Weed burner

thillin · 11-29-2005, 01:37 PM

Not that kind!

Got a new one. It scares me a little though. It's like holding a jet engine. Question is, do I need a regulator to ease back on the jet?

It's this model listed:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91033

I'll try it again tonight, or in a couple of days.

Ty

jt · 11-29-2005, 01:57 PM

Hmmm....mine is a little different and doesn't have the trigger. Does the knob on top turn to control the flow at all? What about only cracking open the tank?

I agree with the jet engine sound - mine is supposed to burn around 500,000 btu. Usually starts a fire in whatever I point it at.

Trout_man22 · 11-29-2005, 02:03 PM

I don't use one on mine. The only problem is with the new tanks I had to adjust the valve to get a good flow of fuel.

brdbbq · 11-29-2005, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thillin

Not that kind!

Got a new one. It scares me a little though. It's like holding a jet engine. Question is, do I need a regulator to ease back on the jet?

It's this model listed:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91033

I'll try it again tonight, or in a couple of days.

Ty

Can see the news choppers flying over now.

Smoker · 11-29-2005, 02:13 PM

Hey Phil,

I think we can use that to crisp up the skin on the chicken thighs right before turnin.

Steve

Arlin_MacRae · 11-29-2005, 03:42 PM

Turbo blast trigger?? Oh YEAH! I'm flipping that page to mama as a Christmas gift idea. :)

thillin · 11-29-2005, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Arlin_MacRae

Turbo blast trigger?? Oh YEAH! I'm flipping that page to mama as a Christmas gift idea. :)

It was like $17 in the store

BBQchef33 · 11-29-2005, 05:00 PM

Seen those for lighting the fires in the firebox and some use it for cleaning the pit too. Does a great job preheating, and it makes so much noise ya get to pretend your flying an f14 on afterburner.

wsm · 11-29-2005, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoker

Hey Phil,

I think we can use that to crisp up the skin on the chicken thighs right before turnin.

Steve

Why not just inject with liquid smoke and then use the weedburner on the chix? No need to use the smoker at all

chad · 11-29-2005, 06:02 PM

I've got that model brush burner - I almost never use the trigger. I just turn up the flame with the control knob, but then I usually don't adjust the gas at the bottle either. I use the burner to clean the grates and occassionally to preheat my cooker (I have a custom sized burner for that).

I don't use the brush burner often but it was well worth the few buck.

The_Kapn · 11-29-2005, 06:02 PM

A couple of guys have mentioned using the tank valve to control LP flow.

I was taught that gas valves "sealed" in the full "CLOSED" or full "OPEN" position. Partial opening has a slight chance of leaking, cause that is not how they were designed.
So, I never try to use them as a pressure regulator (actually a flow limiter), but use a real regulator for that.
Chicken me

Just a thought.

TIM

dxesmkr · 11-29-2005, 08:01 PM

I got one like that.It does work great for preheatin the pit.I don't use a regulator.The knob on top of the burner works as the regulator.I think I wasted a whole tank of propane when I first got the burner kickin' in the afterburner and just playin around(pyro mod).

p.s.- Can't use it to crisp chicken skin cause that's using a illegal heat source.

Willy T.

Kevin · 11-29-2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoker

Hey Phil,

I think we can use that to crisp up the skin on the chicken thighs right before turnin.

Steve

It does a fine job of crisping the skin on your fingers. Not that I've ever done that!

Brauma · 11-29-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BBQchef33

Seen those for lighting the fires in the firebox and some use it for cleaning the pit too. Does a great job preheating, and it makes so much noise ya get to pretend your flying an f14 on afterburner.

I'll second that. I saw a guy on the Food channel lighting up a big smoker/cooker with one of those things. Cats ass of lighters without a doubt.

nmayeux · 11-30-2005, 07:47 AM

I just got one from Northern Tool, and its the cat's @ss!! I just use the little valve on the handle to control pressure. So far, I haven't seen anything better for lighting the fire pit, smoker, or my buddy's cigar! Sometime, I need to try it on weeds!

11-29-2005, 01:37 PM	#1
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas	Weed burner Not that kind! Got a new one. It scares me a little though. It's like holding a jet engine. Question is, do I need a regulator to ease back on the jet? It's this model listed: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91033 I'll try it again tonight, or in a couple of days. Ty __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

11-29-2005, 01:57 PM	#2
jt Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-10-04 Location: BFE	Hmmm....mine is a little different and doesn't have the trigger. Does the knob on top turn to control the flow at all? What about only cracking open the tank? I agree with the jet engine sound - mine is supposed to burn around 500,000 btu. Usually starts a fire in whatever I point it at. __________________ I didn't hijack the thread. I just took it in a completely different direction. Spicewine, 2 Dutch Ovens, Weber OTP, 18 " Weber Kettle, White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer, Whirly Pop, Cast Iron Hot Dog cooker, and a 15 year old. Moink. RIP - my NB Bandera "Sweet Blue to all" - E

11-29-2005, 02:03 PM	#3
Trout_man22 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-16-04 Location: Colonial Heights, Virginia	I don't use one on mine. The only problem is with the new tanks I had to adjust the valve to get a good flow of fuel. __________________ Go Green use mercury laced low watt fluorescent bulbs and kill the earth slowly ! "God either exists or He doesn't.... I believe in God." Blaise Pascal I'm a sinner, I regret my sin and will try to never do it again.

11-29-2005, 03:42 PM	#6
Arlin_MacRae somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK	Turbo blast trigger?? Oh YEAH! I'm flipping that page to mama as a Christmas gift idea. :) __________________ Arlin MacRae Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition, Pit Boss NASCAR Tailgater Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Certified KCBS Master BBQ Judge

11-29-2005, 05:00 PM	#8
BBQchef33 Grand Poobah and Site Admin Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Long Island, NY Name/Nickname : Phil	Seen those for lighting the fires in the firebox and some use it for cleaning the pit too. Does a great job preheating, and it makes so much noise ya get to pretend your flying an f14 on afterburner. __________________ Site Administrator and Grand PooBah CBJ with a Fuzzy Blue Hat, 18 Foot Competition Trailer, Customized Klose BYC, Custom Built Shirley built to feed our Veterans(A.K.A "Abrams"), 1 Double Barreled Lang 84, 1 Heavily Modified Bionic Bandera, 1 Custom Super Medium Stickburning Spicewine w/stoker, 2 XL BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 2 Pit Barrel Cookers, 3 WSMs, 3 Weber Kettles, an NB Hondo, A Modified Brinkman Horizontal, DCS 48" Grill, a Broilmaster P3, a Blackstone 36 and 17, a covered, pellet pooping FEC100, and our duck died. :( News Flash: "A mans worth is judged by the weight of his integrity " You know your getting older when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy Smoke on KC. WWW.BBQ-BRETHREN.COM

11-29-2005, 02:13 PM	#5
Smoker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-19-05 Location: Long Island NY	Hey Phil, I think we can use that to crisp up the skin on the chicken thighs right before turnin. Steve

11-29-2005, 06:02 PM	#10
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL	I've got that model brush burner - I almost never use the trigger. I just turn up the flame with the control knob, but then I usually don't adjust the gas at the bottle either. I use the burner to clean the grates and occassionally to preheat my cooker (I have a custom sized burner for that). I don't use the brush burner often but it was well worth the few buck. __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker (RIP), WSM (RIP), Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill (RIP), Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill (RIP), Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker (new heating element), Pit Boss Tailgater pellet pooper.

11-29-2005, 06:02 PM	#11
The_Kapn Moderator Emeritus Join Date: 04-08-04 Location: Marianna, FL Name/Nickname : Tim	A couple of guys have mentioned using the tank valve to control LP flow. I was taught that gas valves "sealed" in the full "CLOSED" or full "OPEN" position. Partial opening has a slight chance of leaking, cause that is not how they were designed. So, I never try to use them as a pressure regulator (actually a flow limiter), but use a real regulator for that. Chicken me Just a thought. TIM __________________ "Flirtin' with Disaster" BBQ Team (RETIRED) New Ninja Woodfired Grill for Christmas 2023

11-29-2005, 08:01 PM	#12
dxesmkr On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-29-03 Location: Upstate SC	I got one like that.It does work great for preheatin the pit.I don't use a regulator.The knob on top of the burner works as the regulator.I think I wasted a whole tank of propane when I first got the burner kickin' in the afterburner and just playin around(pyro mod). p.s.- Can't use it to crisp chicken skin cause that's using a illegal heat source. Willy T. __________________ Willy T's Dixie Smokers [url]www.willytsbbq.com[/url] Smoked Up & Sauced Carolina Style!!!! "Its better to give someone a hand than just a finger."

11-30-2005, 07:47 AM	#15
nmayeux Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-03-05 Location: Marietta, GA	I just got one from Northern Tool, and its the cat's @ss!! I just use the little valve on the handle to control pressure. So far, I haven't seen anything better for lighting the fire pit, smoker, or my buddy's cigar! Sometime, I need to try it on weeds! __________________ Noah \#/ Nauti-Que BBQ Team Pitmaster and KCBS CBJ & CTC Lang 60 Marie Laveau Deep South Single Chamber Glenda WSM 22.5 Asmarelda 22.5 OTG Samantha Weber Genesis Mocha