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gimtired
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:39 pm    Post subject: Wok Burners Reply with quote

I am looking for a high btu (50,000 btu) propane wok burner and ring. This is to be installed as a countertop build-in for a house. A stand alone that can be used indoors in the US will work also.
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SirSpice



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why not just use a turkey fryer base outside?
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jagstyle



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



probably not meant to be used indoors but check out the 56,918 btu "EARED RING BURNER" from http://www.thecellarstore.com/gasburnersos.html

http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/783212/
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GaryProtein



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I doubt anything like that will pass a residential building code, and will void your fire insurance policy. 15-18K btu will be about the most you can get from a very high quality, high output stove designed for kitchen use. You could get more with a restaurant burner, but that too will probably not pass a residential fire code and/or will require a very special installation.
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EngineeringProfessor



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:40 am    Post subject: Re: Wok Burners Reply with quote

gimtired wrote:
I am looking for a high btu (50,000 btu) propane wok burner and ring. This is to be installed as a countertop build-in for a house. A stand alone that can be used indoors in the US will work also.


We went through this exercise when we remodeled our last house. We wound up with an Australian made glass countertop unit that had a high BTU "wok burner" with a special grill made to hold a wok. It was the highest BTU unit we could find, but nowhere near 50K!

I have found that concentrated heat right at the base of the wok does the trick, and that is the whole idea behind wok cooking. The unit we had worked great--I think 50K BTU is a bit of overkill.
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jagstyle



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



Built-In Wok
This Gas Range Wok sits inside counter as a permanent fixture. The counter-top cut out area is 20" by 22.75" and the unit measures 11.125" in depth. The steel wok measures 16" in diam. A 15" aluminum cover is included. A control knob regulates the heat and a stainless steel drip pan allows for easy clean-up. 32,000 BTU, 3/4" gas pipe (natural gas) 120 Volt, 15 Amps, 60 Hz.

$1395.00

http://www.wokshop.com/HTML/products/woks/woks_built_in.html
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EngineeringProfessor



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jagstyle wrote:


Built-In Wok
This Gas Range Wok sits inside counter as a permanent fixture. The counter-top cut out area is 20" by 22.75" and the unit measures 11.125" in depth. The steel wok measures 16" in diam. A 15" aluminum cover is included. A control knob regulates the heat and a stainless steel drip pan allows for easy clean-up. 32,000 BTU, 3/4" gas pipe (natural gas) 120 Volt, 15 Amps, 60 Hz.

$1395.00

http://www.wokshop.com/HTML/products/woks/woks_built_in.html


Ouch! Too pricey for a poor academic.
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