Let me tell you about the time I cried eating this:

[thestrangebrew1]

and this article has some good info:
http://www.whatmyhomewants.com/buy-best-wok-burner/

Good read thanks for the link. I've tried a ton of times to make stir fry with an electric wok we got as a wedding gift. Never turned out right no matter how hot it got. I didn't know they made outdoor woks. Will be buying one!

 

[Murloc]

isn't that smoke flavour cancer-causing in the long term?

I've tried a ton of times to make stir fry with an electric wok we got as a wedding gift. Never turned out right no matter how hot it got.

I'm not surprised, without the constant high heat output it probably cools down.

Even in normal western sautéing I can feel a difference between gas and electric.

 

[skyking]

That looks very handy for many things. I wonder how low it can go?
I would take that camping, and use it to heat mass quantities of water like a canning kettle at home. Dad had a short version of a high BTU burner for cooking dungeness crab.
The typical burner does not accommodate the wok shape. I could weld up some steel parts to adapt the wok shape to a flat bottom pan though. No issue.
I don't think a standard high BTU is going to do the magic of those things. That food in the vid must be fantastic.

EDIT:
Looking at the amazon links, that first one is 73 bucks and you are getting a burner, hose, and a wok, and a bunch of flimsy crap that needs reworking.
I have nothing against that, but buyer beware. Not everybody has access to a shop and metal to fix things up right.

Here is the one amazon is not selling ATM, at another vendor. Looks more versatile.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Eastman-Outdoors-Portable-Kahuna-Burner-XL&i=433644&r=view&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlebase&s_kwcid=googlepla&cvsfa=2587&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=343333363434&gclid=CO3AwJ_rsscCFYQ_aQod0YkNqg&kpid=433644

 

[sdifox]

here op for the truly dedicated

http://www.amazon.com/Town-Food-Equ...11636&sr=8-31&keywords=natural+gas+wok+burner

 

[Kaido]

That looks very handy for many things. I wonder how low it can go?
I would take that camping, and use it to heat mass quantities of water like a canning kettle at home. Dad had a short version of a high BTU burner for cooking dungeness crab.
The typical burner does not accommodate the wok shape. I could weld up some steel parts to adapt the wok shape to a flat bottom pan though. No issue.
I don't think a standard high BTU is going to do the magic of those things. That food in the vid must be fantastic.

EDIT:
Looking at the amazon links, that first one is 73 bucks and you are getting a burner, hose, and a wok, and a bunch of flimsy crap that needs reworking.
I have nothing against that, but buyer beware. Not everybody has access to a shop and metal to fix things up right.

Here is the one amazon is not selling ATM, at another vendor. Looks more versatile.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Eastman-Outdoors-Portable-Kahuna-Burner-XL&i=433644&r=view&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlebase&s_kwcid=googlepla&cvsfa=2587&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=343333363434&gclid=CO3AwJ_rsscCFYQ_aQod0YkNqg&kpid=433644

I have the Bayou Classic listed from that article, it is fantastic:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000291GBQ

Hooks up to a standard propane tank. Just use one of those long $1 lighters to fire it up. I mostly use it with a cast-iron skillet for doing smash burgers, but you can do a ton of stuff with it (fish fry, turkey fry, etc.). If you want a more serious model, someone had previously linked to Tejas Smokers, which has a full line of the Eiffel-tower type of burners (single, double, triple, custom for DIY, with short or long legs, wind blocker panels, steel cooktops, etc.):

http://www.tejassmokers.com/

But some of those are getting into the $400+ range whereas the Bayou burners are like fifty bucks, ready to go.

 

[skyking]

Hmm, I could roll a wok ring for that and put little tabs on the bottom that engage the structure. Nice, thanks Kaido.
I want to learn that wok high heat searing type of cooking.
EDIT: how low does it go for simmering things? I know, wrong tool for the job but it is good to know the range of it. home depot has the high end at 55,000 BTU.

 

[SSSnail]

Don't they have any Korean Super Markets where you live? If they sell marinated short ribs, they have these burners.

 

[sdifox]

Don't they have any Korean Super Markets where you live? If they sell marinated short ribs, they have these burners.

not the same thing, the korean bbq burners are not high btu.

 

[Kaido]

Hmm, I could roll a wok ring for that and put little tabs on the bottom that engage the structure. Nice, thanks Kaido.
I want to learn that wok high heat searing type of cooking.
EDIT: how low does it go for simmering things? I know, wrong tool for the job but it is good to know the range of it. home depot has the high end at 55,000 BTU.

If you're handy, you can buy the Banjo model for a little more ($85 shipped). It has 210,000 BTU's (yup, you read that right) & can be physically modified pretty easily for Wok use:

http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-KAB4-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B0009JXYQY

Read this review for modification details:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R29UDOEAB1TPPA/ref=cm_cr_dp_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0009JXYQY

Specifically:

The clearance between the burner and the top of the support frame is about 5 inches. This is an inefficient design that wastes a lot of heat, especially with pots less than 16" in diameter. It would be a much more efficient and versatile design if the clearance was lowered by about 3 inches. Also as designed, the stove cannot be used for outdoor wok cooking since the 5" clearance is way too high and inefficient, especially with heat-dispersing round-bottomed woks which also require a wok ring, thus raising the clearance even higher.

Pot Solution: A very simple 3" cut and re-welding of the vertical rods by anyone who does welding repairs to reduce the clearance will make this a fantastic outdoor stove that's very powerful and efficient.

Pot/Wok Solution: Have a welder cut the 4 inside vertical rods so they are just 2 inches above the burner and cut the outside vertical rods about 1/2" from the top. Weld a 5" horizontal rod to each of the four sets of vertical rods as the new pot support and weld a rod or ring around the top of the four outside vertical rods to create a 16" diameter wok support. This brings the bottom of most round bottom woks to about two and one-half inches from the burner (but still off the horizontal pot support). This modification is perfect for my 22" wok and can easily support woks 18" up to 26" yet still support my Bayou 44-quart stock pot/turkey fryer inside the wok ring.

Also according to his review, you can burn through a 20-pound propane tank in about 2 hours at max heat. Fortunately Wok cooking can take as little as 5 minutes :awe:

Edit: HOWEVER - I use this little $35 butane burner myself:

http://www.amazon.com/Iwatani-Corporation-America-ZA-3HP-Portable/dp/B006H42TVG/

I like it because:

1. It's $35 shipped
2. It is compact, lightweight, and very portable
3. Can sit on a countertop or outdoor table easily
4. Has a lighter built-in (the burner adjuster acts like a grill sparker)
5. Gets my thin cast-iron wok up to over 900F no problem (despite being only 12,000 BTU's)

The Bayou burner is more of a ground-friendly unit, so you have to squat down to use it, or have a big enough table & make sure it's not very windy to handle it otherwise. I have a super tiny patio (10x10' concrete pad, that's it) so I use the Bayou on the ground & the $35 Iwantani on my small outdoor table. If your primary concern is just Wok cooking, I'd go with the portable unit over the Bayou, far less hassle & is turnkey, ready to go! If you want multi-purpose, especially if you're going to be cooking for a long time (fish fry, turkey fry, a ton of smashburgers for a crowd, etc.), then the Bayou Classic is awesome, and if you don't mind the modifications & want the insane BTU rating, the Banjo model is a great unit to go with.

 

[skyking]

I can see how to modify that first one you linked very easily. More versatile and it will heat a wok up plenty I would think. Can you drive the flame up above the grating area? how high?

 

[Kaido]

I can see how to modify that first one you linked very easily. More versatile and it will heat a wok up plenty I would think. Can you drive the flame up above the grating area? how high?

Stock, I don't think it goes very high (mine covers my skillet, but it's not like it shoots a foot tall or anything) - that one guy mentions that in his full review of the $85 model, that with the cheaper models, you'd have to add a Wok ring to funnel it up, which would increase the distance from the flame (vs. modifying the more expensive unit to allow the pan to drop down low). There are other options too, a lot of homebrew guys have neat toys:

http://www.bbqandfirepitpros.com/product/bbc-430-SP2

Kenji has a neat trick of using a charcoal chimney as a wok power source, since commercial restaurants use at least 125k BTU's & the home ones are typically like 10k:

http://lifehacker.com/5899064/get-the-blazing-heat-you-need-for-wok-cooking-with-a-chimney-starter

There's a lot of interesting gadgets in the camping stove community too. Camp Chef has a really nice product range (my only complaint is the low working height, but it's designed for portability & camping, so yeah), they have 'em at Cabella's & online, and you can get a nice Wok ring for those:

http://www.directcampingstoves.com/product/WR-10

Lots of options, depends on what you want to do & your budget. I pretty much only use my $35 portable butane unit for doing Wok stuff on, and it's just perfect :thumbsup:

 

[NetWareHead]

I have 2 bayou burners for boiling water which I use to can jars. First is a KAB6 burner which is the upgraded relative of the KAB4. I think its 220K BTUs and very oversized for a typical 12-16 inch wok. You would not be able to get near it; the heat would blast around the edges and scorch your hand. If you had a huge wok I could see. This burner is used to boil an enormous pot of water and nothing else. I have another bayou burner: SS10 and this is a 55K BTU burner that I use for my pressure canner. Its plenty powerful and I think underrated in the BTU dept. I use it on my 14 inch wok and its almost perfect; heat still rolls over the edge so I have to turn down the heat to grab it. I can sear the hell out of food and the wok hei everyone talks about is there. Multi purpose burner for my canner, wok and even a turkey fryer.

I like bayou burners: good customer service and good quality.

 

[Chocu1a]

That smokiness is called "wok hay". http://www.cooksinfo.com/wok-hay

 

[skyking]

Thanks, sounds like the bomb. Did you make your own wok ring?

 

[richardycc]

I've been looking for these stuff for my outdoor kitchen, you can get a nice setup for around $60. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BWFTJE/ref=s9_hps_bw_g86_i5

 

[SSSnail]

not the same thing, the korean bbq burners are not high btu.

Eh, I'm pretty sure I saw something just like what the OP posted. Not all the burners they sell are for BBQ, just that they most likely would have one.

 

[slag]

isn't that smoke flavour cancer-causing in the long term?

Probably and what I came here to post...

 

[sdifox]

Eh, I'm pretty sure I saw something just like what the OP posted. Not all the burners they sell are for BBQ, just that they most likely would have one.

The little butane burners they carry are for hotpot

 

[SSSnail]

The little butane burners they carry are for hotpot

LOL, this was not a little butane burner, it's basically the same thing that's in the OP, maybe even bigger. It has a gas hookup, and was pretty substantial, unless your hotpot is for a small village...

 

[akugami]

isn't that smoke flavour cancer-causing in the long term?

Much like bacon, all you need to know is it tastes good.

...
Edit: HOWEVER - I use this little $35 butane burner myself:

http://www.amazon.com/Iwatani-Corporation-America-ZA-3HP-Portable/dp/B006H42TVG/

I like it because:

1. It's $35 shipped
2. It is compact, lightweight, and very portable
3. Can sit on a countertop or outdoor table easily
4. Has a lighter built-in (the burner adjuster acts like a grill sparker)
5. Gets my thin cast-iron wok up to over 900F no problem (despite being only 12,000 BTU's)

The Bayou burner is more of a ground-friendly unit, so you have to squat down to use it, or have a big enough table & make sure it's not very windy to handle it otherwise. I have a super tiny patio (10x10' concrete pad, that's it) so I use the Bayou on the ground & the $35 Iwantani on my small outdoor table. If your primary concern is just Wok cooking, I'd go with the portable unit over the Bayou, far less hassle & is turnkey, ready to go! If you want multi-purpose, especially if you're going to be cooking for a long time (fish fry, turkey fry, a ton of smashburgers for a crowd, etc.), then the Bayou Classic is awesome, and if you don't mind the modifications & want the insane BTU rating, the Banjo model is a great unit to go with.

What in the hell...cooking on a hot pot burner?


We got a couple of these for our stove...less trips to get propane.

Anyone looking for the wok stoves can get them from your local Chinatown. Better than ordering from Amazon IMHO.

 

[sdifox]

LOL, this was not a little butane burner, it's basically the same thing that's in the OP, maybe even bigger. It has a gas hookup, and was pretty substantial, unless your hotpot is for a small village...

I used to live in a house with commercial kitchen since the front is a cafe. The gas shutoff valve is what controls firepower :awe:

 

[Kaido]

cooking on a hot pot burner?

This particular model is 12,000 BTU's & gets my cast-iron wok up to over 900F, so you get portability with usable heat for a very good price. Works awesome, plus I can take it outside to the patio if I'm cooking something really smokey. The butane canisters seem to last a long time too...I've never measured, but I'd say at least an hour or two each, which is pretty good since a lot of the recipes only take 5 minutes to whip up a tasty stir-fry with.

 

[Printer Bandit]

1) divorce wife
2) hook up with ex
3) have new gf ask uncle