Burning Alcohol in the 20 Dollar eBay Stainless Steel Wood Gas Stove. 

Brother...flip the inside piece that you put the bowl on. That piece can either be put in the way you did for wood or flipped to raise the fire. That brings the bowl up higher and closer to the bottom of your tea pot.

Greetings MW, it's much appreciated by me for your running this comparison with using alcohol. Isn't just amazingly hard to believe that there are other grown men watching another grown man boil water, all this on a Saturday night? And I am really glad to watch it. Thank You for your help today and for your great video.

Thanks for taking us along on your hike. It was beautiful out there! That's a nice little stove. Seems to be a clone of the SilverFire Scout stove, at a much more reasonable price. I made my alcohol burner stove following the "Fancy Feast" pattern on a RU-vid video, and made a windscreen for it out of two beer cans. It works really well. Not as hardy or as heavy as yours, though. I'm looking forward to seeing how the tabs work. I've never tried them.

I have a warning for you. I did the exact same setup using the Trangia that you did, but on a hot day. After a minute or so the gasification process kicked in and the stove took off like a jet engine, burning up all the alcohol in about a minute and creating a very dangerous situation. I suppose that didn't happen to you because it was much cooler weather.

Always learn something from you in a no pretense way. Awesome little burner with the pellets too.

Hello there, Just wanted to send a quick message to say I have really enjoyed watching your videos. Pretty much very down-to-earth, realistic, and what the average guy like myself can enjoy. Always look forward to the "sacred bacon." Usually, I use the sacred bacon as a form or grease on the cast iron fry pan when cooking some tasty moose steaks or sausages in the woods. Nothing outs a better taste on woods cooking than bacon. Looking forward to more interesting videos of your adventures. All the best.

Hi Woodswalker, great Video. I like your happy attitude. In the cold Trangia burners need some drops of Alcohol spilled on top of the side rim or body. Thus it will heat up the alcohol inside a little bit. It helps starting the alcohol to vapourize out of the jet holes. An additional windshield helps to reduce the amount of alcohol needed for each boil a lot. Especially under those windy circumstances. As being said, the middle part of the Lixada stove needs to be put upside down to have that sweet spot if one inch for the trangia. Try the Fancy Feast Stove by Hiram Cook. It is much more fuel efficient than the Trangia stoves. And it is a stove stand on its own. so you can reduce kit weight through using a pot, a windshield and the burner only. Greetings from Germany! Stefan

I just purchased one of these. The instructions say to flip the little insert upside down so the alcohol cup is closer to the top. I haven't tried alcohol yet, but flipping the insert upside down works perfectly! :) The design is great! The burn of the alcohol will be a lot more efficient.

Love your approach , enjoyed .

Great Test , most helpful. I love my Trangia but just ordered one of these wood gassifier stoves. Always looking for dual usage stuff where I can. We got plenty of sticks here in New England... but they aren't always dry. I think I'll invest in a few wood pellets too. Watch out for those Turkeys!

A little alcohol stove is a must-have accessory for the wood gas stove. Lets you make a quick cup of tea/coffee/hot meal or sterilize water without building a wood fire. Flipping the inside basket, as others have mentioned, gives you a bit of heat control. Some things cook better on lower heat (like eggs), and some alcohol burners work better closer or farther from the pot bottom. You can also flip the alcohol/solid fuel cup over to adjust you burn height, I've built a number of beer can stoves and use two just for my wood gas stove. One burns hotter with a shorter burn time, about 18 minutes, and one burns a bit cooler but has a 30+ minute burn time; good for simmering or keeping the coffee hot. I set the alcohol burners in the little cup that came with the stove to use as a priming cup. All-in-all, a great system; very versatile. Thanks for all of your video's,,, and KEEP THE BACON SACRED!

The boil time takes a little getting used to compared to gas canisters (being pressurised systems of course), but I really like the silence of alcohol burning and what's the rush anyway? Always strive to be in your limits.

+1 in flipping the solid fuel dish inside the stove to raise the trangia. It'd probably boil like a mad man then. I think for solid fuel I've seen the stove set up as normal. The dish goes on top sort of covering or filling the hole the wood would be in. This puts the fuel tab just a little below the pot. Similar to the set up catering companies use.

I don't know if anyone has pointed out yet but you're supposed to turn the internal burn pan upside down and then lay the fuel cup on top of that. That puts the flame right on the kettle.

the double wall is very bad for other fuel than wood and so you have to remove it... the lil bowl is mostly for gel and esbit. you can put the wood tray upside down too.

I've nver actually used the boil method of treating water I usually use the gravity filter platypus or the katadyn hiker pro hand pump. Good to know that not even boiling water and you have been ok. I will play it safe and boil for 10min when I try it. Thanks for the video!

seems to use a larger volume of fuel compared to gas, but ease of use makes a good back up

Awesome channel! subbed! Great video MegaWoodStalker!

I'd say the plate is for solid fuel or possibly even a Gel fuel.. you can also take the Thor lid off your stove put it right in the ground and put the alcohol fuel in the cup. You wouldn't need the body at all. Just a way to support your kettle over the pot. You should give it a go. I've been know to play around with stoves a little.

I have the same stove but it didn't come with the tray, which I think is an ember catcher. I always enjoy your videos

Sorry if someone already suggested this, I haven't read all the comments, but I'd have found something like an upside-down empty can of some sort as a platform for the stove to raise it hire in the burn chamber of the gasifier stove. I think I've heard its best to have a smaller gap between the alcohol stove and the pot for best fuel efficiency. Though I guess it works fine the way you did it with the trangia.

Great video. Where did you buy your big military burner? I have been looking for one for a long time.

So which is quicker? Using alcohol (once correctly set up) or wood? I'm guessing alcohol will be a lot less messy.

I wonder if that bowl fits and sits in the top of the stove? then you would be nice and close to the pot stands for tablet use...less wind protection, but just a thought.

Good test walker I have only used in solo stove and firebox

Got mine and it said right in the instruction papers that the mystery bowl is for alcohol. If in doubt, try reading the instructions. The burner basket in the bottom goes in upside down, so the alcohol is closer to the bottom of the pot. _______________________________________ Don't seem to be able to reply t your reply. Missing instructions and stuff happen, it's unfortunate. Like the videos. Always cheerful :)

what about putting triangia burner on the plate that you but just the alcohol in raise it up to burn hotter

Always a joy watching. I love. Twig stoves like you but alcohol or white gas has its place.

Nice test thanks for taking the time to do it 🔥 bacon 🥓 would have been a true test hahaha till next time have a great day 🔥🔥

Ha! I saw the other vid after this one first! Glad u know how to use the lil bowl now!

I allways have the same problem lighting the trangia in the cold . it's a great little stove, just need to remember to cary a lighter.

The Trangia will always out perform any bowl because it's able to preheat and somewhat pressurizes the alcohol as it heats up.. and your bowl was set way to low.

I have this stove mine has a defiant pot stand tho the bowl will set just below the pot stand in the opening

Hello mate another great fun video can you please do a video comparing the Traingia military and civilian ones. Thanks keep up the good work !

My cheapo stove is the Famely. Very similar to yours. In the instructions (amazing, right?) it says the bowl is for solid alcohol fuel. I don't use solid fuel so I can't suggest it or not.

Flip the ash pan and use HEET for fuel works great with the Trangia

Wild turkeys forage for acorns in the snow. Winter time it takes much longer to get liquid to a boil. You will need at least double that amount of alcohol for that amount of water. In warm weather it takes 1 ounce for 1 cup of water. So in winter it is going to take much more and longer time.

Good test!

You have to get the alcohol dish within about an inch of the bottom of the pot for maximum efficiency. Same for the Trangia burner. You accomplish this by flipping the burn chamber upside down inside the double wall ring. It will then be at the optimal height.

If you are going to try a sterno can, put it on top of the little tray, not using it, may put the sterno flame to low.

Nice video buddy

Fun vid thanks.

10/10, would invite the Walker to dinner

Trangia is a great burner because its brass and it's Swedish 😊

You have to flip the coal holder in the bottom upside down to make the alcohol pan closer to top. Try it it was in the description pictures on the one that I bought on Amazon so if I hadn't have seen those pictures I would have never figured it out myself. If the flame would have been closer to your pot of boiling water it would have been boiling halfway through the denatured alcohol burning out.

Does a can of sterno fit?

Looks like it's a little far from the bottom of the pot

Love your videos what happened to you hope you are doing well.

yeah I'll get up go to pick me up one of those military alcohol stoves at Mickey's Surplus pretty big store Jim always your friend Kansas City Missouri

Try wood pellets they work good .

I laugh at people who say you need to let water boil for 10 minutes. Water borne disease causing parasites and bacteria are rapidly killed in water at 140F, most viruses at 150F. By the time your water hits a boil it's at 212F and has spent a few minutes at and above the temp required for pasteurization. Really the only reason to hit a boil is for a visual indication that your water has reached a certain temp, since most people don't carry kitchen thermometers in their packs. At 10K ft the boiling point is 192F (and lower as you go higher) so to be very safe you might want to leave the water boiling for a minute but any longer than that is just wasting fuel.

If you get rolling boil your water is purified.

That bowl doesn't even come with that stove, it's for the liaxada folding pocket stove