How To Make A Fire Brick Rocket Stove

In my quest to make the perfect DIY Rocket Stove, I make one with 17 fire bricks, high-heat stove mortar and some recycled grill parts. It works great! Perhaps better than any rocket stove I've made yet...at least of the large variety. And it was easy to make. But, I also believe there is no perfect rocket stove...only what works best for you. Make one for your backyard!

My flat-pack stainless steel camping rocket stove:

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[johnndavis]

Back in the burn chamber cut out a four inch square in the grate so big chunks of hot embers can fall down into a pile under the fire. Then as you feed longer, bigger wood forward the hot embers underneath will catch the big wood on fire easier.
Good design. Worthy of a poured concrete foundation that will last.

[buttonsf]

No suggestions, just a thank you for addressing the ash situation! Of all the videos I've watched, and good lord thee's been a LOT, you're the first I've seen address the ash. I'm glad I stumbled on your videos prior to my build.

[dawillsworks]

This is the best rocket stove design I've seen! I'm going to attempt to build this. Thanks for your good work.

[fernandolucioocamposandy]

Good video. One suggestion, to blow air, here in Bolivia, we used a pvc or metal tube to blow, it is more comfortable without feeling rocket stove heat.

[IMOO]

You’re a genius, no one else had used firebrick to make the stove. Everyone complained that cinder blocks crack.

[gavinokabinagol]

This one I can build without a lot of tools, thank you so much!

[pwbpeter]

That stove works great, I made one of the 5 gallon tub versions with perlite and vermiculite, I sit out at night with a brew feeding the fire. I might make one of these too. Thanks from the UK.

[susancampos]

Green show rocket burner awesome just saw it Sept 2020. Great for heat cooking soup like menudo for out door flavors. It's Mexican soup with hominy corn and beef meat and seasonings. Tamales too! GREAT!! To know easy for construction and GREAT Price! Thank you for being Green save energy in cooking.

[crazysquirrel]

Small bread pan will work well as an ash catcher. Should be a good fit too.
Also, if you used a wooden or leather mallet, you can tap the bricks in place with less risk of damage.

[ScottHead]

I've been dreaming of a huge 30 inch wok for outdoor cooking, and don't want to use propane. I've been looking around for a good wood option and this is really fantastic. I'm thinking the firebrick on mine would be covered in a traditional brick second layer for looks and for support of larger cooking gear, but I'm so glad this is a simple and efficient rocket stove. I've watched your others, this is the one I think will work for me best.

[patriciamattie]

Best stove yet, by far . Was thinking what all I could use one of these for besides eggs and simple things, and I realized that the chinese takeout places kind of cook from the same concept except of course they're using gas or propane, but the high heat is about the same . Would need a giant sized wok and chinese sauces and ingredients but I'm willing to take a stab at this, might have to weld a long handle onto the front of the wok to be able to move it around like they do . Yep I'm gonna attempt this, again keep the rocket stove ideas comming

[rock-canyon-foodscaping]

this stove looks amazing! the firebrick is really a great material to insulate and keep the fire as efficient as possible. plus it looks like a doable build. im interested in seeing a j tube version of this.

[mikeconnery]

Simple design and great craftsmanship.
Your explanations and video is excellent

[willd]

Excellent. Only thing I would do is use your grinder to cut out the ring shape in the top bricks so the grate sits down, resting on the "legs" and will not slide off....

[judypalapar]

Good and best idea for simple and emergency kitchen use. Well done good job

[rottiejakeluke]

Thank you for your rapid, honest, response. I truly enjoy viewing your informative videos. Thanks

[boa]

That is an amazing array of stoves. Thanks for all the work involved . We benefit greatly.

[leonpatterson]

Simplest stove I have done is stacking 3 building blocks on top of each other with holes matching vertically and two bricks under each end on the ground for ventilation. Worked great and can be used for two cooking areas or close off one for one! About 8 dollars.

[mozit]

Sue, this build is ok for only intermittent outdoor usage for cookouts, etc. But true rocket heaters should use insulated firebrick(more expensive) which allows combustion chamber to be more efficient. It reaches hotter temps and also heats more quickly because they have less mass than heavy non-insulative type firebrick. In rocket mass heaters the heavy mass is a shell outside the insulated core.

[Green_Heart_Family_Farm]

Really loving your rocket stove videos. I'm starting up a homestead and will have a few uses for wood burning stoves. Heating a yurt is one of them - any thoughts on adapting one of your designs to heat an interior?