andysim

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Trip Queens Brewery
Fort Wayne, IN
Brewing better than average beer since February 2009

Primary - Amarillo Burst Ale
Bottled - Blood Orange Hefe
Bottled - Apple Cyser Mead
Bottled - Gumballhead Clone
Bottled - Bria Mia Ale 1.1
Bottled - STVC SMaSH
Bottled - Sweet Cali Blonde Ale
Bottled - Hugo's Chocolate Stout
Bottled - Shiver Me Bitters Memorial Brew
Keg #1 - Bria Mia Ale 1.1
Keg #2 - Empty
Keg #3 - D-Day Imperial Pale Ale

BA_from_GA

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hmmm... I got 7 brews (5 gal batches) out of the left overs from a nearly empty 20#/5gal tank that was too low in pressure to run my gas grill. And i've already done 3 brews on the refill of that tank, and it still feels/sounds full.

I build an 18ga steel box that fits around the burner/stand that funnels the heat all directly toward my brew pot. i keep a boil with a much lower flame now. I figured it improved my propane efficiency but i didn't realize it did that much.

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[SIZE="2"][SIZE="1"]bottled: lots and lots of bottles... i need kegs
primaries: 1 - 10.10.10 , 2 - Dubbel, 3 - Wild Willy Willamette IPA, 4 - IIPA
carboys: 1 - empty, 2 - just a bung plug
planning:Wee heavy/60 schilling partygile

EvilGnome6

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Can you post a picture of it?

Clonefarmer

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I got at least 6 AG from my last propane tank. I turn the flame down once the wort comes to a boil and keep it at a low boil. I also have a spare propane tank so I can use up all the gas in a rhino tank before exchanging it.

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nebben

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I got three hours of boiling wort action on my last brewday (2 batches). I thought the tank was almost empty when I started, but never ended up actually using up all the propane when the wort was done. I think the answer is really YMMV. My HLT is electric, so I've got the benefit of starting with ~145-155F stuff on my propane burner anyway. If I were heating strike/sparge water with propane, I would think that my usage would be way up.

rico567

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I get 4 brews. But. There are lots of ways to heat, and people do it differently, even with 5 gallon batches.

1. I heat my preheat water in the house, where the propane is MUCH cheaper than in 20# cylinders. The preheat water later becomes my sparge water.

2. I heat the strike water on my propane burner in the garage- but I'm using a fairly small (for 5 gal. AG) brewpot, only 30 qt., AND it's insulated (I used automotive firewall insulation from JC Whitney).

3. For the boil, I do not attempt to get the "volcanic" boil that is seen on many videos. I just shoot for a nice barely rolling boil, and leave the gas set there.

So- I get 4 batches, but someone who does things differently is likely to get different mileage from a cylinder.

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