homestead in North Texas and raise cattle.
As for daily cooking, my All American Sun Oven works in any weather as long as the sunlight casts a crisp shadow.
You sound very creative.
@@kathymc234
Thank you. I'm autistic.
Look for sales around bbq event times like Memorial Day, 4th of July, etc. Great video! I do need to stock up. Thanks for the usage times. We don't need to be wasteful! Blessings!
Also big sales when summer ends! 😊
@@NeboAllen Labor Day! Yes. Thanks!
I'm so glad you you two found each other. You are so cute together. I wish all couples lived and laughed and loved as you guys do. For me, I've been yearning for a pizza oven heated with a rocket stove. Wish I could figure out how to do that.
That sounds like a great idea. let is know when you find out. Jim
Thankyou so much for this information. You sure did your research, and answered so many of my questions. Job well done. You ate amazing.. and yes the Red Roses are fabulous..❤️
❤️I love your 🌹 roses !
Your husband could teach the young men a few things.
Thank you both :)
So nice of you, Jim
Intelligent, informed with an amazing heart. Thank you!
We have a lot of cow patties 😂
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Just remember to keep them dry😊
I believe you can also use your charcoal ash in the garden. Love it when I open a video and see red roses on the island!
I do not know about charcoal ash, but I have used wood ash from the fireplace. Jim
@@RoseRedHomestead A quick glance at Google made me think it's possible. Good topic, charcoal!
You can use lumpwood charcoal ashes in your garden but not the charcoal that has additives in it.
Love your roses. And what a "great guy". I love it when my hubby brings me flowers - just because he cares.
You always make me smile. I love to watch you guys!!!! Thank you for all you share with us!
Thank you!
Walmart today 3/27… Two 16# bags for $17.86
Or Lowes today 3/28...Two 16# bags for $17.88. Using your Lowes card wipes out the tax. Free delivery.
Who knew what I would learn today! Most informative, thank you!
You and your husband are so cute! What a Blessing!
Thank you so much! Jim
Something I had never thought of-again! Thank you so much!
As always sweet people you amaze us and inspire us with your love and kindness caring for us doing all the hard work and research blessings wished always ❤️
One minute and a few seconds into this video and jim red roses come up. Its so simple why Jim gives you them. Youre the love of his life and he means everything to him. Men are simple creatures. When a man does things such as this he's trying to show love in every way that he can. I dont know how long you two have been married but the fact rhat he still presents you with bouquets of roses shiw me, at least, rhat you have a man worh keeping. And you are clearly a women of high value.
I love it when Jim brongs Pam roses ... and that she always acknowledges them so lovingly. ❤
What a blessings from God to have Jim.
Better to give you roses now when you can enjoy them. 😘 Jim.
What a beautiful blessing❤❤❤lovely,lovely 🤗 bless you both.
Jeez I wish I knew people like you and so many others, growing up. 😊
Very good channel. Like the way you analyze the situation. Thank you.
I have never grilled with charcoal so it has not entered my mind to even store it for emergencies. Thank you for this video! Storing charcoal is now on my radar and I can't wait to hear more about this and about the potential new equipment!!!
you can filter water with it too ive heard...going to check out how to do that next!!
@@heatherzeee Not sure it's the same type of charcoal.
The lump charcoal can be used for water purification not the briquettes.
Hi guys. Here is a tip for you that I don't see on your board. I teach my students at 4h horse camp that each briquet is approx. 25 degrees. You guys are so awesome for all the great instruction you provide.
Thank you I didn't know 🌹
That's how I figure how many to use...as long as it's quality briquettes.
@@breesechick It sure makes it easy to calculate that way.
@@carissacantwell9355 Yes, that is true. In reality I don't even count them. I just pack them in and use fewer for deserts and bread.
As always, Jim is a sweet Man! I love fresh flowers in the house! I've made my own charcoal for years on my farm, in the mountains of NC, and we've used it to do everything from cooking to water filtering. I've tried to be as chemical free as possible when my kids were growing up, however now, in my older years, Kingsford is King!! I can't wait to see what you've found to be the best gadget to use it in... I've got a Pizza\Bread oven that uses wood or charcoal, but it takes a lot to get enough heat for my sourdough bread. I'm also caring for my 91 year old memory impaired parents, and would be cooking daily in a grid down, so anything other than a grill or rocket stove would be great! Thanks so much!
Ha! Obnoxious is the perfect descriptor for an extra four pounds of charcoal! Love your videos, so practical and easy to understand. You guys completely rock!
this is not about cooking with charcoal but i recently found out that if you scatter it around it will help to repel mice which could be used to keep mice away from food storage
What better reason to get red roses ….just because. How great is that! Kudos to Jim!
Don’t forget your “solar” oven! I used mine exclusively last summer, so it’s a real $$$ saver and will be my preference except for on those cloudy days where my other redundant devices and/or fuels will come in handy. We can extend those alternative fuels by using smart cooking choices such as our thermal cookers.
What solar oven would you recommend? Thank you.
@@julegateI have a Sun Oven All American. It is wonderful! I cook in it all summer and part of the Spring and Fall. I also bake in it and dehydrate small amounts of items instead of using my Excalibur dehydrator.
I also have a Haines 2.0 solar cooker. Not nearly as versatile, but only a fraction of the cost a Sun Oven is. Approximately $99 v. $400. I have had my 2 main solar ovens for about 4 years now and I can definitely say they have more than paid for themselves.
Just a side note.... I started out with a small Sunflair brand solar oven that I picked up for $20 clearance. And while it was fun, it was basically inadequate for my family, but the price was right and I used it for about 8 years while I saved up for my Sun Oven All American. It is now stored in my "To Go" bag as I can't imagine summers without solar cooking.
If I can answer any questions, I'm happy to help.
Happy Solar Cooking!
@@dg6570 Thank you so much. I would like to purchase a solar oven but would have to start out small. I will look into the Haines and Sunflair brand. I live in the city and need ways to prepare meals without drawing a lot of attention to myself.
@@julegateI have an All American. It’s bulky but worth it! I can bake 2 full size loaves of bread at a time. I mill my own wheat for 100% whole wheat bread that is tender and never dense using Sue Beckers recipe. I’ve also roasted a large turkey, baked meatloaf, cookies and scalloped potatoes -and have even put a soup pot inside to cook chili for a crowd. It’s great to warm up leftovers because nothing gets dried out. I would insert a picture of my bread loaves but can’t figure out how to do that in TH-cam. There’s tons of material on the website and here on TH-cam if you’re interested in exploring.
@@beckyp1958 thank you. Dont worry about the picture as I am complete understanding of computer skills. I like Sue Becker recipes. I will look into the All American.
Note in many places you can still order coal (not charcoal) by the dump truck load. It doesn't require special storage.
Excellent video! I have been a huge fan of both cooking with and also storing charcoal briquettes as a part of my preps. If you own a StoveTec Rocket Stove you should be using charcoal briquettes for fuel if possible. Charcoal when used in a StoveTec will give you hours of long time consistent heat. Thanks for sharing.
Way to go Jim !❤ 🌹
If you are referencing the roses, I buy them for Pam 1 or two times a month.
Thank you again! We have 5 fifty lb bags of briquettes stored. Not sure where my husband found them but we’ve used them for grilling to test them out and they work great.
That is awesome! I have not found 50# bags. Jim
Have you considered a Cobb kitchen in the bag?
I do everything from cooking breakfast, including biscuits, to baking bread. I smoke pork butts, and can even bake cake. We make entire meals with roasted meat, potatoes and veggies, and even dessert. Pizza and Mexican meals, all work. Can use to make soups and stews, if you want.
It has many accessories, you can do anything with. Best part is, it uses around 8 briquettes/meal. My favorite to use is coconut.
There are many videos on TH-cam showing it's versatility and low charcoal use. Best of all, it is very portable.
It truly is a kitchen in a bag.
Wow, that looks very cool. The Amazon price made me take a step back, but it does seem to be a nice little system. Will have to keep that in mind.
Thanks Pam and Jim for a great informational video. You put so much work into these and I thank you for it!
Thank you Pam, as always your videos are brilliant and so well done. I love how through you are...also love how you and Jim love each other...you're a blessing on many levels.
Thank you so much!
I have a Vietnamese hot pot that will cook soup. It has a bowl surrounding a chimney (important). Two to three charcoal briquettes are guaranteed to cook a soup completely along with extra meats and veggies.
That's how they heat water in samovers in Estern Europe and the middle East. They are dirt cheap, so you could buy a second one to use for food maybe. They are made from a tin colored metal. I'd be interested in seeing the Korean version.
we never know redundancy. is ...I like this..
Excellent real life information. As we all know when you prepare there are other looking to take them from you. Thank you
Our pleasure! Jim
I have several outdoor trash cans stuffed with small branches and twigs from my and my neighbors' trees. I had one develop a split in the lid that i hadnt noticed. Rain had collected in there. I switched all those into the filling of my new garden bed. I'm now refilling that can with a new lid.
Thanks Pam and Jim. Looking forward to next new cooking source.
You are FULL of wonderful information... many applications for this item!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom...
What about also including those little cans of sterno? They fit right into my mini camp stove and heat up coffee so quickly!! I usually put on some eggs after the coffee is done and it doesn't use much at all. The oxygen cuts off once you put the lid back on, and it's ready for the next time!
You can also make your own using food can/cardboard/candle wax.
I'm glad I clicked on. I have a rocket stove, I never thought of using charcoal for fuel.
I got a bag to try to absorb the musty cellar smell.
look forward to your next video.
Grinning, I was wondering how you grew roses so early in the season, the answer was Jim. Subscribed
How did the charcoal do with the musty odors?
Thanks for sharing
How about using a Weber kettle? Just put some charcoal in, your Dutch oven on top and a few coals on the lid of the oven and put the lid on the grill. Easy to regulate the temps with the bottom and top vents. Can also burn almost anything else as fuel in the Weber also.
What a great idea. We have a few bags of charcoal but never thought about keeping them as a back up. We will start buying and storing more. Thank you both
You are welcome.
And when your neighbors smell you cooking, your going to achieve room temperature and they will eat.
Always great info that we can use immediately. I live in a damp climate, so storing charcoal presents a challenge. I think the buckets would help. We have such high humidity during the warm months. I know it isn't as bad as it gets in the deeper south, but it does make storing certain things interesting. When I first moved here, I asked my aunt why all the restaurants had rice in the saltshakers. She explained that without the rice, the salt would harden in the shaker. I have found that to be true of many things that are in powder form. I was looking to keep some laundry detergent in a shaker for convenience for handwashing some items. Well, my powder hardened to the point that I can't get it out. If only I had thought to throw some rice in the shaker. You live and learn, I guess. Airtight containers work okay, too. I think I would simply need to check the buckets weekly to ensure that there was no moisture. I do know now that I could spread it out in the sun to dry. That is very helpful knowledge. Thank you, Pam and Jim.
You could do some research on oxygen absorbers (to reduce growth of oxygen dependent organisms) or desiccants (to reduce moisture). Jim
I'm in the gulf coast area and don't usually keep extra because of humidity. I'm thinking maybe I could seal some of the entire bags full inside of contactor bags with desiccant packs?
I freeze dried a bag of dry white rice from the grocery store once because I had put it in the freezer and I was curious about moisture collection from the condensation. Wow was I surprised how much water came out of it. Let's say that I won't be putting rice in the freezer again. Dry rice is like a sponge.
Such good foresight. Thanks!
I was hoping to learn about using charcoal to make a water filter. Can you tell us what kind of charcoal is best for that?
The roses match your name!!
Eager for the new product video! Thank you for everything the both of you do!
Costco sells the extra large bags of Kingsford professional briquettes for around $18 here in So Cal
Where do you buy that type of charcoal Kingsford?Professional hardwood broquetes charcoal
Love your videos .. I will be looking into storing charcoal .. and looking forward to your video on the new piece of cooking equipment .. however, if things ever get really, really bad, we will most likely be eating our food raw .. cooking fires and cooked food smells waft for quite a distance and may bring unwanted guests .. 😔
First time viewer here, love the content and the delivery of it. God bless you and Jim. 🌹
Looking forward to seeing the outcome of your new equipment coming. Hopefully it works well! We store charcoal as well. We’ve learned many lessons as far as storing. Thank you for yet another informative video ❤
Shifted our mindset to not buying hazardous commercial products and Do It Yourself: We sift the ash from our firewood burning stove. The ash boiled becomes liquid lye laundry detergent and bon ami cleanser. The sifted charcoal we crush to add to the chicken feed as a digestive aid and disease preventive. The crushed charcoal can also be used in makeshift rainwater filters and in garden soil amendments.
Also, for regions without firewood sources, a sun oven saves a lot of cooking fuel. (Perhaps that is the new equipment you both are testing.) For reducing home heating fuel, close off large square footage and high ceiling indoor space, use smaller rooms with south facing windows.
Hubs listened for a bit and said that the reason you have to refresh the briquettes is because they put more sand in them now. They disintegrate more easily than they have in the past and don't last as long. He used to be a big fan of them but not so much anymore.
Interesting, I did not know about the sand content, much less "more" now. Jim
The 🌹are so sweet!! Thank you for the information.
You are so welcome! Jim
Pam, you and Jim are such a cute couple. Love you both. You always bring us good info & ideas . Thank you!
So precise in your descriptions and information and reasons.
I appreciate that!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching our videos. Jim
Having a scone and coffee! Still wonderful!
I have used dutch ovens and other cast iron for almost everything! Not just an oven!
Way to go Jim. 👍😊 Mary Ann and Todd Furse
Try a volcano stove. Very versatile.
Pam thank you for all of your videos. I refer many contingency mindset friends to your site. When my son was in Boy Scouts and was working toward their cooking badge, I’d teach them how to cook with a layer of 3 Lodge Camp Dutch Ovens (with legs) using charcoal. Soup in bottom oven, bread in middle and a dessert in top oven.
I have the DO’s ready along with charcoal for a fun afternoon of cooking and for power grid emergencies.
Here in Australia Wood Chop is a popular county fair competition. a few years ago my mother won a radio competition for a days worth of chopped wood from the Sydney Royal Easter Show National wood chop finals and we were delivered 10 tonnes of Pine logs for firewood. Ever since then on years that they haven's sold it all in advance my mother will receive a call offering to by a days worth for about $300. this keeps us well stocked in firewood. My father just has to split it.
Great teacher reminds me of my 3rd grade teacher. ☺ she was so wonderful!
Thank you for the info and for the link to Lodge's dutch oven heating chart. All new to me and very helpful!
You are so welcome! Jim
So nice of Jim to bring you roses. ❤. Thanks for viedo.
Our pleasure! Jim
❤🎉 Beautiful Roses🎉❤
Im so glad i still have my wood burning stove. My cast iron skillets, i also have a propane/gass generator hooked up to my well.
Thanks . This is something I have never thought about! Always learning here!
Good one Jim, keeping the love alive ❤️
We, here in Ontario, have a similar system. Every fall we gather leaves from everywhere and shred they with a similar shredder as you are using. But we catch the shredded leaves in large garbage bags attached under the shredder. This leaf mulch in these bags is ready to go into our garden and around all our plants the next spring. And it is all natural.
Yes, we have shredded our leaves in bags, too. But, it is easy to mis-judge the weight and lifting the bags into our raised-bed gardens can be difficult. We have found that leaves do not work very well for fertilizer even when we mix and pack dirt, potting soils, and composted steer manure in the raised-beds. The water makes holes in the beds and drains out the bottom of the beds. Jim
I fill metal trash cans with the original charcoal. What’s nice about it if it gets wet you can just lay them out in the sun and dry them out and they will light still. I’ve decided that will probably be my most common way to cook my food. I love Dutch oven cooking and so that’s probably what I’ll do. Besides propane, sterno, sun oven, etc. we have most of what you have talked about!
Someone else in the comments may already have pointed out that you can stack the camp ovens and get double duty on some of the charcoal. Larger diameter oven on the bottom and then same or smaller diameter on top and the coals on the bottom oven lid also warm the bottom of the top oven.
Ohh Jim, you are so sweet and thoughtful. Pam is a very fortunate to have you.
Kingsford has a factory here in Springfield OR and we always have briquettes on hand. They are very cheap here. There is also a factory for presto logs which are great too.