Come on baby light my fire... PICS!

As some of you know, I'm about to actually brew outside with a new burner setup. I did a trial run today with just water so I could learn how to run the burner and dial in the proper air/propane ratios. I have already boiled the pot full of water to condition it twice on my stove, but what the hell.

The bayou classic 210K BTU model runs best at WOT, but if you must, it will just throttle down to a nice simmer. The air valve? That thing should be left wide open to get the bluest flame. I think it may actually need more air. Anyone modify the plate to allow the 2nd slit to flow?



Dirty pot (too rich?)




Clean(er) pot. The paint from the burner stand kind of attached itself here.




Silver? Aluminum? Kyrptonyte?




Deer in the woods eating my spent grain pile.

Bang! Bang!

It wouldn't let me use just one bang, though that's all I needed.

EdWort said:

Bang! Bang!

It wouldn't let me use just one bang, though that's all I needed.

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One shot, one kill.

Actually, yes. I did drill an extra hole to allow more air. It works much better now.

Evets said:

Actually, yes. I did drill an extra hole to allow more air. It works much better now.

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Thanks, I was thinking of trying that. Glad to hear it has worked for you! It almost seems like there should be 2 slits on the valve plate judging from the design of the burner casting.

Sounds like a good idea - can't really hurt. The plate doesn't fit flat on the burner anyway, so I was going to flip it around; might as well cut a hole or two at the same time.

That looks like the banjo to me...

knipknup said:

That looks like the banjo to me...

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'Tis. .....

Banjo cookers are s-e-x-x-y. Look here https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=2902&c=1&userid=4050 for proof.

That just makes me thirsty! ... and I love my banjo. I did a 7 gal boil today at 50F with high wind. No problems except for the propane burn!!! Here are some pics...
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the_bird said:

Banjo cookers are s-e-x-x-y. Look here https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=2902&c=1&userid=4050 for proof.

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I'd buy one of those... and maybe that burner too...