PROPANE burner automated throttle?

[The Pol]

http://www.turkey-fryers.com/scb001_temperature_control_valve.htm

I am pretty certain that I am getting this for my keggle. No, not necessarily for the boil, more for uniform temp control when I am using my keggle as a heat exchanger for my HERMS. Anyone ever use one of these??

 

[AGBrewer]

I've never tried one but I read on another board that they are worthless, if I can remember where I'll post a link.

 

[5 Is Not Enough]

The higher end burners come with needle valves built into the regulator.
Some people use ball valves to control the flow (much cheaper)
I use this

because I get old POL tanks that still have gas in them for free.
I would buy this

for a 10 PSI set up or this

for a 20 PSI .

 

[The Pol]

Well the only reason that I even considered the Sentry was because I had hoped that I could set my water temp and then just forget it while it maintained a certain temp. If they do not work, well, then I will not even mess with it.

 

[lustreking]

I bought one a while ago, and while it did work, It seemed to cut way down on the maximum output of my burner. I haven't tried it since the first time I used it.

 

[The Pol]

Well, I really dont want to waste $20 on something that "may" work. I DO need to get a weldless thermometer for my keggle though so that I can monitor my HERMS water temp and my chilling of the wort. Who makes the best...

 

[kladue]

What is your budget for temperature control?, could use a temperature controller by love controls, gas solenoid valve and pilot light for on off control like the brutus 10 system.

 

[The Pol]

Id spend $100 for a propane temp control. I have read a little about the Love Controller, but then my internet went down, now it is back up and I am back to researching. My goal here is to be able to set my keggle water at say 155F so that when my march pump is running off a temp controller, my keggle is as well, so that I can do other things during the mash, like mow my grass (when I get grass planted!)