I only need to boil water for food storage pouches. I bought some miniature pans. Flame may be too much. Can fuel tabs be broken for a smaller flame?
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We have an Overnighter/Bundle which is a smaller version of the Stove in a Can.
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If you are outdoors, you need to remember that temperature will basically be cooler than indoors so the heat will not be too much to heat water. We used these for camping and it takes longer to boil water than you can imagine and the flame really isn't too much. The tabs can be broken, but that only reduces the amount of time it will burn.
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The flame from a sterno can will be too close to the bottom of the pot to work properly. The fire compartment is just over three inches in circumference and about two inches high. Use the fuel tablets.
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Recommendation is to use med heat ... Pot is not big enough for high heat ... I've been using it on gas for a while now and no problems with melting as long as you keep the flame to the bottom part of the pot.
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Sure you can use this to boil water for any reason. It is simply an aluminum coffee pot. Just put water only in it, set in on your stove burner or grill or hang it over your camp file from the bail. Just remember its going to be very hot so use a pot holder or oven type glove when you pick it up. You can brew your tea in it too, just put the tea bags in and then heat. Stay safe and don't get burned. :-)
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When a fuel canister was forgotten I used it next to an open fire sitting on some rocks. The water got near boiling (and would have boiled eventually) and was adequate to re-hydrate my food. I was constantly checking that the handles were not melting. So in a pinch you can make it work with constant supervision.
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You can put any kind of fuel into the bottle however you will want to check the type or types of fuel that are compatible with the stove you have. Different fuels have different burn times and there are several other factors including elevation, wind, and type of stove that would make it extremely difficult to give an accurate answer for this. Any of the tanks would be good for backpacking, obviously the longer the trip, the more fuel you need so it just depends on what kind of trip you are planning. For three days, the smallest bottle would probably be fine
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On my gas stove my pot gets a rolling boil when I make soup and use medium to low heat. So I think you should be able to easily boil water in it. I still love my pot and use it even when making relatively small amounts of food.
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You should be able to. However, don't leave it unattended, and keep the lid or lids handy if you have to put it out. Don't use water to put out flames!! In a pinch you can use sand to put it out.
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Truthfully, it depends on the stove type. Yes you can; *however* when I used mine on an electric stove (with a smooth top), the largest pan became slightly warped every time it got very hot, and so my burgers ended up cooked unevenly (which I made up for by moving them around more). I have a set an my Mom's house too, and her stove uses gas flames - this is highly compatible with the pans!
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I used a smaller kitchen pot it worked fine. Just be aware it may ruin the bottom by leaving black streaks from the flame.
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I have a gas stove so it is on an open flame. I just do not use too high a setting. Medium heats up very quickly.
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No you can not. But I do suggest you boil water and dip the pouch. It will heat up. You can also insert a straw to stir the inside. Make sure you don't submerge. Just hold on to it or you can put something around it so it won't fall. Hope it helps.
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I have been using a turkey frier propane burner with this brew kettle without any issues. Although I have only been using about 7 gallons so far. I would imagine with more water you just may need to wait longer for the boil. The biggest thing I noticed is with the large diameter of the pot there is a greater surface area of the wort exposed so I had a lot more evaporation of water in the process.
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You can pour in water right off the boil. Just don't put it on a stove burner. :)
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There is a whole at the middle for fire comes out to grill the food for the button layer of this product so it should not be problem for the small stove but the bigger one.
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Seems to be no problem, for me, but I will caution that I use an aluminum plate 1/4 inch thick as a buffer, between the kettle and the burner. This is to avoid any hot spots and scorching, as the bottom is the same gauge stainless as the sides. That plate may provide some protection to the valve and thermometer. Might be a valid concern.
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Nope. Made for the fuel tabs. But sometimes you can pick up military surplus at a reasonable cost. Check out their fold up stove too. I snagged one of each. If you want sterno ; they make their own fold up stove that's well made. (Walmart)