Is this burner strong enough for 2 bbl?

[Brew-Dog]

I'm going to be doing some brewing in a soon to open brewpub. 2 bbl batches. Going electric is off the table (it's a long story short, but we can't do it). Now I'm looking for burners that will be strong enough to bring 2 bbl batches to a boil. I'm not quite sure what the BTU power will need to be (using NG). I was thinking that I would build a brewstand and install some jet burners, but the engineer has informed me that if I build it, it will need a very pricey inspection. We're in Canada and everything requires CSA approval. So, now I'm looking at commercial kitchen burners and wondering if any will be strong enough (to bring to a boil and support the weight). Would something like this work?

3 RING GAS COMMERCIAL STOCK POT BURNER 18" RANGE W/ 6" LEGS (79,000 BTU burner) http://www.ebay.com/itm/RADIANCE-TAS...-/381544106047

We'll be using 55 gallon Blichmann kettles with the extensions that increase the volume to 2 bbl.

Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

[max384]

Using this calculator may help you with your decision

http://www.phpdoc.info/brew/boilcalc.html

 

[Brew-Dog]

Using this calculator may help you with your decision

http://www.phpdoc.info/brew/boilcalc.html

That's a pretty cool calculator. Thanks for sharing.

I wonder if it's still accurate at the volume I'm trying. As a test, I put in 12,000 ibu/hr at 30% efficiency for 70 gallons (starting at room temp) and it's still showing that a boil is achievable. Not quite sure that is true.

Also not quite sure what efficiency I should use.

 

[jackyl]

That's a pretty cool calculator. Thanks for sharing.

I wonder if it's still accurate at the volume I'm trying. As a test, I put in 12,000 ibu/hr at 30% efficiency for 70 gallons (starting at room temp) and it's still showing that a boil is achievable. Not quite sure that is true.

Also not quite sure what efficiency I should use.

Can't help with 2 barrels, but a BG14 is enough to get 20 gallons to a rolling boil on natural gas in two spots with a 26 gallon pot and a 3/4" supply up til about 20' beforeit goes to 1/2" for about 10' and then it splits 3 ways at 1/2" on a brutus style stand

i know that doesn't tell you 70 or 80 gallons or however much you plan to do preboil in one kettle, but its definitely doable with 2 BG14s to do a barrel, so if you can fit 2 bgt14s under one kettle and give them enough gas it probably works

e: just realized 2 bbl, not 2 1/2 bbl

 

[brewpal]

I recently upgraded my NG burner from 32 to 44 tips. Does a respectable job getting 75 gal in my 80 gal kettle to a boil. I would not go with anything smaller unless you have a ton of time on brew day to sit around staring at your pot while it slowing heats up.

Bought it from Glacier Tanks in Vancouver, WA.

 

[Brew-Dog]

Nice, looks pretty hardcore! It definitely looks like it would do the trick, I'd just have to find something similar that is assembled and approved as is.

I recently upgraded my NG burner from 32 to 44 tips. Does a respectable job getting 75 gal in my 80 gal kettle to a boil. I would not go with anything smaller unless you have a ton of time on brew day to sit around staring at your pot while it slowing heats up.

Bought it from Glacier Tanks in Vancouver, WA.