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FAQs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many heatbeads do I need on the oven lid? 
Just enough to cover the lid when laid out flat. Approx 25 for the BushRanger or 36 for the BushKing.

Can campfire coals be used on the oven lid? 
The Hillbilly Camp Oven is designed to use with campfire coals or lighting a fire on the lid of the oven. Make sure the coals are kept up to a cooking temperature.

Does the camp oven need to be buried in the ashes? 
The Hillbilly ovens are designed to cook perfectly in the open, requiring heat only on the lid for roasting or gentle heat from below for stews. The oven can be used as you would a cast iron oven, but with this oven, use more heat on the lid and not as much around the base.


What is the procedure for preparing my new camp oven for the first use? 
  1. Thoroughly clean the camp oven with hot soapy water 
  2. Rinse and dry completely with paper towel.
  3. Apply a smear of any high temperature cooking oil to all surfaces. 
  4. Season by placing it in a moderate oven, 180-200 degrees, for 60 mins. 
  5. After use, lightly wipe a small amount of cooking oil over the oven. These oils will bake on when the oven is heated for cooking.

What's the best way to clean the camp oven after use? 
Generally all that is required is to wash with warm soapy water (removing any baked on food stuff) , rinse, thoroughly dry, coat all surfaces with cooking oil and store in a dry place.

Will it rust? 
The Hillbilly products are made of black steel and if not cleaned and oiled prior to use, they will have rust spots appear on the surface. The cooking oil prevents rusting. Once the products are seasoned, they should be fairly rust resistant.

If it rusts, how can it be restored? 
The black steel used is not artificially coated and can be scoured or even sandpapered without damage to the product. Depending on the severity of the rust, choose abrasives from dish scourer, steel wool or sandpaper. With the oven surfaces dry, rub off as much of the rust as you can (generally this will be only a dusty surface rust) until you can see the metal. When done, wash and rinse thoroughly, allow to completely dry then lightly coat with olive oil and bake in an oven on 180 degrees C for 60 minutes

Vegies cooked in the Vegie Ring don't brown and are soft 
The most common causes include the following
  • Insufficient heat on the lid of the oven caused by spent BBQ Beads or coals.
  • Soft vegies placed in the ring at the same time as hard vegetables - for example pumpkin should wait for 15 minutes or so after the likes of potatoes and carrots have been placed in the oven. 
  • When using BBQ Beads, follow the following information before putting the vegetable ring in the camp oven. 
  • Clean off the ash that forms on the lid of the oven so the BBQ Beads or coals are in direct contact with the lid
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