Basic Ag With Pics For Noobs

[cloudy]

in comparison it looks about twice the size of mine.

 

[mr_tyreman]

yeah.....i figured that might be the case.

 

[Frag_Dog]

On the weekend I did my first AG. Thanks for the guide it helped alot!

I used a mongolian 32 jet burner, and I don't get a yellow flame unless I turn it right down. Could it be something to do with gas from the bottle? Do you have another bottle to try with.

I have a simmilar 'Kettle' to you. I noticed when I was running it pretty hard, the stainless ring on the bottom started to glow red. Is this normal? I don't have an photos but I'm planning on doing another brew on the weekend and I'll try and get some photos. In order to have a reasonably steady slow boil I had to turn the burner right down to when it just started to produce a yellow flame, had a fair bit of soot on the bottom...

 

[mr_tyreman]

Thats nice to hear that you had some luck with my guide... i guess its pretty normal for the steel to heat up, i havent got it red hot but , if thats what it takes to get it to a boil...then go for it

I have a sample jet from a LPG burner coming down on Wednesday to compare with my burner, and if they are wrong, its going to be switched over for a LPG version.... G&G are the best bunch of blokes ever... couldn't get better service no affiliation

***.... get some photos up for us to check out...we love seeing beer porn h34r:

 

[Jase]

quote name='Frag_Dog' date='Jul 13 2009, 10:32 AM' post='490549']
On the weekend I did my first AG. Thanks for the guide it helped alot!

I used a mongolian 32 jet burner, and I don't get a yellow flame unless I turn it right down.

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I fired up my Mongolian burner yesterday, and only opened the ball valve a 1/4 turn to keep the flame under my 18 gallon keg. There was a lot of blue but some yellow flame right under the keg. There was a bit of soot on the bottom of the keg. Wiped straight off though. So is this common for a low setting?

I got one of the Mongolian burners on town gas; whilst I agree they are hard to tame with just a ball valve (I got your setup) on low, mine is powering away nicely without the sud affect. What distance do you have between the burner and the bottom of your keggle? I had to adust my distance a few times before I got it right.

c1b

c1b,

What distance is your burner away from your keg?

Cheers,
Jase

 

[mr_tyreman]

Well guys, it turns out that they were in fact the wrong jets, we grabbed an LPG jet and it was noticeably smaller...so a new burner coming on saturday

I will post pics when i get the new burner

 

[cloudy]

nice work Mr T, i'm glad we finally got to the bottom of that.

 

[Screwtop]

Why not watch a live stream of a brewday at Screwy's

http://www.ustream.tv/broadcaster/881910

 

[gava]

that links not working for me

 

[Maple]

that links not working for me

Try this one

Whatcha maken' screwy?

 

[gava]

I was watching but was alittle too jumpy for me. plus I should be working

 

[mr_tyreman]

Got a replacement burner today... props to G&G for looking after me

heres the new burner in action, and the jet size...

Thanx so much for your help guys

 

[Screwtop]

Got a replacement burner today... props to G&G for looking after me

heres the new burner in action, and the jet size...

Thanx so much for your help guys

Glad it's all fixed MrT, now put some air in that bike tyre before you kill yourself :lol:

Screwy

 

[mr_tyreman]

yeah i noticed that.....thanx for the heads up anyway

 

[Cocko]

Glad it's all fixed MrT, now put some air in that bike tyre before you kill yourself :lol:

Screwy

GOLD ST! :lol:

Glad you got it sorted MrT....

Cant wait to hear how much time it knocks off your boil time

 

[Gavo]

Ah now ain't that an improvement; makes my four ring look sick.

Cheers
Gavo.

Oh yea pump that bike tyre before it rolls off the rim.

 

[mr_tyreman]

I Brewed today, and the burner was a pleasure to work with, it burn't off all the carbon marks, and got my wort to a boil in minutes.

got home and fixed that puncture too

 

[Gout]

Well done Mr_T. that flame looks nice and makes me want to get one now. Did you find it gave yellow/soot on the low setting?

I should think with your now correct jetting you will boil faster and use less gas

 

[QldKev]

Ah now ain't that an improvement; makes my four ring look sick.

Cheers
Gavo.

Oh yea pump that bike tyre before it rolls off the rim.

lol, and look at the pic from another angle the lawn mower wheel almost looks like the bike has trainer wheels.. LOL

QldKev