bigken462
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Hello guys,
I'm new to this forum, but I need to confess that I have no desire to brew beer. But I could use your experience to help me with some issues related to my burner and regulator. I've scoured the internet looking for answers and can't seem to find a solution. So what better place than to seek help than from a bunch of home brewers right?
I use a KAB6 Banjo burner under a 120quart stock pot cooking crawfish and good ole southern boiled Cajun peanuts. My problem is the burner uses so much fuel that it causes me to have low flow problems. There is a 30psi regulator on the line which I feed from 20lbs cylinders. Usually I have to keep a water hose nearby soaking towels on the valve and regulator to keep the temp of the tank high enough to maintain a sufficient flow of fuel through the regulator.
I have several questions.
Would it damage my pot to use some sheet metal for a wind shield/heat deflector to focus more of the heat to the sides and bottom of the tank to conserve some fuel? As you all know too well there is a ton of heat lost to the outside of the burners.
Also, what can I do to reduce this freezing problem? Would submerging the tank itself upright in a tub of water help? Would the pressure of the water around the regulator if it were submerged just create another problem?
I've thought about buying a changeover valve to alternate between tanks, or even buying a larger 7gal RV tank, but that still wont change the freezing problem, or at least I don't think it would.
I never imagine this thing being so dang fuel hungry that it would cause regulator problems. It kicks butt bringing water to a boil, but it's at a pricey cost.
Anyway, your help would be appreciated. Who knows, one day I might cave to trying to make some brew.
Thanks much,
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B7USOM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Kenny T
I'm new to this forum, but I need to confess that I have no desire to brew beer. But I could use your experience to help me with some issues related to my burner and regulator. I've scoured the internet looking for answers and can't seem to find a solution. So what better place than to seek help than from a bunch of home brewers right?
I use a KAB6 Banjo burner under a 120quart stock pot cooking crawfish and good ole southern boiled Cajun peanuts. My problem is the burner uses so much fuel that it causes me to have low flow problems. There is a 30psi regulator on the line which I feed from 20lbs cylinders. Usually I have to keep a water hose nearby soaking towels on the valve and regulator to keep the temp of the tank high enough to maintain a sufficient flow of fuel through the regulator.
I have several questions.
Would it damage my pot to use some sheet metal for a wind shield/heat deflector to focus more of the heat to the sides and bottom of the tank to conserve some fuel? As you all know too well there is a ton of heat lost to the outside of the burners.
Also, what can I do to reduce this freezing problem? Would submerging the tank itself upright in a tub of water help? Would the pressure of the water around the regulator if it were submerged just create another problem?
I've thought about buying a changeover valve to alternate between tanks, or even buying a larger 7gal RV tank, but that still wont change the freezing problem, or at least I don't think it would.
I never imagine this thing being so dang fuel hungry that it would cause regulator problems. It kicks butt bringing water to a boil, but it's at a pricey cost.
Anyway, your help would be appreciated. Who knows, one day I might cave to trying to make some brew.
Thanks much,
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B7USOM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Kenny T
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