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Re: Thoughts on the Rear Kitchen Layout
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Quote from: Andy Baird  - 
CaptLyn, your sourdough boule looks wonderful! I used to bake bread like that in a cast-iron pot using the no-knead method, but got out of the habit when I started wintering in a warm climate. I miss it! Your explanation of how you prepare and lay out your ingredients is pretty similar to what I do. You make a good case for the rear kitchen floorplan.

In response to Judy's question about getting down on your knees to light the oven: I always hated that too. Eventually I replaced my stove with a Force 10 marine stove that has direct spark ignition for all burners, the oven, and the broiler... but that's an expensive solution that requires some cabinet-cutting.

But here's a thought: you might be able to modify your existing stove by adding a spark ignitor to the oven burner. There are many versions of this available from Amazon for ten to twenty bucks. For example, this $14 universal ignitor kit might do the job.

I haven't tried this myself--has anyone else? It certainly would be nice not to have to kneel in supplication every time you wanted to use the oven!

Andy Baird, thank you for the kudos on my sourdough boule. I found a small Lodge dutch oven on Amazon that actually fits into my oven. That's what I bake the bread in.  One thing I have found is that propane gets nice and hot pretty quick, so I don't have to preheat the oven and Lodge as long as I did at home. Since a hot oven is wanted for bread, I also don't have to worry about the oven getting too hot while it's baking, like I do when baking other things.  Of course, when it get's really hot outside, I will probably put my baking off until it cools down again.
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2002 Rear Kitchen, White and Red
Re: Thoughts on the Rear Kitchen Layout
Reply #26 –
Hi Andy, To quote you:    "not to have to kneel in supplication every time you wanted to use the oven!"    You can leave the oven pilot on between baking sessions. My oven has a 'pilot on' position with the oven knob almost off.  It doesn't use much gas. I uh 'tested' that function by accidentally leaving it on a few months.  I guess you should turn the pilot off when getting re-supplied with propane.   Now I turn off the propane when I'm not going to use the rig for awhile. A spontaneous failure of the pressure regulator could be an issue. I think those fail in the off position.   RonB  
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: Thoughts on the Rear Kitchen Layout
Reply #27 –
CaptLyn, regarding the Lodge Dutch oven, we just purchased this one from Walmart online. It may be the same size you are referring to. DW plans on making sourdough bread with it. She has already experimented with the size 10 model which she borrowed from a neighbor.

Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: Thoughts on the Rear Kitchen Layout
Reply #28 –
"A spontaneous failure of the pressure regulator could be an issue. I think those fail in the off position."

If I remember correctly, when Larry W's failed, it leaked in a pretty serious way. Larry & Renée woke up with headaches. He can tell you that story.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
 
Re: Thoughts on the Rear Kitchen Layout
Reply #29 –
Hi Andy. When his propane regulator failed, the diaphragm cracked and leaked high pressure propane out of the vent opening.  That is located outside at the tank. Good thing there weren't any open flames nearby. Propane must have blown (maybe a bad choice of word there) back inside. The propane alarm should have alerted.
    I was thinking more of a high pressure type failure, that would cause the pilots to be enlarged. In the oven the insides are heat proof, up to a point. I store cat food in cans in the oven, and cooking sheets and trays. So exploding cans could get messy. I don't store anything that could burn in the oven. That stuff goes in the microwave.  I do remember some microwaves being recalled because they would come on by themselves though!    RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB