robfir

I measured out 10g caster sugar into a shallow tin pot, and melted it down into a light brown liquid as gently as I could on a gas camping stove (outside).

I then removed the tin from the heat, put 10g KNO3 into the mix, stirred it, then returned it to the heat, stirring contstanly until there was a consistent shade of brown in the tin, with no white bits.

I then removed it from the heat, and allowed it to cool and solidify. I now had a layer of hard brown caramel in the bottom of my tin, I tried to scrape it out, but soon realised what is meant when people say it "sets like concrete", so I lit it in the tin, it burned well, only stuttering at the start, my only dissapointment with it was the rather modest amount of smoke given off. If possible, i would also like it to give off less of a flame, or less heat.

I'd appreciate any improvements to my recipe and method.