Meths gel?

[RM27]

I have seen several videos on youtube of people using some sort of flamable gel when starting a hobo type stove but im unsure as to what it is.
So i was thinking is there a way to add meths to another substance to make it into a gel for this purpose or does anyone know of a suitable (cheap) alternative to this ?

 

[British Red]

Have a look for greenheat gel - aka firesnot

 

[SteveD]

Try a hand sanitising gel from a local chemists - some contain Isopropyl Alcohol.

 

[Melonfish]

Have a look for greenheat gel - aka firesnot

LMAO! never heard it called that before, cheers red

 

[Beardy]

You could try some BBQ lighting gel, but it's best to leave that for lighting it only and then get whatever main fuel you're using on the stove.

I once tried to see if I could use some BBQ gel as a sort of alcohol gel fuel, like you get in those cans, and decanted some into an old baked bean can. It burns easily enough but doesn't really give off masses of heat and since it was, I think, petroleum based rather than alcohol based I got crazy amounts of soot (and god knows what else) on the bottom of my messtin. Grand for lighting but not for use as a main fuel if you can help it I think.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Sterno - check out this thread.

 

[birdbrain57]

Makro do chafergel for fondues and table grills. It comes in a little tin you put under the fondue and it burns for 90 mins.They come in packs of three and are really cheap.I am going to try one in my ikea drainer stove when the weather gts a bit better.

 

[lannyman8]

what birdbrain 57 said, you can also but it in big paint type tins, id say about 4 L worth of gel costs £12 a tin..... would work great to get a hobo going, and was thinking of doing this very thing, if i get the chance i will borrow some from work and tell you how i get on.........

chris...........................................

 

[rik_uk3]

Check out the Sterno thread then we don't have two threads asking the same questions at the same time !