The Alpkit Bruler is a neat little meths camping stove consisting of a brass burner and an anodised aluminium windshield with fold-out legs and pot supports. The burner is almost identical to the Trangia’s, the only difference being that the simmer ring has a handle so it’s easier to use.
Chris Townsend’s verdict
Whilst boil times are much slower than a canister stove the advantages of the Bruler are that meths/ denatured alcohol is found in far more places than canisters and that it’s silent.- Durable
- Low cost
- Needs windshield
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| Price: £30 Weight: 165g Accessories: windscreen, flame regulator Fuel: methylated spirits/denatured alcohol/gel fuel Packed Dimensions: 8 x9 cm Burner Diameter: 5cm Burner weight: 70g Power: n/a Boil time: std pot 9min 23sec, HX pot 7min 50 sec Fuel used: std pot 25ml. HX pot 20ml. https://alpkit.com |
Stability is good as long as the ground is reasonably flat. The pot supports are wide and the stove is stable with big pots. Indeed, small narrow ones don’t balance so well as they don’t cover all of the supports. The windshield works in breezes but once the wind picks up a separate one is needed as the flame isn’t very strong. Alpkit don’t give a figure for the power output but it’s almost identical to the Trangia. A separate windshield can be safely wrapped closely around the stove but even then it’s not quite as effective as a Trangia. It will boil water in strong winds, it just takes a long time.
The Bruler is a good choice if you don’t want the bulk and weight of the Trangia. My setup with a foil windscreen and a 1 litre HX pot weighs 429 grams and works well for solo use.
Whilst boil times are much slower than a canister stove the advantages of the Bruler are that meths/ denatured alcohol is found in far more places than canisters and that it’s silent. You can brew up and listen to the bird song. If you want quick brews it’s not a stove to choose but if you’re not in a hurry it’s fine.
