Fw: [at-l] FYI -- Potstand for a SCS

[daveh@psknet.com (Dave Hicks)]

OB

You are right, I'm not likely to give up my pot cozy.

What I think I am finding is that at about two inches above the stove I am
using less alcohol to get to that initial boil.

For lunch today, I just cook one of my homemade mixes on the back porch
using my new potstand -- in very light winds.

I started w/ the one ounce of fuel that I normally need for this mix -- 2 C
water, 1/2 C brown rice, 1/2 C dehydrated precooked blackbeans, 1/4 C TVP,
plus flavoring, spices, etc.  At the one inch stand level, this package
would normally have just come to a boil at the point that the stove went
out.  Today, at two inches, the stove burned for about a minute after I took
the pot off to place in the pot cozy.

I'll need to translate that into a new scratch on the inside for a new
fuel-fill-to level, if other mixes confirm the improved performance.

Chainsaw

BTW -- On the down side the bottom of the pan scorched a tad.  Never had
that happen with this watery a mix w/ the old potstand.  However, if the
numbers work out, I'll go for a bit of stirring to save fuel -- e.g.,
weight.  If the fuel savings does not offset the extra weight of the stand,
then this will have just been an interesting experiment.


----- Original Message -----
From: W F Thorneloe <thornel@attglobal.net>
To: Dave Hicks <daveh@psknet.com>
Cc: AT-L [list] <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [at-l] FYI -- Potstand for a SCS


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> advice to get back to a boil and use a pot cozy to finish cooking is still
> wise. For alcohol stoves, a hardware cloth pot holder makes a very
> adjustable compromise given the lack of adjustment of the stove.
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