I'm sorry if this is long, but

Tarps! If you're going to be in a hot area, you'll quickly find which areas of your RV will heat up the most. If you put tarps in strategic places around the outside of your RV, you can create shade and prevent it from heating up, which means not having to run the AC all the time.

If you can afford it, get a dehumidifier machine and put it in a dedicated spot! I live in a stationary 5th wheel and it gets super humid in here sometimes. If not, they sell these damp rid buckets that you can use for a while before you need to replace 'em--they work pretty well for the most part, but I think a dehumidifier would work best.

You may want to replace the locks on all your storage bay thingies (the ones that open from the outside), those use a stock key most people who own rvs have. To save on propane, you can get a little toaster oven with two burners! or just some standalone hotplates!

Make sure your toilet paper is septic safe (doesn't have to be RV specific! I use Charmin or the walmart version) and that you keep your black water tank

• Partially full of water all the time (like 1/4 the way full) so stuff breaks down properly and you don't get TP clogs
  
• The draining valve never gets left open even if you're permanently hosed into a sewer connection! This causes baaad clogs that are gross and hard to get rid of.
  
• You should use the sewage tank treatment stuff so it doesn't get stinky and everything breaks down properly so you can dump the tank with ease! Definitely get these or something similar in large amounts and probably when you buy your toilet paper. They sell this stuff at Walmart!
  
  Optionaly:
  
• You can replace your bathroom vent so sewage gas doesn't get blown back into your RV in windy conditions. That is not fun!
  
  These kind of tension rods can be used for anything from storing pot and pan lids, to making a little makeshift towel rod in the bathroom or shower.
  
  I recommend finding a good but decently large dish rack to dry dishes on that fits near your sink. I had a hard time finding one that fit so I got two small ones instead! They both sit in both/either sides of my kitchen sink so when I'm done with dishes, they actually don't take up counter space.
  
  Good luck! It's interesting to live in a 5th wheel for sure!

If I were homeless I would want lots of things, but as random suggestions:

https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Sleeping-Zone-Reflective-Available/dp/B000Y9H09Q?th=1&psc=1
Some of those are cheaper than that though ... I'd also want uncooked rice and beans, but would then also need to cook them in a cheap pot and have a small burner like :

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006A2ZTS/ref=psdc_13838451_t1_B005T0SN0K

Electric so you would not have to buy nor invent your own heat for it, when in public places to mooch off of. Rice and beans are cheap and healthy, water is pretty much free, so is the electric, so the portable cheap burner with a small pot in a bookbag with your foil sleeping bag would be essential, aside from staying clean. Ideally as a homeless I would invest in a battery system to take the electricity with me, and use a small heater whilst sitting inside a box along with the tin foil. The batteries and components to go with it is what would actually get more pricey, as the sleeping bag when bought in bulk is just a couple dollars or three in this supposed higher quality case and the burner only like ten. But if you are mass buying this I am sure you don't want to go buying people ten dollar burners, and rather than buy them pots they do have large can food, I would be one to use a bucket sized used tin can as my pot for rice and beans, I am just saying pots and pans are cheap anyway and get thrown out often, if not there are empty cans made of steel anyway.

I personally like duffel bags more than bookbags, duffel bags can be pretty big.

This has been asked a thousand times, at least twice this past week. Please use the search next time. Anyway I'll just copy and paste my last response:

I would go for this chamber:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vacuum-and-Degassing-chamber-1-5GL-/221257099507?pt=BI_Pumps&hash=item3383f368f3

If not this one, then a stainless steel one, the bell plastic chambers are not good if you have a heat pad or something in it.

Go for this vac pump:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005CO9GX6/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1375793140&sr=1-5&pi=AA160
You could get one cheaper there on amazon or eBay, it's up to you, but I recommend a 3 CFM pump or higher.

This hot plate is battery powered, fits in the chamber, and can keep a pretty good constant low temp:
http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AHP-303-Single-Plate-Black/dp/B0007QCRNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375192614&sr=8-1&keywords=battery+hot+plate
Hopefully this gets you started in the right direction, there are many many options for a nice vac set up, I'm sure if you look around you'll find good deals.

Try:

1. dealextreme.com / dx.com (same place) or focalprice.com for infrared thermometers (their prices include shipping, and yeah, when you look up iphone cases, you'll be upset if you've ever bought one in NA at a mall stand) - the dealextreme.com place has a ton of electronics stuff, arduino-esque stuff too if you're wanting to get fancy
   
   
2. food-grade vinyl tubing at plastics/marine/hardware store; there are different types so ask until you're comfy with what you pick; if you ask at your local head shop, about the glass ends available for this sorta thing, there are several. For my Arizer (something like that), there are a bunch of glass fittings (compatible with other glass fittings I've seen) -wait, here's a link http://arizer.com/store/8-extreme-vaporizer-parts (I just picked up a $20 kit at my local shop with the whip, glass mouthpiece, Elbow to connect to the cyclone bowl, um...the screens for same...and another glass stirring tool... I believe that the 'connections' of the cyclone bowl, and so on are standard scientific-type connections; if you check out science-supply sources, you can find a range of glass 'bowls' you can use that connect to them; if you're in the US, you can even get them shipped to you cheaply...the nice thing, they're certified to not react, to deal with heat to a certain temperature, etc. and aren't going to melt/gas plastics, etc., when you're using them. This may allow you to heat directly on the glass itself (just drop to the bottom?) - think 'lightbulb vape' but not likely to kill you....
   
   here's an example - http://www.amazon.com/Chemglass-CG-1512-09-1000mL-Single-Evaporating/dp/B005WVRHFS/ref=sr_1_82?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1348542044&sr=1-82
   
   For that, it takes a standard glass connector (I think similar to that found in the Arizer packages) - but you should be able to get one with two holes, if you want (or a 2 way connector than plugs into the top to allow airflow etc. (you could actually put this on top of a cheap hotplate to get it going (scientific ones are $150+, but hell, you just need evenly distributed heat). If you really want to get fancy - check out these: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D318083011&field-keywords=20%2F40+joint&rh=n%3A16310091%2Cn%3A%2116310161%2Cn%3A317970011%2Cn%3A318049011%2Cn%3A318083011%2Ck%3A20%2F40+joint
   
   Anyway, I've not followed through with my plans, but that's some of the stuff I found when I researched it a couple years back.
   
   edit: oh there are also mason jars, of course, which tend to put up with heat fairly well. I did a quick test the other day, just punching two holes in the metal lid, and tossing some pot at the bottom of the jar - I held the base (with the pot) over the edge of my gas stove's flame, and presto, vapor ... I'd do some checking to see how much heat/the limitations for this stuff.
   
   edit2: if you're really temperature picky, invest in a calibrated hotplate - then you'll know exactly what you dial in is what you'll get. Hmm...now I'm wondering if something like this: http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM , with a mason jar sitting on an old cast-iron pan (or does it need to be steel?) may just work...the conductive stovetop heats the pan, which heats the glass (this is where a flat bottomed boilign flask would be best, since the heating would be even), which heats the pot, which you then enjoy :D
   
   edit3: Depending on your 'container/bowl', would a simple flatiron (be it for clothes, hair, or craft (the tiny ~1inch square ones)) be sufficient to heat things up? (without all the noise of a heat gun?) ; you can also look into mesh/fibrous materials that you could heat that don't actually come into contact with your pot - (grab some inexpensive copper wire, roll into small ball with air spaces galore that fits at bottom of your cyclone bowl, attach the ends to a 9v battery and presto - a heat source, not in contact with your pot, that you can suck heated air through (that get's heated) to vape? And yeah, I'm at 7 after experimenting with the bong I just made out of a container for 2kg of Whey protein powder, some spare tubing, and a metal bowl/shaft I had lying around unused. HEll, there's enough room there for a bag of ice, and space to spare, I dont' think I'll use my 'real' bong ever again - this capacity was perfect, and it's so easily cleaned. Tomrorow I'll have to get some silicone to create better seals...thanks for prompting my creative energies tonight.

1. I use Reflectix, works well! Seems to be faster heat times than without one, and better heat retention. There is an OLD template (http://i.imgur.com/cNvFJQB.jpg) that I found to be inaccurate for the current US model. So, I made a new one: http://i.imgur.com/pcc2ZVV.jpg
   
   
   
2. I am still looking for a good Hop Spider also, and like you I am thinking of getting (or making) a 300 micron. Hop Spider/Sock is way less annoying than having a bunch of little bags floating around (or getting a clogged filter!).
   
   
   One poster on homebrewtalk found one that allegedly works well and is easy to clean: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=568752, it's https://www.williamsbrewing.com/HOP-SPIDER-FOR-KEGGLE-GRAINFATHER-P4030.aspx - a bit pricey, though, so I am still on the fence.
   
   
   

3. The heat stick may not be needed if you have good enough insulation around the Grainfather (I don't use one and feel the heat time is fine, but YMMV!) - it would definitely help speed up the process. A 1300W heat stick would help, but you need to watch your amperage usage - a Grainfather on "high" plus a 1300W heat stick draws ~24 amps or so, so you definitely can't (safely) run them on the same 15-amp/20-amp circuit to heat your water!
   
   
   Additionally, I use a Waring 1300-watt electric burner to heat up sparge water while waiting for the mash to finish: https://www.amazon.com/Waring-SB30-1300-Watt-Portable-Single/dp/B000I14C7I
   
   
   Same word of caution with the 1300W burner as with the heat stick - a Grainfather on "high" while using a 1300W burner draws too many amps for the circuit to handle. You /could/ run the Grainfather on "low" while mashing and also run the 1300W burner heating sparge water at the same time(only ~16 amps or so) if you had a 20-amp circuit and adequately rated extension cords. It's still a bit safer to run each device on its own circuit, especially if you aren't sure of the extension cord's rating.

I'm not sure about where to buy stuff online that will ship to Canada, but I can weigh in on the best way to light your coals.

I'm pretty sure you guys use the same power outlets as we do in the US. Is that right? If so, get yourself something like this. It gets natural coals going in about 10 minutes. Even if I'm out of nats and have to resort to quick lights, I still use my coil burner. I find that it helps to get rid of the nasty lighter fluid/gunpowder taste that improperly lit QLs can have.

That thread about lighting coals in a microwave did link to a YouTube video of someone doing it. I guess it's possible. I still wouldn't try. Especially with quick lights (the guy was using natural coals which aren't impregnated with gunpowder to assist with lighting), and especially when single coil burners are so cheap.

What kind of coals are you using, by the way?

Any burner that can go at least 70,000 BTU will do a great job. That's about five times what most indoor natural gas or electric ranges typically generate on their regular (non-wok) burner. If they even have a wok burner. The Bayou Classic is a workhorse, a friend of mine has one that I've used a few times, and will easily do the job.

I have this one which is 200,000 BTU and is, well, let's just say intense. I usually run it at about 1/3 throttle max. It will burn the hairs off your arms if you're not careful. But wow, it really works. Apparently Amazon doesn't have it currently in stock, but you can find other's like it for around $100. Note the size of the burner. It's a large diameter. That means unless you have at least a 12" pan some of that flame is going to go right up the sides. Keep that in mind. The Bayou Classic has a smallish burner in comparison that has a more concentrated heat source that still spreads out plenty. What the 200,000 BTU burner excels at is large pots of water or oil. It can bring five gallons of water to a boil quickly, which if you are making beer or crawdad boils is great.

You can't manage a stove (or a hot plate if you're in a dorm room) and a bowl of water? I mean, strictly speaking you can boil the chicken breasts. Toss in half an onion, a few carrots, a few stalks of celery, salt and pepper and you have a light stock.

Your chicken will be awfully bland because it's boiled and has no browning on it. So there are two choices: brown it or even better: gravy.

Take everything you just boiled and pour it in another container. You can remove the chicken and shred it. I use my fingers, but two forks do a pretty good job too.

Put the bowl back on the hot plate and add 4 tablespoons of butter. Melt and let it bubble for a few minutes. Stir to keep the milk solids from browning/burning. Then add in 4 tablespoons of flour, a bit at a time, whisking until it's all smooth and incorporated. Cook for 3-4 minutes and then take off the burner for 5ish minutes to rest.

This is your roux. Once you put it back on the heat, add a cup of your stock back in, one cup at a time until it's nice and incorporated. Then bring to a boil. If it's too thick, add a bit more stock. But you're making gravy, so quit adding stock if it looks too thin. It will thicken up once it boils. But it only has to boil for a minute or two. Essentially, once it comes to a boil, it's done.

Now, surely you can find another bowl or a microwave. Either make boil-in-a-bag rice or microwave rice. And do the same for some broccoli. Boil or microwave in a container with a bit of water (kind of a steam/boil combo) until tender.

Then assemble: rice first, then shredded chicken, then gravy (lots), then broccoli. Salt, pepper, and try not to freak out at how good it is.

As for your nutrition, don't sweat the gravy. You just made around 5 cups of it. The entire thing has less than 600 calories in it. The rest is just rice, chicken, and broccoli.

If you wanted to brown your chicken instead, after you've boiled the breasts for 25-30 minutes, take them out, dump the water and put the bowl back on the burner. Add a little fat. Coat your chicken in the same fat. Cook in the bowl for several minutes a side, without moving them, to get them browned.

If you need a hot plate, I found one on Amazon for $12.

You're probably better off getting an induction burner like this and maybe a small rice cooker for easy rice. Pressure cooker will cook rice really well if you still want to get one though. The meats you listed would do better on a burner or in an oven, veggies can be easily steamed in a microwave, and even your sweet potatoes will cook best in a microwave or cubed up and put in a pan.

I get Jimmy joy its cheaper but it's less smooth. Soylent use to be a good option but they jacked their prices up year after year. It definitely saves a ton of cash if you get jimmy joy. It's like $2 a meal.

Just a warning mixing soy-lent or any of these products in liquid above room temperature destroys many of the vitamins. If you want proof mix it in high temp inside an airtight bottle, it will create a ton of gas.

As far as no kitchen. Get a mini-fridge ($70) and a hot plate ($15). Perfect size pot for hot plate. An electric kettle is pretty useful too. I have all this crap in my room because I have 4 roomates and trying to get in the kitchen is fucking annoying.

Other option for cheap food is rice / beans / eggs / veggies ect. All can be cooked with a hot plate. Dehydrated veggies are a god send

I use a cast iron burner to use with my stove-top kettles and it works just fine. The negatives I've noticed for it are: 1) it produces an annoying rattling/buzzing sound when heating, and 2) it does not heat it constantly, but rather, heats then turns off. This is the one I use.

I might suggest looking into infrared burners as well. I have no experience with them, but from what I hear from people who prepare tea "chaozhou style" is that infrared burners are the closest heat source to charcoal. Charcoal is praised in those circles as being able to heat water efficiently and evenly. You need to be sure the kettles are safe to heat in that fashion, but I do know of people who use clay kettles on infrared successfully. That said, I also know of clay kettles that will break if put over charcoal... At any rate, at some point I'll be upgrading to an infrared burner personally, so I thought I'd mention.

You should look into getting a microwave and a contertop stove like this for things like cooking. The baby swing is a good idea, you could also look into pack-and-plays for overnight stays!

Getting rid of unnecessary furniture is also a great idea, just make sure you have good places to store everything. I had a day-bed and I stored all my clothes and my son's clothes under it while I lived there.

Would it be possible for you to draw up a diagram of what your bedroom looks like currently in MS Paint? I can give you a few more pointers if I have a clearer picture.

https://www.amazon.com/Aroma-Housewares-AHP-303-CHP-303-Single/dp/B0007QCRNU/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=hot+plate&qid=1568294665&s=gateway&sr=8-4

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Hot plates aren't really all that special if you don't need a magnetic stirrer. Someone might correct me but I can cook just as well on a 200 hotplate as I can on a 10 dollar one. And if by any chance you're in California I'd be happy to have one of mine sent to your school xD

this is the one I bought: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GMCAM2G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Boil strength isn't incredibly strong, but it helps if you wrap the kettle in a couple of layers of cheap reflectix insulation.

Also, I recently added an electric heat stick to help cut down on time to reach boil and increase boil vigor: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/hotrodrtu.htm

So I am in this for a fair amount of coin at this point, but I still get a better boil going electric than I did when trying to boil on my stovetop. Also, I typically do 3.5 gallon batches, but my setup can handle 5 gallons easily.

Do yourself a favor and buy a box of coco nara coals. You'll never go back to quick lights. You'll need something to light them with, but you can get something fairly cheap at a drug store on here on Amazon. Just make sure they're fully lit (no dark/black spots) and flip them halfway through lighting. I promise you the difference is amazing.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

Another option is an induction cooker. These won't be quick, but they'll do better than your stove. Note that while it's less power than a typical large electric stove element (1800 watts vs ~2200 watts), it is far more efficient because it sends all the heat to the pot rather than a lot being lost to the surrounding air.

If you check this blog, in the comments he said it took 1hr and 15min to get 6 gallons to a boil starting at 85. If you used full hot tap water at 120 or so it would probably get that down under an hour. Or you could try to find a more powerful induction burner but that might get expensive.

One key note, induction cookers require a pot with some iron content. Easiest way to tell is use a magnet, if it sticks to the pot it's good to go. Aluminum is right out, but many stainless steel pots will work.

If it's any help I can share some of the measurements I've performed not too long ago on trying to figure out the best way to heat wort quickly and vigorously. Using a 1800 W Salton ID13150 induction plate (https://www.amazon.ca/Salton-ID1350-Portable-Induction-Cooktop/dp/B016BJDWNU), I was able to heat 4 gallons of water in a covered 5.5 gallons Anvil brew kettle at rates ranging between 0.9-1.2 °C (1.4-2 in Freedom units) per minute (overall average 1 °C/min). That meant I took water from room temperature (26°C/80F) to mashing range (~68 °C/154 F) in 40 minutes and to boiling in about 75 minutes. Maintaining a vigorous boil seemed to be the main issue, especially once I removed the cover. I was still able to boil off about 2 liters (half a gallon) after an hour.

I did a separate trial with 3L of water (1/5 of the 4 gallons) and found not too surprisingly that my average heating rate was 5 °C per min, or 5x what I measured with 4 gallons. So I'd guess 6 gallons would heat roughly at 0.66 °C/min, and thus would take almost two hours to boil. Estimating the boil-off would be more tricky and would probably be best to be estimated empirically. I do plan on buying insulating material to minimize heat losses, and on the long run I'd like to add in a heating stick for extra oomph, but hopefully all of that gives you a bit of an overview to compare to what you observe on your gas stove. That said, I'd be surprised if the induction plate was better than your stove.

Slice the chicken up and cook it in a pan with some oil. If you are not allowed to use a stove, I can suggest you pick up a cook top.

https://www.amazon.com/Secura-9100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B00GMCAM2G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1492753819&sr=8-3&keywords=induction+cooktop

You will need pots and pans with a magnetic bottom for this to work, but there is no open flame, or a heating element, so it's safer to use in a room. I would just make some kind of stir fry. There are recipes around, so you can find one you like. I suggest just googling and looking at different easy recipes and giving it a shot. You can also cook a lot of rice for a few days and store it in a fridge, or just get a rice cooker so you can make rice at the same time. I work 16+ hours and can't leave my job, and I am able to eat every day by cooking at work on one of those and a pot and a pan. It's pretty easy.

Your welcome and thanks. I will pull the pictures of it in operation off my actual camera and post them later tonight or tomorrow. The ones I posted here were all taken with my phone. So I while searching online for tips on this, there were a few people who used the foil and stated it helped maintain the heat. Being I built this in the middle of winter when we were seeing single digit temps I figured it couldn't hurt. I couldn't tell you if it did or not help though, so may be bogus. For my heating source I used two coil type single stove burners similar to these.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000690WNU/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1421282572&sr=8-3&dpPl=1&dpID=41SlDlhogIL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SX200_QL40

Do note in a test run I tried to use one of the non-coil type and it didn't work; such as these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0007QCRNU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1421282572&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=41Gn-mNe9cL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SX200_QL40

Also note that most people were saying 1200-1500 watt hot plates where mine were 750 and 900. Might have better efficiency with the higher watt ones.

Then on one of the burners I placed a thin metal mixing bowl, like these ones:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00QVO3SYE/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1421282900&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

With as you stated wood soaked wood chips. Once I got into a rythm I was swapping in a new bowl of chips every 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Let me know what else you are interested in knowing.

>I received the northern Brewer starter kit,

I am curious which starter kit you got, the currently on sale $99 home brew starter kit?

> Propane burner to heat up the wort faster.

FYI, My electric range tops did not work at all with 5 gallon kettles, but I am curious the take of the community on this one, I personally use a induction cocker Duxtop 1800, and 5 gallon stock pot and it works pretty fast to boil, and I have been able to walk away for 30 minutes while boiling the wart without fear. I assume the gas would not be able to set and forget. I have done a few whole grains with a brew bag, and that worked really well. Did my first saach' rest whole grain, and the temperature settings on the Duxtop didn't seam to work well enough for that. I am looking to find a way to insulate the pot for the next brew, to see if that fixes this problem.

I'm using two.

Duxtop 9100

Chefman RJ21

I'm using a 4 gallon pot on each. They both work fine, but the Duxtop is definitely nicer. Also, apparently they fibbed on the Chefman, and it's really 1600 watts instead of 1800, so if I start an equal amount of wort boiling on both at the same time, it does take a few minutes longer on the Chefman.

I can't compare it to propane, but it's a huge improvement over using an electric stove. Not only is it faster, but I can take both of them out on the patio, so that my place doesn't become a sauna.

It would be cheaper for you to buy the equipment than outsource this, plus it's useful equipment. Actually, you probably already have the equipment you need.

If this board is only populated on one side, then this should be easy. Get yourself a hot plate like this: http://amazon.com/Aroma-AHP-303-CHP-303-Single-Plate/dp/B0007QCRNU

Heat it up to medium. You only want to heat up a small part of the board, so find a nut or some smallish piece of metal roughly the size of the component you are removing. Place the nut on the hot plate, and with needle nose pliers or tweezers hold the PCB on top of the nut. After a couple minutes, the component should flow, so use tweezers to pull it off.

Next cool it off slowly and clean it up with some wick and apply some paste. If you don't have paste, put a little bit of solder on each pad and some extra flux on top of it.

Now heat the board up again and put the new component on and it should flow on just fine.

If you don't have a hot plate, you may be able to substitute your kitchen range (assuming it's electric and not gas), but be very careful, as you could probably easily burn your PCB, and it's not a method I've tried.

It the board is populated on both sides but the area under the component is still bare you may still get this to work, but you have to be very careful not to burn the components by having a taller piece of metal to conduct from the hot plate to the PCB.

So I have a set of All Clad D5. To be honest its a pain in the ass to keep in great condition. What I do is refuse to cook on electric with them. I will only cook on gas and induction. I live in an apartment and have electric so I bought this. I highly recommend this to everyone. After I finish cooking I soak my pans in hot water for a couple minutes. next I scrap of food with this. I use these sponges because the scptchbrite side will not scratch. After I finish that I will get a Viva paper towel and rubbing the inside cleaning it and polishing it using this. Once that is complete I will rinse the pan in warm water then take another viva paper towel and wipe all the residue off. Once all the residue is off I will then go ahead and wash the pan with soap and water by hand then dry the pan immediately with a microfiber cloth. Yes I am OCD about my pans...

If you are looking for a good set without breaking the bank of stainless steal pans I would recommend this [set.]
(https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-MCP-12N-Multiclad-Stainless-12-Piece/dp/B009JXPS6U/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1498533826&sr=1-1&keywords=cuisinart+stainless+steel) or you could also go to TJ Max and they have a good selection...

A water vinegar mixture will remove the rainbow. Just let it sit for a few minutes.

• Purchased steak at Sam’s Club https://ibb.co/dr769x2
  
• Coat the steak with koji rice and store in the refrigerator uncovered for 48 hours. This imitates a quick dry aging process and the enzymes in the koji rice break down the meat and dehydrates the surface of the steak.
  
  • Koji rice https://ibb.co/Ws9hQkp
    
  • Koji rice on steak prior to refrigerating https://ibb.co/9c2pbtT
    
• After 48 hours, carefully scrape the koji rice off steak with the back side of a knife. Use cold water to help remove it completely. Pat steak completely dry with paper towels.
  
• Prepare the steak with salt, pepper and a little bit of garlic powder.
  
• Vacuum seal the steak in the bag and be sure to add a bone guard with a little bit of extra plastic bag to ensure no accidental bag ripping. https://ibb.co/zmhVznp
  
• Sous vide for 3 hours at 135° https://ibb.co/P5z2LyS
  
• Remove from bath and COMPLETELY PAT DRY with paper towels
  
• I use this 200,000 BTU burner outside https://ibb.co/0txz6YH
  
  • Concord Deluxe 16" Banjo Single Square Burner Stove Brewing 200,000 BTU Equipment Supply. Great for home brewing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0771WRDGT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_NkzACbSPJ7C8E
    
• Sear in cast iron pan with avocado oil and butter towards the end. I scoop the butter once melted in the pan over the steak with spoon.
  
• Add chives on top of steak after sear for presentation
  
  Hope this helps...

there are some cookbooks on amazon for frugal student cooking
used copies plus shipping is about $5. and some have great reviews.

Obviously there some awesome websites for recipes http://studentrecipes.com/ http://www.budgetbytes.com/


What i found useful were recipes you could make from raw ingredients you could get easily cheaply and store well. this is why pasta, rice and noodles are popular. the base is always handy and all you have to do is add dressings. Cans of beans and nuts are also great ways to add a protein to your meal without having to worry about it going bad before you eat it.

Find about 12 recipes you like and can make easily and then just rotate them. That's enough to keep you from being bored, save MEAT centered recipes for once a week, such as in a crockpot and the rest of the week eat meat free. Because meat is the most expensive ingredient and the easiest to screw up and let it go bad before you remember to cook it. Essentially you buy the meat on the same day you cook it and the leftovers go in the fridge and have to be eaten before the next time you cook meat, so the leftover won't go blue and fuzzy.



Indeed a crockpot is essentia Proctor 1.5 slow cooker $13 but i'd get the biggest one you can afford. ...actually when i moved in this apartment i had no serious money and no stove. I started off with all the inexpensive items from Proctor Silex - usually sold in walgreens, cvs, and other cheap appliance stores... Proctor 1 liter electric kettle $14 Proctor Toaster Oven $22 Proctor Hot Plate $14 which does have a draw back for boiling large pots of anyting, it's really a more egg frying/ grilled cheesy thing. Black and Decker has a 3 cup rice cooker for $12

It is easy for your dorm room to get unkempt if you start cooking in it for real, so a dedicated foot locker perhaps upright with shelves banged in. Put everything away clean when you don't use it. Put a dishpan in the locker, 1st thing you take out put your dirty items in it as you cook and eat, then take it to the bathroom and wash everything and then bring it all back and put it in the footlocker and then put everything in on top.

One of my favorite books was Cooking in a Bedsitter by Whitehorn..an English cookery book, but the ideas worked. A bedsitter is a dorm room with no running water, no fridge and nothing but a gas ring/hot plate to cook on. So basically you have to really think out what you are going to make and plan ahead. My solution was to cook small amounts very often so i didn't have to store a lot of food or leftovers.

hi! yea i took Alton Brown's approach and modified it a bit, so that's a good place to start. i didnt like how he just dropped the whole electric hot plate into the bottom of the planter, there's no way to adjust the temperature knob without disassembling the whole structure, which is very counterproductive when youre trying to maintain a nice even temperature for smoking.

instead i unscrewed the heating element from the plastic body of this electric hot plate and re-wired it inside the planter; this way i can adjust the temperature from outside the planter without taking everything apart. the wood stakes you mentioned are therefore sitting on top of the plastic housing and supporting the planter, and are not in direct contact with the cooking element, thus not catching fire/smoking. i put the stakes/planks there to allow for some air to enter the system from the bottom of the planter.

i used a 10" diameter weber grate i had lying around from an old charcoal grill although you can find them on amazon too, and i can confirm it is made of steel. im not sure what you mean by a chrome surface, unless youre referring to stainless steel? the only real difference between the two is the heat retention properties of the material, but i had the lid on mine throughout the cooking process and kept an even temp the whole time so that wasn't really an issue for me.

smoking time is really variable for each smoker from what ive gathered. ive read people saying to smoke at 250F for 4 hours or some slight variation on those numbers, but really you just want to monitor the internal temp of the bird and wait for it to get to 165F.

I tossed my bird breast side down on the smoker at 10am and tried getting the smoking temp up to about 225-235F, but that took an hour (this was my first time, took a while to figure out how everything works out). after it reached temp i let it sit for a little while then took the top off to check on the bird (bad idea) and the temperature dropped by a lot, so i had to regain my temp, which took another half hour, putting me at 11:45am. i let it sit at that temperature for an hour, thinking that it had only cooked for 1 hour at smoking temp, and when i came to flip the bird at 12:45pm, the bird was done! in fact it was a little over-done, with breast temperature hovering around 170F. that puts the total time the chicken was in the smoker at about 3 hours at 225-235F.

i expected a longer cooking time since i was smoking at a lower temperature than what i had read online, but i guess the small size of my smoker put the bird closer to the heat source causing it to cook faster. again i think cooking time is really variable, so just monitor your meat to see when it reaches the appropriate internal temp. let me know if you have other questions/concerns, ill be happy to answer them. good luck smoking!

I'd start buying fresh fruit once a week to complement and sometimes replace the McDonald's and Taco Bell. I think that's the bare minimum.
Other than that I would get some sort of cooking facilities- maybe a crock pot as suggested elsewhere or a countertop oven and hotplate- probably better if you can get them combined. If I had room, and cash, after that then I might also want a minifridge. It's an expensive outlay initially but would save a lot of money in the long run as well as improve diet considerably.

You need either to use your stove, or buy burner like the guys above mentioned. Plus where you live at? If USA that's expensive for coals xD but your name is Abd guessing middle eastern (or Arab)

Anyway look here on Amazon this burner is pretty sweet and I use it my self IMUSA USA GAU-80305 Electric Single Burner 1100-Watts, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tkL6AbNSD6J8T

Nice! You can get same one off amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_2X9oxbFXJP0PS

Haha save your fingers! I hope you were at least lighting quick lights with the lighter!

Consider getting a single burner induction stove/cooktop. Like this and this. It has temperature control, timer, and also cooks very efficiently. Only thing is, you will need to buy special induction friendly pots and pans.

Better still, have you considered changing your style of cooking? Try using a pressure cooker for example. It cooks meat and stews every bit as good as a slow cooker (in fact, better) and you are done in less than half hour. Look at Instant Pot or the equivalent - which is an electric pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, and for general purpose cooking/sauteeing. You can literally cook everything in this single pot, and be done in half hour instead of doing the "all day cooking on slow cooker" thing. And it has a timer, temp control, the works.

Are they natural coals or quicklights? If they're natural, a coil burner like this would work perfectly well.

If they're quicklights, all you need is a lighter.

My solution is to do high-heat cooking like this outside. If you get a metal cooking table you can get great results outside without all the smoke.

I bought this one and love it.

To heat, either get a lid stand and use charcoal, or just purchase an electric burner.

Does your space have any rules against using a hotplate? I bought this guy for $11 for use in my cooking experimentation and it's been very solid. It doesn't get extremely hot but it's enough to boil water, make soup, fry eggs, bacon, anything else you want.

I paired it with a PID temperature controller and turned it into what amounts to a sous vide/crock pot

I've also heard electric water kettles spoken of very highly for people in your situation. Drastically safer than a hotplate it'll make boiling water in a jiffy; that's all you need for a quick condensed soup. Pour boiling water into a thermos with rolled oats or beans n rice and it'll be perfectly cooked in about an hour

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MTLX85A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=bingingwithba-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MTLX85A&linkId=91ae8b763894dfc03eae89f7e1e35bdd

That's the one from Binging with Babish. It's also the same one that I recently used in Lucca, Italy at a cooking school. Works great and you can touch it and not get burnt. You do need special pots for it though, so keep that in mind.

I tend to use babish's website for equipment because he always buys reasonable priced stuff that is pretty good quality.

it's really the thermal mass (heavy ceramic bowl) of a slow cooker... that causes a large delay from when the heating element is switched on to when the actual water temp changes. It takes a while for the temp controller (if it's a PID algorithm) to learn how to compensate for this delay.

Also a slow cooker has a relatively weak heating element. Rice cookers will be better... but you probably would lose water bath size.

I found these to be the best option for a DIY. You can use whatever container size you want.

http://www.amazon.com/Waring-SB30-1300-Watt-Portable-Single/dp/B000I14C7I/

Don't bother with the bubbler. Yes it moves the water but you're mostly just pumping cold air into the water which also creates instability. You're better off just increasing your water bath size and not overcrowding your food.

I don't have keen financial advice, but I can offer some practical answers to your stove dilemma.

You can get replacement burners or even standalone burners for under $20.

Hell, for $70 you can get a sweet standalone induction burner, which is cool to the touch and gets the pan itself hot by using induction to interact directly with the metal. (Which means, in addition to being friggin' neat, these are less likely to burn your house down than a standalone traditional electric element)

EDIT: Also, to echo some other sentiments... I highly recommend you try renting a place together first, before you attempt to buy a house for your lady and her daughter... make sure you can really live together before make a huge commitment.

This one seems to be almost exactly the same one that we sell (just a lot cheaper). The slightly tighter coil works well to hold coals. Interestingly, Amazon suggested that I purchase Coco Nara coals and foil along with the burner, so I guess it is popular amongst hookah smokers. Or Amazon is just that great at recommending products that are appropriate for me, heh.

Are your referring to something like a hot plate? I was just re-reading and it says to not place a flask directly onto electric coils, but a glasstop-stove is fine. To be honest, I do not know if this is more like the former than the latter

Similar to what u/Thurwell mentioned, me and my brew partners do extract triple batch on this inductions heater as our 15 gallon kettle was a bit big for the IC3500. Even with 12-14 gallons of liquid we could get a decent boil, typically took ~50 minutes from cool tap water to ~155, and another ~50 minutes to boil. We ended up adding a Hotrod heatstick to cut times, but for 5 gallon batches a 3500W induction will be plenty.

It's nice not needing to bother with controllers, but you can't really get any automation (not sure how many people are doing that). You definitely will want to think about ventilation though.

I'm going to break your budget just a tiny bit. What you get should be both useful and worth the budget. If you want brand new and not used/goodwill items.. you'll have to spend more to get both. But here you go:

Gooseneck Electric Kettle with temp control - $26.99 , free prime shipping

Electric single burner hot plate - $11.99, free prime shipping

Total: $38.98+tax

1: You can do quite a bit with a microwave than just heat water and reheat leftovers. I'm a huge fan of the microwave rice cookers, and steamer bags.

However, if you really want to do some non-microwave cooking, look into an induction hotplate, rather than a regular one. Much safer for small environments, since it only heats up the pan, and not the burner.

At last resort, if your campus has a chemistry department, you can always try sweet talking your way into some after-hours time to use the bunsen burners...

I've got like an induction hot plate. It was pretty cheap. I had originally bought it so I could deep fry french fries and stuff outside when I was making burgers on my charcoal BBQ, to avoid dumping heat inside. I love it. I use it for all my cooking now. That thing running on a 120V outlet heats stuff up so much faster than my ceramic cooktop on its 240V. It's so easy to control too. The temp control works great with a dutch oven for deep frying.

Heh, you've gotta be some kind of engineer with a title like that.

Anyhow, I just throw leaves in a cheap pot on a hot plate to make the tea concentrate. Something like this is capable of maintaining below-boiling temperatures even though it's not terribly precise.

You can use pretty much any kettle to keep water warm for diluting. A stovetop one is nice because you can leave the heat on low so it stays hot. Although totally not necessary, I love my Zojirushi for this, because I always have the hot water on tap.

Toaster oven ftw. :)

We do some boards at my hackerspace this way. Used an Arduino, Thermocouple, and solid state relay to get the right heat profiles. So fun. Next up is solder masks, etc - right now we're just using regular copper clad boards.

Also, for our hot plate we use one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AHP-303-Single-Plate-Black/dp/B0007QCRNU and a copper plate (to spread the heat evenly)

Pretty much ONLY an electric coil burner. I use this one from amazon for $20. It works perfect and doesn't have an automatic shut-off like most.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SPRFZS/

One thing I found that really helps is to get an induction stovetop. They are so much more powerful than electric and gas stoves. I put it right on top of my electric stove and only use that. Your cookware has to be induction capable though.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045QEPYM for example

http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-34101-Proctor-Silex-Burner/dp/B000690WNU/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1417555311&sr=1-1&keywords=stove

i would get something like this. Doesnt need to be exactly this one but with the open heat element it will work way better. At least i noticed this for myself. I use one like that for now 3 years and never had a problem since.

They make some pretty good battery powered ones that are small enough to fit in some chambers.

Just make sure you know the measurements of each before you buy, or you'll learn the hard way.

EDIT: here is an example

OP, I second the hot-plate/single burner idea: link. You'd be great if you can pick up one of these and one pot and a pan.

You can check out /r/eatcheapandhealthy and look at their advice for kitchen-less cooking. Focus on frozen veggies (your mini fridge should have a mini freezer) like broccoli, store leafy greens in the mini-fridge, and look for already-cooked proteins like rotisserie chickens (but then watch your sodium intake since those things are brined before cooked). Seems like you're in a tough spot, but it will just take some creative thinking.

They're not really that expensive. More expensive than other solutions, but not "ultra expensive". Here in Denmark they're pretty common as well, my ex had induction in her one-room studentminded apartment.

As an example, you can get This for $62 at Amazon.

It's great for a bachelor. I still make at least 3 servings and have left overs. Also, you can get something like this https://www.amazon.com/Secura-8100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1492464517&sr=8-5&keywords=induction+cooktop

that will help with finishing

We bought this one:

Secura 8100MC 1800W Portable Induction Cooktop Countertop Burner, Gold https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_HfKZzbBBBGTZ8

It's not as good as gas, but it's pretty good. The only thing is you need pots that are compatible...iron or stainless steel (it works with magnets and whatnot)

find a single burner with a plug in like this , a basic pot and pan = great success. source: lived in a hotel for a few months while working a job away from home

I have been wanting to start brewing for awhile now and finally bought a kettle to see if I can even get a boil. Unfortunately it did not go as I expected and I was unable to get to a boil on my stove with 6 gallons after 1.5 hours. I'm sure it could have with another hour but that doesn't really seem feasible.

So I wondering what my options are. I have a 10 gallon aluminum kettle. I'm also in an apartment with no access to setup a propane boil.

I looked into induction but you need induction ready cookware so that's not really an option unless I return my kettle.

I'm also looking at getting two of these and placing my kettle across both of them?

Any idea's would be great!

Bring them few of 'hand-cranked/solar' LED lanterns and torches. Like these and these that comes with high capacity lithium-ion batteries. It will help them when there is no electricity and also lower their electric bills when used in rooms instead of bulbs from main line.

Or buy a few of those solar lights setup and set it up for their walk ways/ kitchen inside home. like these or these but where you could attach more bulbs.

Or buy them some efficient electric induction cooktop somewhat like this, because sometimes gas cylinders are hard to find in Nepal(if you are staying in village area, they use wood as alternative and this will be no use). Or what you could do is setup a solar panel with good batteries for their cooking only (batteries can be bought in Nepal).

Little late to the party but if youre thinking of getting another one, i totally recommend this one from amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-34101-Proctor-Silex-Burner/dp/B000690WNU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419158825&sr=8-2&keywords=coil+burner
We use a couple of these bad boys at our lounge and these things COOK. The longevity is amazing!

There are a variety of electric hot-plates that you can get which would be good for this, although they are generally going to be limited by the electric supply. If you are in the USA that means realistically you can only use ~1500 watts of power from a circuit. For comparison, a large element on an electric stove puts out about 2500 watts, and a burner on a gas range will put out even more than that.

So if you are talking about large-quantity, high-temp cooking you are right at the limit of what a standard electrical circuit can provide, and that does't even account for a second burner. (For the record I have this portable electric burner and like it. Some of the cheap electric ones with the exposed coils are a little unstable but that one is very sturdy for large pots.)

You could also look at portable propane burners, like this one that puts out 9000 BTU/hr which is about 2600 watts.

If you are talking about a proper grill you could look at the Weber Q line. There are a few different sizes but the smaller ones are collapsable and you can buy a folding stand for them if you want to travel with it. I'm sure there are also similar grills from other manufacturers but Weber is well-loved.

This. You can order one off Amazon for 15 dollars. Best stove you can buy to heat up those natural coals.
http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-34101-Proctor-Silex-Burner/dp/B000690WNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323981237&sr=8-1

Already had an induction plate. That plate doesn't quite boil as vigorously as I might like, but it does the job and can be put on a timer. People generally suggest this one if you want to get to boil faster and more vigorously . So essentially just finding a kettle that was induction ready was the hardest part.

Coiled hot plate, bought from Amazon. I smoke w/ friends and this has been one of the best investments ever.

We got one of these electric one-burner stove tops, plus a small pan... hopefully that works ok. We're planning to warm up stuff for breakfast, heat up leftovers, maybe prepare something simple like instant ramen, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-34101-Proctor-Silex-Burner/dp/B000690WNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405031469&sr=8-1&keywords=coil+burner

I have two of these, one for my brothers apartment and one for my house. Had em for like 7 months, work perfectly! and cheap+free shipping if you have prime!

http://www.amazon.com/MaxiMatic-ESB-300X-750-Watt-Single-Burner-Electric/dp/B0006A2ZTS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1415055848&sr=8-2&keywords=electric+coil+burner This is the burner I use. I've had it for over a year and it still works great! I highly recommend it.

Here's the source article which has a slightly better explanation. But honestly it looks like someone just took a standard induction burner that has existed for years and put it in a microwave...

Adding on to what was already said, I got myself an electric burner off amazon for 12 bucks. It makes lighting coals much more easier. Here's the link to the one i got:

http://www.amazon.com/IMUSA-GAU-80305-Electric-Single-Burner/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462210944&sr=8-1&keywords=imusa+electric+burner

Hope this helps!

Can't say I know much about this at all, but using the same source of energy for both purposes makes sense in the winter- not so much in the summer.

Maybe a hybrid system would work? Propane or (my preference) wood heat in the winter which you could cook on, then use an inductive heating element in the summer. Induction is fairly inexpensive nowadays for a stand-alone element and very, very efficient.

Here's the first one that pops up on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1412981855&sr=8-4&keywords=inductive+heater

EDIT: Now see? Here is the difference between a pyramid of greatness and a simple gudgeon pin. A gudgeon pin has no clue how to format a hyperlink. shuffle...shuffle...

I got http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TOBFM2/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00 and it is amazing. I used to have an electric plug in hot plate and it took forever to get those things lit. The coils are much, much more efficient.

I was in a similar situation once, but it was a year, rather than two months. I purchased a plug in extra burner so I could actually cook. I've found that I still use it years later even though we have a normal kitchen now. It's a handy thing to have. I would suggest it as it opens up so many more things you can do.

This is the one I have but you definitely don't need to go pro like I did. https://www.amazon.com/Waring-SB30-1300-Watt-Portable-Single/dp/B000I14C7I

Otherwise, most people don't realize you can cook pasta in the microwave, so that might open up some ideas for you

I dont use one, so I guess take everything I say with a grain of salt.

This type is super cheap, and if you have a temperature controller laying around with a long temp probe, you would have more than enough power to keep a normal sized batch at mash temp.

If you have an induction-capable kettle, something like this has the temperature control built in, and one of my neighbors uses this style to mash and brew.

Buy a hot plate. 11 bucks. It will be a little tedious cooking with one burner, but can be done.

Crockpots are also your friend. You could probably find one at a yardsale for a few dollars. You can cook all sorts of things in them.

As for a microwave, it is handy, but not necessary. A lot of things can be reheated on the burner.

I saw a small microwave for about 25 bucks on amazon. Sometimes people resell for cheaper on the buy used section.

Induction hob will give you the most options, but if only for the odd grilled cheese or pot of soup, I think it would be worth the $80 investment. Here's one the Modernist Cuisine team likes.

You should get a crock pot - with the induction hob, crock pot and microwave together you could assemble actual meals. Braise meat in the crock, do a starch on the hob and microwave some veggies.

It would make for an interesting blog if you were so inclined - apartmentist cuisine.

I don't know if this is an option for you, financially or locationwise, but you could get an induction cooktop (single burner) for around $60 shipped from Amazon. That and a basic non stick frypan would GREATLY expand your cooking options.

http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM

They could also use an electric (or gas, though the little gas cans might get expensive over time) hot plate. Then they can use normal skillets or pots to do whatever type of cooking.

Otherwise... here's hoping that OP has good grilling weather!

If you have access to an outlet outside, I'll suggest something a little different. A portable induction burner will offer you a greater amount of control and should allow you to get a good sear outside, without charcoal.

If you want to try one out, Amazon has a pretty well rated single burner model for around $70 bucks.

As long as it's a proper cooking hot plate it will definitely be fine (and probably easier to control). If you're talking about just a warming tray then that probably won't put out enough heat to make it work.

>isn't that a great idea?

A hot iron boiling liquid while precariously positioned between two textbooks? Nope!

If you're hard-up on cash and don't have a stove, how about a hotplate? Here, I found one for $14.99, cheaper than most clothing irons.

Or, you can make a hobo stove for free (and if you don't have the extremely minimal requirements, dumpster dive for 'em) outdoors or on a patio!

OR, make an indoors Sterno Stove with a tin can, can opener, and $3 worth of Sterno!

The above are all considerably safer, AND probably cheaper. Especially since this could end in your ruining two textbooks, an iron, and possibly a wall outlet and/or any skin that comes in contact with the inevitably-gonna-spill liquid.

Best for living in parents basement? I'm not sure. But if I was buying an electric hot plateI would go with an induction unit. Not sure if this is commercial quality, like a pro chef would use for a demo, but I would be looking for something like that.

http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=pd_sim_k_1

Go induction. Without a doubt in my mind. Induction is great. Your gas cooktop is way more likely to have problems and just be flat out annoying in the long run.

Watts are joules per second.... so basically the max amount of energy it can hit your pots and pans with. I'd say watts are far more reliable than manufacturer's numbers on temp.

Get the Max Burton Induction Cooktop. I know it's suspiciously cheap but it's really wonderful. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MVN1M6

I have a 2 kilowatt inverter 400 watts of solar 1.8 kilowatts lithium battery and I run the following cooktop in addition to my electric kettle.

INDUXPERT Portable Induction Cooktop 1800W with Power, Temperature and Timer Setting - (Only Compatible with Magnetic Cookware) - Electric cooktop with single induction burner https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTLX85A/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_rCrXCbBWM780B

while running I almost never go above the 800 setting or 1000 setting which is supposedly Watts. I typically cook on 600 or 800, and the amp draw is similar between 80 and 100 amps for my 12 volt battery as measured from the battery. On high I can draw over 180 amps not quite 200 amps though.

it's important to note that my battery capacity is sufficient to run this for about an hour it's also worth noting that my battery capacity is sufficient to power this you can draw from my pack a maximum of 300 amps. A bit more at the peak rating as well.

Once I upgrade my pack I will be able to have much more power and you would be able to withdraw crazy amount of ants looks to be depending on which way I go well over a thousand amp draw assuming I have the cables to support such ridiculousness... I won't...

Take tour pick: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_8?url=search-alias%3Dappliances&field-keywords=hot+plate&sprefix=hotplate%2Caps%2C414

For something safer try an Portable Induction Cooktop: http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=sr_1_1?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1344563516&sr=1-1&keywords=induction

Induction cooktops use magnets to cook so they are much safer then the other types of hotplates.

Ok, a workaround exists: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IA3H8QM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a couple of those for various reasons. Relatively small footprint, stores well, so it may be your solution!

Ha on the mead making kit! That's hilarious timing. We're looking into our next honey purchase, but probably putting it off for now (600lb of honey is ... a lot, not just cost of purchase but shipping).

I've used one of these for my 10L still and it works great. Get's to a boil in under an hour at 1800W and produces fine brandy at 1200W.

I use this in a small pantry to boil water in a induction compatible gooseneck kettle. Works great and has no open flame etc. Safe in small areas. Just need induction compatible cookware. Most are labeled.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045QEPYM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Can I recommend an induction unit instead of a griddle? It's safe enough that they're allowed in dorms, etc. I have one myself and the surface barely gets warm. When I use it and remove the pan I can immediately touch it without any problems. It's a bit pricey and you have to get compatible pans (if a magnet sticks to its bottom it works), but it's worth it.

Here's the Amazon link to the one I bought.

If your student doesn't win, maybe you can post to /r/Randomkindness or /r/dogecoin.

Do you mean an electric hob like this ? https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CB-30-Cast-Iron-Single-Stainless/dp/B01IA3H8QM/ref=pd_aw_lpo_79_tr_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ATFF86Y5QRVGKV0C474S

What volume are you boiling? That would help spec a hob.

I'm British so have 230v making things a lot simpler I can pull 3kW out of a standard socket.

For that you might need a starter if you don't want to ruin your hotplate. You will find a cheap one for camping trips for around 20 bucks like this http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AHP-303-Single-Plate-Black/dp/B0007QCRNU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1413817807&sr=8-2&keywords=hotplate
Special ones for hookas are more expensive. With windcover or tinfoil around it coconut coals are ready in 10 minutes.

What possible gas leak can be 5k? Please define the gas leak.

you know you can also get very powerful 240V portable induction cook tops that don't need gas do your cooking for nearly 250 bucks on amazon. (just need a 220 outlet). unlike gas, induction puts nearly all the heat into the pan, and it gets hot fast. 3500W is probably hotter than what is needed for cooking even for stir fry.

(example) https://www.amazon.com/Mai-Cook-Stainless-Induction-Countertop/dp/B016XY88AA/

lets say the gas leak was not the issue, could they stay afloat with minimal loss? maybe you can spend a weekend on there cooking process to help reduce bills or manage the restaurant a little more efficiently?

you could call the gas company and tell them to cut the main line to the resturant. then not use anything gas.

Get an air mattress + a mattress topper (if in budget), it will be really comfortable. Don't buy a used mattress or couch.

For a stove, I'd suggest a hot plate or single burner which can be purchased from Amazon [rather cheaply].
(http://www.amazon.com/IMUSA-GAU-80305-Electric-Single-Burner/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1452775695&sr=8-5&keywords=stove).

Try craigslist or look for consignment shops for the other pieces of furniture. Most consignment shops treat their furniture with cleaner that kill bugs but always look in small crevices for any bugs anyways. Always clean and check anything you buy used before bringing it into the house.

I've got this one from duxtop and I really like it, but have started relying more on this gas cooktop. I like the gas because it gets hotter than the induction (by a wide margin), its cheaper, and I'm not limited to magnetic cookware for it to work. I also appreciate that I have to worry less about tripping over the power cord and pulling a 600º pan off the table.

Looks like it comes with essentials including tongs which I forgot to mention. I didn't see a grommet for the bowl or hose so make sure you grab some here.
You definitely need a way to light your coals if you're using naturals. Consider getting a hotplate.

Do you need a special type of 5 gallon pot to make this work?
Would something like this work: https://www.amazon.ca/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1457978273&sr=1-1&keywords=induction+cooktop

OP, you've gotta xpost this to the oklahoma subreddit. I'm positive that there will be someone there willing to lend a hand.

In the mean time, can you get by with something like this? It's not much, but it should do the job and arrive to your location within a couple days.

I have been using [this one](Duxtop 1800W Portable Induction Cooktop Countertop Burner, Gold https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fPNZDbEHKZ8TM) for quite a few small batches with good luck. It fits my 5.5 gallon anvil kettle great, but it does take longer to get 3.5 gallons of water boiling then it did with just a couple gallons.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TOBFM2/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00

I use Coco Nara flats, so this coil works very well. Heats up fast, and within five minutes, both sides of the coal are red hot after one "flip". The cord is a bit short and since it heats up so hot so fast, I set the burner outside when my friends and I sit inside and smoke.

I guess a little more than $100, but still. Lot of bang for your buck, been going strong for a few years now.

https://www.amazon.com/Max-Burton-6000-1800-Watt-Induction/dp/B000MVN1M6

single induction cooktop would be a good thing to have. something like this

http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

You can make a bunch of soups in an instant pot and get a toaster for bread. Cook taco meat in the instant pot, the rest of the ingredients just need to be taken out of the fridge.

I'd also suggest getting something like one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T0SN0K/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_bw40p_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=GG9V3V4H0NHE3XSXK6P1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=99e87903-f500-5b25-abb9-c05b564eacc1&pf_rd_i=13838451 so you can just make regular stove top meals as well.

re: electric i was looking at something like this

1800W sounds like a lot but not sure if it would be enough to get my cast iron to that surface-of-the-sun temp i like, since the dial apparently only goes up to 460 degrees

I'm an old manual laborer, I got it. :) Hey, I have one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CB-30-Cast-Iron-Single-Stainless/dp/B01IA3H8QM/ that works well with my 930, so I assume it'd work with the larger one, too?

If you have access to an outside area that's suitable, you might consider a portable bbq. If you're doing all the cooking inside, an induction cooker could help- just make sure you get pots and pans that work with it. This is the first example I found on Amazon.

I reccomend picking up a slow cooker, there are hundreds if not thousands of meals you can prep in the morning, and return in the afternoon/evening to a ready to eat dinner.

edit: you can also pick up a single eye burner for things you need to cook in a pan, in conjuction with the slow cooker, something like: this

Ah, I am interested in this particular topic because I am doing keto specifically to drop weight to get into the Military. I am not sure what level of food diversity they provide in the galley.

My thoughts, get an induction hotplate(something like this)
and a small skillet for the eggs and other sundry.

Do they have deli sandwiches in the galley? if so you could just eliminate the bread and eat the meat/cheese.

I might try and see how hard it is to just stay below 100 carbs per day at first, and then see where you can make improvements.

> We don't even use her kitchen unless we need to boil something.

We got a countertop induction burner to test-drive before we risked a bundle on an induction range. They're efficient, they don't throw off a lot of waste heat, and they're not bad at boiling and simmering. Ikea sells a range of inexpensive induction pots and pans.
There's also electric kettles. Alton Brown regularly misuses his to great effect.

Can you afford to add a George Foreman grill type appliance or a hot plate? Would open up some additional options for you, like grilled sandwiches (grilled cheese, chicken/swiss), and pasta dishes. Quick look on Amazon shows you can get a hot plate for $15.

Of course that might complicate things because then you'd space for it and some pots and pans, but it might be worth checking into.

The name of these appliances is "plata" or "electric blech" (see here for the original, non-electric concept). Here are some examples:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S7PFKQ4/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OKR5I6/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XPENFU/

so yeah, very different from something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T0SN0K/

You'd need more than that.

You may have settled your output but without any input, what is gonna come out of your body?

Therefore, I recommend this & this.

What you're looking for is an electric burner or a hot plate. You can get them rather cheaply online, under $20. They're corded so they don't need gas, and they're designed for indoor use. You use them just like your stove burner- just place your pot on it. This is how my family did hot pot growing up.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T0SN0K/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisine-ESB-301BF-Maxi-Matic-Single-Electric/dp/B000B2WOWE/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1478285528&sr=1-2&keywords=electric%2Bburner&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/IMUSA-GAU-80306-Electric-Double-Burner/dp/B0056H4FPI/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1478285528&sr=1-3&keywords=electric+burner

That's a shame.

In terms of things that give you a lot of bang for their size, I'd say things like dates, almonds, cashews, raisins, and tuna. I usually carry these when hiking because they're lightweight.

Or if you're interested at all in cooking your own, you could always get a decent electric hotplate like this and take it with you.

This one is fantastic. It at most takes at most 10 minutes to heat up so you can prep everything while they're heating up.

If she wants to be (and feel) extra safe, she can buy a standalone cooktop.

Induction ones are approx $70CAD on Amazon with next day delivery. I used one (this one) for months due to an issue with my cooktop until I fixed it.

Can't you get like a toaster oven or an electric cooktop like this: https://www.amazon.com/Secura-8100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B0045QEPYM

Or a slow cooker and a rice cooker? Like you can make chicken, veggies, and rice in any of these things.

I have one of these, it works really well. The one you linked should work as well.

We're already there. Induction stoves are the fastest, most efficient way to boil water, provided you use a magnetic metal (not aluminum pans). Induction forging.

I just recently bought a 1000W coil burner from Amazon because I was tired of my natural coconut coals taking so damn long on the stove. Lo and behold I was skeptical because I know those electric stoves can suck so I wasn't expecting much. Honestly, if you group these coals up close to each other, this coil gets so hot that that the coals sort of form a flame between each other that boosts its lighting time. All in all, the coil is fantastic and lights my coals up in no time. I set them up and in the time it lights I barely have time to clean my hookah and pack a bowl before the coals are done and ready to go.

Here is a link to the coil burner I bought: http://www.amazon.com/Toastess-THP-432-Electric-Single-Coil-Cooking/dp/B002SPRFZS

What you want is a multi-purpose electric cooker like this one. You can set it to whatever temperature you want (within reason), so it can serve as a slow cooker or a steamer or a deep fryer or whatever. You can make pancakes in it if you work at it. I've done it.

If you're using it as a slow cooker, you might want to invest in some kind of timer to shut it off after so long.

EDIT: the other thing you could consider is a single burner electric range/hotplate (there's many cheaper ones than that one) and a couple of pans.

I live in Brazil and got a local brand, but I found this on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Secura-9100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B00GMCAM2G/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=single+induction+burner&qid=1568987189&s=gateway&sprefix=single+indu&sr=8-5 search for single induction burner =]

This is the one I use. It's cheap and very effective for coco naras.

Any old thing like this is fine.

This one is a lot cheaper, though.

If you're super worried about it, just use one of these! I had one in my dorm room freshman year, and I used my cast iron on it all the time!

Ah, dorm life. :-/ I bought myself a stand-alone burner to cook stuff, but that was not strictly legal.

Here are some resources that might interest you though: 1 2 3 4

I have an 1800w induction cooktop and I've done full AG batches with it.

I prefer to brew on propane, but it's nice to have for those really ugly weather days. I can get 7 gallons from sparge temps to boiling within a half hour. Takes a bit longer to get there, but my boil off rate is pretty decent once it gets that hot.

This is the model that I have:
http://www.amazon.com/1800-Watt-Portable-Induction-Countertop-8100MC/dp/B0045QEPYM

https://www.amazon.com/GAU-80305-Electric-Single-Burner-1100-Watts/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=sr_1_36?keywords=stove+top+coil&qid=1566006325&s=gateway&sr=8-36
Something like this!

Definitely NTA. And if you are looking for another place to live to make it more bearable in the meantime for the last months you live there it might be worth it to get an induction cooktop like this

Duxtop 8100MC 1800W Portable Induction Cooktop Countertop Burner, Gold https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XGBUCb8NZ4ATH.

So if your landlord complains about you using HER stove, you can just say that you bought your own and she can just screw off.

This guy has been a champ for me:
https://www.amazon.com/GAU-80305-Electric-Single-Burner-1100-Watts/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506815408&sr=8-1&keywords=single+coil+burner

Can you get an electric heating element?
Like this one?

Should be enough to heat up some water for a corn cob or two.

Honestly, if it's for home use, this one is very highly reviewed and inexpensive.

https://www.amazon.com/Duxtop-8100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1JAFLLETNIX05&keywords=induction+cooktop&qid=1565029402&s=gateway&sprefix=induction+%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

You have a good idea, The inkbird might work paired with a Hot Plate
It says about 560°F or 293°C

I would personally rather use a single coil hotplate. It get's the job done quickly and is a hell of a lot cheaper to replace than a glass stove top, haha.


Sidenote: The "Frequently bought together" items for that hotplate makes me happy.

Maybe something like this? May be overboard though..
http://www.amazon.com/IMUSA-GAU-80305-Electric-Single-Burner/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451187108&sr=8-2&keywords=portable+stove

What about something like this and a cast iron pan?

The heating pan and the little frother ran me up about 20 bucks. Nice little setup for quick ejuice making and steeping.
Heating pan
Mini mixer/frother

Here's a UL-listed single burner on Amazon for $11. Lol

I just use this cheap-o hot plate. I think as long as you have a good digital thermometer and are diligent about monitoring temperature, the type of heat source isn't as important.

I have found them to be a lot better than the quick light coals. They last longer and can control the heat better. You don't have to worry about the nasty crap from the quick lights either. However you should invest in a single stove burner because they take awhile to light. [Something like this] (http://www.amazon.com/Continental-Electric-1100-Watt-Singler-Burner/dp/B002TOBFM2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367959190&sr=8-2&keywords=single+stove+burner)

I don't have one of those =[ I'm thinking about something like this. http://www.amazon.com/Waring-SB30-1300-Watt-Portable-Single/dp/B000I14C7I/ref=pd_sim_sbs_indust_3

This is what they use in restaurants and function halls to do things like omelet stations (at brunches) or pasta stations (weddings, etc.).

You can use it indoors which is different from some of the camping stoves:

http://www.amazon.com/Sterno-50104-ActionStation-7000-BTU-Stainless/dp/B002MCYU4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413119914&sr=8-1&keywords=gas+omelet+stove

Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/IMUSA-GAU-80305-Electric-Single-Burner/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419315289&sr=8-2&keywords=single+coil+burner

Looks like this one.

To answer your question about natural coals (fellow apartment dweller here), i bought one of these guys and use it only for lighting natural coals. I just set it on top of the hot plate, and flip it after 5 minutes or so. Definitely takes a while, but, it's worth the longer lasting heat and the lack of chemical taste. Would highly advise you get one, usually very cheap in hardware stores and other places.

I don't lift, it slides easily. I use this induction hot plate.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GMCAM2G

I got this one last year for $40. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017HX1E0M?ref_=pe_527950_33920250

It works great, but not with smaller pots. It also does have a fan that could bother someone.

You can do quite a lot with just a cheap single burner and a pot and/or pan: http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AHP-303-Single-Plate-Black/dp/B0007QCRNU. It's very compact as well (9.4 x 3.1 x 8.5 inches)

I've actually used the same one for years for a lot of my cooking and made just about anything you can think of without any issues.

My group brings one of these burners and makes Neoguri or Shin ramen with spam. It's amazing.

Bacon can be added

I'd really consider getting a simple induction burner so you'd have another burner. You just have to make sure you have s compatible pan.

You can cook bacon, fish or scrambled eggs in a microwave.

It might be worth your while getting at least a single ring countertop thing though - like this...

http://www.amazon.com/Continental-Electric-1100-Watt-Singler-Burner/dp/B002TOBFM2

No outdoor grill?

You "can't find any"? Seriously? Is the internet not an option for you, or something?

15 bucks. http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-34101-Proctor-Silex-Burner/dp/B000690WNU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376916184&sr=8-2&keywords=single+coil+burner

It's called an induction cooktop and it isn't that impractical. (induction cook tops don't use a flywheel, they use an electromagnet, but same principle)

https://www.amazon.com/Secura-8100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B0045QEPYM

I didn't realize that you could dismantle them to that degree.

My understanding is that there are some with sensors. I was looking at a portable model that ["detects the size of the cookware base and automatically adjust so that very little energy is wasted."] (https://www.amazon.com/Duxtop-8100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B0045QEPYM) I guess I need to learn more.

Zach, I think that you could do well with a toaster oven, a small slow cooker ( think chilli, spaghetti sauce), and an an electric boiler (like this:
https://www.brevilleusa.com/collections/tea-makers/products/the-iq-kettle-1) think: hot water for pour over coffee, or instant soup) and a hot plate or induction burner (https://www.amazon.com/Secura-8100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B0045QEPYM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1502774193&sr=8-4&keywords=induction+burner)

yes was just going to say HOTPLATE. Than basically you can eat anything you want minus the cooking in the over but that can be combated with grilling in a pan

http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-34101-Proctor-Silex-Burner/dp/B000690WNU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1346267848&sr=8-5&keywords=hot+plate

Well amazon calls it a hot plate. I’m from the Midwest, so we do what we want 🤷‍♀️

It was a gift, but I think it's this one https://www.amazon.com/Secura-9100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B00GMCAM2G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1526504156&sr=8-5&keywords=duxtop+induction+cooktop&dpID=51bi2swj1KL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

It's a Duxtop model and 1800W.

https://www.amazon.com/GAU-80305-Electric-Single-Burner-1100-Watts/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1498691555&sr=8-3&keywords=burner

This is the one I use, I've never had any problem with it it lights up my coals just fine. It's the same one they sell on Hookah-shisha but at a discounted price.

How much does 3 spark plugs and a car battery cost? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T0SN0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_xGCRCbPHQ306A

If you are not rolling in dough, I would get the cheaper oven, so that if it ever breaks, you can afford to replace it.

If you don't want an induction stove, I would get a glass topped ceramic/glass stove rather than the standard cheap metal coil ones.

This would give you a small oven + single stove for under $200. I can't find an affordable glass/ceramic cooktop with more than 1 burner.

These might be OK, but I have no experience with them: Oster, Maximatic - based on the price, maybe they will set your cute little cottage on fire.

Can you use a countertop burner?

This would solve a lot of issues.

Cheap solutions (< $100) to keep brewing indoors:

Supplement your heating capacity with a heat stick.

Or get a high-powered induction burner.

I do smaller batches at a full boil when I brew indoors - usually 1.5 to 2.5 gallons.

Induction countertop stoves are really cheap anymore, you might do that instead if you've got a pot that will work with it. This is the first one to come up on Amazon, and its only 50 bucks https://www.amazon.com/Duxtop-8100MC-Portable-Induction-Countertop/dp/B0045QEPYM/

What country are you in? If you're in the US, the plug-in coil burner units cost around $10-15 shipped: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T0SN0K/

Amazon has same-day and next-day shipping for a few extra dollars if you can't wait a few days...

It depends on your budget. If you want convenient, you can buy a an electric hotpot with divider or you can be fancy and buy the burner and the hotpot separately

> You found out that propane heating can be wasteful so now you'll look to get a proper ceramic electric heater.

My rig has an instant gas water heater that's very efficient. It only heats water when you run hot water.

But I do use an electric space heater if I'm going to be plugged in when it's cold. My furnace will destroy a tank of propane in a weekend.

Another tip to reduce propane use is to get a portable electric cooktop, like this induction one. If you do a lot of cooking there are two-burner models too.

I accidentally bought one of these a while back as well. You need one with an actaul coil top. That one won't get near hot enough.

This is the one that I use and it works fine.

Yea, I usually have the hair dryer pointing towards an open door in a very large room. And I've only got around a cup of alcohol, so that shouldn't be a huge problem.

If I switched to a hot plate, would this one work?

I realize this might be totally unworkable for any number of people, for various reasons, but...

If you have a balcony, regardless of fire laws, you might be able to use your cast iron pan outside on an induction burner like this, and keep all the smoke outside the house.

At that point I would have just spent $60 on an induction burner and not even bothered hooking up gas...

Here's a list of 40 things you can make in a microwave, and the internet probably has 10 million more.

Don't underestimate the microwave - you can actually do a lot with one!

Edit: Look into getting a hotplate. You can get one for well under $20, and probably much cheaper if you have a local thrift store to check out (they are quite common). Get one of these and a inexpensive toaster oven, and there is really no limit to what you can make. Again, you can probably find both in your local thrift store and walk out having spent under $20 USD.

Edit Again: Just read you already checked your local goodwill and the condition of the items was a bit off - that happens. Check back. Often. Stuff is always flowing in and out of them. Beyond that - the food you cook is not actually touching the hotplate or the toaster oven itself, so don't worry so much :)

I use a scientific hot plate I got off amazon. Here. It will take longer than a blow torch but it gets the job done.

I use a 1800w induction cooktop. I brewed a small batch blonde ale two weeks ago on it. I wrapped my 10gallon megapot with reflectix and was able to get a weak boil at 4.5 gallons. If you supplement it with a heatstick/bucket heater from amazon, you can easily boil 7 gallons.

http://www.amazon.com/Max-Burton-6000-1800-Watt-Induction/dp/B000MVN1M6

http://www.amazon.com/Allied-Precision-Premier-742G-Bucket/dp/B000BDB4UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395254003&sr=8-1&keywords=bucket+heater

It's the Max Burton Induction Cooktop, and it's available on Amazon new for $66.

If you decide to go with this solution, a couple things you should know. First, induction burners require a ferro-magnetic cooking vessels - some thick-walled brew pots aren't. If a magnet sticks to the bottom of it, you're okay. Second, the instructions that come with the burner say not to put more than 25 pounds of weight on it. I've successfully brewed with about 4.75 gallons of water + the brew pot + immersion chiller, which should weigh close to 50 pounds. No problem so far, but your mileage may vary: work up to it.

That stone is insanely fine. Bringing back any dull knives with that is going to take an eternity. Also it's probably a muddy stone so your basically going to take care when actually forming the edge and not plowbit through the abrasive mud.

https://youtu.be/sNpVj0AXFso


As for the kitchen, digital timers, thermometers and scales. I think you can even get portable burner units with temp control rather than power control, or just get some diy PID setup. Amazon

Pressure cookers rock too.

it's a proctor silex 1000w single coil burner. if you can't find one locally:

http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-34101-Proctor-Silex-Burner/dp/B000690WNU

Not to burst your bubble, but couldn't you just get a hot plate for about $15, use a pot you have in your kitchen, and a towel over your head?

I guess this would use less power, but I think you would have more uses for a hot plate.

Or you could get an electric kettle for about $12.

Now you have me wanting one!

Indeed. Also, portable burners

Thirteen freakin' dollars!

http://www.amazon.com/MaxiMatic-ESB-300X-750-Watt-Single-Burner-Electric/dp/B0006A2ZTS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1407314142&sr=8-5&keywords=hot+plate

Did you even read the article?

> Everything we own is in the wagon; it has to go everywhere with us or it gets stolen.”

A bag of rice fits in a wagon!

Did you read what I wrote? The beans come in a can! They don't need soaking! What else do you need to soak beans anyways!? Water! She doesn't need to buy vegetables for the whole month! She can buy them each day!

http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AHP-303-Single-Plate-Black/dp/B0007QCRNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374600897&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+plate

You can probably buy this.

Get a small hotplate and you can cook whatever you need!

http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AHP-303-Single-Plate-Black/sim/B0007QCRNU/2

actually you don't have to cook. 1l whole milk got 650kcal. so you could just drink 2l milk additional to your regular meals and your kcal intake would be 2500kcal.

or buy yourself a cooking plate:
http://www.amazon.com/MaxiMatic-ESB-301F-Cuisine-Single-1000-Watt/dp/B000B2WOWE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1375741079&sr=8-4&keywords=cooking+plate