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                                                                Augmented Dextrose based fuel
                            

Most of my propellants are sugar based. I work

with Sucrose, Dextrose, Sorbitol, and Erythritol.

Of the four, I favor Dextrose for most of my work.

It is nothing more than personal preference. All

are wonderful fuels and serve different purposes.

 

Sucrose:

Cheap and readily available. It is easy to

work with using Jimmy Yawn's method.

 

Dextrose:

Also cheap and readily available.

You can find it at your local brew shop

or health food store. It can also be ordered

in bulk from Honeyvillegrain for around

$1.00 per pound including shipping.

I use Dextrose to make my C-slot

grains because it is easy to pour into the

casting tube. I also like the quick set time.

 

Sorbitol:

I also get this at the local health food store .

It has the advantage of a slow set time. It works

great when you are still learning how to cast your

grains. It  cost a little more, and has a somewhat slower

burn rate at higher pressures.  Learn more about this by visiting

Richard Nakka's site.

 

Erythritol:

This is the fuel championed by Scott Fintel.

He used it to fly to over 29,000 ft.

It has a slow burn rate and can be used when a long

burn motor is desired. Learn more about

Erythritol by visiting

Scott's Website.