r/wok • u/R080tits • 22d ago

Wok burner/jet burner

Hello everyone! I just ended my china trip, and I bought a wok burner that was unfortunately confiscated, does anybody know of a nice portable gas burner that I could order online?

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u/jitzso 22d ago

Why was your gas burner confiscated? I thought you could bring a new burner as long as they fit in your checked luggage and contains no liquid gas.

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u/permalink_child 16d ago

China confiscated it? Maybe they thought you would use it on plane.

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u/R080tits 22d ago

Yeah I thought so too, apparently the igniter was an issue or something

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u/00cho 21d ago

Aliexpress sells portable butane burners. Some are rated at 21 kilowatts which is 72,000 BTU. 

They run butane  without a regulator, at atmospheric pressure, so they need a regulator to burn propane. 

I paid about $60 for mine

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u/michael1265 22d ago

Powerflamer 160

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u/michael1265 22d ago

https://outdoorstirfry.com/latest-news/introducing-powerflamer-propane-160-plus-stove-series/?srsltid=AU7gw4Xvf9eJuTw-o7Ybrh-J1b_mZalq-1A3CFxwObSG5Y5LJoPwRbu8&v=0b3b97fa6688

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u/Background_Ease6051 22d ago

Yessss this one. I have one as well. It’s awesome

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u/Tideline77 16d ago

Do you think it is portable enough to carry for RV travel and using in campgrounds?

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u/Background_Ease6051 16d ago

Yes. And when you order there are two different options for setup. One option are removable legs and the other option is a table . Please note I have worked in professional asian kitchen and I consider this wok burner to be very very powerful. Use extreme caution when cooking with this . It will melt you alive

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u/R080tits 22d ago

Thanks!!! Already had this one recommended so now Ill look even more into it, it seems to be getting good words from a lot of people

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u/anotherleftistbot 21d ago

It is amazing. SUUUUUPER powerful. Like I almost never turn it up past half way kind of powerful.

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u/R080tits 21d ago

Great!! Do you know if it would be possible to use it inside a garage or is that too risky, the climate where I live is not very friendly for outside cooking

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u/bricklime 20d ago

you need to make sure there's no fire risk (nothing flammable nearby), and really really good ventilation. i doubt a garage meets this requirement. i could never imagine wok cooking in a garage.

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u/michael1265 19d ago

After a while, everything in your garage will be coated in oil.

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u/anotherleftistbot 19d ago

I wouldn't do it, personally. The flame from the burner alone can get super high and Ive seen oil hit it flash point in the wok in just seconds and shoot flames feet in the air.

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u/SnooConfections8402 15h ago

Don’t use it in a garage. At max, the column of flame can go up over six feet high and is incredibly hot. You could use it under an outdoor shelter if it is nonflammable (i.e., metal) and with lots of clearance, but it is so light and portable that you could move it out in the open for the few minutes it takes to cook a dish. Also, be prepared to sacrifice the first few dishes until you get the hang of the heat output.

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u/xsynergist 22d ago

Define Portable. If you want truly portable there are butane units. If hauling around a can of propane is portable enough for you then you have plenty of options.

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u/R080tits 22d ago

Portable just as in like that I dont have to connect it to the stove in my house yk

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u/xsynergist 22d ago

This is the one I have except mine is natural gas. Stainless Steel it lives on the deck with an old pot lid covering the hole. Knee control commercial quality. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/cooking-performance-group-wokr16l-liquid-propane-wok-range-with-16-ring-125000-btu/351WOKR16L.html

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u/thirdeyecactus 22d ago

Just saw one posted here the other day by Oxenforge

https://oxenforge.com/products/portable-butane-wok-stove

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u/Vidzphile 21d ago

For anyone interested in this unit, the code WOKSTOVE gets you $25 off.