Do low pressure burners take a special type of propane? I didn't know if there was anything besides normal propane.
Do low pressure burners take a special type of propane? I didn't know if there was anything besides normal propane.
"low pressure" in this case generally means 11"w.c. or under (so like 0.4 psi). Usually these are the types of burners used on gas grills, camp stoves, etc.
Most turkey fryers are designed for high pressure (10+ psi (or 270+ "w.c.) operation Higher pressure can achieve higher power in a smaller package but are less efficient and burn worse, generally speaking.
Functually speaking, you could use a low pressure burner, however most consumer grade equipment is limited to 50-80k Btu and has a small, short, hot flame not ideal for boiling wort. Low pressure cylinder connectors are black and attached to a low pressure regulator. High pressure connectors are green and attached to a, you guessed it...
Low pressure burners can be beneficial if you have a direct fire mash tun. It will allow you to control heat more precisely without risking big swings due to big flames.
Ok, that being said could a low pressure 92,000 btu burner get 20 gallons of wort up to a boil in about 30 mins?
92K BTUs? That'll do it. That seems like a lot of power to me.
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