My Brew Kit ..thread for your stove set up

Bopdude

Thru Hiker
I also do bikepacking (i.e. off-road bike touring) and lessening bulk is just as much a challenge as cutting weight. Once you get above 20-25 litres in volume then it starts getting a bit cumbersome and affects the bike's handling - I'll have around 15 litres capacity for a UK summer two night trip including food and fuel - so meths stove and its paraphernalia packed into something like a 400 or 650ml mug tends to be the usual choice.

Had a little lol at that, just done my first bikepack, 54l panniers and it was a struggle to get it into that, still, lessons learned as what to take or not :)
 

Bmblbzzz

Thru Hiker
The bloke I was talking to is more of a traditional road-based tourer (though road often means a dirt track); four panniers, tent on rear rack, sometimes a front rack as well. But then he's often on the road for a month or more at a time. But losing a whole pannier to a stove is a bit much – great stove, but where's the food?! So he uses a little canister-top thing (which introduces the problem in some countries of finding canisters... )
 

Bob-W

Trail Blazer
@Bopdude - yeah, it's taken a few years and a lot of mistakes to get to what I use now.

@Bmblbzzz - I think the only fuel you are guaranteed to find is petrol but that has its own problems. Of course if you want to "live off the land" that might not be a desirable solution. Last year a friend rode around the world unsupported (as in no support crew) but I think there was ample use of the credit card!

Back to the Kelly Kettle - it's a lot of space for what's basically a water heater.
 

EM-Chiseller

Thru Hiker
My smallest “Kelly kettle” is about the same volume as a jetboil .....
The mkettle? Or storm kettle?
I had one and regret selling it as its nice to burn a bit of Heather or dung, handful of birch twigs, whilst sitting at the side of a Tarn and watching the flames shoot up the middle...
It was pretty lite too iirc?
 
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Rmr

Section Hiker
Late last year I bought the Wild Stoves Wood Gas stove on a whim because it was on offer and I have yet to use it. The thought was it only weighs 252g and I don't have to carry fuel. Has anyone else used this and what do you think of the practicalities of using it for 2/3 days away.
 

EM-Chiseller

Thru Hiker
Late last year I bought the Wild Stoves Wood Gas stove on a whim because it was on offer and I have yet to use it. The thought was it only weighs 252g and I don't have to carry fuel. Has anyone else used this and what do you think of the practicalities of using it for 2/3 days away.
I used to be a heavy user and that led me to buying a stormin set up that was practical for both alcohol and wood.
Gave up on it in the end and went back to alco and esbit.

The wildstoves are probably original and work very well.
For trekking it's down to practicality, environment and availability.
 
Late last year I bought the Wild Stoves Wood Gas stove on a whim because it was on offer and I have yet to use it. The thought was it only weighs 252g and I don't have to carry fuel. Has anyone else used this and what do you think of the practicalities of using it for 2/3 days away.
Is that a wee gasifier type thing?
I liked mine but found it worked best when I carried a wee (Japanese garden pruning saw) saw to make thumb sized logs. 2cm diameter but really short were best. Burned longest and nice steady flame. Good for cooking and camp TV. Scraps just burned too quick. Flame out of control or too low. Always feeding the thing. No saw these days so no gasifier. But I liked the look of the Toaks mini titanium gasifier/stove thingy.
 
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I used to be a heavy user and that led me to buying a stormin set up that was practical for both alcohol and wood.:hilarious:
Gave up on it in the end and went back to alco and esbit.

The wildstoves are probably original and work very well.
For trekking it's down to practicality, environment and availability.
Watched the vid! :thumbsup:Hope you weren't running in those leather strides.:woot:
 

cathyjc

Thru Hiker
The mkettle? Or storm kettle?
I had one and regret selling it as its nice to burn a bit of Heather or dung, handful of birch twigs, whilst sitting at the side of a Tarn and watching the flames shoot up the middle...
It was pretty lite too iirc?

The wee one is the “Backcountry boiler” by Boilerwerks aka Devine Montgomery (IIRC ??) . The mkettle was a copy I think ??
 

Meadows

Section Hiker
Ive probably posted this brew kit previously but it was most welcome on a chilly, windy walk in the Peak yesterday. The shelter is on the top of Stanage Edge and has 2 sides but some one had done a massive poo in the other half so had to dwell in the windy but sunny side.
Evernew 400ml cup with MYOG cone and burner
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Alf Outdoors

F.K.A tarptent
Here is my ultralight gas cook set...
Top row: Tomshoe 750ml pot, lid and pouch.
Bottom row: 100g Gas canister, in Asda sandwich bag (less that 1g), BSR3000T stove, lighter, MSR spark ignitor, Forclaz folding plastic spoon, Tescos Aspertame based sweeteners (x300), Treadlite Gear 3g DCF pouch (for the stove, lighter and spark ignitor)...Total weight 394g.
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Rmr

Section Hiker
Just a warning about BRS3000 copy?. I've been messing around with stoves and pans doing boil times today, the BRS was bought just before lockdown as I was wanting to see how it performed. After around 2 mins of lighting it started spitting & flaring up when trying to turn it up or down, this was in the shed with no draughts. Tried again a few mins later with the same effect. It's now dismantled & binned, perhaps just a bad one but not worth the risk.
 

WilliamC

Thru Hiker
Just a warning about BRS3000 copy?. I've been messing around with stoves and pans doing boil times today, the BRS was bought just before lockdown as I was wanting to see how it performed. After around 2 mins of lighting it started spitting & flaring up when trying to turn it up or down, this was in the shed with no draughts. Tried again a few mins later with the same effect. It's now dismantled & binned, perhaps just a bad one but not worth the risk.
There are a lot of fakes/copies around according to threads on BPL.
 
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Alf Outdoors

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There are a lot of fakes/copies around according to threads on BPL.

My genuine BRS flares up sometimes, but that it just as a result of the gas expanding in the canister as it warms up, more than a fault of the stove itself. You just have to be wary of it and turn it down a bit when it happens.

The fakes are relatively easy to spot though...They have brass barrels, a extra square loop on the end of the wire control valve handle, no BRS logo on them, and the fold out pot stands have a different shape. They also weigh 45g vs 26g of the genuine article and cost about half the price...Which is another giveaway.

Here is a diagram showing the obvious differences:
BRS3000T fake vs real pic by Alf Beharie, on Flickr
 

Rmr

Section Hiker
My genuine BRS flares up sometimes, but that it just as a result of the gas expanding in the canister as it warms up, more than a fault of the stove itself. You just have to be wary of it and turn it down a bit when it happens.

The fakes are relatively easy to spot though...They have brass barrels, a extra square loop on the end of the wire control valve handle, no BRS logo on them, and the fold out pot stands have a different shape. They also weigh 45g vs 26g of the genuine article and cost about half the price...Which is another giveaway.

Here is a diagram showing the obvious differences:
BRS3000T fake vs real pic by Alf Beharie, on Flickr
Thanks for posting, didn't realise it was a copy until I received it. The way it was flaring was worrying, I will consider getting the genuine model now.
 

WilliamC

Thru Hiker
My genuine BRS flares up sometimes, but that it just as a result of the gas expanding in the canister as it warms up, more than a fault of the stove itself. You just have to be wary of it and turn it down a bit when it happens.

The fakes are relatively easy to spot though...They have brass barrels, a extra square loop on the end of the wire control valve handle, no BRS logo on them, and the fold out pot stands have a different shape. They also weigh 45g vs 26g of the genuine article and cost about half the price...Which is another giveaway.

Here is a diagram showing the obvious differences:
It may be more complex than one genuine and one easily distinguishable fake. For example, there is mention on BPL of a fake which is lighter than the genuine stove.
This has come up on many BPL threads, but this thread is a good place to start. It may be more information than many will be bothered with, but page 5 of the thread could be a useful short cut.
@Rmr there is mention on another BPL thread of sputtering caused by dirt under the jet of the stove.
 
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