1 BBL burner

[smoa]

I am building a 1bbl system and am trying to figure out how to get my 55 gallon SS barrel up to boil. My original plan was to use two SQ-14's, but after looking I could get one of these

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009JXYTG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

the bayou seems to put out just as many BTU's as two SQ-14's. Should the one burner work?

 

[Monster Mash]

Do you have access to natural gas? My boil pot is 30 gallons and after a year of lugging multiple propane tanks around I made the switch, it takes a lot of propane to boil 30 gallons for an hour plus with the HLT and MT you need 3 tanks just to be safe.

I bought one of these and I have to turn it down once the boil gets going....

http://www.cpapc.com/store/23-Tip-Round-Nozzle-Jet-Burner-natural-gas-P469C244.aspx

 

[onthekeg]

2 sq-14's won't boil 30 gallons in what's left of my lifetime.
You can get the banjo here cheaper.
http://www.agrisupply.com/bg-high-pressure-cast-iron-burner-/p/64494/cn/5400001/

 

[smoa]

I was originally going to set it up like this

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/30-gallon-test-boil-success-79935/

I do have access to NG, I would have to plump it out to the edge of my garage. Monster, do you just use one jet burner ring or two?

 

[Monster Mash]

I use one 23 tip burner under the boil, the rest is electric.

 

[smoa]

Do you think the 32 tip burner would be over kill? It is only about $10 more. I will also be heating strike water and sparge water in the same barrel. If it saves me 10 minutes getting to boil and 10 more getting to strike temp it would be worth it.

 

[smoa]

http://www.lionsdeal.com/fmp-156-1006.html?utm_source=[nextag]&utm_medium=comparisonshopping&utm_term=Franklin%20Machine%20Products&utm_campaign=Equipment%20&%20Supplies,Parts,Oven%20Parts&utm_content=fmp-156-1006

$3 dollars for a 23 jet propane burner plus $15 dollars for shipping

 

[Monster Mash]

Here is the boil I get with the 23 tip on a windy day...

http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g...wday Videos/?action=view&current=VID00149.mp4

 

[FSR402]

2 sq-14's won't boil 30 gallons in what's left of my lifetime.
You can get the banjo here cheaper.
http://www.agrisupply.com/bg-high-pressure-cast-iron-burner-/p/64494/cn/5400001/

You're smoking crack if you think it wont. I use two sq-14's to bring 45 gallons to a boil. Takes less then 30 minutes and it only needs one at half flow to keep it going.

 

[onthekeg]

Well the SQ-14 was the least powered burner in my system before I went electric. Actually thats one of the reasons why I did. Good luck with yours!