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23/7/2013 at 9:24pm
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What fuel were you using?
Which plate were you cooking on? Lid on or off?
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23/7/2013 at 9:56pm
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Cobblestone is ready to cook on when its light grey coloured about 5 mins. Don't put lid on.
Cobb uk Facebook page is a mine of info and ideas
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2013
Easter - Thorpe park tin tent
May bank - Saxdale
Whitsun - Nantcol
June - Studfold
July - Priests house, Barden's back garden ;-)
July- 4 vents Paris for euro Disney
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Aug- high straggleton farm
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Oct - Masons
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23/7/2013 at 10:03pm
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Agree with above. You only need to wait that long of you're using the heat beads.Even then, it doesn't usually take 20 mins for them to go grey. You only need the lid on if you are using the Cobb as an oven.
Cobblestones are for instant heat, but will not hold their heat for long. Good for a quick fry up, but not much else, and expensive.
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23/7/2013 at 10:03pm
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Agree with above. You only need to wait that long if you're using the heat beads.Even then, it doesn't usually take 20 mins for them to go grey. You only need the lid on if you are using the Cobb as an oven.
Cobblestones are for instant heat, but will not hold their heat for long. Good for a quick fry up, but not much else, and expensive.
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23/7/2013 at 10:41pm
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I use the lid to bake Camembert or roast beef or chicken, or oven chips. Like camperclan said think oven.
Also watch if its windy tends to cool your heat source quicker.
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2013
Easter - Thorpe park tin tent
May bank - Saxdale
Whitsun - Nantcol
June - Studfold
July - Priests house, Barden's back garden ;-)
July- 4 vents Paris for euro Disney
Aug - Saxdale
Aug- high straggleton farm
Aug BH - Studfold
Sept - Stratford
Oct - Masons
NYE -saxdale (eeeek)
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24/7/2013 at 7:13pm
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Again, you use the moat when you use the dome i.e in oven mode. It's not a requirement, but if your roasting and aren't looking for a crispy skin, you can add liquid such as stock, or beer, and it will bubble off into steam keeping the meat moist & adding flavour. Also helps with the cleaning after 
Some people put parboiled veg in the moat such as potatoes, so that when the fat drips through, it goes on the veg to roast them too. You can also put foil wrapped bits and bobs in the moat. I've done cherry tomatoes, courgettes, leeks,broccoli..all sorts really. Then rocky road bananas on top in foil to finish, as you don't need so much heat.
As shd76 mentioned, a windy day isn't ideal, but it doesn't need to be completely sealed in. We 'Cobbed' all of last weekend while away camping. I'd bought a new windbreak, which turned out to be a very good investment  Just remember to use enough heat beads if you are planning to cook for a long time. A roast will get through 8-9, whereas a Cobblestone is only for a quick meal. Enjoy your Cobb 
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24/7/2013 at 7:29pm
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I always roast veg in the moat don't even par boil just cut spuds up small enough, add peppers, courgettes any thing you want, depending on what if anything you are cooking above just add a smidge of oil. Done corn both in the moat and on top Decent tongs are your friend for removing the food. I have found 6 heat beads enough to roast a chicken in about an hour and a half with spuds taking just under an hour. One thing I have found that aids cleaning is get a small metal pie dish and when you have finished cooking take out the basket with the coals, it stops the oils and food residues baking on. Thought the cobblestones were over priced rubbish, heat beads or decent lumpwood charcoal(big bits) all the way
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