Alcohol Stove
In trying to make the "Trianga" style alcohol stove more efficient, I can up with this. It serves as a wind screen as well as a chimney and pot holder.
I found a coffee can of the right size. (This rig is custom made to fit this pot)
The magic number is one inch.
The pot sits one inch above the burner. This allows the flame to blossom.
(If the flame is too tall, it turns yellow and soots the pot.)
The coffee can is one inch above the deck, to allow air to enter the
chimney.
And finally, the coffee can is one inch larger in diameter than the pot.
Note how the pot's folding handle just barely clears the top rim of the chimney, to maximize heat transfer along the sides of the pot.
While this stove does not pack for foot travel, it works very nicely on the tailgate of my truck.
Best of all, it was nearly free.
-Mert
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