Bayou Classic KAB6

[springer]

its all in fun .. well on my part that is .


I tend to do the overkill with everything just the way I was taught I guess. I built a detached garage and used 2x12 joists 12" on center for the second floor and for the roof rafters inspector came by and said "what the hell are you going have up there ? Cars?" Then when I got ready to pour the floor he just shook his head.... 12" floor with more steel in it than a suspension bridge...

 

[jhonda00]

So after all this talk about this burner, which burner out there would you guys say is the best on cost, heat, and general longevity (how long the product will last you) if you're using a keggle? I've been doing some research and am after all that, thinking about buying a square frame bayou classic? What do you guys think?

 

[wheelerc6]

I just did something similar to this KAB6 mod but I didn't weld the final product. I grinded off the original welds and then drilled holes that would allow me to add ubolts that would secure the legs...instead of welding the legs back to a fixed position. This will allow me to adjust the flame height to the pot I have. I am still running the 30psi regulator but am going to buy the 20psi one soon. My last 11 gallon batch (aprox 15 gallons initial boil in BK) sucked down an entire bottle of propane. The extra expense is killing me!!!

I have read several threads on flame height and some are saying that 7 to 8 inches is where the flame height should be but most of those guys are running natural gas and not propane. Is there a difference?

 

[springer]

I just did something similar to this KAB6 mod but I didn't weld the final product. I grinded off the original welds and then drilled holes that would allow me to add ubolts that would secure the legs...instead of welding the legs back to a fixed position. This will allow me to adjust the flame height to the pot I have. I am still running the 30psi regulator but am going to buy the 20psi one soon. My last 11 gallon batch (aprox 15 gallons initial boil in BK) sucked down an entire bottle of propane. The extra expense is killing me!!!

I have read several threads on flame height and some are saying that 7 to 8 inches is where the flame height should be but most of those guys are running natural gas and not propane. Is there a difference?

What !! A 20lbs tank for 1 patch? I get at least 4 out of a 20lbs and I only do 10 gallon patches with 10 1/2 to 11 going into the fermentor. Are you running it full blast the whole time? Once I get to a boil I can throttle it back to almost nothing and it will keep a rolling boil. A 30 psi will flow more fuel but if you throttle it down it will restrict it . just like a water hose you can run full blast or a trickle.

 

[wheelerc6]

What !! A 20lbs tank for 1 patch? I get at least 4 out of a 20lbs and I only do 10 gallon patches with 10 1/2 to 11 going into the fermentor. Are you running it full blast the whole time? Once I get to a boil I can throttle it back to almost nothing and it will keep a rolling boil. A 30 psi will flow more fuel but if you throttle it down it will restrict it . just like a water hose you can run full blast or a trickle.

Yep....the entire tank. I do run it full blast. Don't think I will be doing that anymore. Any thoughts on going to a 20 psi regulator for the banjo?

 

[springer]

Yep....the entire tank. I do run it full blast. Don't think I will be doing that anymore. Any thoughts on going to a 20 psi regulator for the banjo?

I guess you could use one but in my experience the 30 psi works fine and I have the ability to if need be to run it full blast . But I haven't had that need yet. Let up on the flame it will save a lot of fuel

 

[BadgerBrewer]

Just got my KAB6 from Brewmaster's Warehouse. Boy is that thing heavy! Used it last weekend to make a 6 gallon batch of IPA and I used roughly 3/4 of a tank of propane. I throttled back on the gas (or so I thought), so I think I might have to raise the level of the flame to get closer to the bottom of my keggle. Any more users of this unit have reviews on propane usage? Any other mods I might try before cutting and re-welding?

 

[BendBrewer]

Man, I have my burners about 5 inches from the bottom of my pots and the flames will still lick up and around the bottom of the pot. I have to turn them almost all the way off just to keep the flame under the pot. Just getting this system up and running and hopefully I am just doing something wrong.

How high do you guys set your 0-30 psi regulators?

 

[Catt22]

My brewing friend has a Banjo. He soon discovered that it was difficult to run at very low flame levels. Too low and it will blow out with the slightest draft and only slightly more than a low flame would be too hot. He swapped it out for an SQ-14 burner and now uses the Banjo to heat his HLT. I borrowed his Banjo to use with a 55 gallon SS drum boil kettle and it was perfect for boiling 32 gallons in this big kettle. It did guzzle fuel it seemed. It was drawing enough gas to cause the tank to freeze up half way through the boil.

 

[Mike3701]

My brewing friend has a Banjo. He soon discovered that it was difficult to run at very low flame levels. Too low and it will blow out with the slightest draft and only slightly more than a low flame would be too hot. He swapped it out for an SQ-14 burner and now uses the Banjo to heat his HLT. I borrowed his Banjo to use with a 55 gallon SS drum boil kettle and it was perfect for boiling 32 gallons in this big kettle. It did guzzle fuel it seemed. It was drawing enough gas to cause the tank to freeze up half way through the boil.

How long did it take to boil 32 gallons?

 

[Catt22]

How long did it take to boil 32 gallons?

We began heating the wort as soon as we collected a few gallons and it came to a boil before we finished the sparge. The boil duration was no different with the large drum than with any smaller kettle. The boil off rate was fairly high at 2.5 gph with a strong boil, but as this was our first run with the SS drum, we had that figured into the batch size. I will be bottling my share of that brew on or about March 1st. It should be a good one by all indications.

 

[Mike3701]

We began heating the wort as soon as we collected a few gallons and it came to a boil before we finished the sparge. The boil duration was no different with the large drum than with any smaller kettle. The boil off rate was fairly high at 2.5 gph with a strong boil, but as this was our first run with the SS drum, we had that figured into the batch size. I will be bottling my share of that brew on or about March 1st. It should be a good one by all indications.

Did you place the drum directly on the burner? Or did you use something under the drum to distribute the heat even? How did you drum hold up?

 

[Catt22]

Did you place the drum directly on the burner? Or did you use something under the drum to distribute the heat even? How did you drum hold up?

Yes, the drum was placed directly on the burner stand without any type of heat diffuser. The drum held up just fine and there were no scorching problems or anything like that at all.