Yakfishingfool
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Was thinking of grabbing a couple for BBq and camping. any one ever use thema nd could comment. There seem to be several manufacturer's. entry level is 7k to 10k BTU's. Price form 14 bucks to 60 bucks. Scott
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Butane stoves...
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As you can see from my avatar, I am extremely experienced with butane and cooking outdoors.
Unfortunately, the unit I use was purchased at a Salvation Army store for $.69 and mainly uses sterno.
If I were you, I'd concentrate most on the recipes since, in butane cooking, the heat source provides very little flavor.
Now, if you were to be using a wood-fired butane source, that'd be another story . . .
Unfortunately, the unit I use was purchased at a Salvation Army store for $.69 and mainly uses sterno.
If I were you, I'd concentrate most on the recipes since, in butane cooking, the heat source provides very little flavor.
Now, if you were to be using a wood-fired butane source, that'd be another story . . .
nmayeux
Babbling Farker
I picked up a Iwatani stove from the local resaurant supply, and I love it. Over 10000BTUs, and about $30. This one was marketed as the commercial version, and comes with a plastic case. However, all of these types of stoves look to be built very similar, the only difference that I noticed with mine is that it has a cast brass burner, while the others have a cast aluminium burner. It also has a plate that heats the fuel bottle to keep the pressure constant until the bottle is completely empty. Here is a link: http://www.iwatani.com/asp/w_product/Category.asp?CategoryID=1
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Babbling Farker
On the other hand, if you are looking to spend a little more (around $100), this is what I use when fly fishing or canoeing. It folds into a sack about the size of a pair of rolled up wool socks, and it burns several different types of fuel. Also, you can get the fuel bottles in several sizes, and everything breaks down as it is meant to be rebuilt when worn out. Great little stove... http://www.msrcorp.com/stoves/dragonfly.asp
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Yakfishingfool
Babbling Farker
Thanks Noah, nailed on it the first one. That;s what interest's me for light work around the grill/BBQ as well as camping. How much use do you get out of a butane can? How long to boil a pot of water? Scott
nmayeux
Babbling Farker
Yak,
I can get about an hour or so with the thing full blast, but it seems to last forever on low. As for boiling, it is quicker than my Kenmore Elite stove. I would say around a couple of minutes, but less than three. No matter what, you will be surprised to see how much heat the thing puts out. With that said, a four pack of cans is $4.50, and that would last you through at least a weekend using the thing like a normal stove. I bought mine to warm beans and such at parties, but now it works kinda like a side burner (one that's worth a damn) whenever I cook outside. For thirty bucks, the thing can't be beat!
I can get about an hour or so with the thing full blast, but it seems to last forever on low. As for boiling, it is quicker than my Kenmore Elite stove. I would say around a couple of minutes, but less than three. No matter what, you will be surprised to see how much heat the thing puts out. With that said, a four pack of cans is $4.50, and that would last you through at least a weekend using the thing like a normal stove. I bought mine to warm beans and such at parties, but now it works kinda like a side burner (one that's worth a damn) whenever I cook outside. For thirty bucks, the thing can't be beat!
Yakfishingfool
Babbling Farker
ya sold me, will be looking ot pick up a pair. Scott
