New Brewery!

[tony the tiger]

Jay - when you first posted the burner, I looked on YouTube - there's a few demonstrations of its use there... while nice, I don't see much difference in the actual burner as compared to mine though. You've used both - is the burner the same 'made in China' cast iron stuff, or different. Same size? Jet holes/alignments different? What makes it quieter and mo' bettah' burnin'?

[Jason F.]

Originally Posted by tony the tiger

Jay - when you first posted the burner, I looked on YouTube - there's a few demonstrations of its use there... while nice, I don't see much difference in the actual burner as compared to mine though. You've used both - is the burner the same 'made in China' cast iron stuff, or different. Same size? Jet holes/alignments different? What makes it quieter and mo' bettah' burnin'?

The central burner unit may be similar to some others out there but it is much better than the traditional turkey burner I was using. The body (legs, pot stays, wind guard, ect. is all stainless steel so no rust. It seems to operate at a much lower propane pressure so it is much quieter than the turkey fryer burners. There is a bunch of info on the Blichmann site http://www.blichmannengineering.com/...d_modular.html

This is what I was using and what I have seen in many of the cheaper turkey fryers out there. The Blichmann burner is much larger in diameter with multiple jets.

[goosecreek]

just found this. I love brewing beer. Give me a few days to catch up on what has already been coverd and I will be back.

[tony the tiger]

Don't know why I keep wanting to call it "camp-mor" when it is "Camp Chef"
I'll have to go back and see - the innerwebz sez there's 30k and 60k burners... looks like the Blichmann is 72k BTU's. I'm thinkin' mine are rated 60k BTU, which might be 'optimistic' but in the ballpark. Mebbe' time for an upgrade...

[tony the tiger]

Originally Posted by goosecreek

just found this. I love brewing beer. Give me a few days to catch up on what has already been coverd and I will be back.

[goosecreek]

tony the tiger check agri supply they have burners at prices much better than brew suppliy stores.

[z@ch]

Originally Posted by goosecreek

tony the tiger check agri supply they have burners at prices much better than brew suppliy stores.

This looks like the same burner as what's in the Blichmann unit.

$30

http://www.agrisupply.com/bg-high-pr...94/cn/5400001/

[tony the tiger]

Originally Posted by z@ch

This looks like the same burner as what's in the Blichmann unit.

$30

http://www.agrisupply.com/bg-high-pr...94/cn/5400001/

100k BTU!
Wonder if I can shoehorn that 10" beast into my Camp Stove...

[z@ch]

Originally Posted by tony the tiger

100k BTU!
Wonder if I can shoehorn that 10" beast into my Camp Stove...

It would be a race to see who could finish their beer before the propane canister ran out.

[Jason F.]

Probably the same burner element as the Blichmann. Keep in mind that $30 leaves you short a regulator, hose, orifice, and any sort of stand. If you are handy with a welder and a drill you can probably adapt it to a stand or make a new one.

Originally Posted by z@ch

This looks like the same burner as what's in the Blichmann unit.

$30

http://www.agrisupply.com/bg-high-pr...94/cn/5400001/

[z@ch]

Originally Posted by Jason F.

Probably the same burner element as the Blichmann. Keep in mind that $30 leaves you short a regulator, hose, orifice, and any sort of stand. If you are handy with a welder and a drill you can probably adapt it to a stand or make a new one.

The sell one with all that stuff for under $65

http://www.agrisupply.com/banjo-burn...82/cn/6000138/



Not stainless, but the difference pays for a LOTTA beer supplies.

[goosecreek]

Alright I love beer just added strawberries to a ale last night now just need to gather the patience to sit on it until it is ready.
I will get my rig up on smug mug so you guys can take a look. I use 2 keg kettles a cooler and a homemade imerssion chiller with a pump.
I started all grain and only bottle when I need to travel with it. I am just getting started with lagers so I am still a noob when it comes to brewing but it is alot of fun.
I found that keeping it simple and not sweating the details to much works better for me a few degrees off one way or the other has not killed any of my beer yet .
Jim your set-up is sweet and thanks for starting this thread. Now I have found another thread to keep me from my work.

[tony the tiger]

Originally Posted by z@ch

The sell one with all that stuff for under $65

http://www.agrisupply.com/banjo-burn...82/cn/6000138/



Not stainless, but the difference pays for a LOTTA beer supplies.

Hell, the regulator w/hose would cost ~$30 around here... so I guess that sabout raht.

GO!

[AdvWolf]

Originally Posted by goosecreek

just found this. I love brewing beer. Give me a few days to catch up on what has already been coverd and I will be back.

Thanks Goose for the PM- Cannot believe that I am twenty pages late.

Can I be the first ADV BEER-about ( like a Walk- about) Camp out. You camp out in a location on the property and then Inmates walk around to brewers location- sampling brewers. Great with Headlamps in the nite

Let me know what yall think!

[goosecreek]

ADVWOLF sounds great get as many adv brewers as possible in one place with their best homebrew. Ride some of those great West Virginia raods then sample beer that night.