I'm considering stepping up my system in the next year, so I'm starting to get into the planning phase. Right now, I'm planning to do 10 gallon batches with a HLT, converted cooler MLT, and a BK. My plan is to use two burners; one under the HLT and one under the BK.
I'd like to build an electric brewery in about five years, once my kids are out of daycare and into 4yo kindergarten, so I'm not looking for anything too pricey or anything that will last a lifetime. But I also don't want my brew day to be so long that it becomes a chore. So I'm trying to walk the fine line between cost vs. quality (BTUs, construction, etc.)
I've seen some jet burners that can put out a lot of BTUs for not a ton of money, but I hesitate to use them on the BK for fear that the concentrated flame might scorch the wort.
My thought is to use a jet style burner on the HLT (since that one has to get the water from 50* to 175*), and then something more gentle for the BK (to get it from 150* to 212*). But I'm concerned about the time it's going to take to bring my sweet wort to boil.
Any ten gallon batch makers out there using this or other inexpensive burners to bring to a quick boil?
I'd like to build an electric brewery in about five years, once my kids are out of daycare and into 4yo kindergarten, so I'm not looking for anything too pricey or anything that will last a lifetime. But I also don't want my brew day to be so long that it becomes a chore. So I'm trying to walk the fine line between cost vs. quality (BTUs, construction, etc.)
I've seen some jet burners that can put out a lot of BTUs for not a ton of money, but I hesitate to use them on the BK for fear that the concentrated flame might scorch the wort.
My thought is to use a jet style burner on the HLT (since that one has to get the water from 50* to 175*), and then something more gentle for the BK (to get it from 150* to 212*). But I'm concerned about the time it's going to take to bring my sweet wort to boil.
Any ten gallon batch makers out there using this or other inexpensive burners to bring to a quick boil?
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