Last week there was a link to the Home Made Stove Archives web site. One of the articles was how to make a an Gelled Fuel. I've copied the instructions below. This would seem to overcome the evaporation problem, but I have no idea how effective it really is or how safe or unsafe the process/mixture might be. Anyone familiar with this stuff?<br><br>>>>Mix 11 Miligrams of Calcium Acetate (1/2 a film canister) with 10 mills of water. (fills up the canister) Then shake for 10 seconds, let it sit for approximately one minute then shake once more for 10 seconds, make sure the Calcium Acetate is completely dissolved. <br> <br>Measure 10 mills of the solution and pour into can. Slowly add 40 mills of ethanol. As you add the ethanol, the mixture should "Gel" instantly. At this point I poured off any remaining Ethanol (a very small amount, looked like about 1/10 of an oz.) Because this mixture gels instantly, you do not have to combine the two until you need to use it for cooking. Once the solution has Gelled (approximately instantly), it is ready to use. <<<
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Willie Vannerson
McHenry, IL