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How is Lonnie igniting the pilot in Brutus? Being that his pilot is just a ball valve and small flow burner - standing by for the ASCO to open up flow to the jet burner. I don't see anything in the BYO article or the photos that would suggest they are spark ignited, etc - does anyone know? Is...

eBay it - there are quite a few out there. Search this thread - pretty sure he's referring to the eBay deal.

Kladue, can you explain the role the thermocouple plays in this? Does it act as a shut off then? So if it's "hot" the valve stays open but if if the thermocouple senses the pilot is out the gas shuts off? Thanks!

Awesome! Appreciate your help. My dad and I are still trying to put our parts list together and wanted to make sure we figured out the gas / burner situation - it's a bit confusing to me so you've helped clear it up. We'll sit down and add these to our plans/build list. Thanks!

So do I have this right? Parts Needed (HLT & MT burners): 2 x Honeywell Q314A4586 Pilot Burner 2 x Honeywell VR8200A 2132 Valves 2 x Honeywell Q390A1046 Thermocouple 1 x 120 VAC to 24 VAC 100 VA Transformer + Burners, Love TS Switches, gas piping, etc. Is this the right style Pilot Burner...

Thanks Kladue - so you're suggesting something like this: http://www.heater-home.com/product/VR8200A2132.aspx?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=comparisonshopping What I'm reading here though is they're 24 Vac so we'd need a transformer to wire it up to just a standard house wiring would we not...

Kladue, Been following several of your posts regarding valves. I think I'm understanding the ASCO/STC valve situation better. Curious - based on this reply above. We're still undecided on whether to go NG or LP - we'd like to build our brewery as suitable for both fuel types as possible -...

Good to know, thanks Nick - I'll have to try some beer in the wood casks sometime as well - all the cask (real) ales I've had have been in SS Firkin casks - love the smooth taste of a cask beer.

Have always wanted to cask condition some home brew and do so in an actual cask with gravity feed. Although I know this is highly unlikely - has anyone ever seen casks for sale? Or have other methods besides pushing beer with a slight CO2 "push" in a normal Corny keg?

Hit up Costco or Sams Club - buy the biggest, pack of the cheapest (non twist) beer, have some buddies over for the game over the weekend and go to town. Or just ask your buddies to start saving bottles. The other thing to consider is going with the larger bottles - you need fewer of them -...

Anyone had luck finding quick disconnects like Bobby has in his photo (that Snake10 posted) but in Stainless? We'd prefer to use Stainless - and although the Tri Clover's look pretty slick - just thinking the standard QDs would be better.

Thanks samc - appreciate the reply. I've been thinking the same thing - Still really hoping to find someone who has actually converted these burners before I commit.

Can someone confirm they've converted a BG14 Banjo Burner to work with Natural Gas? Does the Natural Gas Valve for the Hurricane Burners thread into these Banjo Burners without a problem? I want to be able to confirm this before ordering. Thanks

Anyone had any luck with breweries in the Seattle area? I've emailed everyone under the sun and regularly watch Craigslist.

Can you confirm this? I've read in numerous locations (including this forum) that the Banjo burners aren't compatible with NG. Is the NG fitting the same as the Hurricane?

haha OK - I meant the small bottles from Lowes!

How long do one of those canisters last? how many batches?

Looking great guys! Your design has inspired several items in our new build. For SS - you might read the thread about polishing keggles (DIY section). Gator Grit pads and an angle grinder - takes a while from what I hear. Picking up pads tomorrow (grinder and keg already here). Barkeepers...

Appreciate the input - although must say, everyone names things differently on here - can you provide examples? when you say 10" cast burners - you're talking about the Hurricanes? Why won't a 10 tip jet burner work for those? So many have converted their 23 tips to 13 or so....

Yeah that's what I've seen... but after looking at all the posts about Jet burners and I'm seeing: Most are propane users It's unclear how many of those giving them bad press are actually using adjustable regulators to adjust the flow Most are using 23 tip burners - which, honestly appear...