solar cooker, aluminum pan setup/also for grill

Some have asked me how I put the aluminum foil cooker together, and also wanting to know how to convert their round grills into solar ovens, so I put this together to give you some tips on how to go about both, but using the aluminum cooker to do it. I may convert my own grill to an oven later.

Many line their grills with foil, but my suggestion is KEEP IT BLACK that way, it will heat up alot faster, and hold heat better.

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[JanetinTenn]

Hey SCN, When are you going to build yourself a rocket stove? With your solar cookers and a good rocket stove, you'll hardly ever have to crank up your house stove again!

Watch my "Cookin on My Rocket Stove" vids and let me know whatcha think.

keep those videos coming, JanetinTenn

[solarcookingnut]

Hi!

Well, for several months, I have been saving some large cans that food came in, one was an institutional size can of pickles. Been wanting one for quite a while, will have hubby help me on that project since he knows where all the tools are, lol. I use my woodstove in the cold months too cook. I will have to make some vids of me using that. I bake breads, pizzas, etc inside, pots of food on the top. my kitchen stove rarely gets used anymore. should last me a good while!

[achsofromm]

I just put the food in a covered black bowl or pot and place that in the bag secured with a twist tie. While some have found that putting a tile, rocks or a rack inside and/or outside the bag for circulation helps, I haven't noticed any different temps if I just placed the pot flat against the bottom. Probably the advantage of raising the food for circulation is only slight. Good reflection at proper angles, using black and covered pots, and strong sunlight are the essentials, I think. Nice vid.

[solarcookingnut]

For lower temp ovens and cloudy days, I personally have seen the difference. I had too many cakes and breads be doughy in the middle by not putting them on the rack inside the oven. The more intense an oven is, especially with more reflectors, it might just cook fine, but I don't use the extra reflectors. Others have thanked me for showing them about the rack and tiles because they were struggling with the same thing, but got better results with the racks and tiles.

[solarcookingnut]

"Good reflection at proper angles, using black and covered pots, and strong sunlight are the essentials"

I agree, this is why I stress this alot in alot of my videos. But, some who have problems with clouds rolling through like I do, need to have more understanding about some other ways to help keep temps even especially underneath the pans of food. Food is always cooler at the bottom and at the middle if it is not sitting on a rack and when clouds come over u need all the help u can get

[choralln]

I spent over an hour looking at various retail cooking sites, but got more info out of your demo than from any of the sites. Now, I'm ready to get started. Thanks!

[liltudds]

Will it work at night? Thanks!

[misscutie1970]

what can u successfully make in this type of cooker in 2 hours?