ive been using the bayou classic SP10 for about a year when I discovered brewing. I bought it years ago for steaming crabs in Bodega bay. (Mmmmmmm). Well, after 10-12 gallon batches started 6 months ago, the weakness of the SP10 was starting to show. It works fine, but slow. I looked at the top end burners (blichman, edelmetal) but settled on the KAB4.
It's impressive. On full blast, flames go 8" up the side of my 15 gallon kettle. So at about half throttle the flames stay under the pot. Theoretically 100,000 btu. It takes al little more than half the time to hit the same temps as the SP10. It is also really quiet in comparison. It does use more propane for the same result though. I used to get 4 batches out of a 20# tank, this looks like 2-3 batches on the same tank.
Overall, it saves about an hour on brew day.(whole grain)
Plan is to convert to natural gas.
The only drawback becides the burn rate is the burner is more suceptable to wind interference
It's impressive. On full blast, flames go 8" up the side of my 15 gallon kettle. So at about half throttle the flames stay under the pot. Theoretically 100,000 btu. It takes al little more than half the time to hit the same temps as the SP10. It is also really quiet in comparison. It does use more propane for the same result though. I used to get 4 batches out of a 20# tank, this looks like 2-3 batches on the same tank.
Overall, it saves about an hour on brew day.(whole grain)
Plan is to convert to natural gas.
The only drawback becides the burn rate is the burner is more suceptable to wind interference