Alex's 22,200 BTU Portable Wok Range

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If you've ever tried making a stir fry at home, you'll find that it just doesn't turn out like it did at the restaurant. You Stove isn't hot enough. Alex from Alex French Guy Cooking modifies a portable stove with a secondary burner to make a proper wok stove.
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[@MyBigThing2010]

the suction cup repurposing was the best part of this whole video! genius!

[@jcmik]

Finally- a stove with an afterburner X^D

[@meddlon4519]

Probably more powerful than Apples new afterburner lmao

[@summerlaverdure]

please have more of Alex videos he's awesome

[@mencken8]

I have become enamoured of his thoughtful design, French logic, and just a soupçon of lunacy. I like this channel.

[@eligirl100]

yay love to see Alex on another channel

[@LeeOfBent]

i remember this guy from a Jimmy DiResta Video of making a pizza cutter. So happy to see his innovation with burners! I work in food and hospitality and really enjoyed this branch out to our industry.

[@dhawthorne1634]

Ive got to do this for my woks. I miss cooking Asian cuisine in the traditional way. It's so much better when you can melt your face off just by staring too long.

[@spikebaltar5071]

Ik. Moving into new home. my new stove burner isn't that powerful.

[@assassintwinat8]

I had no idea Alex used to be an engineer

[@jeantsaiaviation]

I didn't know either but i always wondered how he could do complex mathematical equations.

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

@@jeantsaiaviation they are not complex. it's barely highschool level

[@jeantsaiaviation]

@@mentalitydesignvideo i am from suriname and we mainly have dutch education system and at a high school level you have a difference were you go to more a part where you get science,moore in depth math,chemistry but the other option it is more based on economics and accounting etc and i do the 2nd one that's why it seems complex for me.

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

@@jeantsaiaviation and I grew up in the USSR and this was kid stuff, for 12-13 y.o. kids.

[@jeantsaiaviation]

@@mentalitydesignvideo well i am dumb or your schools are great.

[@suraj-ram7488]

More cooking gadget videos with Alex please

[@XcrissRS13]

check out his channel he's got some stuff there ;)

[@lahirumadawanarachchi9935]

i will spread it like butter

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

Lahiru Madawanarachchi Wisdom

[@DirtyRobot]

You spelled butter wrong. It's spelled "Ba'haa"

[@dn5426]

Alex about time you got verified

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

What do you mean ? On youtube ?

[@slam854]

Good Job. I have a wok support ring for gas burners. Gas One 15,000btu is the burner, support ring came from Chinatown market. Cut thin metal into strips 3/4" wide. Bend over top wok ring, arrange to hang with air gaps & trim length. Gas One has gas ports on inside & outside of burner head. Works perfectly, I'm using propane. Flame goes right up sides of wok.

[@MrEagleeye58]

OK great contraption. To Maximize concentration on the cooking and ease of use, I would add a foot switch mechanism so that the 2nd booster flame can be used at will.. The 2nd booster flame is at low output all the time, when U need to boost the heat, use the foot switch.

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

Allan Teo Sounds right

[@TripleDDDD]

make it voice activated, so you can cook and shout FIRE! FIRE! :-)

[@johnconklin9039]

I use the propane burner from our turkey fryer to stir fry... outside. Plenty of heat.

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

John Conklin Sounds great. I d love to try that

[@TheBrokenLife]

Alex French Guy Cooking Those turkey burners have infinitely adjustable propane regulators on them that allow MASSIVE amounts of fire. I put one on my regular gas grill (which they advise you expressly not to do) to properly sear steaks. I'd also imagine I wouldn't have any problem using a wok directly on the grill either... From the factory it's rated at, I think, 75,000btu across all 3 burners and I'm confident I can at least doubled that, so 50,000 btu/ea. More food for thought!

[@Nclght]

Same here... combine that with Lodge's massive cast iron wok and the heat/heat retention is insane. However, I have to use a huge chinese spatula and ladle to move the food because aint nobody picking up, shaking and dumping food out of that thing.

[@Beau1010011]

Nice project. Ever noticed how the power output of these stoves drops during use? That's due to the adiabatic expansion of the gas cooling down the canister(s) and dropping the pressure. You'd actually have to heat the canister to compensate for that so the stove might work better without the heat shielding.

[@caoimhinleonhard9883]

You got something really special here in this channel. Awesome work man!

[@Patrick_Gray]

Thanks for the video. I have a propane stove like they use to Fry Turkeys. It sits on the ground and connects to a BBQ grill 20 lb. propane tank. Haven't used it for 20 years but am going to get it out and try. I bought it to cook for groups when camping.

[@keithdavidson4723]

One of Alex’s best inventions yet!

[@MR94JOKER]

OH THE ACCENT I LOVE IT

[@bobvingt-trois3377]

the famous camembert accent

[@alfblack2]

Love this video because 1) Never expected a french cook to like stirfry! Happy with that 2). I did experience this exact issue. I do hope in the future they will have a high btu butane stove similar to what whas done here commercially.

[@SunnyMcvin]

You can never be a former engineer. Once an engineer, always an engineer.

[@wifi2166]

i love alex, great to see him getting recognition

[@irvinge6590]

"A former engineer" that explains all the gadgets you've made. More of Alex please!

[@bishplis7226]

also it explains former, as this shit is ghettorigged

[@simonholmqvist8017]

@@bishplis7226 I mean, to actually properly engineer this would require more effort and some more serious fabrication. Being able to ghettorig something and make it work is a skill in itself.

[@dorianfoley6047]

I ought to have applied myself a bit more in shop class. This looks like fun.

[@shelliesman7552]

You have solved the very problems that I am on a journey to solve myself!! Smart ideas!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

That's a great modification Alex. If only they could be mass produced.

[@nahidoushka]

OH génial! dommage que je ne sache pas faire! j'adore cuisiner au wok et là je voulais m'équiper: une gazinière bosh possède un bruleur spécial wok (bon, pas aussi puissant que ce tu nous as construit ici hein ;-)) ils disent une puissance de 4kw...je ne me rends pas du tout compte si c'est assez ou si c'est de la foutaise?

[@pseudosam2458]

Great video, hope to see more of you on make.

[@norm1124]

Nice to see you here at Make: Alex

[@normlor8109]

I've stir-fried with a wok for 45 years but if I ever had to these lengths to use this Butane stove, I'd give it up altogether!

[@spiceshepsky3511]

I'm here because I'm a chef, and I needed this before Alex showed me how!

[@tisnotdawey4982]

Alex is the best youtuber ever.

[@Zakamooza]

i like the way This guy is thinking !

[@MaximeLavigne]

Hey Alex! I would love to see a intake fan pushing air to the wok. I think it might give you a better burn and better heat density!

[@marcelleuenberger4648]

Really nice touch with proleter 😍

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

Marcel Leuenberger He's the best

[@ferdi93ferdi]

You should have a nozzle made off brass right before the circular nozzle, as you can see at 4:05. It should be enough to enlarge it to 1 or 1,5 mm for more gas flow.

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

Ferdi G. Interesting but why brass ?

[@azaanow2327]

I am also wondering why you would use brass when it is such a soft metal it would probably melt

[@ferdi93ferdi]

Alex French Guy Cooking well, brass is easy to turn and not very expensive. most fittings, valves or nozzles for gas and waterpipings are made of brass. also it doesnt corrode or rust.

[@ferdi93ferdi]

WyvernKiller02 nope it wont melt, it just acts as a flow limiter. The flame never "touches" the brass nozzle. Also brass has a pretty high melting point of up to 950 °C

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

Thanks

[@cscratchy5126]

you can get a wok stand from any Asian grocery store and you can purchase a dual source burner which can use either butane or propane. I use mine like an indoor barbecue similar to Korean style using an indoor stovetop grill. Have you considered a hydrogen fuel cell to generate hydrogen gas to cook with. Will give you higher temperatures.

[@thewaythingsare8158]

I got a portable gas stove on amazon last week. it has 5 separate burners and was only 30 quid. Really blasts out like having a multiple engine spacex rocket under your wok. Much better than the expensive japanese stove.. Sounds like it mens business too. And if yo want wok her just torch the top while you are stirring.

[@donaldasayers]

You can buy off Ebay, really quite cheap, those big rings road menders use to melt buckets of tar. Get a small one and run it off a big cylinder of propane.

[@yummboy2]

This French boy is a rock star!! Love is enginuity.

[@DrDomich]

Brilliant guy. Great peace of engineering. Kudos.

[@bob77346]

dude, you insane, and I mean that in a good way. You are of my league. You need to get a plat and make these things, I'd buy one. Great video

[@johnrgmcmenamin]

Very cool video and build project! Cheers, John

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

Or, just buy the turkey broiler from wall mart which has probably twice the power and take off the legs to make it table top usable. They hook up to a standard BBQ tank as well which means it'll last some time. I own both

[@Balllsy]

Genius! I wish I could make one, as I hate electric hob and would only need 1 gas hob for flash frying and stir fry!

[@AARONMACKENZIE]

Though it may not necessarily be a problem, I do think a small warning or instruction for any modifications using stainless parts appropriated from other functionalities would be appropriate just in case of galvanized parts. You don't want people burning off a zinc coating indoors in an enclosed space if they don't even know it's a possibility.

[@jongmassey]

AARONMACKENZIE if it's stainless it's not galvanised

[@frechjo]

He did say stainless, and those are baking molds, they can't be galvanized.

[@jeremychui4134]

That suction cup is genius

[@Saugdingsgnubsi]

I would use a weed burner and give give him a new function, works also with small gas tanks.

[@alvinsugata]

i think you need gas controller out from the stove it may pretty hot if you use regural gas control on your portble stove

[@williesurvives1]

not bad but they do sell a hose that connects to the portable wok and can be connected to a propane tank and the longer the hose the safer you will be is even cheaper to refill than the stock tanks

[@jacobmontgomery5194]

What about using a grass/weed torch positioned vertically?

[@carloslaboy4279]

So, I've been contemplating this project for a while and while most people in the comments, before mine, may be correct in that it is easier and cheaper to buy an outdoor turkey fryer burner with high BTU, such as Bayou Classic's 55,000 BTU propane burner, they simply aren't looking at the bigger picture. The build in this project, while more expensive than some alternatives, provides better portability due to the use of canisters, instead of propane tanks, and can be used on top of a table or countertop with better comfort than with the alternatives, which tend to be taller. The use of a suction cup is brilliant and, on a countertop, will have better stability than the alternatives. As a student, who lives in a small apartment, would rather use a small and convenient contraption, such as this one, which I could also take to a friend's apartment to cook with more people or for similar situations. Of course, I am looking at this project with the eyes of an aspiring engineer and am up for the challenge. I will try to post once more, if or when I bring this project to life in my own apartment, but until then, this is just a lengthy praise to Alex for his creativity and for sharing his concept with us. Will share a video of the end result if I get around to it.

[@bishplis7226]

its also much more dangerous and costly

[@gfdsa2866]

As they say: A discovery of a new dish contributes more to HUMAN HAPPINESS than the discovery of a new Star. That said, Monsieur FrenchGuy you did choose right in turning your engineering talents to a field that is of great impact to homemakers, families, busy people, who else? HUMANITY?

[@chriscroz]

You know, they sell heavy duty propane burners (40K BTUs) for woks for about $40. Just go to any kitchen store in Chinatown.

[@nintendolunchbox]

I recognize that pizza cutter! Team Diresta.

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

nintendolunchbox He's the best :)

[@charickter]

Yup yup!

[@zkd5731727]

This is CRAZY. Im gonna try to make one

[@phatphung7154]

Dude! There are 27,000btu portable camping, wok burners. Those are the baby ones. There are others that are larger. But for your needs, just get a 55 mega joule portable burner. Just use in a very ventilated area... Like outside.

[@tormodosen4746]

Wow, great design. Came here after trying to build a proper wok stand from a camping stove and an old chopping board. I made the holes in the supporting ring too small, the flame died in seconds. So I'm pretty sure they're not to let heat out, as Is said in the video, but to let CO2 escape. Next up is trying to add more oxygen by a fan, if anyone has tried this pls share

[@BigBlack81]

Anyone seeing this, go to his main channel. This is old hat. He's updated his brilliance. He's much better now.

[@anres1995]

It would be nice to add a pedal to controle the second flam.

[@WildmanTech]

Excellent work!

[@tribefenatic]

i hope this guy made millions out of his contraption, i can see a que for miles! i been sleeping outside halfords to buy something like this, shame it doesnt open on sundays

[@duggydugg3937]

Excellent engineering

[@Oldy1978]

I would like to see how much time it takes the modified stove would get a liter of water up to boiling compared to the original design. Also, thanks for showing that two saw pizza cutter I couldn't figure it out what it was designed for.

[@lemagreengreen]

Hi Alex - is it possible to hook up that camping burner to a MAPP gas bottle? Those burn good and hot. They come in bigger bottles too, might last longer.

[@stezman60]

Great Idea Bud,well done X

[@J235304204]

Hot wok and cold oil. That sure can be an improvement.

[@nematube]

If someone would produce that commercially for two of these small standard gas cartridges and fittings for a mid-sized round wok, I would buy it.

[@EHCBunny4real]

Don't you need a secondary shut off valve for the additional propane can for safety?

[@EHCBunny4real]

No it's not built into the same regulator

[@MyBigThing2010]

EH CBunny I'll have to rewatch...

[@111Sylvester]

I have always wondered if a Bunsen burner + Wok on a ring mount would be the most efficient set up. Could a Bunsen burner generate enough heat?

[@kpk1630]

nicely done

[@samrispaud4323]

If you had decent ventilation, can this be used indoors?

[@Chris-ji4iu]

at around :30 seconds ...love that sound!

[@Larsschmidt14]

The opening took me a bit off guard, but what a cool project!

[@jaredcook4577]

How long do those canisters last? Seems crazy

[@bikebird]

I want to see the build for the steak dry-aging machine

[@MAKE]

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[@bikebird]

Thanks! This guy's fun to watch.

[@texiceman]

freaking awesome... a few minor tweaks and you have an awesome product! *some companies would sell it as is... LOL

[@kd1s]

Nice hack in order to cook in a round bottom wok. Me I use a flat bottom but yeah, I understand. I have a gas grille with a side burner rated at 20Kbtu. I bet an adapter for that would work.

[@nikolai3620]

I approve of your Frenchie-ness.

[@shirvy]

WOW!! I am extremely impressed!!! 😀😀 well done sir 👍🏼👍🏼

[@robbiecollins5568]

How about a link to the camping stove you used as a center burner?

[@dazal21]

I too use this kind of burner to cook chinese at home and would love to try and make one like this if you could provide a parts list and instructions

[@spacehead74]

Get ahold of Colin Furze! That guy could help you make a heavy-duty version of this with propane power.

[@robvancamp2781]

Disconnect the can while not in use. It won't be as prone to leaking out that way.

[@1Hawkens]

This is AWESOME!!!

[@gregdileonardo760]

Try converting the burner that comes with a propane bbq so we can have an outside wok burner. I can follow a video and build most things but I dont have the engineering mentality to figure it out very well.

[@Monsterpala]

Like it, will think about building the Ring and concentrator. Any advice on a grill plate for Asian / Korean grilling with a portable stove in Europe is welcome.

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

Monsterpala They sell ones on Amazon. cast iron I think...

[@rafaelmeletti]

It seems to me that second burner you added is more powerful and it alone could do the job.

[@charlesmurphy7712]

Not meaning to be disrespectful , I appreciate your build and inginu , however if you just buy a turkey fryer hi out put propane kit that will work for you. They only cost 60 to eighty dollars and you can use a wok easily with them . And you can find them in up to 30000 btu or higher

[@JAMAICA_TO_CHINA_TO_JAMAICA]

Hey what size wok is that?

[@victorfiori105]

Can i just use a modified propane blowtorch?

[@peterwest758]

Using propane indoors is hazardous due to the carbon monoxide fumes

[@markw496]

Best improvement would be just to buy an outdoor burner that has the high output. You need big tanks and not the small cannisters to make my people's food. But the DIY hack aspect was cool I must admit.

[@khanhphaminh1175]

love your lab bro!

[@christianandersen7458]

Since you are an Engineer I feel obligated to correct the unit you are using for wok-power. I'm guessing that it should be BTU/hr approximately 14.2kW. Did you ever try to weight the gas containers and recalculate the thermal power?

[@TexasScout]

Outstanding!

[@moomoopuppy5810]

Reminds me of a rocket stove. How long does a cannister last?

[@dazal21]

Where did you get the 2nd burner from?

[@DDenDeeen]

what a innovation!

[@mugensamurai]

Yeah this guy is actually James Bond's quartermaster in disguise. He uses this youtube chef persona to hide his real work.

[@Badhans2007]

His real "wok"

[@mugensamurai]

@@Badhans2007 10/10 for that reply.

[@uhbjoigyhbvr6796]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@uhbjoigyhbvr6796]

I agree something ain't right

[@botch3936]

Hi Alex, enjoy your videos! We have some US Navy folks on my barbecue forum who would LOVE to see your next video in grey sweatpants, hope you can accommodate them! (it's that season, you know...)