mr_cad
Well-Known Member
I have two of the blichmann burners and have been dissappointed with the time it takes to heat up water. I brewed on big brew day and it took well over and hour and a half to get to boil. I thought it might be that burner and regulator so when I got home I fired up my other one and the performance was not much better. I followed the directions on the youtube video by blichmann and I was still not happy. Here are some of my test numbers:
6.5 gallons in keggle
First Burner:
start at 64.5 degrees
10 minutes: 80.5
20 minutes: 97.5
Second Burner:
start at 102.5 degrees
5 minutes: 108
10 minutes: 115
20 minutes: 129
Second Burner with different propane tank:
start at 130.5 degrees
5 min 138
10 min 146
15 min 154
20 min 164
So as you can see 1 hour into it and I was at 164. The following day I tried again with the air damper all the way open and the flame was small bright blue cones. I went from 65 to 109 in 15 minutes. If I tried to turn it up any more it seemed less efficient. So it seems there is very little adjustment. Is this typical for those who have this burner with keggles?
6.5 gallons in keggle
First Burner:
start at 64.5 degrees
10 minutes: 80.5
20 minutes: 97.5
Second Burner:
start at 102.5 degrees
5 minutes: 108
10 minutes: 115
20 minutes: 129
Second Burner with different propane tank:
start at 130.5 degrees
5 min 138
10 min 146
15 min 154
20 min 164
So as you can see 1 hour into it and I was at 164. The following day I tried again with the air damper all the way open and the flame was small bright blue cones. I went from 65 to 109 in 15 minutes. If I tried to turn it up any more it seemed less efficient. So it seems there is very little adjustment. Is this typical for those who have this burner with keggles?