Menards propane burner?

Northern Brewer General
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Anyone use this burner? http://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/gr … -10141.htm

I would use it with a 9 gallon kettle.

Looks like a pretty generic burner to me.

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I have one that is very similar that I got from Menards years ago. Still does the job just fine.

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Thanks for the feedback. I think I’ll give that one a try.

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I use the same thing.
The stand can be a bit uneven, but that’s easily fixed.

It works.

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I think I read about them being a bit wobbly. How did you remedy that? I don’t have a welder currently, so I am somewhat limited in how to stiffen the stand,

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Our host sales great burners at great prices. I would.rather pay little more and not have to worry about it. If it will work. Or wobbly. And pay once for a one recommended for.brewing beer. You can also checkout banjodepot.com

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That is one heck of a deal. I wouldn’t like the tall stand though and I am a short guy. Also, not sure that will handle keggles. Looks like NB is only carrying the fancy Blichmann style burners…

I used a 200k BTU jet style burner for years and finally upgraded to a SQ14 and love the thing. http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-Sin … B0009JXYQ4

Whatever you decide, be sure to take time and dial the flame in and do a dry run to burn off any paint and chemicals before brewing on it.

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Hmm. The SQ14 looks like a good model.

FYI: The burner I referenced in the OP has a 13-3/8" diameter cooking surface, per the manufacturer.

My kettle is 14" diameter, so the little side extensions would not work for me.

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That’s similar to the one I bought to get started in All Grain, and my opinion is that it works pretty well for that price-point:

http://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/grills-outdoor-cooking/grills-smokers/30-quart-aluminum-turkey-fryer/p-1929564.htm?cm_vc=PDPZ1

I’ve since upgraded to a dual-burner patio cart, but the tank fitting broke on my patio cart this weekend, so I reverted back to the Menards burner to finish my brew day. I had to remove the side guards to accommodate my 16 gallon kettle, but it got me through to the end of the boil just fine…

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[quote=“mike sdak”]Hmm. The SQ14 looks like a good model.

FYI: The burner I referenced in the OP has a 13-3/8" diameter cooking surface, per the manufacturer.

My kettle is 14" diameter, so the little side extensions would not work for me.[/quote]

Yep, get them them training wheels off! :smiley: Go to to the store and check it out/stand on it/assess whether you feel comfortable having 8G or even 15G of boiling wort on it…

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Agreed on the training wheels. I have been split boiling 5 gallon batches on the stovetop (and grill side burner) for 10 years! Time to simplify things a bit,

Thanks for the help. I ordered the SQ14 and will plan to do a windscreen as I have seen over on HBT, to help make it a bit more efficient.

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Dude, your gonna love it: not so much the SQ14 over the Menards unit, but freedom from the stove and brewing outside. Granted I brew in the garage with garage door up, but unless it’s really windy the windscreen is not really necessary IMO. Congrats! :cheers:

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Probably uses this burner, based on the BTUs stated. Looks just like the burner in the turkey fryer stand I’ve been using. Works fine. Not sure how efficient a burn, but it gets stuff boiling fairly quickly. At least 2.5 gal anyway.

http://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/gr ... m_vc=PDPZ1
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Yes, I think you are correct on the burner, which, incidentally, looks similar to the bayou SP10…