or to save that poor trembling big boobed girl on platform 2
A noble past time indeed
Help choosing a brew kit stove.
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A noble past time indeed
Make your own Alcohol stove using 220 ml cans. I find the pot supporting capillary action type to be both fast and efficient. It will fit easily into your 450ml pot, and costs nothing. Here's a vid of this type with a narrow pot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of0hteB-B-U
Really easy to make - I use an SAK blade to make much smaller crimps than Hiram and they work just as well
Here's a vid showing how to make
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1BJOJKoUTs&feature=endscreen
Be careful though, you make become an alky stovie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of0hteB-B-U
Really easy to make - I use an SAK blade to make much smaller crimps than Hiram and they work just as well
Here's a vid showing how to make
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1BJOJKoUTs&feature=endscreen
Be careful though, you make become an alky stovie
this is my bimble stove
good ol fashioned pepsi can with rivnut and thumb screw. jets face inward so i can use it with small cup. filled with ceramic wool to hold the fuel. old bike spokes for pot stand
good ol fashioned pepsi can with rivnut and thumb screw. jets face inward so i can use it with small cup. filled with ceramic wool to hold the fuel. old bike spokes for pot stand
My favourite small stove setup is the Etowah 11 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpz_3SsymY
I concur completely with everything said in this video, and the postage from the US is very reasonable too.
One thing to remember with all alcohol stoves is that they need good wind protection, otherwise you'll be waiting all day for a brew-up!
Oh, and don't listen to "experts" who tell you they don't work in sub-zero temps. Just make sure there is some insulation from the cold ground, and warm up the alcohol by putting it in a pocket for a few minutes - sometimes a wick (a bit of rolled-up tissue put into the meths works as well). I've run my Swiss army Trangia quite happily at below -20C.
I concur completely with everything said in this video, and the postage from the US is very reasonable too.
One thing to remember with all alcohol stoves is that they need good wind protection, otherwise you'll be waiting all day for a brew-up!
Oh, and don't listen to "experts" who tell you they don't work in sub-zero temps. Just make sure there is some insulation from the cold ground, and warm up the alcohol by putting it in a pocket for a few minutes - sometimes a wick (a bit of rolled-up tissue put into the meths works as well). I've run my Swiss army Trangia quite happily at below -20C.
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Flat cat alcohol stove...............very fast, very light, very efficient and costs nothing. A really good stove and the one i use most now. It will boil enough water for a good brew in about 3 minutes with half a fluid ounce of fuel. Videos on you tube.
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The Evernew clone its just an unbranded one direct from manufacturer. I have seen one working and was very impressed. Personally i cant justify getting one Good price though
The Evernew clone its just an unbranded one direct from manufacturer. I have seen one working and was very impressed. Personally i cant justify getting one Good price though
ive got one and its not identical, titanium is thicker and it weighs slightly more. its fine in operation but takes a good while longer to bloom that the original i have
Few more questions guys. Got myself a trangia burner (9 quid from cotswold, couldn't wait for the tatonka ).
1. Fits nicely in a 450 mug leaving just enough room for a wind shield/trivet. Any advice on that? I'm thinking about making a caldera cone so it do both things at the same time.
2. How much liquid should I pour for a "full" stove. I was brave enough to soak it up with a little bit at the bottom for priming.
3. This is my emergency stove stored in the mug with my brew kit. How safe is it to store the fuel in it (new stove with new seal)? Or should I keep it dry with the small plastic bottle of fuel separately. I will use it every week or two.
4. How much fuel do I need for 2-4 shots with 450ml titanium mug?
5. Big one for me. Any way to fight the soot? Not as bad as hexamine but still a problem in a tight bag full of items. More space between the pot and the stove? Seen some funny alcohol gel fuel advertised as "clean burning", would that work?
I'm not a convert yet from gas but I really like the elegance and simplicity of it
).1. Fits nicely in a 450 mug leaving just enough room for a wind shield/trivet. Any advice on that? I'm thinking about making a caldera cone so it do both things at the same time.
2. How much liquid should I pour for a "full" stove. I was brave enough to soak it up with a little bit at the bottom for priming.
3. This is my emergency stove stored in the mug with my brew kit. How safe is it to store the fuel in it (new stove with new seal)? Or should I keep it dry with the small plastic bottle of fuel separately. I will use it every week or two.
4. How much fuel do I need for 2-4 shots with 450ml titanium mug?
5. Big one for me. Any way to fight the soot? Not as bad as hexamine but still a problem in a tight bag full of items. More space between the pot and the stove? Seen some funny alcohol gel fuel advertised as "clean burning", would that work?
I'm not a convert yet from gas but I really like the elegance and simplicity of it
Bought my first lot in the US, but have got more from the internet (posted from the US).
Few more questions guys. Got myself a trangia burner (9 quid from cotswold, couldn't wait for the tatonka
1. Fits nicely in a 450 mug leaving just enough room for a wind shield/trivet. Any advice on that? I'm thinking about making a caldera cone so it do both things at the same time.
2. How much liquid should I pour for a "full" stove. I was brave enough to soak it up with a little bit at the bottom for priming.
3. This is my emergency stove stored in the mug with my brew kit. How safe is it to store the fuel in it (new stove with new seal)? Or should I keep it dry with the small plastic bottle of fuel separately. I will use it every week or two.
4. How much fuel do I need for 2-4 shots with 450ml titanium mug?
5. Big one for me. Any way to fight the soot? Not as bad as hexamine but still a problem in a tight bag full of items. More space between the pot and the stove? Seen some funny alcohol gel fuel advertised as "clean burning", would that work?
I'm not a convert yet from gas but I really like the elegance and simplicity of it
Caldera cone makes a very low oxygen environment and the trangia is unlikely to work very well in it. I tried mine in my caldera f keg and it went out!
2oz - 56ml is accepted as the max or its what i accept as the max anyway
i never store fuel in mine, meths erodes the seal. i still keep meths stoves in a dry bag to stop the small tainting my mug. Ti is especially good at taking on the smell of fuel
1 oz will generally boil 500ml of water
no way to fight the soot really other than cleaning the mug after each use. keep your mug in a mesh bag to stop it rubbing on other gear.
Look at the evernew Trivet. Supposed to be good.
I would not keep fuel in the burner either. It can ruin a brew.
You can mix 10% water with the meths which is really reputed to reduce soot. Failing that a smear of washing up liquid on the bottom of the pot allows you to clean up easily.
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I would not keep fuel in the burner either. It can ruin a brew.
You can mix 10% water with the meths which is really reputed to reduce soot. Failing that a smear of washing up liquid on the bottom of the pot allows you to clean up easily.
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I have a whole dremel kit just waiting for an opportunity like that. I have paid for the burner but I won't miss such opportunity to experiment with making trivets/pot stands/wind shields
