Rocket stove

[dlabrie]

I was wondering if anyone has ever used a rocket stove to boil wort? It looks like it would be pretty efficient, but I wonder if smoke or ash might be a problem. You can make a simple one out of bricks or out of a 5 gal bucket like in this .

Thoughts?

 

[Strecker25]

I think the issue is controlling the boil


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[dlabrie]

I think the issue is controlling the boil


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The fire can be controlled by closing off the air intake and/or covering the top opening with a piece of tin.

 

[Daves69]

I have one of these: http://www.silverfire.us/page_10_15/silverfire-survivor-rocket-stove never thought about using it to boil wort, however if SHTF it would be my go to heat source for making the shine!!

 

[dlabrie]

I have one of these: http://www.silverfire.us/page_10_15/silverfire-survivor-rocket-stove never thought about using it to boil wort, however if SHTF it would be my go to heat source for making the shine!!

It took me a minute to get "SHTF" . That is a sweet stove! I think I am going to make one for the heck of it and see how it works.

 

[Daves69]

It took me a minute to get "SHTF" . That is a sweet stove! I think I am going to make one for the heck of it and see how it works.

good luck, I made one a few years ago out of a bucket, chimney metal and vermiculite. It worked out but no way as good as a commercial made product!

 

[ChefRex]

How much are you planing to boil? He boiled 2 cups, pretty far from 6+ gallons. Maybe a one gallon batch but you could do that on a stove.

 

[dlabrie]

How much are you planing to boil? He boiled 2 cups, pretty far from 6+ gallons. Maybe a one gallon batch but you could do that on a stove.

I hope to boil 6+ gallons. If it doesn't work, I'm only out a few bucks. Then I'll have to break down and buy a gas burner.

 

[RadicalEd]

I have a brewing buddy that built a rocket stove out of a 55gal metal drum, and it boiled wort like nobody's business!

All a matter of scale .

 

[ChefRex]

I have a brewing buddy that built a rocket stove out of a 55gal metal drum, and it boiled wort like nobody's business!

All a matter of scale .

That's a horse of a different color!

 

[dlabrie]

I have a brewing buddy that built a rocket stove out of a 55gal metal drum, and it boiled wort like nobody's business!

All a matter of scale .

I was thinking the same thing. What if I went from a 4 inch pipe to 8"and scaled everything accordingly. I have read that the height of the burn chamber needs to be 3 times the diameter so it would be 24" tall.

 

[BargainFittings]

55 gallon drum rocket stove maple syrup boiler.



Really like this other guys build.

 

[Dan]

55 gallon drum rocket stove maple syrup boiler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZzy3LNe9Gs

Really like this other guys build.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6DuA1xtq-4

That guy had it going on! I couldn't stop smiling the whole video.

 

[ChefRex]

55 gallon drum rocket stove maple syrup boiler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZzy3LNe9Gs

Really like this other guys build.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6DuA1xtq-4

That is a thing of beauty, I wish I could have such a piece of art!