Make Your Own Gelled Alcohol!

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Make Your Own Gelled Alcohol! Three years ago when the great covid hoax started, I had a lot of extra time on my hands as I am certain most of you did as well. I discovered Hiram Cook's KZfaq channel ( / @mrhiramcook ). He Is a DIY Stove Guru! I watched several of his videos on gelled alcohol fuel and made a big batch of my own. The gelled alcohol fuel worked very well as a fuel alternative to solid fuel tabs when intense heat is not needed nor desired.
I purchased Esbit's rectangular solid fuel cook set and quickly found that the stove portion of the set was limited, as it's size only afforded the use of solid fuel tabs. Solid fuel tabs have a lot of drawbacks. One of which is the heat is so intense that you can really only boil water with the thing. I experimented with gelled Sterno fuel in an Altoids tin and it worked great for actual cooking with the set. However the Sterno fuel was expensive and isn't available everywhere.
I tried the Gelled Alcohol that Hiram taught me to make in an Altoids tin and It worked great! I can make my own gelled alcohol at a fraction of the cost of gelled Sterno and with the mount of the primary ingredient (calcium acetate) I have enough material on hand to make over 100 gallons of the stuff!
Hiram hasn't posted a video in 6 years, but the vast catalog of video's he has posted are all worth watching for any and all camp stove enthusiast.
Links:
Calcium Acetate: amzn.to/3qfrvM6
Esbit Lightweight Solid Fuel stove and Camping Cookware Set: amzn.to/47ku9Rq

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@PeteOutdoors1 10 ай бұрын

Never eat in your tent. Bear safety rule number 1. Also, never have anything burning in your tent.

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

I will pin your comment. Thanks for the advice!

@PeteOutdoors1 10 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 Thank you.

@168Diplomat 7 ай бұрын

Never stayed in a hot tent have you?

@user-jn2gc8fk6q 7 ай бұрын

We don't have bears in the UK, so no, it is not a problem

@PeteOutdoors1 7 ай бұрын

@@168Diplomat I don't know why my answer was deleted. Is it because I referred to my channel where I show hot tent camping? Anyways, I do hot camping a lot, it's my favorite winter activity.

@clivedunning4317 6 ай бұрын

I was told by my Sgt Major many,many years ago that the reason Heximine gives off such noxious, smelly fumes is that when Heximine was first being used in the Korean War it was unscented and because of the extremely cold weather troops were using their cookers inside their dugouts. This resulted in carbon monoxide poisoning of those in the dugout. That's why the infamous smell was added , as a safety factor.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Interesting. I made the mistake of trying to make some coffee in my pup-tent with trioxane tabs when I was in the Army. It had a very similar affect as CS. Burning nostrils and eyes! Never made that mistake again. I have also seen soldiers burn themselves by picking up a burning tad. The flame is nearly invisible.

@mdsign001 6 ай бұрын

Same reason the gas we cook on (in the Netherlands at least) has an added and distinct smell to it, safety!

@BlackSoap361 6 ай бұрын

Hexamine naturally produces formaldehyde in any mildly acidic environment, such as if it touched your skin or got any food on it.

@MrGdg1969 6 ай бұрын

I think that fishy smell is a property of any hexamine fuel tablet. Old Soviet and new Russian-made tablets smells the same. No additional odorant needed. :) And yes, DO NOT burn hexamine (or any fuel at all) in a closed volume of air.

@lindasue8719 4 ай бұрын

It's midnight and I should be sleeping, but no, I need to watch how to make gelled alcohol which just popped up on my feed 😂

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

Hahahaaaaa!!!!! Well, we gotta do what we gotta do! Hahahaaaaaa!!!! Thanks for watching!

@jwilson9273 5 ай бұрын

Looks like good SHTF barter material... Mix batches into 1 pint Mason Jars with set of instructions and trade away.

@user-vh9bv7mp6e 6 ай бұрын

When working in the Army refueling Helicopters out in the field, we took C-ration can made vents using P38 can opener, poured dirt inside can and put Jet fuel in it, worked great for heating our meals.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

That's Awesome!!!!! I love "Old School Can Do" Hacks!!!! Thank you VERY MUCH for sharing this!!!!!

@user-vh9bv7mp6e 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@wingsandbeaksbirder2312 2 ай бұрын

Well, shoot! ‘Fresh out of JET FUEL! 😂😂😂😊

@jackvoss5841 Ай бұрын

Your option to get out of your tent in the rain is called a tarp. Fer instance, an A frame or plow point configuration with your tent door snugged up to it works well. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

@haydenc2742 6 ай бұрын

I just did the dried egg shell and vinegar method to make calcium acetate...now I just need to filter it, and boil it down to about 1/2 volume then mix with some alcohol! I ended up making 9 dz eggs for pickled eggs, took shells put on cookie sheet in oven set to lowest temp it would run for a few hours...then put shells in "the bullet" and powdered them...25gr powdered shells per 100ml of 5% vinegar(I actually doubled it)...let foaming stop, filter...boil down to 1/2 volume...then mix alcohol straight into the liquid...instant gelled alcohol :)

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

AWESOME!!!!! Did you post a video?????? This is on my list of things to do! Thank You!

@67wing Ай бұрын

What quantity of alcohol to vinegar solution please?

@haydenc2742 Ай бұрын

@@67wing umm...it's in the video I found on YT...unfortunately...I don't remember kzfaq.info?search_query=gelled+alcohol

@YodaWhat 6 ай бұрын

*Use a Catalytic Stove to avoid Carbon Monoxide poisoning.* You can attach your own wire cage extension to the existing wire cage they come with, so that you can put a cook pot over the clean heat. I have even heated a whole house that way for an entire winter with a Mr Heater Buddy and their extension hose to a 20-pound propane tank, enough for about 3 days of heating on the low heat setting. That heater is designed to be used even inside a tent, but it does need a bit of fresh air coming in since the combustion uses up oxygen in the air, as well as producing Carbon Dioxide that must be vented occasionally. I kept a 16-quart stainless steel pot half-full of water on a low boil the whole winter (which was very handy), and *none of the heat or humidity was wasted through venting, because the house itself was leaking air.* If possible, arrange to fasten the stove and even the pot to a wall, because you don't want it to tip over and spill. The Mr Heater Buddy will switch off automatically if it tips over, but it stays quite hot for several minutes and you don't want it to ignite anything combustible in the area. *Also, use a CO detector just in case, because you really can kill yourself and your whole family with Carbon Monoxide poisoning.*

@iguanapete3809 6 ай бұрын

1967, U.S. Army, Germany, winter, guard duty. we burned denatured alcohol to stay warm in the guard shack.

@kncochran1 10 ай бұрын

Reminds me of working with my "chemistry set" when I was a kid. Very cool video.

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, those were the days! Merry Christmas Kid! Here's A Box Of Chemicals, Go Blow Something Up! Hahahahahaaaaa!!!!! Thank you, I can't get over how easy, cost effective and efficient this stuff is. Have a great weekend!

@rhettoracle9679 6 ай бұрын

Great recipe! I use Coghlans fuel tabs which don't have the fumes of the Esbit tabs. But in the tent, I use tea candles. I've added aluminum reflector plates to fill in the side gaps of my folding Esbit stove to reduce wind and keep heat under cooking pan. Peace

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

I use Coghlan's fuel tabs, they are top notch, especially for the price! I've never tried to cook with tea candles. I will have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing the tip!

@hanelyp1 4 ай бұрын

A correction, the ash will be calcium oxide, the acitate being burned off. Throw it into vinegar to make more calcium acitate.

@jessicasmith8217 Ай бұрын

Loved this! Thank you so much!

@jamesellsworth9673 10 ай бұрын

I imagine that spreading the fuel over the bottom of the Altoids tin would even out the heat and also minimize the unburned fuel. It could be interesting to do a side-by-side comparison of this product and the Perlite version.

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

I think I'll do that. Someone else asked me to do a side by side comparison of the perlite with a Trangia burner as well. It's on my List!

@fookingsog 6 ай бұрын

Gel seems like it would be more of a controlled burn!!!

@KallePihlajasaari 6 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 I think a combined calcium acetate AND Perlite might be the way to prevent spills in even old mix.

@SGT_RPGames 5 ай бұрын

spreading the fuel out will minimize unburnt fuel but also shorten burn time so you will need to use slightly more fuel to account for the larger surface area

@MidnightMaker 7 ай бұрын

Wow, did not know this until YT recommended your video. This would also make an easy fire starter. Put a tablespoon of gel under some tinder and away you go!

@boonedockery7220 7 ай бұрын

Thank You! I agree, it would make a great fire starter. KZfaq is a fickle beast as far as channel visibility goes. I'm glad they recommended my channel and I hope you find a dew more of my videos that you like.

@dfanman1 7 ай бұрын

I want to thank you for this video yours is the best and most exact instructions on how to make this stuff on KZfaq that I could find.

@boonedockery7220 7 ай бұрын

Thank You! I get lucky once in a while!

@mryoung8586 2 ай бұрын

Home depot has 30% vinegar, and the feed store has crushed oyster shells. This stuff comes out so concentrated, crystals grow everywhere! Doing it right now👍

@stefan0ro 6 ай бұрын

Shortcut to this, grind some egg shells, mix them with vinegar, wait for it to bubble up, strain through a coffee filter. There you have it, calcium acetate + water. Then mix in the alcohol, preferably food grade ethyl alcohol so it's non toxic.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!

@nevyngould1744 6 ай бұрын

So is the calcium acetate reusable? If so it seems to be more a catalyst than anything.

@stefan0ro 6 ай бұрын

@@nevyngould1744your message got me curious, and in a random chemistry reddit thread, found this: "Calcium acetate itself will decompose only at about 400 C, releasing acetone, and leaving behind insoluble calcium carbonate, that is white". Ethyl alcohol flame has about ~1920 °C (~3500F). I don't think there will be anything reusable left, except powdered eggshells (calcium carbonate). Which I guess could be re-mixed with vinegar, until it bubbles up again, strained, mixed again with alcohol. I might even try to do this, one of these days, to see what happens.

@nevyngould1744 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. 👍

@Olyphoto7 10 ай бұрын

Cool project! Thanks for sharing 😊

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@robbomber984 6 ай бұрын

Mix both together ,love it thanks

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Thank You!

@1incutheta 6 ай бұрын

Cool! Thanks!

@timothywilliams8907 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. I can't wait to try it out myself.

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

My Pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@tikkidaddy 7 ай бұрын

Once this is burned it converts to calcium carbonate (eggshell again) and a small amount of acetone which further fuels the fire

@boonedockery7220 7 ай бұрын

Cool! Thank you!

@JonasReppo 5 ай бұрын

Does it mean , you can recycle the use of it again? like adding Vinegar or Acetic acid??? 😮

@pinklickpony7162 3 ай бұрын

So is calcium carbonate the same as calcium acetate?

@markfergerson2145 6 ай бұрын

When I was ten years old I got a model working steam engine for Christmas. It used tiny cans of Sterno as fuel, and actually made steam. It took a little too long for the impatient child that I was, so since I already knew that fire needed air, I experimented with altering the vents that let air into the “firebox”. I found that enlarging them didn’t help, but constricting them with aluminum foil did. I didn’t keep notes but I did find the optimum vent sizes to get steam quicker, though it used up the Sterno faster too. I’ve never used solid fuel stoves myself because a friend used one in my presence and it stank as you say. I bet that if you fiddled with the openings on that stove using aluminum foil you could get it to easily boil water in under ten minutes.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

I will have to experiment with this theory. Thanks for sharing it!

@3mikeywynn 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video.

@boonedockery7220 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@snaponjohn100 6 ай бұрын

Can’t believe all the drama. Thanks for showing this. It’s very useful.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Tell me about it..... I am grateful you appreciate the information!

@user-qk1cx6gs2z 6 ай бұрын

Good & helpful. Thanks!

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@phila1714 6 ай бұрын

Very cool thanks for the vid definitely gonna try this out cuz I love my sterno set up

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@azokalum 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this gem!

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@denofearthundertheeverlast5138 6 ай бұрын

Forget the boil test...we need a fry test with a thin stainless steel skillet like the ones that come in mess kits.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

I have several videos in which I cook with the Gelled Fuel. Several after I posted this video.

@TAVAAR7 10 ай бұрын

The calcium is also good for putting on your garden at the end ofna grow season to help replenish the soil. 😁 Never thought of using some as a wick though

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

We raise laying hens and we always throw our egg shells in the compost. At the end of Fall we put a layer of the compost over our soil. After tilling in the Spring you can barely see a recognizable egg shell. So I guess I've been adding calcium acetate to my garden for years and never ever thought about it. I guess Bob Ross would call that a "Happy Accident"! I'm no chemist, had it not been for watching Hiram Cook's video, I never would have known about it. Hiram hasn't posted a video in 7 years. He is a GURU with DIY camp stoves and fuels. If you haven't checked his channel out, It's well worth your time. www.youtube.com/@MrHiramCook/featured

@timyates807 6 ай бұрын

l love it ! . im glad i stumbled across your channel . im saving this one lol . being i make alcohol now and then its a perfect combo . thanks for sharing take care

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm very pleased you liked it! Thank You!

@desertcoyote8291 6 ай бұрын

I have used esbit tabs, gelled stereo, Kojin alcohol stove, and even as a stick stove rarely. It’s nice to have options

@Z-Ack 6 ай бұрын

Speaking gibberish..

@general5104 4 ай бұрын

I LOVE YOUR CONTENT I subbed. Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Welcome to the family Bill! I LOVE Tennessee!

@melissahoffman4687 10 ай бұрын

I love how you turned that Esbit solid fuel stove into a multifuel stove! You can use twigs, alcohol, and possibly propane or butane. Want to test the stove on how it does with a gas canister?

@boonedockery7220 9 ай бұрын

The key issue/impediment is the depth of the actual stove section. It is quite shallow and finding a gas burner to fit in it may be very difficult to impossible. Using the provided stove may not be very effective as a twig stove as there is only one opening to provide oxygen to feed the flame. Also being aluminum, the intense heat of an uncontained flame in the stove could cause metal fatigue and shorten the lifespan of the stove.

@kuzadupa185 5 ай бұрын

I had a hard time seeing you at first because you perfectly melded in with the backround camo Great info, gonna try making tomorrow for uocoming winter camp trip

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

😅😆😄👍

@survivalcomms 4 ай бұрын

Excellent. Now I can refill those surplus swiss M71 stoves. Thanks for sharing !

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

Perfect!!!!

@SGT_RPGames 5 ай бұрын

I suggest that if you think the older fuel is too loose, you might be able to tighten it up by adding more Calcium Acetate. You would have to experiment as to the proper amount because it's augmenting already produced fuel but it should firm it up.

@boonedockery7220 5 ай бұрын

I tried that with little success. I don't mind to sloppy batch too much. It still burns but just a little hotter until the liquid alcohol burns off.

@kokopelau6954 6 ай бұрын

If you want to burn alcohol in your tent buy the indoor stove type. No poisonous fumes. Any other type of denatured alcohol is dangerous to breathe or drink. Of course Everclear would also work

@seankelly1291 5 ай бұрын

"...That's the Berries" I'm gonna borrow that! Also, I think lastic might be better than mason jar lids on this one. I would be worried about rust. Great recipe! Thank you. Seems like with 2 heaping tablespoons you can really cook an egg and a can of soup. That's amazing.

@boonedockery7220 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! You'll need to play with the amount you need for different items you cook. Altitude and temperature will be factors that can affect burn time and heat.

@nataliegist2014 5 ай бұрын

You can get plastic lids

@andrewallason4530 4 ай бұрын

You can also get glass mason jar lids. They have a metal screw, that can often be removed when your food is vacuum sealed, but should stay on in this case.

@davt8615 9 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff buddy, can imagine it will have a decent shelf life once stored 👍

@boonedockery7220 9 ай бұрын

The older batch has separated a bit but burns perfectly.

@tomjohnson7622 6 ай бұрын

Thanks that's a good thing to know. I imagine a circular burner with draft holes would burn better than in a rectangular unvented tin

@theaussienurseflipper.8113 6 ай бұрын

Great idea mate, cheers Graham

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@andrewallason4530 4 ай бұрын

Mixing the calcium with white vinegar (instead of water) and then boiling off about half of the residual volume (water content), this makes calcium acetate, before adding the alcohol, will give a better mix. Also, plain white chalk will be almost pure calcium carbonate, and is easily crushed in a mortar, or you can dissolve limestone in the vinegar to make the calcium acetate.

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, I will have to look into that!

@DollopussD 9 ай бұрын

I made my own solid fuel stove that uses cardboard and candlewax. I have an aluminium folding fire surround for using it outside too. I made it from a travel sweets (candy) tin and an offcut block of wood. I upgraded it the other day to use cardboard and recycled candlewax, as yet untested.

@boonedockery7220 9 ай бұрын

VERY COOL!!!!

@kylewilkinson6975 6 ай бұрын

The problem with cardboard and wax firebox is the time for it to cool down to pack it away. Plus, there is high smoke and suet on pots.

@SomeBuddy777 3 ай бұрын

Newly subscribed. Great info 👍

@boonedockery7220 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you and welcome to the family!

@SomeBuddy777 3 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 My family and I look forward to viewing more of your videos and putting them to use in these coming days. May God bless you in all that you endeavor to do, my friend. ✝️

@MikeycatOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

I used to mix green mentholated rubbing alcohol and packs of clear gelatin mix in the home canning section to make my own sterno style fuel.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Very Cool!

@jurgenbartels2743 10 ай бұрын

Pretty cool video, will give it a try.

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

It's really awesome stuff. Have fun!

@cordellkent4790 7 ай бұрын

Thanks

@theaussienurseflipper.8113 6 ай бұрын

I would like to seeing you do it with the eggshells maybe next video mate, thanks Graham

@user-qt7bi4cw6q 7 ай бұрын

I mix it too haha was sooo nice

@lagunafishing 6 ай бұрын

Eggshells are composed of calcium carbonate - NOT acetate! Also if cooking inside your tent, only use methanol as it burns clean giving off no harmful C02 gases.

@CombatDoc54 6 ай бұрын

I do the same thing except a lot easier and quicker. Alcohol absorbed with dryer lint and mixed with corn starch. So much easier.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Very Cool! Thanks for sharing this!

@AK.Navy.Veteran 5 ай бұрын

What I did with the batch I made I either added cotton balls, or the kitty litter that’s looks like goose turds. 3D Printed 2x2x1” cubs with TPU seal top. Place either cotton ball or kitty litter on containers. Fuel becomes more like the solid tablets.

@boonedockery7220 5 ай бұрын

VERY COOL! Thanks for sharing that!

@humai771 5 ай бұрын

Do you still mix calcium?

@digdouglasdig 4 ай бұрын

You can make calcium acetate by dissolving egg shells in 30% vinegar.

@hagman1077 5 ай бұрын

Cool video- Im going to make some of this.

@boonedockery7220 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's inexpensive, easy and effective!

@almirria6753 5 ай бұрын

I still have my old Sterno stove that I got in the 1980s during my first tour in the Marine Corps at 29 Palms Ca along with a couple of canteen cups that I used for everything

@boonedockery7220 5 ай бұрын

I had one of those too! I have no idea what happened to it?????

@SurvivalistChick 6 ай бұрын

Another clever idea.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@awyeagames 8 ай бұрын

Chemistry is a lot of fun

@stevenbouchie521 7 ай бұрын

thanks for the vid hope to see a lot more it was a big help from steve in canada bc

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@shaunhall6834 3 ай бұрын

I love that alcohol dispenser!

@boonedockery7220 3 ай бұрын

The Trangia fuel bottles are amazing!

@Chris-em2qc 2 ай бұрын

A wood fire outside might be better. And if you have bears, it might scare them

@keith32482 6 ай бұрын

Him: "It's like being in the gas chamber" My brain: HE'S A VETERAN! 😂

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

We know things...... :)

@jasonjohnson6344 7 ай бұрын

Good explanation of the process. I’ve made my own gel fuel using acetone and styrofoam and it’s fine for outdoors but this would be better for rainy days in the tent. It seems that using a second altoids tin as a spacer would get the heat closer to the pot Have you tried using a tin with the lid still attached and closing the lid to extinguish the flame for conserving fuel once the flame is no longer needed? Great video.

@boonedockery7220 7 ай бұрын

I made this specifically for my rectangular Esbit cook set. The space between the pot and flame is near perfect.

@anonymous_friend 6 ай бұрын

9:51 look at his pocket. a spider crawls out and around 😂

@christophersherratt7299 5 ай бұрын

Am from UK 🇬🇧 what I use is something very similar But what I did to get a full surface heat was cut up old bean can's in strips 50mm with a foot section 2 of them next to each other with 4mm distance for carbon felt then used old battery for fusion weld the tabs down then put some alcohol in stove burns brilliant felt never burns away you can use cooking oils But may need little help from alcohol to start it very easy to make

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for sharing this!

@davidtiner4094 10 ай бұрын

Brother John, we see a new side to you. Didn't know that you were a chemist. I find this new to me fuel to be intriguing and much better than any solid fuel I have ever used. I agree with you that solid fuel is smelly and makes a mess of the cook pot, but it is convenient to carry. And speaking of carrying, how do you transport this conveniently? Inquiring minds want to know! Great teaching video my friend!

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

Thank You Brother David! I have a large bin filled with all kinds of recycled containers. I used one shaped like a giant test tube with a screw on cap. it was perfect to cook two meals with.

@Gator-357 21 күн бұрын

I use either pearlite in a tin or the gel from disposable diapers. They both work pretty well, although, the pearlite works better.

@micksbiggestfan4006 4 ай бұрын

Those of you that have a blender or food processor can save some time powdering the egg shells. Neat video.

@terryqueen3233 10 ай бұрын

It appears that it is most effective and very simple thank you very much for the chemistry lesson. In the words of a cook I used to watch, and for the life of me his name escapes me, don't cut yourself don't burn yourself I see you and it is not Justin Trudeau, at least I think that was the name of that Cajun Cook. I think you put a link to those green containers that you have there in the last video you did so I'm going to check otherwise I wish you would send me a link to them I love those things. Thanks for the video brother. PS you must not have had any bloopers this time

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

The Cajun Cook was Justin Wilson. I LOVED His cooking program! It was on our local PBS channel for years. Here's the link for the fuel bottles. amzn.to/3q3jzxq I actually didn't have time to edit a blooper segment, I'll try to get one for the next one for you! Have a great weekend Brother!

@terryqueen3233 10 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 that's right it was on PBS, thanks for jogging my memory. I went back to your previous video and you did put a link and I did go and get me a couple of those I love those things and thanks for the link you put in this comment. There is great changes in store for me, I may tell you about it here before too long. I will have a good time this weekend and I certainly hope you do too.

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

@@terryqueen3233 Prayers for you and your "great changes" Brother! God Bless! John

@willcool713 6 ай бұрын

Adding gelatin (or probably agar, too) to the water and acetate helps it set up better. Adding a little lamp oil, Zippo lighter fluid to the alcohol helps it burn hotter. I have no idea about ratios, but we used it to refill our Sterno containers in Boy Scouts, back in the '70's, when Sterno was common for backpacking. (Those Sterno cans fit inside old soda cans perfectly, so you could make stove stands easily.) I remember adding too much fuel could ruin an entire batch and it wouldn't set up.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Great info! Thanks for sharing it!

@becca318 7 ай бұрын

🇺🇸🙋‍♀️🐴👍🏻🍃 Woww, this is amazing to me and very interested in making my own, so I saved this video. Subscribed!

@boonedockery7220 7 ай бұрын

Thank You Becca!

@jamescopeland5358 6 ай бұрын

Good video

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Thank You!

@idee7896 6 ай бұрын

Best Prepper DIY

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Thank You!

@BarryHope-bj5um 6 ай бұрын

Now, could you use powdered gelatin to help jelly your fuel?

@peterpiper487 4 ай бұрын

Vegetable oil (Crisco, for instance) does not smell bad and doesn't have noxious, poisonous vapors.

@Pygar2 10 ай бұрын

Now if I could find 2 or 3 liter prepops worth the money, to carry the gel. They always charge more than a full bottle of soda, for the unpopped bottle blank!

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

You Are Correct! I bought several a while back and thought I got a good deal. They are nearly double the price that I paid then, now.

@michaelnasser8697 10 ай бұрын

That is an ingenious idea. Thank you for taking the time to explain and show how to make it. Some of use need visual aids, lol.

@boonedockery7220 9 ай бұрын

Thank You! I am a 95% visual learner! I can read about how to do something twelve times before I get it right. Show me how to do it, then let me do it, then I've got it!

@michaelnasser8697 9 ай бұрын

@@boonedockery7220 yep, that’s me, lol

@elizabethnegrete9325 6 ай бұрын

Is it safe to use indoors for cooking?

@DollopussD 9 ай бұрын

You got a blue flame out of it! Wow!

@boonedockery7220 9 ай бұрын

Yes! I was very surprised AND delighted!

@ImapatriotUSA 6 ай бұрын

The blue color is from the burning alcohols may be 15:59 : methanol (don't drink it), ethanol, propanol, isopropanol (rubbing alcohol), etc.

@longrider42 Күн бұрын

I'm going to make some of this stuff, but I will use Chalk to make my gel fuel. I will use a old Stainless Steel 1/4 measuring cup to hold the fuel. Nice, but how do you transport it in small portions, to burn in your stove? Can you freeze it into say cubes? And then wrap in foil or plastic?

@Greg_M1 4 ай бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for demo'ing the gelled alcohol method. I don't believe you ever stated WHY one would prefer gelled alcohol. In my backcountry experience, typically at 10,000 ft ASL, I get 12 oz of water to boil w/ just straight denatured alcohol in 10 minutes... which is how long the alcohol lasts, coincidentally. So why gel? Does it carry well in the backcountry, i.e. it doesn't need refrigeration, right? So, why? Thanks.

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

I do not use the gelled alcohol to boil water. I use it to cook with (frying, and sauteing) as the heat produced is lower than straight denatured alcohol.

@carolesimpson1474 21 күн бұрын

Is it good to the lungs And can you use a tuna can for burning the tbsp?

@markpinther9296 5 ай бұрын

From what I can tell, Hiram is no longer active on youtube. I think he died but I don’t know that for certain. He had a great channel and I learned a lot from him. Thanks for putting this one together

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

That would be sad, if he has passed. He was a wealth of knowledge! I'll see if I can find some Hiram masterpieces to bring to newer audiences (giving him full credit of course!).

@drallcome100 4 ай бұрын

😞

@elizabethnegrete9325 6 ай бұрын

This video is great. I did not know you could make your own fuel. Can you make the step by step video with the eggs shells. I have tons of egg shells. II use them on my garden. Now i know i can make fuel.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

It's on my massive list of things to film!

@timsmith9169 4 ай бұрын

Even be used as a for starter 👍🇺🇸

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

Yes!👍

@haydenc2742 6 ай бұрын

I wonder if you added a bit of calcum acetate to the jar and shake up to see if it would re-solidify more

@slee2819 5 ай бұрын

The Walter White of boon docking.

@boonedockery7220 5 ай бұрын

"Breaking Bushcraft"

@nickprague1481 10 ай бұрын

Great video and useful information. Is it possible to add more calcium acetate to you old batch to make it more solid?

@boonedockery7220 10 ай бұрын

You and I think alike! I tried that, yet it did not work on it's own, it only clumped up. I then tried scooping out the clumps and adding more solution, but it just made it more watery. It still burns great, just doesn't have the consistency it did before.

@ForestRJ 4 ай бұрын

Love it and I scanned the comments to see if you referred to how many TBSP it took to make the 2/3 quart Gel. What I am thinking if making a Quart or maybe near a Gallon. I have friends who bushcraft and making little jars of it sounds like a great gift idea. But I don't want to make tiny amounts at a time, rather make a large amount an just scoop and seal. I think you get the idea. Doing the math I think I am right for 1 full QT (or near that), I am thinking 2 cups Distilled Water (4 to a qt), 1 Cup Calcium Acetate and 4 Tbsp of Denatured Alcohol?

@boonedockery7220 4 ай бұрын

Just keep the ratios the same and you should be good to make as large a batch as you wish.

@chillaxter13 6 ай бұрын

I'm wondering if this would work with high test ethanol, so you could safely roast marshmallows over the flame. Might not get as hot, I have no clue, but would be plenty satisfying the kids when the location won't allow an open fire.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

I honestly don't know. It would be worth testing!

@scotty3114 6 ай бұрын

Food in tent, hello Mr. Bear!

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Not too much of an issue here but that is something one should be aware of depending on location!

@danielbradmacboleniii5601 5 ай бұрын

Greetings from Apacheria in the Arizona Territories Ahe'hye'e

@boonedockery7220 5 ай бұрын

WELCOME!!!!!

@YodaWhat 6 ай бұрын

*To spread the heat perfectly evenly, use a Double Boiler.* Guarantee you will NOT scorch your eggs!

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@JohnTBlock 6 ай бұрын

I'll stick with a Trangia or a twig stove, like a GI canteen cup stove...

@scottgorman7166 6 ай бұрын

Very cool.....excellent idea for backpack or hunting backpack emergency fire starter. Can you order smaller containers of the Calcium Acetate? Do you have a link for the Calcium?

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

I am confident you can purchase Calcium Acetate in smaller containers. I posted a link to the size I ordered in the video description.

@jiujitsuforall8627 3 ай бұрын

I watched your perlite video and was intrigued with the possibilities. Have you or anyone else tried combining the perlite method WITH the gelled fuel??? What would happen? Is there anything to be gained there? I was hoping that using both together might give you a more consistent, longer lasting flame?

@boonedockery7220 3 ай бұрын

The perlite needs liquid alcohol to create the controlled burn.

@Donaldperson7 6 ай бұрын

Can you use jello or gelatin, and mix alcohol or vodka? To make a jelly like burning stove?

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

Gelatin is not stable in higher temperatures and collagen which gelatin is made of is not a wicking agent. That being said, Very High proof Vodka could easily work like the British Dragon Fire in cooler temperatures and serve as a anti-viral hand sanitizer AND consumable (for whatever reason one would wish to consume Very High Proof Alcohol) . The ultimate Bushcrafting Jello Shot! Thanks for sharing this!

@glennplatvoet7111 6 ай бұрын

I think that big glass jar creates a problem to getting gel out break that glass problem smaller plastic would be Smart get me i get it good idea for making it nice video

@DannyB-cs9vx 6 ай бұрын

I am curious if you could add alcohol to the used portion left in the tin to make another batch. In other words can the used mixture be reconstituted, or does the calcium get damaged in the fire.

@boonedockery7220 6 ай бұрын

This is an excellent idea for further experimentation. I have never tried recycling the calcium.