rtockst
Well-Known Member
I'm building a 1.5 BBL single tier system for a nanobrewery I'm starting. We've broke ground and are about to send in the Federal paperwork, so we're getting down to the nitty gritty! Unfortunately, I've found some major flaws in my design. We'll have a 65 gal kettle, and two 75's for the mash and hlt. I've got three 200K BTU low pressure propane burners from tejassmokers Cast Iron High Heat Jet Burner from Tejas Smokers. Tejas Jet Burners have Brass Jet Nozzles . (the 8" ones), and they're supposed to get to max output with 0.5psi propane so I decided to use some honeywells for the mash and hlt.
I've got the stand built, and have all the pipe and fittings.
I've realized, who in the world would direct fire a 1.5bbl system? heating up strike water from room temp would use most of a 20lb cylinder! So, I thought we might just get a tankless water heater (rinnai 96) and use that for the hlt. Thoughts?
But also, I realized the 200K burner will scorch the hell out of my mash. I'll be recirculating the mash just like the brutus. But, the burner is of the multi-jet type. Everyone knows those aren't adjustable in flame size (while keeping a nice clean flame) without plugging some of the jets. The temp probe will be on the output of the mash, so that 200K burner will heat the bottom of the mash so quick that it seems it will end up turning right back off due to the probe being right outside the mash. My solution is possibly to just use a 100K burner under the mash and use the tankless heater for the hlt and the mash. Thoughts?
Also, I'd like to be able to adjust the flame on the burners for smaller batches. But, I can't seem to find anywhere, a low pressure (works with honeywell at 0.5psi) propane burner that has a truly adjustable flame like the banjo burners, that also has a high output of somewhere near 200K BTU's. Suggestions?
I'm starting to think... damn... should have went all electric.
I've got the stand built, and have all the pipe and fittings.
I've realized, who in the world would direct fire a 1.5bbl system? heating up strike water from room temp would use most of a 20lb cylinder! So, I thought we might just get a tankless water heater (rinnai 96) and use that for the hlt. Thoughts?
But also, I realized the 200K burner will scorch the hell out of my mash. I'll be recirculating the mash just like the brutus. But, the burner is of the multi-jet type. Everyone knows those aren't adjustable in flame size (while keeping a nice clean flame) without plugging some of the jets. The temp probe will be on the output of the mash, so that 200K burner will heat the bottom of the mash so quick that it seems it will end up turning right back off due to the probe being right outside the mash. My solution is possibly to just use a 100K burner under the mash and use the tankless heater for the hlt and the mash. Thoughts?
Also, I'd like to be able to adjust the flame on the burners for smaller batches. But, I can't seem to find anywhere, a low pressure (works with honeywell at 0.5psi) propane burner that has a truly adjustable flame like the banjo burners, that also has a high output of somewhere near 200K BTU's. Suggestions?
I'm starting to think... damn... should have went all electric.