starlyte vs Bud can.

[Wise Old Owl]

After making a few copy's of Zelph's Starlyte, I began to wonder which was better, a pressurized Bud can or non pressured Starlyte. I suspected a small difference but the result was interesting. If one is only boiling 1 cup or 2 cups of water for meals which would be better in the field?

So with one cup of water and a 1/2 oz of wood alcohol would one stove stand out?

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Starlyte

4.5 minutes 210 degrees (Boiled)
5.5 minutes burned out.

Bud can

3 Minutes 171degrees
a pop and burned out (never boiled)

Any thoughts? The bud is burning too fast for a good transfer.

[Wise Old Owl]

ouch 25 view and no ideas? am I headed down a blue blazed trail?

[Tinker]

I've got an idea. Use a pot with a wider bottom (unless you aren't using that Heineken pot).
Heine pots work much better with Esbit than alcohol. Esbit flames don't go up the sides.

[Wise Old Owl]

Yea but is that the right expectation for these stoves? I am not looking to speed it up, just make it as efficient as possible.

[Wise Old Owl]

Well I could use a wider bottom, but I was more interested in the result.