got tasked with building pilot system at 1bbl, since i'm "resourceful" which i assume means a cheap bastard as well as being handy/ able to DIY for cheap.
so we now will have a blue barrel (free) mash tun with wilser bag (50bucks). got a secret handshake deal on 50gal ss brewtech kettle for cheap a bit over 300.
now i need to heat it. for now i want simplicity to just get the damn thing going so i'm looking for a direct fire set up. we have 3phase electric but i dont wanna deal with that yet.
the one off the shelf burner i saw that seemed like it would hold 350ish pounds was the blichman hellfire. can do 80k btus or max of 150k btus.
does 150k seem like enough btus? i've seen a nano use that model on a 1bbl system, but didnt ask about how long it takes, etc. as it also doubles as the stand for the kettle so i like this option for simplicity.
otherwise i could build a stand out of strut and mount a burner. but what burner would i need? ive seen the 23 jet ones but they only say 90k btus. havent seen much else, but maybe im not sure what i should be searching for...?
what say you folks who do big batches like this?
so we now will have a blue barrel (free) mash tun with wilser bag (50bucks). got a secret handshake deal on 50gal ss brewtech kettle for cheap a bit over 300.
now i need to heat it. for now i want simplicity to just get the damn thing going so i'm looking for a direct fire set up. we have 3phase electric but i dont wanna deal with that yet.
the one off the shelf burner i saw that seemed like it would hold 350ish pounds was the blichman hellfire. can do 80k btus or max of 150k btus.
does 150k seem like enough btus? i've seen a nano use that model on a 1bbl system, but didnt ask about how long it takes, etc. as it also doubles as the stand for the kettle so i like this option for simplicity.
otherwise i could build a stand out of strut and mount a burner. but what burner would i need? ive seen the 23 jet ones but they only say 90k btus. havent seen much else, but maybe im not sure what i should be searching for...?
what say you folks who do big batches like this?