Burner recommendations

[Sean Monaghan]

Lads,

I am in the market for a new low pressure LPG burner. Something capable of achieving a rolling boil with an 80L batch, relatively easily. Allgrain.co.nz and brewshop.co.nz have some good looking ones in the $200-250 price range.

[Ben Dean]

I have one of these. It is way overkill for my 50L pot so should be fine with 80L.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000291GBQ?psc=1&redirect=true...

[Sean Monaghan]

Looks good. Is the regulator compatible with standard New Zealand pow pressure LPG bottles?

[Ben Dean]

I haven't had to modify mine in any way, I just use a regular 9kg LPG bottle. I don't know anything about the technical details with regards to compatibility but mine has been running fine for 3 years.

[Beau]

Looked at getting a a different Bayou burner over amazon just last week but the price was too expensive.  Just for kicks, I checked out how much this unit would cost.  It is $75 NZ but shipping is $100.

You can find a unit in NZ with the same burner and compatible regulator, but different frame, for about $130-$140 NZ.

Still, I so wish someone sold Bayou burners in NZ.  They look great.

[Peter Smith]

Aren't the allgrain ones similar but cheaper

[Beau]

Exactly.  Looks like the same burner but a stronger, larger stand.

[Ben Dean]

Just checked my amazon order history, I paid US$105.30 including postage.

[Peter Smith]

mongolian on trademe    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=897721941

[Sean Monaghan]

For anyone who is interested, I ended up investing in an adjustable regulator (0-10 PSI) to accompany my current Campmaster triple ring. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=899592801 this is the one I bought. I have high hopes and will post back here with a comparison vs. the factory regulator (1.5 PSI) that came with the burner.

[Beau]

It would be interesting to hear your results.  I think I have read of people using these with up to 30 psi?  Could this be correct?  How safe could is this really?

I've got a two ring burner from ages ago that sees little use and i would love to repurpose it if possible.

[Peter Church]

from my experience a 3 ring is a pain to tune, wind up with soot on the pot base etc. I had one and went for a mongolian 23 tip instead, much better, it gets 80 l to the boil no trouble.

[Sean Monaghan]

Regulator got lost in the mail. Typical. I have heard or read that the Mongolian burners can melt pots if they are too close to the base. Is that true?