Can I safely run this burner off a 9KG LPG bottle?

[SMOKEU]

I'm looking at buying this Campmaster 4 ring LPG burner.

I plan on using 9KG LPG cylinders. Will the evaporation/vaporization rate be too much to safely run this burner?

The ambient temperature that I will be using the burner will vary from maybe 5°C if I'm doing a brew on a winter morning, to 25°C if it's a summer afternoon.

The LPG in NZ is supposed to be a mix of 60:40 propane:butane.

 

[MNfarmer]

That should work fine since it has a pressure regulator. The vaporization rate in the tank won't have any effect on the pressure delivered to the burner.

 

[Gnomebrewer]

Yes, you can (assuming it's similar to Australian models and gas). BUT those ring burners are very inefficient for brewing and leave a heavy black sooty residue on pots. I wouldn't recommend them for brewing.

 

[SMOKEU]

Yes, you can (assuming it's similar to Australian models and gas). BUT those ring burners are very inefficient for brewing and leave a heavy black sooty residue on pots. I wouldn't recommend them for brewing.

I wish I had a choice. Those are the most powerful gas burners I can find in NZ. The brew shops are no help in this regard.

Shipping off Amazon or eBay is far more expensive than the cost of the burner itself.

 

[Gnomebrewer]

I was in the same boat - I've never seen the turkey fryer type available near me (they look far more efficient). When I was using a three ring burner, a 9Kg bottle was lasting about 3 brew days. It didn't take long before I went electric - $40 for an easy to fit element.

 

[SMOKEU]

I was in the same boat - I've never seen the turkey fryer type available near me (they look far more efficient). When I was using a three ring burner, a 9Kg bottle was lasting about 3 brew days. It didn't take long before I went electric - $40 for an easy to fit element.

What kind of element did you use? Was it just an element added to your brew pot?

 

[Gnomebrewer]

I use one of these
https://www.kegland.com.au/2200-watt-stainless-steel-heating-element.html
It screws into a hole cut in my brewpot (50L keggle).