It was nice to watch this video. I say that because the comments made here were nice and no fighting. I guess we all have something in common and that is we all like this stove. Thanks for not fighting, to all that made comments.
This is actually a super cat stove, the fancee feest involves a tomato paste can, and a wick (fiberglass cloth, or carbon felt). Both stoves are great, but the fancee feest works better in colder conditions because of the wick. Thanks for sharing this build, if more people realized how easy alcohol stoves are to use, there would be more choices out there.
great show. I discoverd on another video that a Vienna sausage holds more fuel and has a longer cooking time, but same principle as here. Thanks for sharing. I am sure many can benefit watching this.
I made one of these fat can stoves and I use frequently and it's great specially for boiling 2 cups of water! It doesn't take a lot of alcohol and the longest time cooking I've done is 20 minutes which is more than enough to boil water for your coffee and cry a couple of eggs sunny side up or reheat your packed lunch. Very finger and handy to have....
If you use a file and put four small "V" notches on rim. It allows more air into stove. More air higher flame output Quicker boil times. Using the standard two cups method. We used 1oz heet, yellow bottle, water was 64 degrees. With a windscreen, our boil time increased to 5:23 full rapid boil. Using titanium 24oz cup with lid. Outside temp was 78 degrees. Time of day was approximately 0900
More Fuel is used, need to get more fuel efficiency to make these things oractical. My "small" canister and micro burner 5 oz at full. Some can get 2 weeks out of that. These are a novelty stove.
I did a burn test/boil test on this stove after watching your video and making one. Great video! I gave you a shout out in the description with a link for this video. Thanks for the great channel!
I bet a wider pot would boil faster. A lot of the heat is going around the pot. This is probably the easiest and best alcohol stove design. Also acts as the potholder. Thanks for posting.
I did the same thing using a Vienna sausage can and used it and a small cast iron skillet and cooked strips of steak on our picnic table with Hawaiian Kings rolls and it turned out really killer. I continue to use it regularly to boil water while me and my son fish. good for coffee tea and cup-a-noodles. I have made several other dishes as well as emergency meal in a bag type entrees. not bad for $0.25 worth of stove.
I just made one a minute ago, used a hole punch that's used for belts and one of those little bottle of hand sanitizers as fuel that you find everywhere since the lockdowns. Totally works but have not boiled water on it yet
So as not to confuse new people to Alcohol Stoves, and I've been asked this question a lot, this is actually called a Supercat STove design, even though your using a Fancy Feast can, it's still a Supercat design, as named by the original person that came up with this stove years ago, the Fancy Feast Stove is mostly used with a tomato Paste can inside the cat can with some type of material inside. thanks and take care.
Which one are you interested in, the Fancy Feast Stove, this one here should be called the Supercat Stove, it's only good for a very quick boil and wastes a ton of fuel.
I guess dude, maybe some kind of "stealth" zombie apocalypse end of days scenario. I have not had the greatest luck with them, they are dangerous and the fuel weight adds up compared to safer more practical stoves. Inexpensive Esbit stove with the fuel pellets much safer and would do the same thing. Better yet, fire making skills with fire steel, Vaseline with cotton balls under wet conditions etc. would be time better spent in my humble opinion.
okay, so I just knew that at around 1:55 the dog, Oreo, would be getting the contents of the fancy feast can. My dog gets the worst gas from canned cat food, I mean its nuclear! Great how-to and thanks for the vid!
Would one of these work better than a Trangia? I've got one of those, but I can not put the pot directly on it. The Trangia seems to like a gap of 1/2 inch or so between stove and pot. Thanks for sharing
hi David, great video - just wondering why people choose this design over the other diy alcohol stove design. The other design basically creates a cover for the top of the alcohol stove? Also, some people put some paper towel inside of the can....not sure what the pros and cons are of all these different designs?
My friend has this kind of system. The only difference is that she had a piece of chicken wire in a cylinder to go around the can, to actually sit the pot on. She didn't sit the post directly on the can. Do you think that matters? I imagine there are several variations. I had not considered a windscreen! Thanks for that.
M. Palmer If she dosen't put the pot on the burner, then she doesn't need a can with holes in it. She just needs a can to burn fuel in to make flame. Bigger the can, bigger the flame and burn time.
Probable your friend have a "Cat Can Stove", that is made with two different sizes of cat food cans, and work by the "laminar flow" principle - a kind of "chimney; since the flame come from the center of the stove require the external pot stand (the chicken wire cylinder). The one show here, the is the "Super Cat", a "low pressure side burner" model, and is designed to be used with the pot over the stove, closing the top open for create bit of internal pressure with the alcohol vapors.
People are really so dumb they think that was a valid question? How to put out an alcohol stove? Aside from the obvious that you estimate the fuel needed then just let it burn, never needing to put it out. But, for Pete's sake, you suffocate it. Jeez, you morons don't need to be playing with fire.
minutes seems kind of slow to me. Is it because the flames were only hitting to sides of your tea pot? Shouldn't the flame be concentrated directly under the pot?
pgibbons72 Works well. Tried it out yesterday with the Stanley set for you. I may just have to adjust the holes a bit though because it took over 8 minutes to boil.
I tried this and every time I put the pot on top, the flame goes out. I kept punching more holes and trying again but it won't work no matter what. Can anyone help me understand why? I didn't use a wind screen, but it worked until I put the pot on it.
It's quite possible that the flame is on top, but the fire doesn't work its way down sides where the holes are. This happens with certain soda can stove designs, too. You can have vaporized alcohol coming out those holes but not igniting, and this is common if your holes are too far down the side of the can. To confirm, hold a (lit) lighter near the holes when you put the pot on top. If that's the problem, there are several possible solutions. 1. Use a lighter to light the holes. Just in one spot, and the flame will travel around the outside of the can. 2. Lightly blow on the top flame when lowering the pot. 3. Put the holes as close to the top as possible. Wind will definitely screw up alcohol stoves. Test in a sheltered environment first.
Need to let fuel get warmed up before putting pot on top. Burner needs to bloom. Hiram Cook's videos show this. Just like the trangia burner needs time to bloom with jet holes burning, not just the center hole.
i would just wanted say that people should be aware that these stove don't work in even mild windy weather. They keep going out, or don't stay lit. otherwise they are great.
Who face several cold weather should make the "Fancee Feest/Fancy Feast" stove, a wick type, using the cat food can and a small and taller tomato paste or a tube of deodorant, cut 1" above the cat can and put a wick around this internal can, mde of carbon felt, fiberglass cloth, ceramic felt... or more mundane materials like cotton cloth, linen... in emergency even and work, and well. I use compressed steel wool as wick, that reveal durable, is not affected by the alcohol (Ethanol in my case), just need take care in don't let contamine with water, or will rust. BTW - And soda can instead the cat food can, there the cats eat Fancy Feast from plastic sachet. ;)
You video is good but try not to make all that irritating loud noise with that diy windscreen. It was very annoying to listen to you constantly adjusting it.😬
Whatever? Pissing around with these things enriches your life? Could be an issue. Yes the stove itself is ultralite, but I personally have never achieved enough fuel efficiency to make these practical, a novelty stove, nothing more nothing less. Other stoves are more useful and less dangerous, but who am I to argue with Andrew Skurka and others? Apparently I'm a failure at this, fine with me i have better things to do than obsess about these things.
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It was nice to watch this video. I say that because the comments made here were nice and no fighting. I guess we all have something in common and that is we all like this stove. Thanks for not fighting, to all that made comments.
maineville prepper It is nice when the trolls stay under the bridge for once :-)
I made one of these years ago and it is one of the best alcohol stoves I’ve ever made. It’s quick, it’s simple, and it works.
This is actually a super cat stove, the fancee feest involves a tomato paste can, and a wick (fiberglass cloth, or carbon felt). Both stoves are great, but the fancee feest works better in colder conditions because of the wick. Thanks for sharing this build, if more people realized how easy alcohol stoves are to use, there would be more choices out there.
great show. I discoverd on another video that a Vienna sausage holds more fuel and has a longer cooking time, but same principle as here. Thanks for sharing. I am sure many can benefit watching this.
Wow simple but very affective. Love it. Thank you for sharing 😊
I made one of these fat can stoves and I use frequently and it's great specially for boiling 2 cups of water! It doesn't take a lot of alcohol and the longest time cooking I've done is 20 minutes which is more than enough to boil water for your coffee and cry a couple of eggs sunny side up or reheat your packed lunch. Very finger and handy to have....
If you use a file and put four small "V" notches on rim.
It allows more air into stove. More air higher flame output
Quicker boil times.
Using the standard two cups method. We used 1oz heet, yellow bottle, water was 64 degrees. With a windscreen, our boil time increased to 5:23 full rapid boil. Using titanium 24oz cup with lid.
Outside temp was 78 degrees.
Time of day was approximately 0900
Well detailed, and documented , thanks for the stringent observation and reportage ... Cheers.
More Fuel is used, need to get more fuel efficiency to make these things oractical. My "small" canister and micro burner 5 oz at full. Some can get 2 weeks out of that. These are a novelty stove.
I did a burn test/boil test on this stove after watching your video and making one. Great video! I gave you a shout out in the description with a link for this video. Thanks for the great channel!
CanoeH34d Thanks! It is a great stove. I wish I thought of it first :-)
I bet a wider pot would boil faster. A lot of the heat is going around the pot. This is probably the easiest and best alcohol stove design. Also acts as the potholder. Thanks for posting.
I did the same thing using a Vienna sausage can and used it and a small cast iron skillet and cooked strips of steak on our picnic table with Hawaiian Kings rolls and it turned out really killer. I continue to use it regularly to boil water while me and my son fish. good for coffee tea and cup-a-noodles. I have made several other dishes as well as emergency meal in a bag type entrees. not bad for $0.25 worth of stove.
Nifty. My cats are constantly supplying me with the base material!!
Exemplary idea.. simplicity, itself... kudos.
I was surprised you didn't burn out the inside plastic coating before firing it up. Great little emergency stove!
Pretty cool. I seen someone use a hole puncher for the holes..Enjoyed the video...
I just made one a minute ago, used a hole punch that's used for belts and one of those little bottle of hand sanitizers as fuel that you find everywhere since the lockdowns. Totally works but have not boiled water on it yet
So as not to confuse new people to Alcohol Stoves, and I've been asked this question a lot, this is actually called a Supercat STove design, even though your using a Fancy Feast can, it's still a Supercat design, as named by the original person that came up with this stove years ago, the Fancy Feast Stove is mostly used with a tomato Paste can inside the cat can with some type of material inside. thanks and take care.
Which one are you interested in, the Fancy Feast Stove, this one here should be called the Supercat Stove, it's only good for a very quick boil and wastes a ton of fuel.
@Robert Kneeland it has a tomato paste can inside the cat can and fiberglass in the seam between the two cans
that was quick. I'll give it a try using tuna can and a common nail.i don't have a drill.
:-)
I use the same thing took second's to make with hole punch I love it
+Jesse Evett Probably the easiest and lightest stove out there.
What a great idea! Thank you for sharing the inspiration! :)
thatlalagirly Thanks for tagging along.
I might not be using this for survival, but lets hope this leaves a good impression on my teacher for my final environmental project.
Eric Williams Sounds like an interesting project. What's it for?
I guess dude, maybe some kind of "stealth" zombie apocalypse end of days scenario. I have not had the greatest luck with them, they are dangerous and the fuel weight adds up compared to safer more practical stoves. Inexpensive Esbit stove with the fuel pellets much safer and would do the same thing. Better yet, fire making skills with fire steel, Vaseline with cotton balls under wet conditions etc. would be time better spent in my humble opinion.
okay, so I just knew that at around 1:55 the dog, Oreo, would be getting the contents of the fancy feast can. My dog gets the worst gas from canned cat food, I mean its nuclear! Great how-to and thanks for the vid!
Thanks for the great information
Good demo!
Dan Roy Thanks for watching :-)
That is a good dog ^_^
Good video, am going to make one 🙂 Thanks
I found an automatic punch at home Depot, spring operated, just puts a nice divit in the metal so your drill won't wonder.
I love your Welsh Border Collie....
0:41 Strider? Aragorn?? I knew it!!
The dog goes Meow.
great idea sir !!!
Happy Dog!
What a great idea!
I made one, the fire stay about 10 minutes. Good for cooking some eggs and boil water for coffe
Would one of these work better than a Trangia? I've got one of those, but I can not put the pot directly on it. The Trangia seems to like a gap of 1/2 inch or so between stove and pot. Thanks for sharing
David Goodridge I imagine it would work well. I'd be interested in seeing a side-by-side test though.
hi David, great video - just wondering why people choose this design over the other diy alcohol stove design. The other design basically creates a cover for the top of the alcohol stove? Also, some people put some paper towel inside of the can....not sure what the pros and cons are of all these different designs?
My friend has this kind of system. The only difference is that she had a piece of chicken wire in a cylinder to go around the can, to actually sit the pot on. She didn't sit the post directly on the can. Do you think that matters? I imagine there are several variations. I had not considered a windscreen! Thanks for that.
M. Palmer If she dosen't put the pot on the burner, then she doesn't need a can with holes in it. She just needs a can to burn fuel in to make flame. Bigger the can, bigger the flame and burn time.
Probable your friend have a "Cat Can Stove", that is made with two different sizes of cat food cans, and work by the "laminar flow" principle - a kind of "chimney; since the flame come from the center of the stove require the external pot stand (the chicken wire cylinder).
The one show here, the is the "Super Cat", a "low pressure side burner" model, and is designed to be used with the pot over the stove, closing the top open for create bit of internal pressure with the alcohol vapors.
how would this work with esbit cubes? great video man!
Could you not replace sterno with this for use in a sterno burner?
Glad you are back. where were you for the months nothing got put up?
Dennis McAtee I was involved in a huge project with my day job that sucked a lot of my days off from me.
Ok, well hope the project turned out well. Glad you are back.
Thanks :-)
Great vid. You really should check out rocket stoves. You sound very like George Clooney btw!
***** lol, I've heard that before. I tell people that I have a voice for radio and a face for newspaper :)
How do you put the flame out after ur done cooking?
either put an empty pot over it, let it burn out, or give it a good, strong poof of air from your mouth.
Call the fire department. Seriously, douche bag, you're asking how to put a little flame out? Holy crap, you don't need to leave the house. Moron.
Kube Dog don't forget that's an alcohol stove you can't just pour water over it or blow it out
People are really so dumb they think that was a valid question? How to put out an alcohol stove? Aside from the obvious that you estimate the fuel needed then just let it burn, never needing to put it out. But, for Pete's sake, you suffocate it. Jeez, you morons don't need to be playing with fire.
What bush cooking pot is that with the water? I want one!
Wes Smith That is the Snow Peak Titanium cook pot (Here: amzn.to/1EfDvKD)
Thanks brother
That man hiked 4600 miles? How long would that take?
Can we just put twigs and fuel and stuff in there and make a regular fire
not umless there is an opening on top an on the bottom o side as well
or side not o side... sorry eating and typing on a thumb keyboard
minutes seems kind of slow to me. Is it because the flames were only hitting to sides of your tea pot? Shouldn't the flame be concentrated directly under the pot?
+Travis Heinze probably would be best, but around six minutes is pretty standard for alcohol stoves.
Thank you
How does it work with the Stanley pot?
pgibbons72 Works well. Tried it out yesterday with the Stanley set for you. I may just have to adjust the holes a bit though because it took over 8 minutes to boil.
I tried this and every time I put the pot on top, the flame goes out. I kept punching more holes and trying again but it won't work no matter what. Can anyone help me understand why? I didn't use a wind screen, but it worked until I put the pot on it.
It's quite possible that the flame is on top, but the fire doesn't work its way down sides where the holes are. This happens with certain soda can stove designs, too. You can have vaporized alcohol coming out those holes but not igniting, and this is common if your holes are too far down the side of the can. To confirm, hold a (lit) lighter near the holes when you put the pot on top.
If that's the problem, there are several possible solutions. 1. Use a lighter to light the holes. Just in one spot, and the flame will travel around the outside of the can. 2. Lightly blow on the top flame when lowering the pot. 3. Put the holes as close to the top as possible.
Wind will definitely screw up alcohol stoves. Test in a sheltered environment first.
Are you using 70% alcohol? You need 91%.
Need to let fuel get warmed up before putting pot on top. Burner needs to bloom. Hiram Cook's videos show this. Just like the trangia burner needs time to bloom with jet holes burning, not just the center hole.
@@scott1lori282 70 % works, but you can't set the pot on top & it goes out easier. (no wind at all)
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i would just wanted say that people should be aware that these stove don't work in even mild windy weather. They keep going out, or don't stay lit. otherwise they are great.
Who face several cold weather should make the "Fancee Feest/Fancy Feast" stove, a wick type, using the cat food can and a small and taller tomato paste or a tube of deodorant, cut 1" above the cat can and put a wick around this internal can, mde of carbon felt, fiberglass cloth, ceramic felt... or more mundane materials like cotton cloth, linen... in emergency even and work, and well.
I use compressed steel wool as wick, that reveal durable, is not affected by the alcohol (Ethanol in my case), just need take care in don't let contamine with water, or will rust. BTW - And soda can instead the cat food can, there the cats eat Fancy Feast from plastic sachet. ;)
is Heet safe to cook with? isn't Heet antifreeze? wouldn't the fume be poisonous once you burn it?
no. HEET (in the yellow bottle) burns clean. I wouldn't cook a hotdog over it though :-)
Heet is methanol
Would this work with a tuna fish can?
yes
parabéns!!!!
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Whenever i try this I put the pot on and it goes out
You video is good but try not to make all that irritating loud noise with that diy windscreen. It was very annoying to listen to you constantly adjusting it.😬
Can't even see the fire on camera lol
Sounds like the dentist :(
hahaha :))
Just use a hole punch.
you sure can do that. I've done it, but this gives much cleaner holes IMHO.
Don't feed your dog cat food and vice versa.
Dont tell people what to do,
My dog ate the cat so he could eat the cat food.
If you open it with a can opener, you don't get a sharp edge!
Lose the wind screen, it blocks the view.
Pretty sure its illegal to feed cat food to a dog
The dogs don't care for what is illegal, if smell bad they eat. :))
It's certainly not good to feed tinned dog food to a cat.
Why is your dog on a chain!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+Herman Sanderson because she's a border collie, and if she wasn't I'd be chasing her instead of making videos :-)
Copied. So cheap!
Whatever? Pissing around with these things enriches your life? Could be an issue. Yes the stove itself is ultralite, but I personally have never achieved enough fuel efficiency to make these practical, a novelty stove, nothing more nothing less. Other stoves are more useful and less dangerous, but who am I to argue with Andrew Skurka and others? Apparently I'm a failure at this, fine with me i have better things to do than obsess about these things.