New blichmann burner arrived

[poislb]

What is wrong with it? I just got one of these at the beginning of the year and LOVE it!

You have to push the dial in everytime ya need to adjust it. The old regulator ya didnt have to. Kinda a pain, but thats just me..

 

[daggle]

I just assembled my floor burner with extended legs. The burner came with two wide-head phillips screws, not mentioned in the assembly manual. Did I miss something? Any idea what they're for?

Looking forward to putting this to good use this weekend.

 

[Eamon]

I like everything I've read about this burner. Our LBHS in Houston sells the Blichmann floor burner for 149.99. That seems like a good price, but could I do better online?

 

[PJM]

I like everything I've read about this burner. Our LBHS in Houston sells the Blichmann floor burner for 149.99. That seems like a good price, but could I do better online?

I think that is the standard price everywhere. I got mine at Northern Brewer when they were offering a $25 gift card with a purchase of the burner. That's about the best deal I could find.

 

[Veedo]

I think that is the standard price everywhere. I got mine at Northern Brewer when they were offering a $25 gift card with a purchase of the burner. That's about the best deal I could find.

Same here!

 

[day_trippr]

I just assembled my floor burner with extended legs. The burner came with two wide-head phillips screws, not mentioned in the assembly manual. Did I miss something? Any idea what they're for?

Looking forward to putting this to good use this weekend.

One bright screw goes through the air shutter into the bell, presumably to fix the air shutter in place once you've found the sweet spot. I didn't install that screw on either of my Blichmanns. Don't know what the other screw might be for...

Cheers!

 

[LBussy]

I like everything I've read about this burner. Our LBHS in Houston sells the Blichmann floor burner for 149.99. That seems like a good price, but could I do better online?

I hunted for a few hours, no better prices. They are drop-shipped from the manufacturer so I'm guessing that will be as good as it gets. I'd buy it - you save the shipping and support your LHBS.

 

[westo2]

Yeah - unless you can find used - that is about as good as you can get.

 

[Eamon]

Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll go purchase it.

 

[dpalme]

My regulator works just fine with no problems

 

[dpalme]

The one screw is for the air damper

 

[63belair]

I hunted for a few hours, no better prices. They are drop-shipped from the manufacturer so I'm guessing that will be as good as it gets. I'd buy it - you save the shipping and support your LHBS.

+1 I did a lot of online hunting, and the best deal is LHBS because of no shipping. Also supporting your LHBS is always a good thing!

 

[chemman14]

You have to push the dial in everytime ya need to adjust it. The old regulator ya didnt have to. Kinda a pain, but thats just me..

Glad I got one of the old ones :rockin: That would be pretty annoying

 

[choosybeggar]

Brewed my first batch on the Blichmann last night and loved it. So much more power and control than my cheepo turkey fryer. And did I mention that it's quiet? And did I mention that the extension legs mean easy-peasy transfers of cooled wort? Plus, I hooked into the house gas, forever freeing me from the tyranny of propane tanks.

 

[Crito]

Rebel brewer is free shipping and no tax on Blich stuff over 50 bucks

 

[BeerguyNC61]

How did you get free shipping?

 

[Eamon]

I wish I had seen this earlier, since I just purchased it in Houston and paid the sales tax. Oh well.

You are correct in that Rebel Brewer will provide free shipping on their Blichmann stuff but the website does not do it automatically. You need to send them an email and they will send you a coupon code to cover shipping.

 

[BeerguyNC61]

Thanks Eamon for the info

 

[Esmitee]

Anyone else scorch their blichman burner quite like this on the first run? Possibly I had it set too high?

Well mine looked like this after my 1st Batch. AGHHHHHHH ! 1st 11 gal batch , Pre Boil vol 13.5 gal, 1st hop addition...............BoilOVER!
It didn't look BrandY New anymore LOL . It's quiet, 3 batches ( 1 was 11 gal)so far, Strike water to Flameout. My tank may be getting empty.

 

[archer75]

My blichmann burner worked so well for my boil kettle that I bought a 2nd one for my mash tun. Expensive, but a nice product.

 

[dpalme]

Our lhbs always offers free shipping on blichmann items.

I can't wait to use this again loved the burner

 

[dubprocess]

doesnt blichmann just use banjo burners?

 

[day_trippr]

doesnt blichmann just use banjo burners?

Well, up-close-and-personal, they sure do look like BG-14 burners to me. But that's been the topic of some differences of opinion...

Cheers!

 

[dpalme]

No they are not the same, bg-14 have a btu output of 100,000 btu and the blichmann has an output of 72,000

I have both, the blichmann uses half the gas.

 

[day_trippr]

And there we are.

BG14 is just a cast iron burner. With a 0-30psi reg it's rated at 210,000 (eg: KAB6), and with a 0-10psi reg the same burner is rated at 70K (Blichmann). And there are plenty of folks with both burners that will swear they are indeed the same burners, but they all could be wrong

Cheers!