DShoaf

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Has anyone used the Bayou Classic SP1 Jet Cooker to brew beer with. I want to put a keggle on top of it and use it for my boil. It is cheap and packs a helluva punch. Just wondering if anyone has used this burner. Thanks
Dan

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JCastro

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I used a sp1 with by 11 gallon pot. It is too small for a keggle so you'll need to rig something to support the keg like a grill or something. It is also noisy and a gas hog.

I'll recommend the SQ14 I'm using the same burner on my new brewstand with the SP1 regulator. It is a lot quieter and it distributes the heat better using less gas.

Dougan

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x2 SQ14.

From what I hear it's not really practical for 10 gallon batches but it's great for me, who brews 5 gallon batches.

DShoaf

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That was my fear unfortunatly. I think I am going to save up for the Banjo plus and get that. I will be doing my boil in a keggle.

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Dougan

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Yeah. If cost is a factor I'd definitely say SQ14. I bought it because it seemed to be the cheapest keggle solution.

KAB* if you want to spend the extra $30 from what my research told me. I decided not to.

DShoaf

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You know money is a factor... At least being broke and brewing are two easy things to make work. See I have a burner now and it was intended for a 5 gallon kettle. My 10 gal sits on there but not how I would like it too. It takes a little know how to get it where it needs to be. The Banjo I like for a couple reasons. The stand can support pots up to 168 Qt. For those who speak gallons thats a 42 gallon pot. I don't plan on using anything more than 60 Qt or 15 Gal, but the fact that this burner is wide enough and strong enough by a factor of 2.5X makes me gravitate towards it. Now secondly the burner seems like it will be more efficiant for 10 gal batches. Thats a lot of water to heat and the banjo will provide pleanty. I would be interested to know how long other models take to heat your sweet wort to full boil?

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Catt22

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I have an SQ14 and use it to boil 12 gallon batches and it works just fine for me. Plenty of power. The stand is well built and very stable.

Dougan

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Interesting. I've heard some people say the SQ14 works great for their 10 gallons, some say that it never would. I've only used mine twice and both on windy days. It didn't take forever to heat the 5 gallon batches, but it wasn't that much faster than my (admittedly awesome) electric stove. I'm sure if I had tried to boil 10 gallons that day it would have been a struggle. But maybe without the wind... I don't know? I'd trust you, though.

I agree that the stand is stable. I actually stood on it (190 lb) yesterday to show my buddies that it was stable... because it doesn't really look the part. And absolutely no issues with fitting a keggle.

sharpstick

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i've had one for a year or more.
- it is noisy.
- it is hard to start. it seems to be actuating the safety valve(which is either on the regulator or in the tank, i'm not sure).
- my keggle didn't fit on it until i bent the circular rim and put some bolds on the keggle bottom rim.
i the jet makes hot spots on the pot, even with the deflector.
i'm considering moving up to a KAB-4.

JayInJersey

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When I first started it was bundled with my Turkey Fryer pot and I used it all the time.

As others have said...it's loud as hell and uses a ton of gas.

I used to be able to count on 1 propane bottle for each batch...but I heated Strike Sparge and Boil with it.
I switched to electic Strike/Sparge and was able to limit it to about 2/3-3/4 of a tank per batch.

I have the SQ14 now and can get about 3 boils per batch now....already paid for itself