Show your corn mode. - Here is the American Harvest 6041 Multi-Fuel burning 100% Corn

jtakeman said:

Brings back some memories! Fun times.

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Coffee (pellets) anyone??

Maybe I'm missing something so I apologise if this is a stupid question, but what's the motivation to burn corn if it's significantly more expensive than pellets? Is it just a convenience thing? Or to allow for flexibility if it ever becomes cheaper than pellets?

dwizum said:

Maybe I'm missing something so I apologise if this is a stupid question, but what's the motivation to burn corn if it's significantly more expensive than pellets?........... to allow for flexibility if it ever becomes cheaper than pellets?

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Bingo

Figured, just thought I'd ask in case I was missing some other obvious advantage!

Don2222 said:

Yes, It looked like some fun going on in the postings. I am glad I had a chance to try the American Harvest 6041 which is the newer model to Schoondog's 6031. The 6041 is real good multi-fueler for the money! I am just a little disappointed with the multi-fuels themselves. They are dirtier and messier to use but the price does not reflect the extra work. Not sure if the price will get any better? Oh well, the 6041 was fun flip and it has a good home now!

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So far the multifuels do produce more work in cleaning. There are a few we haven't tried and they do sound promising(Bamboo is just one of a few).

The main reason I bought my multifuel unit was it is far less pellet picky. I can easily burn the economical pellets without having to clean my stoves burnpot every few hours. I have burn some pellets that over 2% ash content and still only needed to clean my stove once a week. I didn't need to fuss with the burnpot at all. Daily scraping is a thing of the past! Now I'm the one thats pellet picky and go for as much heat as I can afford. Without the worry they might burn dirty and plug my stuff.

jtakeman said:

.....I have burn some pellets that over 2% ash content and still only needed to clean my stove once a week. I didn't need to fuss with the burnpot at all. Daily scraping is a thing of the past! .....

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Do you want me to bring back the thread on the "contest" I had w/ Eric? Will probably cause some newbies and Mike H. to faint.

imacman said:

Do you want me to bring back the thread on the "contest" I had w/ Eric? Will probably cause some newbies and Mike H. to faint.

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Do you think he ever got over that one?

jtakeman said:

Do you think he ever got over that one?

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Probably not.....he STILL owes me MANY cold adult beverages.

But I DID get a scolding from Mike H.

imacman said:

Probably not.....he STILL owes me MANY cold adult beverages.

But I DID get a scolding from Mike H.

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I heard he shared em with dex when he made it over there!

My father worked for a farmer this fall to help get his corn in and his bonus was 200bu of nice corn. Last year there was a rail car derailment and I picked up about 20 bu. Had to run thru cleaner but I like the cleaner blue flame. Bixby is really tuned for corn.

dwizum said:

Maybe I'm missing something so I apologise if this is a stupid question, but what's the motivation to burn corn if it's significantly more expensive than pellets? Is it just a convenience thing? Or to allow for flexibility if it ever becomes cheaper than pellets?

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Until a few years ago, Corn was MUCH CHEAPER than pellets.

Ever hear of Ethanol? Yeah, thats why corn is so damn expensive

Sooner or Later the price will drop because the Government Grants will cease (Hopefully)

Thats why there are so many stoves aimed at burning corn. A decade ago it was a very cheap and viable fuel source.

I have been playing with running hazel nut shells in my Hastings. In Oregon you can buy 100 pound bags of twice cracked shells for 8 bucks a bag. They are used for landscaping ground cover. Open the air up and they burn well. They are even self igniting.

you peeps up there in the PNW are nuts...

smoke show said:

you peeps up there in the PNW are nuts...

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Look who is speaking .

Don2222 said:

Hello Ironhorse

We have a member that burns those shells 100% to heat her house all winter for 50 cents a day! She modified her older Whitfield stoves to do it and it works very well!

Here are pics of Snowy's modified burn pot!
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/modified-burn-pot-for-shells.48778/#post-48778

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Hey Don that is great. My stove is in a work shop. I am not sure I would want to listen to the auger crunching those shells in my living room

Peace

Brad

smoke show said:

you peeps up there in the PNW are nuts...

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We are nuts and full of good beer

Peace

Brad