Druish_00
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I did a search for similar posts but didnt find anything....i ran out of propane about 40 minutes into the boil. I just ran out and got the tank exchanged and continued boiling. any big problems with this?
just ran out of propane!
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chrisknight
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Na, your good. I hate it when that happens. That's why I switched to natural gas. 
emoutal
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That's why you get another tank. Always have one full and ready to go.
brewagentjay
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1 + extra tank.:rockin:
As long as you hadn't added the flavor/aroma hops, you won't notice anything.
I can leave my empties down by the main tank and the propane guy fills them, but he only comes around twice a year. Tapping into the main line is on The List.
I can leave my empties down by the main tank and the propane guy fills them, but he only comes around twice a year. Tapping into the main line is on The List.
KUbrew
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You'll be fine, it's happened to all of us. Cruise around Craig's list for a while, you'll find one for cheap. I didn't get an extra tank until a few months ago, but it is great. No more lifting the tank and guessing if you have enough for an hour boil.
inspector13
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I ran out, went to exchange and continued the boil. The next day I snagged a 100lb and a 20lb tank both for $40 from Craigslist. I refuse to run totally out again.
pilotdane
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I plumbed my brew rig into the houses propane (fed by a 1'000 gallon tank) after running out one time.
brewdogskip
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I built my heat stick because of running out of propane a few brews ago. Sure makes winter brewing a less pain in the ass.
zanemoseley
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NG never runs out...
sirsloop
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I have three tanks... two for brewing and one on my grill. Lol... a couple brews ago during a 120min boil... ALL THREE ran out! HAHAH!! I killed the primary tank, realized my spare was bone dry, so grabbed by grill tank. That has like 15 minutes worth of gas and I ended the boil with the tank running out. Ya.. could have sucked more.
shoebag22
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damn... that is one hell of a find.
Synovia
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I have 2 tanks. One always has a blue plastic seal on it.
(IE, I don't touch the spare until the primary is dead. When the spare replaces the primary, the primary gets filled ASAP and becomes the spare)
(IE, I don't touch the spare until the primary is dead. When the spare replaces the primary, the primary gets filled ASAP and becomes the spare)
DrinkNoH2O
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Sorry for the ignorant question, but why do some of you have propane at your house? I've seen those big tanks outside in the country sometimes back East but always wondered why. Is it cheaper than electric heating and you don't have access to natural gas?
P.S. - I'm going out an backup a backup propane tank tonight, tomorrow is brew day!
P.S. - I'm going out an backup a backup propane tank tonight, tomorrow is brew day!
Yes and Yes. You got it.
