Mr. Heater angle iron stoves

[VipertheIV]

I will be at a cabelas today and want to look at propane burners there. They have this Mr. Heater stove that looks like a similar burner to the bayou. Anyone know anything about them? Here is a direct link; http://www.cabelas.com/product/Home-Cabin/Outdoor-Cooking/Camp-Blind-Stoves|/pc/104798880/c/104754780/sc/104246280/Mr-Heater-BaseCamp-Angle-Iron-Stoves/1340515.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fhome-cabin-outdoor-cooking-camp-blind-stoves%2F_%2FN-1101312%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104246280%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104798880%253Bcat104754780&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104798880%3Bcat104754780%3Bcat104246280#BVQAWidgetID

 

[Bsquared]

In the Q/A section it states 15000 BTU on the single burner, that might be a little low for an all grain 7 gallon boil, but would work for a 3 gallon extract boil.

 

[VipertheIV]

That's what I was thinking, I knew it was too good to be true.

 

[VipertheIV]

Next one that is a possibility; http://www.webstaurantstore.com/bac...ge-patio-stove-with-hose-guard/554BPHP17.html
They have it at my local restaurant store for 74.99 + tax

 

[Bsquared]

That looks just like a KAB6 burner, low pressure propane, 210,000BTU, but the regulator an Stainless braid hose looks much better.

I used a KAB4 until I went all electric. A little over kill, but you can handle 7gallon boils with it at 1/4 open and 14 gallon boils at 1/2 open. That is a great price too.

 

[VipertheIV]

Thank you for the quick responses! Would this one be more appropriate? I brew 5 gallon batches right now, but might start brewing 10 gallon batches. Batches vary between all grain, partial, and extract.
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/bay...atio-stove-range-stainless-steel/5541114.html

 

[Bsquared]

I used the 210k BTU burner for 5gallons brews for many years, there is enough control with the low pressure regulator that you can throttle it down to ~50KBTU and below. Then when you get a bigger kettle it can handel it. Honestly even when I was doing 10gallon batches with it I never opened it fully, I think the Max BTUs I ever used was 150K. And if some day you get really crazy Id bet you could boil a 55gallon pot with that burner.

If I where you Id go with the 210K model.

 

[OneHoppyGuy]

The big issue with those burners is the valve. They are very poor quality and doomed to fail.

 

[Bsquared]

The big issue with those burners is the valve. They are very poor quality and doomed to fail.

Which ones? I thought the second link he posted, the LP valve looked better than the Bayou classic LP valves.

 

[OneHoppyGuy]

Sorry, I only looked at the first one. The second 2 are both excellent choices. For 7 gallons the 6" is adequate and a WHOLE lot quieter.

 

[VipertheIV]

Well, I bought it this weekend (link below) and brewed a batch with it. I didn't time how long it took, but definitely the quickest time I have ever gotten my wort to full boil! I think it may be a little overkill for my 5 gallon batches, but for an extra $40 over what I had been looking at, I think it's worth the investment, especially if I go bigger anytime soon.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/backyard-pro-outdoor-range-patio-stove-with-hose-guard/554BPHP17.html

 

[HopSong]

I just found these today.. I believe, from what I've seen, is that these burners sold at the webrestrauntstore ARE Bayou Classics. Someplace in my search it showed that Backyard Pro burners are made by the same company that makes the Bayou Classic. I can't find the name of the parent company with Google.. starts with a "B".. but sounds like they might be Chev/Caddy

 

[VipertheIV]

The burner I bought I am very happy with. Clearly using less propane!

 

[HopSong]

Yah.. 210K is unreal.. In fact.. I think 185K is overkill.. but... For less than $40 plus shipping.. I think I'll step in. How much did it cost for shipping for your big'un??

 

[HopSong]

Well, for my money.. websturants.com is a rip off on shipping. NO WAY it costs half that much to ship. While the 185k BTU burner is worth salivating over.. especially for $38+ .. $28 for shipping sucks BIG TIME. So, back to Bayou Classic at 55K btu. and FREE shipping. I'm sure 55k will be enough for boiling 5+ gallons. In fact, I'll be using my old turkey fryer burner with unknown btu's.. enough to sort of get 5G on a non-windy day to a good boil. I'll be using that for the strike water and the Classic for the boil.... rock on.

 

[VipertheIV]

My local restaurant store had it so no shipping. The 55k will be good. I'm hoping to move to 10 gallon at some point in the near future