wood gas stove pellets

[lannyman8]

as stated above, who uses the pressed cat litter pellets for the wood gas stove and where do you get them from more to the point, how much do they cost and what burn times do you get with them, full chamber half and quarter full too, any clues gents...

many thanks all.

chris.

 

[Dave-the-rave]

I tried them just for fun. A bag from Poundland costs...a pound You want the recycled wood type. They can be difficult to get going but a dod of Hexi or fire lighter sorts that out. I only tried it once but around a 1/3-1/2 a fill gave me about 25 mins of fire time, using the Wild Woodgas stove.

I found it pretty pointless for cooking for one or just heating basic food stuffs. If cooking proper like stews etc from scratch then it would be useful I suppose.

 

[lannyman8]

how do you tell what they are as in if i went to tesco does it say made from wood on the bag???

its only for brews but thought it would be better then constantly adding fuel to my home made wood gas stove, i know its harder to light but i just use a cotton wool ball filled with wax or Vaseline, add some bark or pine resin in location, i always have matches and the cotton wool balls with me...

thanks for the fast response dave.

regards.

chris.

 

[Dave-the-rave]

The ones I bought stated recycled wood on the bag. They're honestly not worth bothering with just for a brew mate. That's my opinion anyway. Try them and see for yourself. At a pound a bag it isn't an expensive experiment.

 

[underground]

I've used them in my Kelly kettle just to use the blooming things up - got them from the RSPCA when we picked up our kittens, on their recommendation (RSPCA not the kitten's) but as they'd been fostered they were already used to using the usual stuff. Hence the wood pellets were kicked all over the floor and the kittens used the pot plants and the lounge windowsill the first night.... No useful info to share on the efficiency for stove use, they did burn but I bunged a load of green wood shavings in too. The water boiled if that helps

 

[lannyman8]

ha ha ha ha ha, so save some time and trip to tesco and just keep using pine twigs then....

cheers gents...

chris.

 

[Bowlander]

I use Easibed equine bedding. Its £6 for a 20kg bale. Its chips not pellets but works well in my DIY wood gas stove.

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[mountainm]

The pellets burn very well. Much longer than twigs with better heat. Buy as a big a bag as you can labelled as wood based "kitty litter"

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I would say for the cost of a couple of quid buy a 5kilo bag and give them a try.
I got the ones from morrisons in a green bag and like them. Once you get past the lighting of them they are great.
Also the fact that they burn away to nothing is a bonus when it comes to clearing up.
A 1/3 fill will get you a brew and keep the water warm enough to wash your mug afterwards easily.

 

[lannyman8]

hhhhhhhhm, will buy some to try them, as people have said they cost very little and i might like them...

 

[ozzy1977]

Too much like hard work for a brew, at the end of the day if you can light a fire them using twigs in a wood gas will not be a problem.

 

[Hammock Hamster]

As others have said a bit of a pain for just making a brew but good for cooking a decent meal due to the long burn time.

I have been getting about 35 minutes from a 2/3's fill which is more than enough for pasta or rehydrated meals for frying some eggs and bacon.

Whatever you do don't try putting them out with water as you end up with what looks like a sawdust soufflé .... Ahem so I have heard!