Alcohol fuel test Methylated spirit VS bio ethanol. What alcohol fuel is best for camping stoves

WHICH WORKS BEST??
Bio ethanol VS Methylated spirit
Whats the best alcohol spirit for camping alcohol stove.
Well in my video I have tested two different types of alcohol spirits for you.
The is the BIO ETHANOL and the other is METHYLATED SPIRIT.

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[markd]

great vid dan, would like to see a 1ltr water boil race with different fuels, we now know bioethanol burns quicker, does it boil water quicker for same amount of fuel ?

[Leima]

A small tip, put a small amount of water in the fuel, about 10% still burns very well but stops smoking, and stays on the kettle clean.

[ridz]

Hey Dan, great test. Although the meths lasted longer doesn't mean it is better. The bio ethonol maybe just releases it's energy quicker. Its how you harness the energy coming from them that would be important. With the bio fuel you could use the simmer ring and reduce its use of fuel maybe to the same level as the meths and get a longer burn time. I don't know the calorific value of them, maybe one is higher meaning it has the potential to produce more energy (heat).
There are loads of people doing these test on youtube, The problem with meths is it can be a mixture of different alcohols so different brands may give different results.
I have a alcohol stove but don't use it when camping as the risk of knocking it over or some spillage in the environment would not be good. I love the silence of alcohol compared to gas.
I hope you have a fire extinguisher/blanket when you are doing this as it could quickly go wrong. Maybe mention something about safety in your videos.
Keep up the great content mate.
ATB-Phill

[leotaylor]

This is perfect just bought a trangia and needed to know what fuels best, thanks mate

[peterwells]

The meths smell does not worry me as I cook outdoors weather permitting. Under a large canopy if not. I add 10% water which seems to cure the soot problem. I get enough heat to cook with meths, the ethanol would probably burn food too easily.
But if you need hot water fast the ethanol would do the job nice and
Horses for courses really. But I think I'll stick with the meths.
Great video, Thank

[TOAOZuur]

In the Netherlands Methylated Spirits is called "Spiritus". Besides a significant amount of Methanol it also contains a additive that causes vomiting when the stuff is swallowed. The colourant caused nasty deposits inside my Trangia burner.

[soggz]

Alright mate. Don’t put the screw lid on first, as you will burn up the rubber seal ring it it. Let it cool first. The seal will last longer.
All the best.

[danielfinch]

I just bought a trangia system and bought an aditional trangia gas burner. I made a cup of tea using Go Outdoors own bio fuel, took 8 mins to boil, used colman performace gas and took less than 3 mins to boil. The alchol burner is very quiet and been told it operates in all conditions.

[theoldhobbit]

I have to be honest and My names Alan and I'm an alcohol stove lol. I have been using Trangia stove for many many years and still use them today. I have tried all kinds of different fuels and for whatever the reason, I tend to gravitate back to Meths. I would agree that the Ethanol is much cheaper, cleaner and safer, but I still use meth. Over the last year I have started to use a Crusader MKII stove set and love it, but the old faithful Trangia is always with me.

[NeathVideos]

Are they both “Trangia” stoves- ? If not that may account for the difference in flames- how about reversing the test, to see if the flames & burn times are any different

[electricbill]

Your test shows that bioethanol burns hotter, and faster. You should boil half a litre of water on each one and see how long it takes. For boiling water, my guess is that the bioethanol will win. I've heard you can add water to the bioethanol to cool it down a bit. :)

[trooperwolfie]

A boil time comparison would be good, presumably, the hotter burning bio ethanol would boil quicker, but who knows. You probably already know, but burners like the speedster burner are spill proof which is obviously safer👍🏻

[mattharte]

Great video. I'd be interested if the fuels burnt at the same rate if you swapped the fuels over in each burner.

[matvaughan]

Youve sold me on the bio another great review

[victoryfirst]

What brand lighter did you use Sir ?? Nice and informative video fella. I personally like the bio ethanol as you want heat and clean burning flame. No one likes soot under the bottom of any pan. What is the gallon or 3.78 liters price at your end Sir for each fuel used ??

[robmartin]

Hi Dan those little bottles you had the fuel in look like the ones I have for soap, if they have a little flip top opener on top of the lid they are. Just wanted to warn you that they can possibly get flipped open in your rucksack, it happened to me once made a right mess. If your unscrewing the lid anyway might be safer to tape up that flip opening, they are good containers otherwise. Rob.

[delpallot]

There is an old saying.
" the candle that burns twice as bright,
Burns half as long "

[xenaguy]

If you look at the Safety Data Sheets for each, you'll find that the bio ethanol is 100% pure ethanol, while the meth contains about 5% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, and 5% butanol. The ethanol and butanol are both 100% clean burning fuels, but the isopropanol does not burn cleanly. That is the ingredient that makes the meth burn sooty.
6:20 Since the two fuels are nearly identical, they contain nearly the same amount of heat energy. It stands to reason that if one releases its energy quicker, it will be used up sooner. If you switch the fuels in the stoves and run it again, you might find that the biofuel still burns quicker/hotter, or you may find that the stoves were the difference, and the meths burn hotter/faster in the other stove.

[johnw]

Meths for me, the flame is more 'tameable' for cooking/simmering and I can add water to make it even better for cooking (less heat and obviously less soot). Most hardware stores sell it and reasonably priced in bulk. I used to watch the American guys boiling 2 cups of water (500ml) in around 6 minutes and think, hang on it's taking me 8 to 10 minutes, until I realised they were using bio ethanol. If I wanted quickness I'd get the old gas canister out. Using alcohol burners is great and I'm constantly buying different stoves (and burners). Currently I'm trying a Toaks Siphon stove (although actually it's a burner) and that just roars, very, very light though. Keep up the good work with the videos very informative mate.

[dougdixonhull]

Hay Dan.
Great video. I tend to use Meths due to it been available at more places so easier to buy. I will keep my eyes peeled for the bio though.