Minimum burner BTU - 10 gallon batches in 15.5 gallon keggle - Page 2

Wildcat1975 · 08-14-2008, 03:17 AM

That is good enough for me, I just ordered them. Thanks

ohiobrewtus · 08-14-2008, 03:20 AM

Bigger is better IMO, I use this

Crazytwoknobs · 10-25-2009, 03:07 AM

I've got the SQ14 too, and last brewday I had problems getting ~7 gallons boiling. Could have easily been the wind though.

mordantly · 10-25-2009, 06:28 AM

i use a cast iron burner out of a commercial 100 gallon boiler that had practicly zero hours on it and was thrown out.

spining · 10-25-2009, 11:46 PM

This one has 185k BTU and a wind gaurd for only 34.99 shipped. I couldnt find a better deal.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000291GBQ/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1256510384&sr=8-1&condition=used

**MacBruver** · 10-26-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazytwoknobs

I've got the SQ14 too, and last brewday I had problems getting ~7 gallons boiling. Could have easily been the wind though.

I had 7.5 gallons in an 8 gallon pot at a vigorous boil (yeah I was using Fermcap-S... magical stuff) with the gas about 1/4 of the way open. This was in my enclosed patio.

I would rig up a wind shield of some sort. It will save you money in fuel costs, and time to get it up to a boil.

**JVD_X** · 10-26-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by malkore

I HIGHLY recommend the KAB5 banjo burner. The thing appears to be made for heating 15 gallon kegs.

I can't get the fire cool enough to not boilover my 9gallon pot.

That is the one I have but with an upgraded 20 psi regulator. It brings 14.5 gallons of water to boil (from about 55 degrees) in an hour.

Crazytwoknobs · 10-26-2009, 11:36 PM

So if I just grab some metal trays, drill some holes on them and tie them to the burner stand with a coathanger, that'll work?

**JVD_X** · 10-27-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by schneemann

I'm going to be moving to boiling in a keggle soon and have only done 3 gallon boils on the stove. Naturally this necessitates using a propane burner outside and I'm wondering, as I shop for said burner, what is the minimum BTU rating I should look for?

TIA

BTW - I am selling two of my burners for a lot less expensive than you would pay new. I can meet you in DC... I live in NOVA.

They are listed in the classified:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/two-high-output-burners-143353/

I also have a keggle with all the trimmings if you are interested. Just no lid.

**MacBruver** · 10-27-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazytwoknobs

So if I just grab some metal trays, drill some holes on them and tie them to the burner stand with a coathanger, that'll work?

Yeah, that will work- you can also just use a sheet of metal flashing that comes up and covers partway up the pot, for even better efficiency. It will cause the heat to flow up the sides of the pot better instead of getting blown away. There are some threads around here somewhere with pics.