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Einstein X BPL Member
PostedFeb 10, 2007 at 5:35 am

I would like to lighten up on my kitchen. I really would like to use a Heineken pot to replace my MSR titanium pot, but the cans you use to make a Heine-pot aren't available in the country where they are produced, which irronically is the same country where i live.

If someone is willing to send me such a pot please PM me (i'll pay for the beer and the can, you can have the beer)!

In the meanwhile i've been thinking about using a one liter soup can as a cooking pot. But i have a big concern with regards to the coating in such a can and also in the Heienken can for that mater.

Will cooking, i.e. adding heat to a soup or Heineken can cause the coating on these cans to come loose or react to/with something and possibly become a health isue?

Many tkanks to your insights, Eins

Chris Moore BPL Member
PostedFeb 10, 2007 at 11:06 am

This is from the BPL store page selling the Ultralight Outfitters Beercan Esbit Stove System:

Use Only for Boiling Water, Beverages, and Soups

The nonstick coating in a beer can keeps the beer from contacting the aluminum in the can and it will do the same for your food. It is an amazing coating that is easy to rinse clean, but it can be burned at high temperatures. Boiling water inside keeps the pot's interior surface at a low enough temperature to maintain the integrity of the coating. However, it can be burned at high temperatures. Don't put an empty pot over fire. Don't burn food inside the pot. Do develop the skill to select camping meals that use boiling water (soups, stews, freeze-dried packaged meals), keeping your cooking sample and kit light!

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/ultralight_outfitters_beer_can_esbit_stove.html

If you are still interested, let me know and I can get you some empty cans.

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