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[sosman]

Do they have a MJ rating on them?

 

[Boots]

I picked up my (first) NASA burner this week.....


QUESTION:

How do you know when Chiller owns too many NASA burners?


ANSWER:

When the guy at Globe imports asks if you know him, uses him as his reference site, and then asks you to say hello to him!


Top stuff chiller - you're in inspiration to many :lol:

NOTE: Of course - I know you could never own enough NASA burners h34r:

 

[Doc]

hahahahahha, yes.
When I rang and ordered one, he asked what I was going to use if for.
I said brewing, and he said, yes, this is what you need and this etc etc. We've sold a lot to brewers :lol:

Top work Chiller.

Doc

 

[Hoops]

My burner I have been using at home doesn't quite make the cut so I felt compelled on my travels through Adelaide to buy myself a NASA burner, well actually 3 burners, one for Goat and 2 for myself. Biggest problem is i have to wait until at least mid February before I will be able to brew with it

As soon as I pointed to the NASA burner he knew straight away - "So you're a homebrewer?" then talked to me for a while about his tester AKA Chiller.
He said the Italians use the 3 ring burners for their sauces but are tight arses so don't want to buy a NASA burner as you need to pay $60 for the HP reg.

 

[Doc]

NASA burners rock.

Last week, end of sparge to boil 21 mins.
This week, end of sparge to boilover in 13 mins.
Tomorrow I might just wind the regulator right out :lol: and have it up to boil in under 10 mins.

My old 3 ring burner would take at least 30-40 mins.

Doc

 

[Corey]

I'm sure this is a dumb question, but here it goes anyway. The Nasa Burner I bought came with a little spring. The spring is narrower at one end than the other. Where abouts is it meant to go?

 

[chiller]

I'm sure this is a dumb question, but here it goes anyway. The Nasa Burner I bought came with a little spring. The spring is narrower at one end than the other. Where abouts is it meant to go?

The spring goes between the air butterfly plate and the body of the gas knob. That is if it is the same as mine?

Steve.

 

[Doc]

That is where I put the spring that came with mine.

Beers,
Doc

 

[Corey]

Thanks guys.

 

[mje1980]

O.k i'll bite, im a dumbarse, what is a nasa burner?? please show me some pics please???. If i can get to the boil in 10 mins or so, i may consider buying one of the bloody things!!

 

[Corey]

If you go right back to the start of this thread (click on 'First'), then you'll see what we're talking about.

Nasa Burner is just what the people on this website refer to them as. The Yanks call them Turkey Fryers.

 

[johnno]

After all the good reports and feedback I ordered mine a few days back.
Hopefully it will be here before the weekend.

cheers
johnno

 

[johnno]

Hope its waiting for me tonight.

 

[johnno]

Hi there brewers,
Today was not a bad day and I dont really feel like blowing myself up!!
So I'm posting here regarding these beasts. I need some help with the spring and where it goes.
Please look at the piccy and tell me if I have put the spring in the right place. If not where is it that it goes? From th earlier pics of chillers it looks like it may go there.
Also in the same pic, is that the where you adjust the flow from and have the other one connected to the gas at full bore?

Today is not a good day to die
johnno

 

[Batz]

That's it Johnno , and fully open with the air-vent , gas adjustment flow from that value yes

Be aware the value will become too hot too touch during operation , you'll need gloves or a rag.

Batz

 

[johnno]

Thanks very much Batz. :beer:

cheers
johnno

 

[johnno]

OK,
stupid question time again. When this valve in the pic is fully tightened, it is at 9 o'clock.
How important is it that this one is fully tightened? or can I just adjust it back to 6 o'clock without any worries.
Thanks in advance.

cheers
johnno

 

[Doc]

I have mine at about 5 o'clock as I have my gas bottle on the ground to the right. It is tight at that position on mine.

Did I just hear a woooosh from Melb as you fired it up ? :lol:

Doc

 

[johnno]

Hi Doc,
Hmm, mine tightens at that angle there. I wonder If I can leave it there and it will be ok?
I havent fired it up yet. Had to bottle a batch earlier on.
Plus I want to be safe as. Maybe I should give it a run now and get the neighbours out looking for the ufo. :lol:

cheers
johnno

 

[big d]

position shouldnt really matter johnno.mine are both at 3 o clock and not overly tight due to the hard piping nut being close to the air vent adjuster.the gas outlet is very small so you will get bugger all leakage around the threaded bit.

cheers
big d

 

[NRB]

Johnno, did you ship from interstate or buy local? Are they the same as what G&G sell? I need to purchase one myself and these things surely look the goods.

 

[Doc]

Johnno,

Seriously you need to fire it up with half a kettle of water.
Spray the connections with soapy water before it gets to hot to see if you have any leaks.
Let it run for about 20 mins on full noise to burn the paint off the stand.

Doc

 

[big d]

and dont forget your earplugs johnno

 

[johnno]

Thanks Doc and big d,
I will wait till tommorrow when I get home from work to fire it up , all the rugrats have just gone to bed and I'm pretty tired. I will do the soapy water trick. As an extra precaution I may purchase a cutoff valve I saw in K mart last weekend. These were about $30 and will give me extra peace of mind.
Woohoo :beerbang: ..no more long waits at the kitchen stove, and I will be ready for that big ally pot I have been eyeing out.

NRB, these are the ones from Globe Imports in Adelaide that everyone else has been purchasing, thanks to the initial excellent feedback from chiller.

cheers
johnno

 

[johnno]

Gave it a run earlier on.
Man these things are awesome. The biggest pot I have at the moment is a 19 litre one. I filled it to the 17 litre mark and it got to boiling in about 18 minutes or so.
And I dont even reckon I had it on half way.
I also purchased a saftey valve today. Doubles as a fuel gauge as well. Just as an extra precaution.
They sell these at Kmart and Big W.
Here is their webpage. Aus Company.
cheers
johnno

 

[Doc]

Johnno,

I use one of those safety valves too.
Worth their money from multiple angles.

Hope you didn't wake the rugrats when you fired it up :lol:
I can get 33 litres from around 47 deg C to boiling in 13 mins on full noise.
At about 11 minutes I take the lid off the boiler and start watching it. As soon as it takes off shut off the gas at the bottle. Give it 20 sec and then re-light with the min amount of gas to keep it going (silent mode, compared to full noise mode).
Slowly wind on more gas until you get your rolling boil (SLOWLY).

My first three brews with the NASA burner I had huge boil overs :lol:

Doc

 

[big d]

good to hear all went well johnno.doc speaks wise words about boil overs with this beast.fortunately my keg/pots are old h34r: kegs of about 70-80 litre volumes so boil overs are hard to do. <_<

cheers
big d
i-clone

 

[NRB]

My licence has been issued and the flight plan was accepted; I'm ready to launch! The NASA burner arrived in the mail today... Mars prepare for another landing.

I've got another question with the spring - Is it meant to remain in its form as supplied, or squashed down? When I tighten up the adjustment knob I can basically flatten the spring. How tight it tight enough?

Thanks for the initial post on these things Chiller.

 

[big d]

my springs are up tight but it doesnt really matter too much as its there to keep the round air vent regulator up against the burner body and not flopping around loosely.

cheers
big d

 

[wee stu]

my springs are up tight against the body and not flopping around loosely.

cheers
big d

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Is this a reply to NRB, or a coded message to his avatar :blink: :lol: ??