Originally Posted by
Rowan
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Contrary to recent advice in another thread, it seems that the red Heet is in fact the most suitable for use in alcohol stoves.
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I don't know to what thread you are referring, but the red-bottled HEET is isopropyl alcohol and will leave a nasty black soot on you pot/mug.
The yellow-bottled HEET is 90-something percent methanol and burns much cleaner.