I have a new single tier with 2 hurricane burners I am trying to run on natural gas. They are connected to needle valves, properly drilled from Tejas Smokers then to yellow gas lines then to 1/2" black pipe. I was trying to run the gas a long distance to my garage, just because that is the best most convenient place to brew. That run is about 50 feet from my hook up. I knew that there could/would be a significant drop in pressure affecting the output. Despite the 5/8 inch hose, this seemed to be the case when I fired it up and it took about 2 hours to boil 13 gallons (I lost track).
Anyway, suspecting the long run was the problem I moved the system closer and used a 10' natural gas line, and gave it a test. 6 gallons and about 45 minutes later it was at 160 deg. Not much better, if at all better. This 10 foot line is the same one that fired my jet burner no problem would boil very quickly.
The burners light right up and burn with low blue flames. Adjusting the vent gets a little bit of orange, but the adjustment seems minimal. I don't know what I am doing as at as this is concerned.
What gives? I am at a loss. Is this as well as these are supposed to work?
Anyway, suspecting the long run was the problem I moved the system closer and used a 10' natural gas line, and gave it a test. 6 gallons and about 45 minutes later it was at 160 deg. Not much better, if at all better. This 10 foot line is the same one that fired my jet burner no problem would boil very quickly.
The burners light right up and burn with low blue flames. Adjusting the vent gets a little bit of orange, but the adjustment seems minimal. I don't know what I am doing as at as this is concerned.
What gives? I am at a loss. Is this as well as these are supposed to work?