Alcohol Stove (Heet Fuel), taint?

[lone]

Another shot in the dark... maybe the fuel is not the problem. Have you tried the same set up with a different stove? I wonder if maybe you're not getting complete combustion from your stove.

Hmm, that's an interesting question. I have not tried the same setup with a different stove, though I should say that I get flames from every hole all the way around... is it possible that it's still, for lack of a better term, "undercombusting"? I'll have to give it a try, that's a great idea. Thanks!

[garlic08]

This is a long shot, too, but are there any other chemicals stored near the pot? Like sunscreen or insect repellent?

I once had all the food in a mail drop taste real bad because I included some insect repellent in the box. Even the sealed food acquired the taste.

[lone]

This is a long shot, too, but are there any other chemicals stored near the pot? Like sunscreen or insect repellent?

I once had all the food in a mail drop taste real bad because I included some insect repellent in the box. Even the sealed food acquired the taste.

Hmm. I keep my pens near it, but I did use the pot at home on the stove with all the same accoutrements (Aeropress/water/etc.) and didn't have a flavor, so I'm thinking it must be related to the fuel/cookware somehow.

[Deadeye]

One more thing that might affect the combustion: distance from top of stove to bottom of pot. Eliminate all the variables, and what's left is your problem. Simple!

[Boothill]

been lurking this forum for some time now and am really impressed with the amount of information and knowledgeable people on here

i have started to make a few alcohol stoves and was using HEET in them, but because of this forum went and bought some denatured alcohol

i found a product - Klean Strip "Green" Denatured Alcohol, and see that it is atleast 90% ethanol, if i'm not mistaken this should burn very good in my stoves, doesn't ethanol have a higher heat out put than the mentanol that is found in HEET?

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