If you can get it, it works well. You’re not allowed to sell it in some states and in many places it’s hidden behind the counter at the liquor stores. You’ll have to ask for it if you’re in Oregon.
The orange flames with denatured alcohol after removing the KK from the base are probably something to do with the water that spilled into the base as you lifted it. The flames before hand were largely invisible with brief orange patches and looked normal. I suspect in real life the orange was caused by sodium contamination which is almost everywhere. If you look closer, the orange quickly disappears, making me suspect the coloration was caused by the water. If you're put off cooking over denatured alcohol, you really shouldn't cook on wood. The constituents of wood smoke should be real cause for nightmares.
I am going to have to try the alcohol gel I have. BCB Firedragon cubes also. I wonder how ebit or Hexamine tablets would work. GOD Bless you and your family
Many camping stoves use denatured alcohol as fuel. As long as the cooking is performed in a well ventilated area i.e. outdoors, there should be no problems. Alcohol is typically denatured with methanol, which is tasteless and extremely poisonous. Bootleg spirit drinks containing methanol are what killed a number of tourists in Laos and Vietnam in 2024. To deter human consumption, denatured alcohol contains bittering agents. Colouring may well be added.
I use 90% alcohol in a penny stove I made. Works good, and timing to boil water is near perfect. I want to try the Clear Spring.
If you can get it, it works well. You’re not allowed to sell it in some states and in many places it’s hidden behind the counter at the liquor stores. You’ll have to ask for it if you’re in Oregon.
The orange flames with denatured alcohol after removing the KK from the base are probably something to do with the water that spilled into the base as you lifted it. The flames before hand were largely invisible with brief orange patches and looked normal. I suspect in real life the orange was caused by sodium contamination which is almost everywhere. If you look closer, the orange quickly disappears, making me suspect the coloration was caused by the water.
If you're put off cooking over denatured alcohol, you really shouldn't cook on wood. The constituents of wood smoke should be real cause for nightmares.
I am going to have to try the alcohol gel I have. BCB Firedragon cubes also. I wonder how ebit or Hexamine tablets would work.
GOD Bless you and your family
I haven’t tried any of those and when I tried a Trangia stove it didn’t work for me but it sounds like it has for others.
Many camping stoves use denatured alcohol as fuel. As long as the cooking is performed in a well ventilated area i.e. outdoors, there should be no problems. Alcohol is typically denatured with methanol, which is tasteless and extremely poisonous. Bootleg spirit drinks containing methanol are what killed a number of tourists in Laos and Vietnam in 2024. To deter human consumption, denatured alcohol contains bittering agents. Colouring may well be added.