Price: $49.99
Pros: Solid base, good heating power
Cons: No wind shield
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Purchased from homedepot.com (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100121665/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=sq14&storeId=10051)

Have used the SQ14 for 8x 5gal batches now. Very stable base and good power with the 10PSI regulator. No issues heating strike/sparge water or boiling 7gal of wort. Next brew day will upgrading to 10gal batch and I'm confident this burner will still be sufficient. Only issue is variation due to wind, only occurs on very windy days, but I have had to manage the boil carefully a few times. I would recommend for anyone making the jump from the kitchen.

Price: $50.00
Pros: -Lightweight -Efficient
Cons: -Doesn't heat quite as quickly as I'd hoped -Difficult to maintain efficient flame (never get a great air/fuel ratio)
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Though it's not quite as fast as I had hoped, I was able to pull out roughly 10 full volume brews from a single tank of propane, using the burner for dough-in, sparge, and 90-minute boils. It's an efficient little bugger, but it's hard to get an efficient fuel-air ratio while bumping up the heat.

Price: $45.00
Pros: Amazing power for its size. The square shape is very stable and perfect if you use kegs.
Cons: There really isn't much of a wind guard, so I made one out of some diamond plate I had laying around (looks really nice). With the wind guard it works even better because it gets all of the heat up to the pot without it being dissipated by cold winds.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: This is the best burner that I have used so fare. I'd recommend it.

Price: $70.00
Pros: great for 5 gallon batches
Cons: none
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Was thinking about getting the banjo burner, but decided on the less expensive, less powerful SQ-14. Glad I did, this packs plenty of juice for boiling 5 gallons of water quickly. Uses much less propane than the banjo. Unless you plan on brewing 10+ gallon batches, this does the job just fine. Very strong and stable base as well.

Price: $50.00
Pros: - great stand - great price
Cons: - black paint takes a while to burn off, gets on pots
Recommended? Yes

Comments: For the money, this burner is the best if you also need a stand. The welded stand holds up great to a full keg, and the burner gets the liquid boiling in good time. The high temp paint it comes with (if you get the black version) does melt off slowly onto your pot, so some cleaning may be in order, but overall great product for the price and knowing it'll stand the test of time

Price: $49.95
Pros: sturdy, HOT, quiet (if you want), efficient, price
Cons: slight...see review
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I just fired up my new Bayou Classic SQ14 burner...NICE!

I chose the SQ14 because after doing pretty much research I decided it had the right combination of features for me...

- strong (made to handle huge kettles),

- stable (4 legs pretty wide apart),

-high-power yet quiet, energy efficient and adjustable.

-it looks like I could buy a bigger burner/regulator in the future to upgrade if I need to

-price...under $50 delivered


To test (and burn off the paint before using it to make beer), I put 4 gallons of 61 degree tap water into my 8 gallon, aluminum (3004) Eagleware stock pot...covered.

I turned the flame up to about "medium" (subjective) which was just below any noisy roaring. All the flames were blue (after adjusting the air mix) and pretty much started right at the hole in the burner itself (this is a little redundant since flames that start above the burner make that roaring sound). Air temp was about 80 and wind was gusty but not high.



After 10 minutes the nasty-smelling paint had pretty much burned off and the water was at 116i

After a total of 20 minutes it was up to 158i

After a total of 23 minutes the sizzling sound of pre-boil had started

After a total or 30 minutes I had a "fizzy" boil

At that point I cranked the flame to a roar...and the water almost immediately went to a rolling boil, especially in the center of the pot.

Throughout the heating I'd put my hand about 2 inches above the outside bottom of the pot and as close to the side as I could...not much heat was "spilling over"...I could pretty much keep my hand there without feeling too hot. I like the way the "fins" on the top of the base work. They are about 1/8" x 1" steel in their side in a star pattern (see any ad on the web). The closed-end sectors appear to capture flame onto the bottom of the pot and the open-end sectors spread heat to the edges and keep the air flowing.

So, I think you can see I'm happy with the purchase. Bayou Classic will get 4 to 4.5 stars out of 5 from me. I'm holding one star back because the head of one screw was buggered up (come on man, there are only 3 screws in the whole thing) and the instructions could be better (drawings don't match reality) and the welds, although solid, look pretty amateur (cheesy Chinese manufacturing I suspect).

Still, I am pleased and I can't wait to use this for my next 5 gallon all-grain batch.

Price: $45.95
Pros: Quick Boil Easy Control
Cons: None
Recommended? Yes

Comments: An awesome burner. I do 5 gallon batches and it brings 6-7 gallons to a boil in about 30 minutes or less. Took a few minutes to get the air/propane adjustment right but it was very easy. Would highly recommend it my friends, and got free shipping from www.Amazon.com. A great buy if you're looking for a burner.

Price: $56.00
Pros: Large sturdy steel frame
Cons: No wind screen
Recommended? Yes

Comments: http://rustbeltcraftbrewing.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-toys.html

Price: $75.00
Pros: effective, durable
Cons: hmmm..
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I use the SQ14's to heat my HLT and BK, both 15 g vessels that sometimes hold up to 12 g. Even at these volumes, the SQ14 does not hesitate to get a vigorous boil going. I imagine even at 20 gallon batches, they would not struggle. I have been very happy with these burners.

Price: $50.00
Pros: 55,000 BTU's
Cons: Needs a windshield
Recommended? Yes

Comments: A little tricky to get the air/gas ratio right.
Will be rigging up a windshield from metal flashing soon.
Nice and quiet - brought 7 gallons cold well water to a boil in about 40 minutes.

Price: $49.00
Pros: -Large enough to fit a Keggle. -Good flame regulation. -Sturdy (held 11 Gallons no problem). -Good heat (got 11 Gallons to boil within an hour) -The price is right!
Cons: -For homebrew longer legs would be better to empty into carboy (some people have just stuck a piece of pipe to get it higher).
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I like it, if I had more money to splurge, I probably would have gone with a Blichmann Burner, but this one works great. Did a 10 Gallon batch (11 Gallons) with no issues, although I usually do 5 Gallon batches, which boil much faster.

Price: $43.00
Pros: Beastly, powerful, strong & sturdy, plenty of brew pot space...
Cons: Installation of shutter valve easy but not well explained...
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Inexpensive way to boil wort fast! On amazon.com the burner was only $3 more than the smaller circular Bayou burner. Way worth the extra pot space since the circular Bayou burner's directions indicate a maximum of 30 quart pot. I bought a 36 quart (9 gallon) stainless pot to go with this burner and it will fit nicely.

Price: $45.00
Pros: Solid Construction, Easy to Use
Cons: The bad Smell for the first few uses
Recommended? Yes

Comments: A very solid, well built burner. It fits my keggle perfectly and was easy to setup and use. It is easy to adjust the air flow and gas flow. About as basic as they come and very reasonably priced on Amazon

Price: $49.00
Pros: Good flame adjustment, sturdy stand
Cons: The paint on the frame came off from the heat as soon as I used it (they should've just left it off) and blackened the bottom of my pot.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Bought it from home depot and have used it for 3 brews so far on a single tank.. I might be able to squeeze 1 more hour boil out of it. It heats nicely and brings my 5gal batches to a boil fairly quickly. The shipping from home depot was a killer, so try to get it locally if you can.

Price: $44.00
Pros: Perfect size for holding a keggle. High enough to drain into a 7.9 fermentor Good sized burner.
Cons: None.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I bought mine for my brew-keggle and use my turkey fryer for HLT. It was a really good buy. After the keggle its probably my 2nd best investment in brewing equipment. Mine was purchased early spring at HD.