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I have made propane torch nachos while camping and a strong flavor of propane came thru on the chips and cheese. im getting ready rechar my barrel today and i was thinking that propane torch is probably not the way to go. anybody used the propane before for recharring? I was also thinking about taking some 160p ujssm and building a blue flame fire in there but was kinda thinking that it might not provide enough char. I have used a stiff wire wheel to remove old char. What works best???

I have used a butane torch with high grade butane without any issue. Many chefs use such torches in very high-end restaurants, so I don't see it leaving any flavors behind on wood if it doesn't affect food.

Google "culinary torch" and you'll find plenty of options.

However, propane should be fine of your torch burns efficiently. I merely had a butane torch on hand and knew burned very clean.

Charring would be a lot different than toasting anyways. With a char you are actually getting momentary red hot coals which would burn off any residual propane.

Ive never had a problem with propane. Use both a torch, and a turkey cooker, using tongues to rotate the sticks over the turkey cooker. After charring I soak them in water for a few hours, rubbing them together lightly under water to knock off the loose crap, and they go right in the jars. Works great. No off flavors.

I use mapp on my oak.

Can't be worse than that...

ShineonCrazyDiamond wrote:I use mapp on my oak.

Can't be worse than that...

Nasty! Can't stand the smell of it! But if it's burning off clean, it won't end up in the oak.

I think OPs problem is he is worried because the propane taste came through on the chips and cheese. But they aren't getting red hit char to burn off any residual. I don't think I'd eat propane nachos either.

Jimbo wrote:Ive never had a problem with propane. Use both a torch, and a turkey cooker, using tongues to rotate the sticks over the turkey cooker. After charring I soak them in water for a few hours, rubbing them together lightly under water to knock off the loose crap, and they go right in the jars. Works great. No off flavors.

Same here, but instead of water I drop mine in a jar of peach/ blackberry wine

moosemilk wrote:
... But if it's burning off clean, it won't end up in the oak.

Yeah, I anneal my oak, then soak it over night.

Maybe I'll grab a butane tank for the future, though. Never really thought there might be flavor being added until this thread.