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Bernzomatic 14.1 oz. Map-Pro Cylinder 2pk $8.98 Hot? YMMV?

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Apr 5th, 2019 10:28 am

RedruM7 [OP]: Member; Sep 2, 2007; 361 posts; 299 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 10:28 am

[Home Depot] Bernzomatic 14.1 oz. Map-Pro Cylinder 2pk $8.98 Hot? YMMV?

Deal Link:: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/bernzo ... 1001168949
Price:: $9.98
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Stopped by Home depot yesterday to refuel my cooking torch with map fuel, was looking for this exact dual pack, was expecting to pay about $20.
Online showed very little stock information or price but lucky me my local one in Windermere Edmonton had a pretty big stack of them 50% off, so might be one of those YMMV things.

On a side note, I love using this thing to sear my sous vide steaks, but I find I like using it to quickly top off anything I cook with some heat or a good sear, stuff like pizza etc.
But I find it does give off a burnt taste pretty quickly rather than a nicer BBQ tasting sear, not sure if that makes sense but the flavor of the sear is not quite the same.
Might have to refine my technique a bit, thinking of investing in one of those heat spreaders too maybe.

Edit: Funny seeing the single packs being sold right next to it for regular price of $14.98 each which is probably what I would have ended up buying if I didn't see this deal.

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Apr 5th, 2019 10:33 am

dfm74: Member; Mar 26, 2004; 382 posts; 284 upvotes; Ottawa

Apr 5th, 2019 10:33 am

Awesome deal if you can find stock!

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Apr 5th, 2019 10:47 am

WMPCOT: Deal Addict; Apr 26, 2013; 4100 posts; 4033 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 5th, 2019 10:47 am

Great price!

Though MAPP gas is better than MAPP Pro but you're not using it for soldering so who cares.

Apr 5th, 2019 10:52 am

Dmichel99: Member; Sep 4, 2016; 273 posts; 367 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 10:52 am

Anyone see these in GTA?

Apr 5th, 2019 11:43 am

keyser-soze: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2009; 2396 posts; 1613 upvotes; Kitchener

Apr 5th, 2019 11:43 am

Are you using a reg torch or a searzall?

Apr 5th, 2019 11:52 am

Richfields: Deal Addict; Aug 19, 2011; 3717 posts; 2359 upvotes; West Coast

Apr 5th, 2019 11:52 am

If you're tasting the torch then you're too close to the meat/product. Pull back further and that shouldn't be an issue. I had the same problem early on until trial and error made me realize I was too close.

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Apr 5th, 2019 11:58 am

RedruM7 [OP]: Member; Sep 2, 2007; 361 posts; 299 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 11:58 am

keyser-soze wrote: ↑ Are you using a reg torch or a searzall?

I'm currently using a regular torch with no attachment, thinking of getting one, but honestly I'm a bit too cheap to spend $100 on the searzall unless it really is that good, was wondering if there are any cheaper alternatives or diys to spread the heat better for more even (less burning) otherwise I guess I can just try and refine my technique.

Richfields wrote: ↑ If you're tasting the torch then you're too close to the meat/product. Pull back further and that shouldn't be an issue. I had the same problem early on until trial and error made me realize I was too close.

Yeah you definitely may be right on that, will need to try that out, the lure of torching it super quick and not cooking the insides makes me want to get a super quick sear but I guess I'm tasting the torch when I do that.

Apr 5th, 2019 12:31 pm

keyser-soze: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2009; 2396 posts; 1613 upvotes; Kitchener

Apr 5th, 2019 12:31 pm

I have the searzall and really like it (it is a bit slow thought) when I cant get outside to sear.

If I can get outside then I will more often then not use the weed/asphalt/ice torch like - https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/ ... -p8696338e

I have two one is 100,000 btu and another is 500,000 both work well, just need to be careful, takes a bit of practice. Lots of vids of sousvide people using these with great results. Souvsvide everything is a great channel on youtube and they did a showdown on best searing tool - flamethrower, ie what I linked about won.

Apr 5th, 2019 12:46 pm

FreeKnight: Jr. Member; Jun 26, 2008; 163 posts; 127 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 12:46 pm

Definitely hot. If you don't have space or want to buy a welder, pair this up with an oxygen tank and you can actually get pretty good brazing results. I've used it to make some coffee tables since I wanted to wait to buy a full welder.

Good for sous-vide too, but a good broiler can do just as well if you don't want to keep another gadget in the kitchen.

Apr 5th, 2019 12:59 pm

billrush: Sr. Member; Sep 2, 2007; 766 posts; 283 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 12:59 pm

Something I learned in the last couple of years

Browning Meat

Of course pat it dry first
Then, if you have not tried it, a light sprinkling of baking soda will assist the browning of the meat
and not change the taste

Apr 5th, 2019 1:40 pm

sridca: Jr. Member; Sep 1, 2017; 111 posts; 82 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 1:40 pm

Why not regular propane cylinder that comes in 4 pack (4 lbs total) at Costco for about $19?

Apr 5th, 2019 1:42 pm

sridca: Jr. Member; Sep 1, 2017; 111 posts; 82 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 1:42 pm

sridca wrote: ↑ Why not regular propane cylinder that comes in 4 pack (4 lbs total) at Costco for about $19?

I use it with my TS800 to sear steaks on daily basis. MAPP pro is not a significant advantage in cooking, and the yellow cylinder being narrow can easily topple over.

Apr 5th, 2019 2:30 pm

keyser-soze: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2009; 2396 posts; 1613 upvotes; Kitchener

Apr 5th, 2019 2:30 pm

sridca wrote: ↑ I use it with my TS800 to sear steaks on daily basis. MAPP pro is not a significant advantage in cooking, and the yellow cylinder being narrow can easily topple over.

To add, the searzall (if you are going to use one) actually says to only use wider camping propane cylinders to prevent toppling over as well as MAPP being too hot for the tool.

Apr 5th, 2019 2:31 pm

keyser-soze: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2009; 2396 posts; 1613 upvotes; Kitchener

Apr 5th, 2019 2:31 pm

sridca wrote: ↑ Why not regular propane cylinder that comes in 4 pack (4 lbs total) at Costco for about $19?

Thanks, I will look out for these, dont recall seeing them at my costco.

Apr 5th, 2019 2:37 pm

Genblue: Deal Addict; Jan 17, 2008; 1932 posts; 825 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 2:37 pm

Checked the Trafalgar location and it was showing 1, which is probably phantom stock.

Apr 5th, 2019 2:41 pm

Murkdx: Member; Feb 3, 2019; 404 posts; 478 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 2:41 pm

HOT! Gonna refill the searzall

Apr 5th, 2019 2:57 pm

Wizard1: Deal Fanatic; Apr 17, 2005; 9513 posts; 12461 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 2:57 pm

Its been this pricing for a LONG time, since last time's Bernzomatic Torch head sale at Lowes

I bought it back in November for my Not-A-Flamethrower

Most of the stock in the GTA is phantom.

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Apr 5th, 2019 3:15 pm

RedruM7 [OP]: Member; Sep 2, 2007; 361 posts; 299 upvotes

Apr 5th, 2019 3:15 pm

Wizard1 wrote: ↑ Its been this pricing for a LONG time, since last time's Bernzomatic Torch head sale at Lowes

I bought it back in November for my Not-A-Flamethrower

Most of the stock in the GTA is phantom.

Hmm... Are you referring to the $14.98 price? Because I didn't see any mention of it at $9.98 yet.
I felt bad for missing out on a few spare tanks back than when I bought the torch but than I ran into this deal and I suddenly didn't feel so bad...

Also just wondering any idea how long do these tanks normally last with average usage? For me probably a couple times a week with cooking.
I may have bought more tanks than I probably need at this price lol. Oh well.

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Apr 5th, 2019 3:16 pm

engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 20679 posts; 24717 upvotes; GTA

Apr 5th, 2019 3:16 pm

Richfields wrote: ↑ If you're tasting the torch then you're too close to the meat/product. Pull back further and that shouldn't be an issue. I had the same problem early on until trial and error made me realize I was too close.

I tried MAP Pro, propane and butane, and found butane tasted the best, but took longer as it was the smallest and coldest flame. Maybe the flames were too close, or not burning cleanly, but now when I sous vide I just toss the meat on a super hot grill for a few seconds as the torches take way too long.

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Apr 5th, 2019 3:31 pm

Arossi22: Newbie; Jul 6, 2018; 66 posts; 49 upvotes; Alberta

Apr 5th, 2019 3:31 pm

engineered wrote: ↑ I tried MAP Pro, propane and butane, and found butane tasted the best, but took longer as it was the smallest and coldest flame. Maybe the flames were too close, or not burning cleanly, but now when I sous vide I just toss the meat on a super hot grill for a few seconds as the torches take way too long.

Taken from a sous vide website...

What you do want to do, however, is to adjust the flame on your kitchen torch until it turns dark blue. The blue color means that it’s an oxidizing flame, not a reducing flame. This is a chemistry difference that matters for your food. If the flame is yellow, it’s a reducing flame, and there will be hydrocarbons from the fuel — whether it’s propane or butane — that aren’t fully combusted. These can end up in your food, creating an “off” taste in whatever you’ve seared with the torch.

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