Alternatives To Gas Boiled Kettles?

[Insight]

Regarding the Ring Burner suitable with Natural gas.
Yes, BeerSlayer (member) had his burner jets drilled a little larger, and it works well.
He got an old gas fitter from work who knew what he was doing.
Think he says it doesnt burn as hot, as bottle gas but still very efficient.

cheers

I bought a BBQ conversion kit as the place I'm renting has an outdoor natural gas connection. It comes with a new regulator and 6 jets with slightly larger holes that the LPG jets. Photo below shows the 5 replaced jets next to the unused spare. I've tried boiling on the wok-burner part of the BBQ, but this is as useless as the kitchen stove.

I'm going to have a go at drilling out the LPG jets slightly and replacing them in a 4 ring burner from the camping store. I'll use the regulator off the BBQ. Does anyone with more common sense see anything going horribly wrong with this? :blink:

 

[staggalee]

Quick update.

I was cooking the other night and had a moment of clarity. While looking at the stove top, I noticed it was a similar size to the diameter of my 80L boiler.

So on Friday night, I put my Kolsch to boil on the stove. I set all four gas burners on high and put the lid on the kettle. As the sparge water had raised the temp to ~75c, it took approx 15 minutes to get the brew (25L) to a rolling boil.

I turned the burners down to 75% and this kept a rolling boil for the full 90 mins.

The only issue is lowering the kettle from the stove after a boil, although once I get the tap mounted I can pour directly from the stove top into the fermenter.

 

[domonsura]

STAGGA!!!!! What are you up to bloke..............

 

[sstacey]

I brewed in plastic buckets for a couple of years before I was able to get a SS kettle.
I just used 2 standard food grade 20L white buckets and a 2200W element from a $10 kettle in each of them. Just need to insulate them so they get to the boil quicker. My friends laughed at me but it made great beer that won awards.

Must be the easiest and cheapest way to get into all grain. I still use one of them for my HLT and it runs great. If the element dies it is just $10 to replace. I don't understand why some people spend over $100 on an element, but I guess if you are after a certain style/shape...

Never had problems with scorching, I think that might be a myth.

I never played around with the wiring, just took it out of the kettle and plugged it straight into the bucket. Of course with hot liquid and electricity, be a little careful if you do!