What and where for a new burner

Post by **HPhunter** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:53 pm

O.K. guys I am going to buy a burner for doing some 10g brews. I know the Blichmann is nice, but what are my other options. I'm looking for something with some balls, and I can make a stand for it.
I'm looking for
-Brand
-Source

Obviously most homebrewers have already done this research.
Thanks in advance.
HP

:banana

Post by **mr x** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:08 pm

Those 210,000 btu bayou burners look nice. I think dirt chicken has one....

Post by **mr x** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:09 pm

http://hopdawgs.ca/Equipment/Gas-burners?product_id=311" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **HPhunter** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:26 pm

That looks ballsy enough.

jeffsmith · Post by **jeffsmith** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:41 pm

I'd been looking at those as well, but with shipping, it ends up being cheaper to buy the Blichmann one at NG.

Post by **HPhunter** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:21 pm

At almost 3 times the power, I am leaning towards the Bayou. I may have other uses for it in the future.
HP

TimG · Post by **TimG** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:58 pm

With all your electric gear, why not go electric?

Post by **HPhunter** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:41 pm

Versatility. Looking to loan my buddy my gear so he can learn to brew. I'm looking to do some small batches of different beers also.

dexter · Post by **dexter** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:54 pm

how much of the heat is wasted with something like that? Is it like having a 350 horsepower civic? I'm in the market as well so any glimpses into reliability and performance is great.

IanCompetent · Post by **IanCompetent** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:20 am

I have one from Canadian Tire that's 41,000 BTUs and it works just fine and it comes with a 36-quart pot as well. It's not the highest-quality burner but I've gotten a lot of good use out of it so far:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2 ... ?locale=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There's also this one from Home Hardware that looks pretty sturdy and has a bit more power (65,000 BTUs):

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index ... ane+burner" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **mr x** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:24 am

It might be worth checking with restaurant supply store like Big Eric's.

Juniper Hill · Post by **Juniper Hill** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:26 am

I went with the Blichman after my Turkey Fryer burner quit on me last month. It's a nice piece of kit.

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:31 am

Keggel for a pot and +100k burner. You can easily weld or weld less a ball valve.

Sandy

Post by **HPhunter** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:41 am

I ordered the Bayou one.
Thanks X for the link.
$217.43 with shipping and tax.
I also may use it on a much larger scale to heat water for cleaning, etc. That's why I wanted one with some balls.

epic · Post by **epic** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:34 am

Hope I'm not flogging a dead horse here but I'm curious how you guys are making out with your Blichmann and/or Bayou burners. In the market and am having trouble justifying a $200 price tag when there are $60 ~60k BTU burners out there. Sell me!

Thanks for any thoughts, I appreciate it.

Post by **HPhunter** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:39 am

My Bayou likes her propane. Massive heat though. Probably to big for most homebrewers. Its hard to get it turned down enough for the boil.

Post by **LeafMan66_67** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:57 pm

I love my Blichmann, but it is built for efficient heating of flat bottom pots rather than keggles. Clean flame, no soot at all.

Woody · Post by **Woody** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:06 pm

I like my KAB6 but like I just mentioned in another post it is a beast and hard on propane. Glad Costco sells propane cheap. You have to turn the propane on slow or it trips the emergency shut of valve and you get a small flame. Due to the 30 psi regulator the propane tank can freeze as well and cause a low flame. Fix is to have another tank on hand. It is allot of fun to use.

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