Industrial Heat Guns & Blowers

[nathanm]

Industrial heat guns are basically overpowered electric hair dryers. They pour out hot air at between 90F to 1200F depending on the model. They are used for things like stripping paint off wood, and other times you want very hot air, without having a flame.

I've used them for cooking applications, and I am sure that other people have too. I think that it would interesting to compare notes on what they are useful for in the kitchen.

Blowtorches are obviously similar, but they are much hotter (3000F typically) and this poses some problems that heat guns solve.

[sadistick]

Hehehe...so ironic/funny

Not really in the kitchen, but I use a heat gun for vaporizing

Edited September 5, 2005 by sadistick (log)

[MGLloyd]

I use my industrial heatgun to roast coffee beans. Details can be found here

[rooftop1000]

I used one for shrink wrapping gift baskets...we wont discuss what those burns look like

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[ronnie_suburban]

I know Grant Achatz was using one for a while to create a dish he actually shelved without ever serving at Alinea. You can read about the details here.

I'm not sure if he's still using one or not.

=R=

[artisanbaker]

i use one to heat up brick ovens to bake bread with, but it probably closer to a blow torch

[scubadoo97]

I use my industrial heatgun to roast coffee beans.  Details can be found here

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I did it for a year. Works well

Also have roated nuts with the heatgun

Edited September 6, 2005 by scubadoo97 (log)

[jsolomon]

I've defrosted a freezer with mine, too.

[sparrowgrass]

I am using mine to peel up the tile on the kitchen floor. Wait a minute--that is what you are supposed to use it for.

[MGLloyd]

I am giving serious thought to also using mine to sear a steak. Has anyone tried this?

[JEL]

heating the airspace in my milk pasturizer....................

airspace must be at least 5F over the temp corder..............

*note to self........order a backup*...................

[nathanm]

I am giving serious thought to also using mine to sear a steak.  Has anyone tried this?

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If you cook a steak via some other means you can use a heat gun to improve the browning of the crust. I've done this, but it is pretty inefficient - it takes a while and you need to hold the heat gun.

[reuvens]

I am giving serious thought to also using mine to sear a steak.  Has anyone tried this?

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If you cook a steak via some other means you can use a heat gun to improve the browning of the crust. I've done this, but it is pretty inefficient - it takes a while and you need to hold the heat gun.

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didn´t work for me as well....maybe a "Laser" next time.