I've settled on a slight variation of the candle method. I made an alcohol burner that doesn't produce soot so you can see the color change as you're annealing.

It's similar to this ...

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The heat is not as intense as a propane torch, it gradually heats the cases just like a candle, and it does produce a Lapua like discoloration.

FWIW, I know JB has tested the candle method and it does anneal cases properly.