Introduction: How to Suffocate a Candle Flame With Your Hand Without Injury
In this instructable, I shall suffocate a candle flame with my hand while protecting my hand with beaten egg whites. Beaten egg whites have high heat resistance. Thus, I can cover the top of a candle jar with my hand and my hand remains at room temperature.
My objective is to cut off the oxygen supply to the flame by covering the jar with my hand.
This method of protecting a heat sensitive object with beaten egg whites has been implemented previously with the dessert called Baked Alaska.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baked_Alaska
List of Items:
2 egg whites
sugar
bowl
hand mixer
candle in a jar & matches
Step 1: Fetch the Egg Whites!
Crack the two eggs and separate the white from the yolk. Then pour in about 2 teaspoons of sugar. (I am unsure if the sugar matters. I use sugar while cooking for edible recipes.)
Step 2: Beat the Eggs!
Beat the eggs. They should become foam-like. When they are done, the egg foam should be stiff and when you pull the mixer out of the eggs, the foam should form thin cone shaped drips that remain on the mixer. (Look at photo.)
Step 3: Cover the Hand!
Scoop some of the foam with your hand and gently cover the hand with the foam.
20 Comments
13 years ago on Introduction
how about just blow the candle out?
13 years ago on Introduction
dude. like thumb and forefinger. pinch wick. flame out. problem solved. lol
14 years ago on Introduction
does the foa m taste any good
14 years ago on Introduction
how about taking a wool clove cutting off two fingers then rebberband it and soak it in water touch to candle flame. its out
15 years ago on Introduction
Aren't sugar and egg both flammable?
15 years ago on Introduction
Egg white fire extinguishers FTW
15 years ago on Introduction
you could just use shaving cream....
15 years ago on Introduction
I don't even wanna know where you come up with this stuff ...
15 years ago on Introduction
its a primative jet fire foam. haha. nice find. except i agree with others that its a bit much, just to put out a candle. and you have to set your video to public or not private. no one can view it, it comes up as the video no longer exists, then i went to the link and it says its marked as private.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
The video is public now. Thanks!
15 years ago on Introduction
I can pinch it out without any pain (I put out torces and bunsen burners with my hand). Great as a proof of concept!
15 years ago on Introduction
But a residue will most likely remain to help protect.
15 years ago on Introduction
Then apparently, you don't know what I'm saying. EXAMPLE TIME! You're doing some kind of fire involving experiment. Let's say...launching a homemade rocket that might just ignite, or leave burn marks on the ground. Spread some foam around the are you're doing it in, and have fun. Then when you're done, you can just hose it away. Because it's all natural..no environmental harm done!
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
And if there is a fire... quiche.
15 years ago on Introduction
I was wondering the same thing, you can just blow it out, pour some watter on it, or whatever, but this would take forever. But, it could be a cool trick to show your friends... but a waste of eggs.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
you could make meringue with the left over!
15 years ago on Introduction
spit on your hand and slap the flame. looks impressive, too
15 years ago on Introduction
It's a proof of concept. A fire resistant foam could be used for all sorts of purposes.
15 years ago on Introduction
lick your fingers and pinch. works for candle flames too.
15 years ago on Introduction
lol