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Summary
part 1 of a 2 part podcast.
Today's live event topic is the new playing cards. They will discuss 12 of the cards, chosen by vote.
1: Rocket cooktop card. The rocket cooktop is sort of the opposite of a RMH: you want to burn the fire while cooking and have any surplus heat go outdoors. Unlike a regular stove, the temperature varies over the cooking surface. The cooktop in Allerton abbey has a glass top from an electric stove, which is very effective. The one in Cooper cabin has an iron top which takes longer to heat up. The good thing is you do your cooking with sticks you find lying around. The point is made that the rocket cooktop may have applications in the developing world where they cook on open wood fires.
2: Outdoor cooktop with Lorena. In this design there's a hole in the top of the riser into which a pot fits, so the fire heats the pot directly. It's very good for boiling water, or for a boiling water bath for indirect heating. It's an outdoor only design as the flue gases can get out. It's apparently good for making maple syrup. One drawback is if the liquid isn't deep enough in the pan, it gets excessively hot if the part of the pan not covered by the liquid is exposed to the fire.
3: Rocket kiln. This is much faster and cheaper to run than a gas or electric kiln. A conventional wood-fired kiln uses 20 cords of wood and has to burn for 2+ days. The rocket kiln uses a large armful of wood for one firing. Historically, potters were pushed out of town due to the smoke from the kiln.
4: Rocket water heater. Very quick and easy to heat water. An un-pressurized, open outlet system.
Question: is there EV charging. There are fast chargers nearby. On site, you can do level 1 charging; for now there's no level 2 charging: Mike comments that it wouldn't be enormously expensive to install that.
Relevant Threads
gardening playing cards for gardeners and homesteaders Kickstarter campaign
Permaculture Playing Cards - the purple deck
The Gardening Playing Cards Purple Deck Kickstarter kickback program
3d Plans - Rocket Cooktop with Lorena Option
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