g'day brewers!
I am using converted 50L kegs as my brewing kettles and hot tun, like so many of us do. I recently switched to a Bayou Classic Square Patio Stove. I really like the stability it offers, compared to using my keg/kettle on my Bass Pro Turkey fryer. However, since making this switch, it seems my boils never really get up to a good rolling boil. I use an 8 gallon stock pot, on this same burner, it does.
I have determined is that the height of the keg/kettle from the flame and the conical shape on the bottom is not getting a good heat source. I was wondering if any of y'all have experienced the same, and what you did to resolve this? I was thinking about adding a "collar" around the burner to create a more direct heat source?
I am using converted 50L kegs as my brewing kettles and hot tun, like so many of us do. I recently switched to a Bayou Classic Square Patio Stove. I really like the stability it offers, compared to using my keg/kettle on my Bass Pro Turkey fryer. However, since making this switch, it seems my boils never really get up to a good rolling boil. I use an 8 gallon stock pot, on this same burner, it does.
I have determined is that the height of the keg/kettle from the flame and the conical shape on the bottom is not getting a good heat source. I was wondering if any of y'all have experienced the same, and what you did to resolve this? I was thinking about adding a "collar" around the burner to create a more direct heat source?