When the hose on my propane burner began to leak and the local shop wanted 30 dollars to replace it, I knew I should look for a more off-grid approach to the boil. About a year ago I came across this technology and knew I had to give it a go; enter the Rocket Stove.



Here is the video I used to make mine. It's a very good instructional video. Each rocket stove is different based on the materials used and the diameter of your pot.



A rocket stove uses small pieces of scrap wood in a limit oxygen environment to produce super hot, clean and very efficient combustion. The gasses are carried up around the pot and out the chimney pipe. This prolonged contact time with the pot allows for time to make thermal exchange. One of the many benefits of the rocket stove is being able to have a fire without worry of burning down the entire state. It releases next to zero smoke. The outer chamber never exceeds 280F.





We've got likely 100 lifetimes of wood on the property here. We've also got an abundance of slab wood from the wood mill. These pieces work perfectly in the rocket stove.



Wood stove construction. I went with a metabo whereas the tutorial guy used all hand tools.







Vital stats:

Starting water temp: 82f

Outside temp: 88f

Strike water volume: 35L

Strike water temperature: 175f

Time to reach strike temperature: 35 minutes



You may recognize this pot from Korea. At nearly a 1/3 of the cost of a brewpot locally, it was worth all the crazy stares at the airport.





The brewing session went on without any problems. The fuel needs to be slid down the fuel magazine as it's consumed about every five minutes.



I'll post of video of the stove in action when I reach broadband land. It will give you a better feel of how awesome this SOB is. Until then, brew on!