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I have had some corny kegs in storage for a few years that were used and I never refurbished them. Tonight I decided to attack one of them but in the end it won. The liquid side post would not budge. I tried everything: cheater bar, impact wrench, heating with a torch and even had my neighbor...

I have watched the videos multiple times and do exactly what they show with not much difference in performance. It seems to perform best when the venturi is wide open which gives me no room for adjustment. I don't know if this is normal.

Just ran a test with 4.5 gallons of water in a 7 gallon flat bottom kettle and went from 75 degrees to 168 in 30 minutes. That is still way slower than the chart on the blichmann website shows. They take 6.5 gallons to boil in about 25 minutes.

Running a test now with a flat bottom kettle to see if there is a difference. Same amount of water.

They are the Top Tier Burners with the extension legs.

Sans is your air damper all the way open to get the right flame?

I have used different bottles with the same results. What are the chances both burners have bad regulators?

I have two of the blichmann burners and have been dissappointed with the time it takes to heat up water. I brewed on big brew day and it took well over and hour and a half to get to boil. I thought it might be that burner and regulator so when I got home I fired up my other one and the...

Very nice James! You are a mad man and a great brewer! Glad I get to sample your creations regularly. Brew on my friend!

Very nice James! You are a mad man and a great brewer! Glad I get to sample your creations regularly. Brew on my friend!

I have 8 Better Bottles and I love them. Just follow manufacturers recommendations on use and you will be fine.

I noticed the same thing. It even leaves a film on the stainless sink in the kitchen. I have used star san to remove it. I leaves the film on bottles even if rinsed quickly after washing. The real oxyclean does not do that with my water. Not sure what the difference is.

You might try a local wood turners club. I found http://www.dallaswoodturners.com/Home.aspx If you go to the officers there is a phone number for the president. Maybe he can help you find someone near you.

You should also check out fire inspection places that fill fire extinguishers. The one I go to sells C02 tanks for kegs and does refills. They dont do exchanges. I recently had a tank that needed recertification and the owner said they would do it and fill it for a batch of sweet stout.

You can call it Cart Horse Brewing. Always putting the cart before the horse! :ban: