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Old 11-21-2009, 09:41 PM   #1
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Default How many boils do you get off of a 5 gallon propane tank?
I'm talking doing a 5 gallon (so maybe 7 gallons to start with) all grain brew outside on a propane burner. I understand that there are alot of variables so just give me the range of how many batches you can boil off of one tank.
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Old 11-21-2009, 09:42 PM   #2
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I usually get 4 brew sessions out of a tank.
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I got six doing 5 gallon extract boils. Now that I went to AG, I'm sure it's going to be less since I'm heating up more water.
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Revy were those 5 or 10 gallon batches?
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Old 11-21-2009, 10:29 PM   #5
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I have two tanks that I alternate between the HLT and BK. I get (8) 5 gallon brews from the pair, so 4 per tank.
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5 gallon batches
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I can get 3 11-gallon batches, out of a 20# tank(which is a 5 gallon tank)
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My fifth all grain batch emptied my tank, with only enough juice to do a 58 minute boil. I've done 4 more on the second tank, and while it's not empty, I think I'll re-fill it now to make sure I don't run out any earlier this time.
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My fifth all grain batch emptied my tank, with only enough juice to do a 58 minute boil. I've done 4 more on the second tank, and while it's not empty, I think I'll re-fill it now to make sure I don't run out any earlier this time.
I have 2 tanks -- remember running out once (luckily towards the end of the boil), and I wished I had had a second ... also nice if a friend comes to brew but the tank got left behind.
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Old 11-22-2009, 04:37 AM   #10
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I have a 20 pound rhino tank. Today I did an all-grain and I used 6.5 pounds of propane.

Strike water + 90 minute boil.

So... assuming you could actually get 20 pounds of usable propane out of the tank (you cannot) you could get 3 brews.
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