Review: Brinkmann 815-4005-S Outdoor Cooker Stand

[zzARzz]

Anyone know if this unit can be converted to NG?

There's a forum here that runs through converting a LP cooker to natural gas, but it sounds like an explosion waiting to happen. It would be safer to just get one that is designed for natural gas, though they tend to be more expensive.

This site has a couple and a few more that they will convert to NG for free at Tejas Smokers.

 

[HopSong]

I"d write/call Brinkman. They might sell the proper venturi to do the job. I don't know what the tradeoff would be. Propane is more expensive and more efficient than NG.. so, I believe it would take longer with NG to do the job.. ie a lot of NG. I, personally, like the speed of propane. This is an awesome burner.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I just ordered this burner at home depot for 25 dollars free shipping. What sort of pressure regulator is on this... The burner looks the same as my Brinkmann turkey fryer but thats only rated at 45000 btu

 

[zzARzz]

I believe it's an LP regulator, but it will get hot fast. Having used it for a while I can tell you that the only down side is it will rip through propane tanks (I usually only get 2-3 AG, 60 minute brews out of a tank; that includes heating mash and sparge water, etc.). Other than that it has served me really well since the original post. Great price you got on that too!

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Do you know what pressure the regulator is though? The one for my fryer is 5psi. No that it really matters.... I was really just looking for burner and a hose with a regulator and stumbled across this. I thought it was a good deal... I might not hack it up after all

 

[zzARzz]

The manual for it can be found here. On page 7 it states that the regulator is rated for a maximum output pressure of 10psi.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

OK cool that's pro ally where they get 100k BTUs then. Mine is only 5psi so the would make sense.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Its back up to 50 dollars again

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Got mine today... This thing screams but it can hold a keggle.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

This thing gets hot!

I boiled 45 degree hose water in about 20 min

 

[roadrocket13]

bump.

has anybody used this burner to do 10 gallon boils? i'm considering it, but i like to do 10 gallon boils and some decoction mashing. wondering how much LP i'll rip through in a 4 hr brew session? any thoughts would be appreciated. thanks in advance!

 

[Rys06Tbss]

I have done two 10 gallon batches. It's hard to tell but I think I burned through almost a whole tank between the two. I use my propane for grilling also. I grilled steaks once and just fried some chicken, last night. The tank is getting low, the condensation line is at the bottom of the tank almost.

 

[redshift76]

I've done 40+ BIAB batches with this burner, no complaints. I did have to make a cheapo wind shield out of a garbage can since I brew outside on the North shore of Lake Superior:

 

[zzARzz]

I can usually get through 3 "normal" 5 gallon batches with this burner before needing to replace the tank. When I did a big beer with a 90 minute boil I was only able to do it and barely made it through a second 60 minute batch before the tank was empty. While I still love it, I liken this cooker to a big V8: lots of power but it uses lots of gas to get there.