MrZ2U
Well-Known Member
I bought one of these cheap from someone bailing out of brewing.
http://www.agrisupply.com/carolina-cooker-banjo-burner-and-stand-100000-btus/p/64482/
Previously I had a much taller 35K burner.
I have a new problem. I put it on my deck and fired it up under 7 gallons to see how fast it boils. about 10 minutes into it I start to smell pine and at about 12 minutes I was at 150 and noticed why I smelled pine so I shut it off. It was puilling sap out of my deck, my 7 year old deck.
Obviously I need some insulation material between the burner and deck. Cinderblock caps? Think those will take the heat and protect the deck?
Second problem is the flame comes up around my kettle at full power. Minor issue that I can address with some sheet metal but interested how anyone else may have addressed it ?
http://www.agrisupply.com/carolina-cooker-banjo-burner-and-stand-100000-btus/p/64482/
Previously I had a much taller 35K burner.
I have a new problem. I put it on my deck and fired it up under 7 gallons to see how fast it boils. about 10 minutes into it I start to smell pine and at about 12 minutes I was at 150 and noticed why I smelled pine so I shut it off. It was puilling sap out of my deck, my 7 year old deck.
Obviously I need some insulation material between the burner and deck. Cinderblock caps? Think those will take the heat and protect the deck?
Second problem is the flame comes up around my kettle at full power. Minor issue that I can address with some sheet metal but interested how anyone else may have addressed it ?