Banjo Burner heat shield build. (lots of pics)

[neckbonest]

I went back and forth over making them or buying them. I ended up buying the Brewers Hardware pieces and they are really nice piece for $26/ea.

just ordered couple of these just before i saw your post. how are they working out?

 

[30Bones]

just ordered couple of these just before i saw your post. how are they working out?

I have zero complaints. I'd buy them again if I were to ever build another stand or recommend them to someone building one.

 

[ndinh]

I went back and forth over making them or buying them. I ended up buying the Brewers Hardware pieces and they are really nice piece for $26/ea.

Question for ya. I bought the same shields and have it mounted pretty much flush to the top of my brewstand so my kettles sit directly on them, similar to how you have yours. Alot of my flame is coming back down and around my shields. Just wondering if you're having the same issue. Some people have told me to move the shields down a bit to leave an air gap.

 

[30Bones]

My shields are flush with the top of my stand. Never any issues with what you describe. I am not a fan of the open backside like they recommend. It looses a lot of efficiency if it's outdoors and even a mild breeze comes by. I brew in my garage 100% of the time because of this and I'd rather be in the driveway or patio when it's nice out. Other than that design issue I love them. If I were to redo my stand I would close off 75% of the backside or wrap the shield all the way around.

 

[frozengator]

ESPI, I really like this thanks. I am building a simular stand to Blichmans stand. This is my answer to how I will make the shroud now I need to figure what the pot will sit on.

 

[Kyle Moore]

I'm starting a build soon, and I would love to get an opinion on the depth you guys are mounting your banjo burners. I see everyone putting adjustable slots, but I'm guessing no one moves them once they find the right depth.....so anyone want to share? I'd love to just mount mine and be done with them.

Good looking shields by the way!

 

[Delta4]

These are the Northern Brewer burners.

The diameter of these burners are 11 inches. I stopped by the metal supply store after work and they sheared 22 gauge flat sheet steel for me while I waited to the dimensions I wanted. 35" by 6"

This is actually the second shield I did. I marked everything out, cut the large hole in the center and then drilled my adjustment mounting holes.



Then rolled it over a corny.

Till I ended up with this...

How did you figure the length of metal you needed to fit around your burner and what's a corny?

 

[day_trippr]

A "corny" is a "keg" associated with the soft drink industry from the 1950s up to the point they switched to "Bag In Box" delivery systems (roughly the previous decade). In this case the point is the diameter: a ball lock keg is ~8.5" diameter which can provide a handy bending form - in this example provided for a burner shield

Cheers!

 

[bracconiere]

How did you figure the length of metal you needed to fit around your burner and what's a corny?

most people eat popcorn on this sorta thing! but i prefer π!

edit: and oh hell, measure the burner across to get the diameter (halve that to get the radius, then multiply it by 3.14, or something similar to that....)

Welcome!

 

[bracconiere]

a ball lock keg is ~8.5" diameter which can provide a handy bending form

so to find the right length.... just double checked... (4.25x3.14)2=26.7?

edit: maybe you just need the diameter? what's radius for then? the angle curve?

edit 2: wait is the radius what you use for tangent and sine for trig? been a while since i needed them.....

 

[Delta4]

A "corny" is a "keg" associated with the soft drink industry from the 1950s up to the point they switched to "Bag In Box" delivery systems (roughly the previous decade). In this case the point is the diameter: a ball lock keg is ~8.5" diameter which can provide a handy bending form - in this example provided for a burner shield

Cheers!

THANK YOU!

 

[Delta4]

so to find the right length.... just double checked... (4.25x3.14)2=26.7?

edit: maybe you just need the diameter? what's radius for then? the angle curve?

edit 2: wait is the radius what you use for tangent and sine for trig? been a while since i needed them.....

most people eat popcorn on this sorta thing! but i prefer π!

edit: and oh hell, measure the burner across to get the diameter (halve that to get the radius, then multiply it by 3.14, or something similar to that....)

Welcome!

THANK YOU!