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AN AMMO CAN THAT GRILLS FOR 2: IGNIK FIRECAN DELUXE REVIEW

Ignik now makes a FireCan Deluxe that doubles as a grill on top of being a fire
pit — and it cooks faster than you would imagine.

Written by Nick LeFort April 10, 2023


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Unless I am at a campsite where I’m planning on sticking around for a few days,
I don’t want to put a ton of effort into cooking. If I didn’t know it would
taste so horrible, I might just heat up a hot dog with a lighter. 

That being said, I want something quick and efficient to cook me something
premier, trailside. Sadly, you can’t grill in a Jetboil. In fact, as much as I
love a good backpacking stove, they’re not meant to grill anything, really. Not
without some homegrown ingenuity and, usually, a big mess.

Making matters a little more complicated are regulations over fires in the
outdoors. Unless there’s an established fire pit, you may not be allowed to make
one. I always check with a park ranger to get that info. And too often, I’m
forced into renting a fire ring and buying firewood. 

That’s about seven layers deeper than any of us want to be when we’re looking to
quickly char some grub after a day of adventuring. 

And don’t even get me started on charcoal.

Enter Ignik’s FireCan Deluxe Fire Pit & Grill. And before you say anything, no,
it’s not the right choice for backpacking. But if you’re heading into the great
outdoors to hang around and enjoy yourself, this stove, which doubles as a
portable heater, might be exactly what you need.

In short: Ignik’s FireCan Deluxe is a compact and easy-to-carry fisherman’s
friend or a tailgating grill built for two. It’s faster than starting a
traditional fire. It’s at least as easy as carrying around a double-burner
propane camping stove. And it’s also effective as a fire pit that comes in handy
on cold days or nights when you’re camped out and need a heat source.


IGNIK FIRECAN DELUXE




SPECS

 * Specifications:
 * Dimensions 12” x 6” x 7.5”
 * Weight 13.8 lbs.
 * Capacity 4 hot dogs or 2 burgers
 * Fuel type Propane
 * Heat output 38,000 BTUs
 * Price $300 (add $150 for Gas Growler Deluxe)

PROS

 * Efficient in both modes
 * Well-built and worth the investment
 * Gas Growlers are adaptable to other camping stoves.
 * Easy to transport

CONS

 * The lid doesn’t stay in place when open
 * It’s easy to burn yourself in grilling mode
 * Requires a long match or long-neck lighter

Nick LeFort
Check Price at Ignik


IGNIK FIRECAN DELUXE GRILL & FIRE PIT: WHAT IS IT?

The FireCan Deluxe is the size of a military ammo can (12 x 6 x 7.5 inches).
Compact and durable, it’s designed for quick and easy setup and operation. The
FireCan Deluxe has two modes, which work independently of each other: a fire pit
or a grill. Both are fantastic in how efficiently they can warm you up or cook a
burger. 

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The FireCan Deluxe sits on four legs that elevate it off the ground and make it
safe to use in almost any setting. So, in terms of where you might take it when
you’re out and about, rest assured that the fire is contained within the unit
itself.



For fuel, the FireCan Deluxe can use any propane tanks that are 5 pounds and
larger. Ignik sells its own Gas Growler series, which comes in 5-pound,
10-pound, and 11-pound capacities. Each of these propane tanks has an available
carrying case. That not only makes the tanks easier to carry but can also
insulate them for efficiency on chilly days and nights.

These tanks are designed to work with a majority of camp stoves on the market.
And unlike those green propane bottles we all know and love, the Ignik FireCan
Deluxe Gas Growlers are truly refillable.

(Photo/Nick LeFort)


WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FIRECAN AND A FIRECAN DELUXE?

If there’s a deluxe model, there needs to be a base model, right? And there is. 

The difference between the FireCan and FireCan Deluxe is that the Deluxe adds
the ability to use it as a grill. Ignik added a grill insert as well as a grill
grate and drip tray. 

The standard model cannot be adapted to the Deluxe model based on the way it
works as a grill. (However, there is nothing stopping you from putting a hot dog
on a stick and roasting it over an open FireCan fire.)




FIRST IMPRESSIONS

It’s obvious that a lot of thought went into the design and build of the FireCan
Deluxe. I wouldn’t call it heavy, but it is robust. I like the fact that the
drip tray, grill grate, and regulator hose all fit inside the can. It makes for
easy transport and storage. For something designed to be carried to remote
locations, that’s clutch.

Now, you can’t store a 5-pound propane tank inside something the size of the
FireCan. But Ignik thought through that as well and sent along the Deluxe Gas
Growler to test with it.

The Deluxe version of the gas growler comes in a dual-purpose carry bag. That
makes for easy carrying and protects the tank from bangs and bruises. The carry
bag also insulates the tank, so there’s no disruption in operation in cold
weather.

When I first heard about the FireCan Deluxe, I thought it was going to be the
next best thing for tailgating. I won’t say I was wrong. But it’s a little
undersized for cooking for more than two people. So it might not be the best for
that scenario. For some good tailgating options, check out these awesome
(slightly larger) portable camp grills.

Still, fishermen and hunters should take a close look at the Ignik FireCan
Deluxe Fire Pit & Grill. Because it could just be a game-changer for truckside,
waterside, and trailside cooking.




TOP PLACES TO USE THE FIRECAN

 * Canoe or rafting trip
 * Ice fishing
 * Fishing
 * Car camping
 * Ski area camping
 * On the beach
 * At your vehicle after a day of hunting
 * Tailgating for two
 * At a picnic in a park

(Photo/Nick LeFort)


TESTING THE IGNIK FIRECAN DELUXE GRILL & FIRE PIT IN THE FIELD

Something should be said about how easy it is to set the FireCan Deluxe up, and
how efficiently it grills food and keeps you warm. But the two can’t really
happen at the same time.

At first, I was a little annoyed by this because I thought it would complicate
things. But I was totally wrong. By design, and so as not to turn whatever
you’re grilling into a charcoal briquette, the FireCan’s burners function
differently in grilling mode than they do in fire pit mode.

Grilling mode gives you a nice and tight blue flame — what you would expect from
any propane grill. Fire pit mode is a little more obvious and produces a larger,
dancing flame. I chose the word “obvious” because there’s a bit of a disclaimer
here, and if I could make this next text flash in neon on your screen, I would.

(Photo/Nick LeFort)


THE IGNIK FIRECAN DELUXE GETS WICKED HOT

In both modes, this thing gets skin-sizzling-with-just-a-tap hot. In fire pit
mode, however, this is way more obvious than in grill mode. You can see the
larger flames clearly. In grill mode, it’s a little harder to tell how
ferociously hot the FireCan Deluxe gets.

Additionally, if you decide to use the lid when you’re grilling (you can’t when
you’re using the FireCan Deluxe as a fire pit), it’s cumbersome to open and will
not stay open. That requires you to remove it completely. I burned my hand in a
nanosecond trying to remove the lid. I would highly recommend grilling without
the lid or wearing grilling gloves.



The positive to this negative is that the FireCan Deluxe grills food incredibly
fast. In the first test run, I kept it simple and grilled up some hot dogs for
my kids. From setup to bun, the whole situation took 5 minutes. In 30 years of
grilling, camping, and eating food in general, whatever, I have never grilled
anything that fast and that well.

Also, with the built-in regulator on the quick-connect hose, you can adjust the
flame for cooking and heating.


SOURCING THE PROPANE

More and more propane filling places are switching over to propane tank exchange
centers. That could make filling the recommended 5-pound propane tank Gas
Growler a challenge depending on where you are, geographically.

With this grill, it might be a good idea to check ahead and make sure there’s
somewhere you can refill near your camping spot. Or, bite the bullet and just
use the 20-pound propane tank used for regular-size grills. It’s more to carry.
But it also gives you a heck of a lot more burn time.


THE IGNIK FIRECAN DELUXE: CONCLUSION

I think anyone who’s heading into the outdoors to do something (almost anything)
other than backpacking will find the Ignik FireCan Deluxe Fire Pit & Grill to be
a welcome addition to their experience. It’s easy to set up and easy to use.
It’s compact. And it’s technically self-cleaning — when you throw it into fire
pit mode, it burns off any of the gunk that escaped the grill insert.



The FireCan Deluxe wasn’t exactly what I expected. But, it impressed me
nevertheless. There are a lot of situations and activities where this little
ammo box grill and fire pit will come in useful.

Nick LeFort

Nick LeFort
Check Price at Ignik


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Nick LeFort is a contributing writer of GearJunkie and makes guest appearances
in a handful of other outdoor and craft beer publications. He is also the author
of his own blog, The Tribe of Flannel, and part-owner of Ragged Mountain Knife
Works.

LeFort has been writing for over thirty years but spent ten years writing
professionally about knives and tools, off-roading, overlanding, and outdoor
living. Prior to GearJunkie, LeFort was the Director of Knife and Tool Testing
for Gear Institute.

Based in Connecticut, LeFort is an avid wanderer and loves spending as much time
as possible in the outdoors with his two daughters. That includes doing his best
to find all the best muddy ruts throughout New England to see if he can ever get
his 4th Gen 4Runner stuck. So far, so good.

In 2017 he helped open a brewery in Connecticut and is an avid supporter of
local breweries and helping them market themselves successfully in a real bear
of a market.




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