How to make your own Gel Fuel on a Budget!
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You might think it's hard to make your own gel fuel.Follow a few simple steps to complete the task.This guide will show you how to do it.
Gel fuel does not give off toxic smoke or a noxious odor when burned.Its primary use is in fireplaces, but it can also be used for other purposes.
Gel fuel, a relatively new substance, is intriguing to me since it is so easy to learn how to make it.I will show you how to make gel fuel at home.
Gel fuel's simplicity is one of the best things about it.Gel fuel can be created in large quantities for people who don't want to spend money.It sells for $1 per quart, so it is very economical.
The rubbing alcohol needs to be turned into a gel.There is a debate on what the best thing to do is.Soy wax is said to do the trick.More people seem to like the substance called calcium acetate, which can be made at home using common household items.
Before you can make gel fuel, you need to make calcium acetate.The kind of chalk that you buy should be made out of calcium carbonate.Different kinds of chalk will not work.
In this process, the chalk and the acetic acid from the white vinegar combine to create calcium carbonate and carbon dioxide, as well as some of the distilled water.The carbon dioxide and water will evaporate in the oven, leaving just the calcium acetate for you to make gel fuel.
You are ready to make your own gel fuel once you have made your calcium acetate.Make sure the rubbing alcohol you bought is 99% isopropyl if you want the fuel to burn well.
There are nine parts of alcohol and one part of calcium.Adding alcohol will cause the solution to begin to gel on its own.The alcohol should be mixed with the calcium acetate and water mixture.
The compound must be at least 85% alcohol to burn well.Depending on whether you made it at home or bought it, you may have to add water.
If you have dry calcium acetate, you need to combine two parts water to every three parts calcium, and stir them until the substance is dissolved.As long as the final substance is rubbing alcohol, it should burn well.Just like that, you have your own fuel.
Take a small amount of oil and water for every can of soup and mix them together.When the fire comes across the small pockets of oil and water, it will crackle and pop.
I was recently told by my friend, Greg, that burning isopropyl alcohol lasts as long as the gel fuel solution.It is a bit more dangerous due to the fact that it is more liquid.It might be worth it just for the ease.
If you don't want to go through the hassle of making gel fuel, burn 91% isopropyl alcohol.Be careful!
I think we are all suckers for a good fire on a cold night.One container of gel fuel burns for three hours, and it crackles like a wood-burning fire.
You can see from the first picture that installing a fireplace for gel fuel doesn't have to be done in the house.A modern fireplace can be built in a lot of different ways.Ventless fireplaces can be freestanding.There are companies that sell freestanding ventless fireplaces that look like they are part of the wall.The beauty of a regular fireplace is still given off by these.
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I tried it.I tried using glass to reduce the chalk and vinager on the stove, but it exploded and shattered.
Adding salt can concentrate the alcohol.The alcohol will separate from the salt in the water.I don't know if this works with ethyl alcohol.
If you want to burn the alcohol neat, fill a can with seasand/riversand and then pour it in.It should burn more slowly because of that.Once it goes out, refill it and relight it.
I tried making this with proper chalk, boiled down the water, and then mixed 95% ethyl alcohol, but it didn't gel.What could have gone wrong?
In my living room, I have a vent less gel fuel fireplace.Unless you're an idiot, it's not a problem with a vent less fireplace.
I wouldn't recommend using ventless fireplaces for fuel.There is aVent-Free-P...
I didn't know you could make your own gel.I wonder if it is safe to make your own and if you feel confident that it was made correctly.
If I made this gel fuel and poured it into a large ceramic bowl, would it be safe?The gel fuel has a surface area of about 12x12 inches, which is the desired burning surface.I want to make a large fire to use as a fire pit in my backyard.Is this idea possible?Thanks!!
A gelling Additive should be smokeless, inexpensive, easily available, non-toxic, burn with little/no residual ash, and if possible, add color to an alcohol flame.You already have some at home.You throw it away.
I was cleaning the tubing from the dryer to the outside exhaust vent.It has been forever since I did that.I had buckets of the stuff.If you don't remember when you last did this task, do it now or risk a catastrophic fire.The public service announcement is over.
The Boy Scouts used to make fire with flint and steel.There is a hunk of flint rock and a chunk of steel.The dryer lint was stored in a 35mm film can.The stuff would catch a spark with a drop or two of gasoline, but that was cheating.
The light comes on, literally, what if I add alcohol to the lint?It burns with a smokeless, odorless flame and adds a bit of color and sound to the alcohol flame.There isn't much ash left after.Most of the lint in my dryer is cotton.
The 9% water component is going to leave an unattractive, messy slurry behind, so this probably wouldn't work with 91% isopropanol.There is very little ash if you use denatured alcohol as marine stove fuel.
The only cost is the fuel.It takes about $8 a quart to be a rip-off.The nation manufactured 15 billion gallons of stuff last year, mostly from corn.Production consumes energy, makes food stocks more expensive for people in poverty, and alcohol is hygroscopic.The enrichment of a very few - and very rich - multinational corporations is the only benefit of ethanol production.But I don't think so.
The experiment was limited to an outdoor firepot.Adding fuel to an already burning device is what got alcohol gel fuels banned in the first place.The stupidity of a few can affect many.
I bought some on the other day.In the spirit of scientific research and experimentation, I added a bit of calcium acetate powder.Guess what?I de-gelled the horse.It turned it into a liquid.
Don't waste your time or money trying this.I'm not sure where the OP got that idea.
I was mistaken when I said it was a suspension, because overnight all of the calcium acetate precipitated out.After the first 10 gram batches, I just kept dumping more in and it was obvious nothing was going to happen.There was no gelling in the supernatant liquid.I did a flame test of the liquid and it was negative for calcium.All looks like it precipitated out since no calcium went into solution.I am willing to say that calcium acetate is in alcohol.
I only have 91% isopropanol on hand.Same result.Absolutely no gelling, even when it's mixed by volume.
Is it possible that the chemical was not calcium acetate?It is highly unlikely given that it was labeled as a grade.
I know my way around the periodic chart because I was a chemistry major in college and worked in a hospital lab for seven years.Denatured ethyl alcohol was used as a marine stove fuel.It does absolutely nothing if you have less than 500 grams of alcohol.There is no gelling in this solution, because it is a super-saturated solution.
Maybe there is a reason for the use of "chalk" and "vinegar" in the calcium acetate.I don't see any difference between the two.
Adding barium nitrate to the solution for green or strontium nitrate will make colored flames.
I am going to experiment with this combination.I can get mason lime for ten bucks and glacial acetic acid for $35/gallon.Is anyone else using pure acetic acid to make gel?
There are incense products on the market and they sell bottles of fragrance.Is it safe to add some frangrance oil to the homemade gel fuel mixture?
I have been doing this for a long time.I bought garden lime to use.I have a question.It gels fine when I mix it with alcohol, but after a while it becomes thin.What am I doing wrong?I am adding between 2 and 2 1/2c of alcohol and halving the amount of garden lime I use.I need a tip.
If you are not doing this safely and handling it in the same way as any other flammable liquid, then yes, to some of the other comments.You can hurt yourself or someone else.Use your common sense.
The post is irresponsible.The people are trying to make their own gel fuel.It puts companies that make gel fuel at risk for liability.The formula and process have not been tested.It is not possible to put gel fuel in a container.The fuel in the container has not been tested for storage.The fuel formula and combination of chemicals have not been tested for how they breakdown over time or for what injury can be caused if swallowed.In case of an emergency, there is no material safety data sheet.Anyone who makes a gel fuel on their own for a fire place is liable because of the pour gel recall.The issue on the recall was that some of the pour gel products were difficult to see and cause the consumer to attempt to refill their fire places while they were still burning.The bottle the pour gel was in did not have an arrestor at the tip that would block the fire or lit fuel from entering the bottle of fuel and explode the oxygen and fumes inside.65 injuries and 2 deaths resulted in the recall.7 companies were put out of business by dozens of law suits.The two main brands that have been tested and proven over the last 28 years are dangerous and irresponsible if you use anything other than them.
I used old cans and alcohol when I ran out of gel in my fireplace.Some of the plastic items in my house have a black soot type of marking on them.Was it possible that it was not using denatured alcohol or the gel by chance?
The price of 99% isopropyl alcohol was at least 4 times less than it is today, based on the comments of up to 4 years ago.I've done a lot of research on trying to find the cheapest price and the best I could come up with is $32 -$33 per gallon including shipping through Stanley Supply.The author of the article stated that finding that is difficult in a large amount for it to be cost effective.It was found in gallon containers with 99% concentration at a store most major cities have: Grainger, Medique brand, item number 3WHL2It costs about $11/gallon when purchased on site.You have to buy it in quantities of 4 if you look up that brand using the above item number.
The price of gel fuel on Amazon is about.23 cents per ounce, and just buying the alcohol on Stanley is less than that.This does not include the cost of all the other products and containers to properly store it in large quantities.
I think that years ago, this website and others that teach you how to make it was useful to save tons of money on gel fuel, but it is not feasible anymore.There is currently no way to get around the cost of the gel fuel cans that are sold on Amazon, so I almost wish I didn't buy the new fireplace/media console I ordered.The gel fuel fireplace will be on special occasions.
I can buy a duraflame electric log to put in the fireplace if I want to offset the cost of the fuel but it won't be the same.My wife can put candles inside for a different look.
I will save the recipe for creating my own gel fuel in the future, but that will be dependent on the cost of the 99% alcohol, which is the main factor for this to be cost effective.
I found a concerning opinion on ventless fireplaces that I thought I would share but that will be left up to each person's opinion.
I don't know how this saves money.I can buy 16 cans of gel fuel for $60.That is 29 cents per ounce.The per gallon cost is $36.90 if 208 ounces is 1.625 gallons.16 ounces of alcohol for $7.oo is the cheapest I have been able to find.To purchase a gallon of alcohol, I need eight 16 ounce bottles.I can make the stuff for less than the cost of buying it.Can someone tell me what I'm missing?
I know it's late, but I have to say something.Apros is correct.Some of the information you are giving out is incorrect.
Carbon dioxide is odorless.If you have an odor from the acetic acid, it is a minor issue.
When you add acetic acid to calcium carbonate, it makes calcium acetate, but it is not a solid.The calcium and the C2H3O2 are in solution because they aresoluble in water.If you don't add too much table salt, the solution will be clear, unlike sugar solutions which have a lot of salt in them.The liquid is what you want, not the solid at the bottom.
The leftover CaCO3 is the reason you have the solid at the bottom.You need two acid molecules for every CaCO3 molecule to react completely because the proportions of the chemical reaction are different.The solution doesn't work because you have leftover solid and what you want is in the liquid.
A clear liquid is what you need.Roughly 3 ounces to a cup by mass is the solubility.
Adding calcium carbonate a little at a time is the easiest way to do this.When you add more, the powder will not dissolved.You have a solution of calcium acetate if you used up all the acid part.It is not a saturated solution.Allow it to evaporate until you see the crystals form.I would cook it on the stove until it was less than 2 ounces.You want to see the crystals come out of the clear liquid, then stop.The solution above the crystals is saturated.Add the clear liquid to less than nine parts of alcohol.
I know you have good intentions, but when you are dealing with chemical reactions and fire, misinformation can hurt or even kill someone.
I used a pharmacy order of 99% alcohol to avoid the HazMat shipping fee and got 12 16oz bottles for 30 something dollars.I made a beautiful gel out of ground Tums and vinegar by putting it into old sterno cans.They burned for about an hour.I wanted to be prepared so I made 11 back ups.All the backups turned to liquid this morning.I am not comfortable with the liquid.
What may have gone wrong?A few years ago, I read a post where the cans/jars were left open and remained gel while the closed containers became liquid.I think the alcohol would evaporate out if the containers were left open.
As my small firepots are hard to fit in my outdoor gazebo, I would like to store my Solid Gel there.Our temperatures are not warm in the winter.Will this gel burn well in my firepots if it goes through a freezing mode?
The perfect gel fuel was found by me.I buy a bottle of hand sanitizer at the Dollar Store for 99 cents.It doesn't smell or have soot.Waiting for the time to evaporate and no mixing!You can buy scented oils there and add a few drops to make it smell better.It works well, it's cheap, and it has good burn time.
There is a good chance that you won't get an answer to your question because the video was put up 3 years ago.I might be able to give you an idea on the scent issue.He says in the video that you can make a popping sound by adding a small amount of cooking oil.I see no reason why you couldn't add a few drops of essential oil.I'm only guessing because I haven't made this yet.I don't think this should be a problem.I've been trying to mix different smells in order to get a "campfire" smell for a long time.I found a wonderful pine essential oil and I am going to call it good.It is called pine needle and is by Wyndmere.I found it in a health food store.
You are having trouble with the gelling because you are not using the correct ratios.
The chalk at the bottom is unreacted.There is a clear liquid.It is not possible to suck it away and make it work.
You are using too much chalk.If you don't think I'm right, drain the liquid and pour some fresh vinegar over it.It will bubble because it is chalk.
I thought your hub was interesting.I wouldn't think of making you own gas.This looks great.I voted and it was awesome.!
I hope this is still viable.Both the questions and answers are useful.I don't have time to read all of them, so forgive me if this is a repeat.I am worried about the number of responses on the Real Flame Gel Fuel that is sold on Amazon.Why is the fuel different from the commercial brand?This fuel is needed for an event.I would rather buy the fuel than make it.Any ideas?Suggestions?
I was interested in burning this fuel in glass, but you said in your video that it didn't work well.
This is great!I can only afford to buy a case of gel a year, so once it is gone, I am done with it.Can not wait to try it out.I have a question.The odor the gel puts off, especially as it gets down to the bottom of the can, is something I cannot stand.Do you know if there is a way to add a "scent" to the mixture to make it smell like burning wood and to eliminate the smell when it burns the bottom?
I am concerned with safety.Many things can be made at home, but they are made by companies for a reason.Are you a chemist?Who is the source of this information?Does it have been time tested?If the proportions of ingredients are off, what will happen?I don't feel comfortable making flammables at home.It was very well written, thank you for that hub.Have a great week.
The only reason I ask is because I want to get the fire burning for as long as possible, if I use the alcohol alone, will the gel last longer than straight liquid?
Is calcium carbonate similar to calcium acetate?Would the same job be done with the use of the acetate?
That is awesome, Emily.I will have to try that.Thanks for sharing your thoughts.I might add your information to the main article to give people more options.Thanks for stopping by.
Why boil off, microwave, and leave in the sun if the calcium and water had separated naturally?Why not use a turkey baster to remove the water from the top?
If you can buy the gel fuel in the stores, GermX and Purell will burn as well.I believe it has a higher alcohol content and burns with a blue flame that is hard to see.Adding a generous amount of sea salt on top of the gel creates a realistic popping sound when the salt is burned.Works well!I use firepots for altar settings.Very impressive.One of my youth group members led me to this solution by questioning me when he first saw me use firepots, "How are you burning GermX?"I stopped laughing and thought, "Wait!"That is alcohol in a gel form.That will work!And it does.I was told by other youth ministers that using hand sanitizer eliminates the need for sea salt.
This thread has a lot of information and questions.Adding things to the flame has been done before.Haven't had a lot of dramatic results.Good luck with this!
I am having a hard time finding calcium carbonate in my area, but I was wondering if anyone had messed with the chemistry of using sodium carbonate instead.
Has anyone changed the recipe to make it last longer?Most of the store-bought gel fuels last about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.The receipt lasts about an hour.Has anyone been able to add something that would make it last longer?
Bryan, if you add a little bit of table salt, your denatured flame will turn yellow.I use my fireplace to burn it.
It burns low and blue like a "Sterno" flame because of the denatured alcohol for the gel fireplace.
Thank you for the article.Did anyone use denatured alcohol for their fireplace?I can find denatured which says it can be used in marine stoves.
I have been trying to find a cure for fire gel for months and have found one that works every time.
5% vine is not strong enough to find 10% vine in the UK.
If you have a local supplier of POLISH FOODS, you will be able to get 10% CLEAR VINEGAR and CHEAPLY off the shelf.
It can be in a cheaper form which is less effective.
The best ALCOHOL can be obtained from a UK supplier on eBay.The less you order, the cheaper it is.
It takes too much heat to burn the ALCOHOL in one go.The room will be filled with an unexplained haze.
Add 15ML of APproX 1 HEAPED T/SPOON OFCALCIUM CARB POWDER.This will act arrogantly and fascistally.
Give it a drink and let it go.If you want it to be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 volume, you should use a microwave on a low setting.
After this has been reduced and cooled, it's a good idea to put it in a container with a lot of base area.
Add 120ML of the ALCOHOL and use a Finger to create theGEL.Refurbishment and store.
It will take about an hour and a half for this small quantity to burn and heat our room which is 14 feet by 12 feet.
There is a great source for all the supplies needed for this project and the items can be shipped together to save on shipping cost...
Excellent article.Hope it helps everyone who is into it.I've seen an Indian manufacturer whose quality is better than other brands in the U.S.Gel fuel can be used for research on the site.
The explosion did not hurt him.It covered Mr. Stone.Mr. Stone, a hotel doorman and an intern at The New York Post, only set the terrace floor on fire when he dropped and rolled.A friend tried to smother the flames with a blanket, but it caught on fire.The two friends put out the flames on Mr. Stone's face with a sweatshirt and took him to the shower.
Fertiman, thank you for the research.That is really helpful.If you can find bulk alcohol at 99%, you will save a lot of money.Good luck man.
I can make my own gel for around $2.29 can.This is 1/3 of the cans I just bought from Home Depot.You need to buy the alcohol from a wholesale electronics store.The bulk is about $6.60 per liter (1.06 US quart).The price on line was $16.60 per liter.
I didn't mention that I saw a few posts about people using wall board.The wall board is made of gypsum.You would get a rotten egg smell during the process of making the gel or when it is burning, I believe, because this would change the reaction.I just bought a Gel stove, so I will need to make my own if I want to.Has anyone tried to get a large amount of alcohol from a bulk fuel outlet?As long as the grade is 99%, I believe this will bring the price down considerably.
You can get a large bag from any Agriculture store or home and garden store.You want to use a fine grade and look at the % purity as well.The more activity you get out of the Lime, the higher the purity is.The factors of reactivity are the fineness and purity.
I want to thank you for the video.Nice job.I thought it was to make my own fuel.
There is not one.Most people who use alcohol prefer to burn it straight.It will be the same for a long time.There isn't much reason to mix it into a gel because of the 9% water content.To turn it into a gel, you have to remove excess water from the solution.You will need to evaporate about 1/3 of the water.
Sometimes, when the flame spurts a bit, it can make a small cloud of black smoke.It is very rare.The majority of people burn alcohol.It burns a little cooler.I don't know what you can do about the smoke without changing the formula.
If I mix per video with calcium it leaves a lil but still there is no smoke alarm.
That is odd.That should not happen.Sometimes a white soot from the chalk in the gel mixture is left behind.Is it a lot of black smoke or small spurts?
Burning alcohol leaves dark black soot.I mix it so my smoke detector doesn't go off but still burn a little soot mixed but straight 99% leaves a lot of soot.?
If you do a straight 91% alcohol burn, there is not much you can do to extend the burn time.That is what the gel is for.The burn slows down.
I tried the alcohol in a cake pan.For 40 minutes, 16oz burned.The flames were very high.How can I reduce the burn time?I would have to take out the rocks every time I want to burn if I tried the gel.
Thanks a lot.More and more people are burning alcohol like you did.It is easy, quick, and effective.I hope the chalk works.Not all chalks are the same.
I'm there!Don't bother if you are thinking of trying the soy wax versions.I gave them a run through, and as the wax burns, it gives off a noxious "just blew out a candle" scent.Yechh.I am using cans of alcohol to make a yellow-orange, high-burning flame.It should give a person pause if they have a small fireplace.I would estimate the height of the flames to be about 7 feet tall.If you use straight alcohol in a fireplace with a lower top, you might catch something on fire or warp it.It burns beautifully if you have the right setup.It can be surprising if you are not prepared for the fumes to collect inside the can and ignite with a small object.It is fine once going.You can use a fireplace starter match.
I tried the chalk method tonight using chalkboard chalk I bought at the drugstore and quickly realized that it is not the right type of chalk - there was almost no bubbling, so it will not work.I will have to order some of the real stuff.Awesome follow up on answering people's questions from the video.
Cindy shared that and I appreciate it.I mostly use mine outside.I noticed the white soot left in the cans after the fire was out, but I didn't know it was infiltrating the air as well.It is good to be aware of that.
I wanted to share my experience with this recipe.I noticed that there was soot around my mantel after burning a few cans of gel.There was soot in the entire room after that.There are ceilings, drapes, windows and decorative items.Something to watch out for.The product I bought at the store did not leave soot behind.
BlueroofFarm, your conclusion is correct.chalk is not calcium carbonate if it does not foam.The reaction will be strong.I have never tried the microwave, but it is a fast solution.I thought it might be dangerous to put foreign chemicals in the microwave.That is a great tip that people can try if you have done it successfully.Thanks for sharing.
Ben, this looks cool, but I can not seem to make it work.I bought some chalk and crushed it up, but it did not foam, so I think it is not calcium carbonate.
I have been trying crushed egg shells.That foams pretty decent.I let the liquid evaporate after I removed the left over shells.I kept the white scale in the jar.I poured some alcohol, but it didn't do anything.
Have you ever tried boiling the water in the microwave?I have been doing that as well.The difference between 300F in the oven and the microwave is not significant.It can be done in a few minutes.
Someone who is successful at this could try the microwave to see if it still works.
I don't trust the chimney in my house.I think I could use something like this in the fireplace, so I wouldn't smoke myself out or burn the house down.
I am going to try your recipe.I wanted to throw out a few thoughts for other people.
Burning of solid fuel is not allowed on "Spare the Air" days in California.Gel fuel is not solid fuel, and puts off little or no gasses, so we use it in our fireplace when we want the ambiance of a fire on a Spare the Air day.It is a great option.We don't have gas to our fireplace, but I got a concrete log set intended for gas fireplaces that sits on our fire grate and disguises the cans.We remove the fake log set when we burn wood.
If you want to use the gel fuel but don't have a fireplace, a basic terra cotta flowerpot is a great option.You can get a pot that is the right size for the 13oz fuel can for about $2.Extra protection for your table surface would be added with a trivet or something below it.If you want a larger one, you can put a riser in the bottom to raise the top of the can and fill it with stones.This allows you to use gel fuel in a decorative way.The outside of the flowerpot can be painted to fit your décor.If you don't have children or pets, or a regular height table, you can use this on the coffee table.It is possible for the flames to blow sideways if a door is opened, so make sure it is not too close to the wall, bookshelves or other surfaces.
Thank you so much for stopping by!It's cheap if they burn for two hours.I have never found them for that cheap.If the larger cans run out, you can either make your own gel fuel or they have a pourable version of it which is cheap.
We received the fireplace we ordered but the Sunjel fuel had not yet arrived so we went to Lowes and bought a bunch of small cans of gel fuel.Nice flames and crackle noise.I think we will keep refilling the little cans with the gel.
Thank you guys!It worked for you Linda.That is a good price for Nadine.A pound will last you a long time.
The local beer and wine supply had four ounces of calcium carbonate for $1.20, and I stopped by to check it out.He said he could give me a pound bag for $5.
I would like to say thank you for doing this.I made my first batches today and they worked well.Next time, I will try oil.
Thanks for those tips, Dave.Those are fine.Sorry about the wrong measurement.A few people pointed that out.I wanted to remake the video, but I didn't want the comments on it to be deleted, so I'm just living with it.
If you put 1 part water/CaCO3 mix in a jar and make a mark on it, it will be 8 parts.If not less, that is at least the proper amount.
I will probably take off more water than shown in the video.It is very easy to remove water.If you buy an eyedropper, you can drain out the water by applying negative pressure to the dropper.You won't remove a lot of CaAc.If you apply positive pressure with the dropper, it will cause the resting precipitate at the bottom to be disturbed.
The idea is to use as little water as possible in order to get the longest burning flame.There are things online that say to use 70% iso but it will gunk up your fireplace and make it burn quicker.It is difficult to separate the two when you add iso to your gel mixture.
Make sure you wash your hands before lighting any gel fuel.If the flame catches any gel fuel, it will cause your skin to catch on fire.
You can get a cheap local supply of calcium carbonate from your stained glass supplier.They use a product called "whitening" in the stained glass process which is pure calcium carbonate and it costs about $4/lb.
It's good to meet you.Unless you buy the professional stuff, it is not possible to make it burn a lot longer.The professional stuff has a higher grade of fuel that lasts around 3 hours per can.
Hey, I'd love to hear from you.I am a Benji as well.This is a great hubpage, thanks for making it.Is there a way to make the gel fuel burn longer?I have a healing center where I use gel torches.It would be great to be able to light a can of fuel and have it burn all day.I would appreciate it if you had any thoughts on the chemistry of that.
Hey, Lex.Thanks for sharing.There are a lot of things that can go wrong and make a soup instead of a gel.I have the 99% at my local grocery store, so I haven't tried to make it with the 91%.When you add the calcium carbonate, it will make Walmart vinegar not be very good quality.It should be quite loud.When you get it all working right, come back and tell us.
Great video!You are a scientist.I got soup like the others, but it still burns.I burnt off every last drop of water and poured in alcohol and no gel.I am going to buy the 99% and am thinking that I got ripped off on the calcium and that WalMart's Great Value distilled white vinegar is not 5% acidic like it states.Krogers 91% alcohol is not a true alcohol.I am on a quest to find out who is responsible for the mistake.Thanks again.