Author Topic: Chewy (Read 29104 times)

chewytikka · « **Reply #30 on:** May 13, 2015, 02:42 PM »

Thanks for the link to the charcoal MTB,
I

Stu-pot · « **Reply #31 on:** May 13, 2015, 02:53 PM »

Quote from: chewytikka on May 11, 2015, 09:32 PM

Tandoor restoration project moving along fine.

Trial and error on how much charcoal to use, so I went with 2kg of lump wood
and about 10 briquettes, filled the baffle plate and piled it high and set it away.
Let it burn and build the heat for 40mins with the lid half on

I

chewytikka · « **Reply #32 on:** May 13, 2015, 05:02 PM »

Hi Mr.Punter
This is a old Gas Tandoor Oven and it came with a big burner, pipe assembly (on/off) and the
heavy gauge vented ( full of holes) baffle plate.
I stripped all this out and kept it aside, while I refurbed the pot.

I used the baffle plate to hold all the charcoal to emulate it sitting high on top of the original burner
To raise it off the bottom of the pot and get an air flow underneath the baffle,
I used three terracotta plant pot feet (simple)

It acts like a medieval brazier, 100% oxygen to the coals/fire.

I might get a couple of fire bricks to get the baffle a few inches higher up in the pot to mimic the
position of the original gas burner.

At the end of the session, your left with 100% fine white ash.
Cleaning up, I simply lift out the baffle plate, tip the ash into a waste bag and replace the baffle plate. All very efficient ;D ;D

I hope this all makes sense

cheers Chewy

Stu-pot · « **Reply #33 on:** May 14, 2015, 03:40 PM »

Hi Chewy

Understood. For what it's worth and as you know, most charcoal tandoor users have trouble keeping the heat when burning the coals on the bottom of the tandoor which restricts air flow etc... so I'm very interested to hear your results as I've not tried the charcoal & plate method resulting in extra airflow?

Mr. Punter

George · « **Reply #34 on:** May 14, 2015, 03:44 PM »

Quote from: chewytikka on May 13, 2015, 05:02 PM

It acts like a medieval brazier, 100% oxygen to the coals/fire.
I hope this all makes sense

It only makes sense if you were crazy enough to buy/lease cylinders of pure oxygen, complete with flashback arrestors and other essential elements.

mickdabass · « **Reply #35 on:** May 14, 2015, 04:42 PM »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/oxy-acetylene-welding-torch-regulators-hoses-/251955924908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa9be4fac

chewytikka · « **Reply #36 on:** May 14, 2015, 06:41 PM »

Early days with the project Mr.Punter

But the method described works fine and hot enough for Naan
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livo · « **Reply #37 on:** May 14, 2015, 10:40 PM »

Read "good air flow".

curryhell · « **Reply #38 on:** May 15, 2015, 07:31 PM »

I thought it had been too quiet. Then a sudden flurry of reports landed in my inbox. Unlike my post, do keep the discussion focused on CT's topic, without the insults and sideswipes which i of course will now moderate / delete.

Unclefrank · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2015, 01:01 PM »

Here we go CT. May need a little touching up here and there, also the blue pipe sticking out is for the pipe from the tandoori oven to go through and then i will build a little waterproof box to store in when not in use.
Used Earthwool for the insulation http://earthwool.co.uk/