Natural Gas Questions For Brew Stand

[dokken5]

I am looking to set up a new brew stand and I want burners that can use both propane and natural gas if that is possible. What burners can do this, and where is the best place to get them for inexpensive??

 

[day_trippr]

http://www.agrisupply.com/cast-iron-burner/p/64494/

If you have one near you you can beat the shipping out of them

Cheers!

 

[JonW]

You will need a different orifice on the burner when you switch between natural gas and propane.

NG needs a larger orifice, so if you are going to start on propane and then later move to NG, you can just drill it out to the proper size.

Here's an example of the valve: http://www.brewershardware.com/Valve-and-LPG-Orifice-for-BURN10.html

 

[dokken5]

You will need a different orifice on the burner when you switch between natural gas and propane.

NG needs a larger orifice, so if you are going to start on propane and then later move to NG, you can just drill it out to the proper size.

Here's an example of the valve: http://www.brewershardware.com/Valve-and-LPG-Orifice-for-BURN10.html

So if you drill it out, how would you thread in the orifice? No, I don't have a clue.

 

[JonW]

So if you drill it out, how would you thread in the orifice? No, I don't have a clue.

You just drill out the tip of it where the gas comes out. You don't touch the outer threads used for mounting or where the gas line attaches. Standard NG orifice opening for these burners is 1/8", I don't remember what propane is, but somewhere in the area of 3/32". It's a fairly small adjustment you're making when drilling it out.