<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nMAPP Gas vs. Propane Gas – Breaking It Down<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Here is a comparison of the two gases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which Burns Hotter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n As you can see from the numbers above, MAPP gas burns hotter – real MAPP burns significantly hotter. MAP Pro, not so much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since true MAPP is no longer available, the remainder of this article will focus on the difference between MAPP substitutes, like MAP Pro, versus propane.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich is Better for Food?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Propane is better for cooking food than MAP Pro in my opinion. <\/strong>There\u2019s a reason you can buy a propane tank from every gas station and party store in town. It\u2019s the preferred gas for grilling food. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPropane is odorless in its natural form. A chemical odor is added to help humans detect leaks, but this is removed with heat. Cook over propane, and you\u2019ll be rewarded with the natural flavors of food cooked over a neutral flame.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMAP Pro is only widely available in smaller tanks. It\u2019s nice for a blowtorch, but not many people use blowtorches for cooking food. (Although you should sear your steak with a blowtorch if you\u2019ve got one. 10 out of 10, fantastic at searing). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which is Easier to Cook With?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Propane is easier to cook with than MAP Pro.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are two spots within 2 minutes of me that sell propane. To get MAP Pro, I\u2019d have to drive 15 minutes to the hardware store. And they\u2019d only have small cylinders of it that would fuel maybe one cook. Nothing easy about that.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOn top of this, propane is the cheaper option<\/strong>. If you enjoy everyday grilling or do it quite often, then you should follow my lead. Fuel your grill with propane.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich is Safer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n They are both dangerous. <\/strong>They are extremely flammable (duh). Store tanks outside in well-ventilated areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBoth gases should also be properly handled. Keep your wits about you while you are using either gas. Keep your gas grill at least 10\u2019 away from your home to reduce the risk of fire. Grills can also warp or damage building materials. I\u2019ve seen plenty of melted vinyl siding from gas grills that were placed too close to a home.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich is Most Commonly Used for Torches and Gas Grills?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n For home use, propane is undoubtedly the most common option for gas grills. I\u2019m not aware of anyone who runs their gas grill off of MAP Pro, although smaller, camping grills could be run off of MAP Pro. No gas grills are getting above 1,000\u00b0F, let alone above 3,000\u00b0F. <\/strong>There\u2019s no need to use MAP Pro for any gas grill.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPropane is also more widely used for torches in the cooking community. Again, MAP Pro only burns 5% hotter than propane. <\/strong>It might matter to a welder (not my area of expertise)! It does not matter for food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nCan MAP Pro Be Used in a Propane Torch?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Yes, you can use MAP Pro in a propane torch. You\u2019ll need a MAPP torch head (which will also work with regular propane). The main advantage of MAP Pro is that it burns when held upside down.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nI use a propane torch when lighting a charcoal chimney. <\/strong>In all my years, I\u2019ve never had the need to hold it upside down. Some in the BBQ community have. Maybe it\u2019s to light lump charcoal on their Eggs. If that\u2019s you, get a MAP Pro torch head and a can of MAP Pro gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan You Use MAP Pro on a Propane Grill?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n This all depends on the grill that you are using. Check the manufacturer’s instructions to determine if you should be using a particular type of gas. Most grills, though, should accommodate both. In this case, it is possible for you to substitute propane with MAP Pro. You will likely need a fitting to connect the smaller MAP Pro tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again, I think using MAP Pro is a waste of time and money. <\/strong>You\u2019ll spend time chasing down the cylinders. It costs more money. The small cylinders won\u2019t last long. And your gas grill is not going to grill anywhere near 3,000\u00b0F.<\/strong> But if you\u2019ve got money to burn (pun intended), there\u2019s nothing stopping you from using MAP Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nIn Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Your gas grill was designed to run on a tank of propane. <\/strong>(Okay, I know that some run on natural gas – let\u2019s save that for another post.) Propane is relatively affordable and widely available. It doesn\u2019t leave any odors when used as a cooking fuel. <\/strong>There is no need to use MAP Pro or other MAPP knockoffs for your backyard grill.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA MAP Pro blowtorch burns slightly hotter than a propane torch and can work upside down. <\/strong>If that\u2019s worth the extra cheddar to you, go nuts. It\u2019s not worth the dough for me. <\/strong>I hope I answered all the burning questions you had about your gas fuel source. I hope your tanks are full – happy grilling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019ve got a gas grill, propane is the ideal gas for it. It\u2019s cheaper and far more readily available than MAPP, which hasn\u2019t been produced in North America since 2008. MAPP gas is a combination of different gases, while propane is liquified petroleum (LP). MAP Pro, the most common MAPP imitator available on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19576,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions\/19576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}