Looflighter vs mini blow torch

[HeatnSmoke]

Can one use a looflighter (instead of those mini blow torches you see on MasterChef) for glazing and crisping up pork skin?

I guess the inverse is to use the mini food blow torch to light coals.

I don't want to have too many little gadgets lying around so if one can do both tasks well that'll be the one I get.

[urbangriller]

The Looftlighter makes great crackle!....don't think I'd use it for glazing though!

Chris

[Lovey]

How 'mini' is the mini blow torch, is it the size of the ones that do creme brulee? If so, you would struggle to get a load of charcoal or heat beads going safely. I've got one of the blow torches that sit on top of a butane canister and it is really slow to light a pile heat beads.

[HeatnSmoke]

Yes was thinking of the creme brulee style blow torches -- Lovey thanks for heads up on it's limitations.

So coals tick, crackle tick, but not glazing (say, a momofuku bo ssam) -- Chris, does glazing need a different kind of heat than crackling?

[urbangriller]

The Looft puts out 2000 degrees!....way too much heat for a sugar glaze.....also remember it puts out a fair wind at the same time, so forget caramelising castor sugar on a custard, you'll end up blowing most of it off! Something with a flame you can adjust would be better, like a burner on a can.

[DClem]

Seriously...does the looftlighter work for crackling?

[Card Shark]

Yep

[urbangriller]

Seriously...does the looftlighter work for crackling?

Yep, you get that fluffy crackle like they sell in the bags down the pub!

Cheers
Chris

[HeatnSmoke]

Thanks Chris!

I gotta get me to your BBQ school if you ever host it in Melbourne