I want to buy an outside burner and between these 2

[rave808]

I do extract brewing and the most i would do is a 6 gallon boil so which of these 2 burners would be best for my brewing needs the bayou classic sp10 or the sq14?

 

[Kaz]

I have the SP10 and do BIAB all grain usually ending up with about a 7 gallon boil and it works great.

 

[Fat_Bastard]

I use the sp10 for full boils.IIRC the sp10 is rated higher btu output than the sq14.

 

[rave808]

would the sp10 be overkill for extract full boils? 6 gallon boil?

 

[smokinghole]

It won't be overkill. You'd appreciate the power and plus if you ever go to the occasional 10gal batch you'll certainly appreciate the bigger burner!

 

[Face Eater]

+1 on the sp10. Powerful burner for the price.

 

[rave808]

so your saying the sp10 over the sq14

 

[smokinghole]

Whatever one is more powerful. It seems that's the SP10 so yes, the buy the SP10. I want a bigger burner. I use it for many things other than just brewing. If you have parties they are very versatile cooking platforms. I will on occasion get large quantities of wings and have a bring your own sauce party then fry all the wings in no time. Plus I use it for my fried turkey at thanksgiving. The oil takes so long to heat up that I'd love having a stronger burner.

 

[rave808]

ok thanx i appreciate the info this site is awesome

 

[AnOldUR]

I've had both and prefer the SQ14.

They both get you wort to a boil quick enough, but the SQ14 has a more stable base.

 

[Face Eater]

The sq14 looks more sturdy but I boil 7 gallons in a 9 gallon kettle with no issues. I have heard/read if you use a keggle, it does not sit well on the sp10 without modification. I have never used the sq14 but with my experience with the sp10, I would recommend it.

 

[sudsmcgee]

I do 11 gallon keggle batches with the SQ14 and it brings it to a boil in no time. The SQ14 is much more efficient, so you'll get more brew days out of a propane tank too. The few minutes you save with the SP10 is not worth it to me.

 

[spyder2723]

I currently have the SP10, and it is a good burner, however I use a keggle and it does not fit very well. I have a circle grill grate that I put on first to enlarge the surface area and that works fairly well. Also I haven't done a 10 gallon batch yet but the burner doesn't seem very stable with ~12 gallons in the keggle.

The burner does get very hot and makes brew days much better. I can usually boil 7.5 gallons in about 25 minutes or so. I was also reading in my research that the SQ14 and SP10 have a similar burner element and just the regulator is different allowing a higher pressure for more BTU. Not sure if that is true though.

 

[krenshaw]

i have 2 SQ14's with my keggle setup.. for the price its great to know you have a sturdy base for the keggle to sit on.. i wouldn't use anything else

 

[slykwilli]

I do 11 gallon keggle batches with the SQ14 and it brings it to a boil in no time. The SQ14 is much more efficient, so you'll get more brew days out of a propane tank too. The few minutes you save with the SP10 is not worth it to me.

+1 this is what I have and use.. highly recommended

 

[Spartan1979]

I recently bought a SQ14 after using a King Kooker jet burner for years. I've been very happy with it.

 

[beerguy2009]

So how many BTU's is the SP-10? I have looked at several burners as I am looking at getting into AG brewing but I don't know what to buy and how many BTU's I should be looking for. I usually make 5 gallon batches.

 

[Mermaid]

I just bought the SQ14, got it dirt cheap from amazon.com

It's REALLY sturdy, easy to assemble right out of the box, brought 7 gallons of wort up to boil in about 20 minutes on a very windy day. Sounds like a jet engine! I am very very happy with this burner.

 

[Face Eater]

So how many BTU's is the SP-10? I have looked at several burners as I am looking at getting into AG brewing but I don't know what to buy and how many BTU's I should be looking for. I usually make 5 gallon batches.

My sp-10 says 180,000 or 185,000 can't remember. It heats up my sparge, mash, and boil volumes up fast. It has a needle valve which I somewhat use to lower the flame after it gets going. I'm happy with the sp-10.