Outdoor Cooker

[cul8rv8]

Can anyone give me a reason not to buy this? At this price for 170k BTUs, seems almost too good to be true.

http://www.agrisupply.com/22-cooker-stand/p/40322/cn/5400013/

Only thing I can think of is that the stand diameter is only 14", but I *believe* my current brewpot is 14.5" in diameter. I'm at work now, so I can't measure it, but the online HBS where I bought it states that is the diameter. In my head, I thought it was bigger than that. But will a 14" diameter be a hinderence if I go to a converted keg at some point?

[Indytom]

Some people have suggested that a taller cooker like that one is less stable. I suppose that is true, I had one like it for a long time. I was never satisfied with its stability, so I eventually cut the legs off to make a short cooker. 6.5 gal of boiling wort just looks safer closer to the ground.


Tom

[ClaudiusB]

At this price for 170k BTUs, seems almost too good to be true.
Correct:mad:
The burner type pictured max 65 k Btu.

Sorry,
ClaudiusB

[dparsons]

I have seen those stands and they are wobbly.

[gallowd7]

I don't see where it is 65K btu.
And I've been cooing on a 25" burner stand for years and have never had stability issues. And I'm using a keggle.

And a 170K btu burner is $8, I may be upgrading.

[cul8rv8]

ok, cutting the legs off should be an easy task if need be. If I need to weld new legs or whatever on, shouldn't be a problem. Even if it was 65k BTUs, I have not been able to find anything under $35 until this one. Of course, maybe I'm looking in the wrong places. But $36.50 shipped to my door still seems worth it in my head.

[ClaudiusB]

I don't see where it is 65K btu.

gallowd7 the burner in the ad looks to me like this one,
http://bayouclassicdepot.com/bg10_cast_iron_burner.htm

which are sold by the all the home brew shops as a 55K burner. I have two of the units(same dimensions) and sure would like to know how to triple the output.


http://morebeer.com/view_product/17245/
http://www.northernbrewer.com/pics/fullsize/55k-burner.jpg
Cheers,
ClaudiusB

[nelstrodomus]

I have this one, 55K, and I love it, the keggle fits on it perfect and there's no stability issues.

http://bayouclassicdepot.com/sq14_propane_burner.htm

However, I wouldn't mind getting a higher BTU burner because my biggest time inefficiency is waiting for things to get boiling...anyone has any links?

[Mad Scientist]

For around $64, I'll bet that you can find a better deal on ebay. I bought mine new at a Texas store called Academy for $20.00.

[ClaudiusB]

Posted by nelstrodomus
However, I wouldn't mind getting a higher BTU burner because my biggest time inefficiency is waiting for things to get boiling...anyone has any links?
If you like jet burners go for it.
I bought some jet burners from BeerBeer they kick butt.
The small one was $39.00.
Put the insane part aside you will see the burners with standard furnace controls. Perfect fit for an automated brewery process.
http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff156/ClaudiusB/50%20and%20200%20liter%20mash%20tun%20heaters/

Cheers,
ClaudiusB

[dparsons]

which are sold by the all the home brew shops as a 55K burner.

The same burners have been sold at lower outputs in recent years. The regulator was changed. I'm not sure of the reasoning for the BTU reduction.

[ClaudiusB]

The same burners have been sold at lower outputs in recent years. The regulator was changed. I'm not sure of the reasoning for the BTU reduction.
Thanks for the information.

Cheers,
ClaudiusB

[BrewDog]

Regardless, those burners are plenty hot enough to boil a 5 or 10 gallon batch.