theCougfan97
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I used over 2 gallons of propane with my buyou classic BG10 burner (up to 150,000 btu) and a 10psi regulator to make a 6 gallon AG batch. Is that not a bit high?
nsrooen said:An option to save on propane is to build a heatstick. I now use the heatstick to have my HLT mashing water ready when I wake up (set on a timer) and to bring my wort up to a boil quickly. Saves quite a bit of propane.
Tell me more!?!
hunter_la5 said:FWIW, I got 6 AG batches and crawfish boil (about 3 batches of crawfish) off of one tank using a BG-10 burner and a 10 psi reg before I ran out.
That is insane! I must get a dozen 5 gallon batches from a single 20# tank. I've got an SQ-14 with a 20psi regulator (I think), and usually heat strike water on the stove, but still... I'd be upset if a tank only made it through a couple of batches. I also get my tanks refilled rather than swapped, so I might be starting off with more gas than other folks.
I guess the question is what size were the batches and how long did it take to boil. I Was running my BG-10 on fairly high for a little over 2.5 hours total. My batch was 10 gallons of water to get 6.
I turn it down once the boil startsThis topic raises an interesting question:
When boiling, who keeps their burner at high flame after the boil starts?
NivekD said:This is one of the reasons I'm putting together an eBIAB setup...no more worries about propane. I hate to run out in the middle of a brew, even if I do have my spare full and ready to go. I think it will be cheaper too...I hope.
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