Testing the Fuel in Fire Eating

Video Transcript

"So we were mentioning earlier how to test the fuel. Is it too flammable or too hot? Every fuel burns at a different temperature. We would like something that burns at a very low temperature like a lamp oil, and something that's not too volatile. Again, in this container is kerosene. A little tiny drop on the ground, and watch. Whoosh, it lights on fire. I close the container after each use. Now watch this. This is the ordinary charcoal fuel. I put it on this stone and when I go to light it, you see it doesn't light. I could take a blow torch and put it on that and it wouldn't light because it's not very volatile. And this is going to keep me safe. Which means, if this fluid gets on my shirt or skin and the fire touches it, it's not going to leap into flame. Whereas if a kerosene gets on my shirt or skin, I'm going to show you one more time and then I'm going to put it on top. Close the lid, close the lid, the kerosene on top of the lamp oil. And you'll see the outline of the kerosene is burning, but the lamp oil underneath does not burn. Yes, the charcoal lighter is a safe bet."