A resounding failure

[spandit]

Ever since I learnt about the sugar cube trick: http://bizarrelabs.com/sugar.htm I've wondered whether you could use plain sugar as solid fuel

Tried it today with white granulated sugar mixed with ash and another batch mixed with powdered charcoal. Didn't work.

I could get a small flame but it didn't spread like a Hexi block, just fizzed a bit and went out. Smells nice, mind...

 

[Robbi]

i've often used granulated suger to get a fire going again, just sprinkle it over the glowing coals and you get flames

 

[ged]

Mixing it with another fuel like charcoal probably won't help it to burn, but I'd expect that you could make it burn better with some kind of oxidizing agent. If you try it, be careful. That's how explosives are made.

 

[Robbi]

fertiliser is good !

 

[ged]

... be careful. That's how explosives are made.

fertiliser is good !

 

[udamiano]

Im just waiting to see a small mushroom cloud over east Sussex

 

[Shewie]

Meringue nests burn well, don't ask me how I know but they just do

 

[Kepis]

Meringue nests burn well, don't ask me how I know but they just do

so do Marshmallows, the sound they make is amazing as well, crisps are quite good as well

 

[Toddy]

Brazil nuts
Like a wee candle

cheers,
M

 

[spandit]

Thanks for your suggestions! I was hoping it could be used as a cheap solid fuel but it appears not. Mixing it with loads of other stuff defeats the object

 

[AussieVic]

Brazil nuts
Like a wee candle

cheers,
M

In Northern Australia we have the Candlenut Tree, which is very similar to a macadamia nut tree.
The nuts (of either) can be threaded onto a piece of wire (or a thin stick) and lit up - like a candle. Many nuts are quite oily and should burn.

 

[tim_n]

Or almonds - they get viciously hot. We use them under small tin foil pans with bacon on at scouts.

 

[mountainm]

On a related note - Pistachio nut shells burn with coloured flames.

 

[Retired Member southey]

On a related note - Pistachio nut shells burn with coloured flames.

eat a lot of them for your fuel do you! around Stourton eh! wierdo!

 

[mountainm]

eat a lot of them for your fuel do you! around Stourton eh! wierdo!

Dammit... Rumbled!

 

[resnikov]

Pringles burn really well.