So months ago I thought I had figured out which NG burner to get for my boil kettle (keggle). I was going to buy the 23 jet wok burner from Amazon (best price at the time), that's like this one:
http://www.cpapc.com/store/23-Tip-Round ... 9C244.aspx
But since then I've read various threads here where people have said they've had to block some of the jets because it is too powerful, and thus hard to turn down to avoid a boilover. And a few web sites that sell that burner confirm this, with some warning about it being a high power jet, and not for simmering.
So now I'm back at the drawing board. At that cpapc.com web site are a couple options:
http://www.cpapc.com/store/18-Tip-Duck- ... 468C0.aspx
http://www.cpapc.com/store/3-Ring-Burne ... 361C0.aspx
Anyone using either of those? I'm guessing the duck-mouth-nozzle burner might be worse than the 23-jet, but it is a different design. What about that 3-ring burner? I'm really interested in that one. It seems to me that if you can plumb for it (which I'm a little curious/worried about--how much gas do I need?), that might be ideal. Open both valves for full blast heating, and then turn off half of the burner to take it to boil and then maintain the boil.
Are there any other burners I should consider, for natural gas? (Yes, I read the high pressure thread.)
Other questions:
Paint? What should I use to paint my sculpture? I know there are engine paints and fireplace paints that can handle high temperatures. What hold up well and resists scratching off when sliding kegs across it?
Structure venting? I've read about the exploding keg that didn't have any holes in the bottom ring. My sculpture is made with square and rectangular tube steel, and has a bunch of sealed chambers. Should I drill a few holes to allow air to vent out? Or is this not really an issue with 11 gauge steel?
Oh, and is there a good source for end caps I can put on the feet of my sculpture? I was thinking of putting casters on it, but was going to start without. But a piece of plastic would be good to keep from scratching the floor. In my case the legs are 2x2x11ga.
Thanks for your inputs!
-Eric
