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Post by GeezyPeezy » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:08 am

Hi,

Just wondering whether it's worth getting the 7.5kw burner or the 8.8kw one from Hamilton Gas Products.

To heat 100 litre kettle.

Anyone have any experience of it?
Will the smaller one heat the kettle?

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Re: Burner

Post by Haydnexport » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:12 am

ive got both and id definitely recommend the bigger one.

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Re: Burner

Post by GeezyPeezy » Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:05 pm

Does it make a big difference? Looking at 70/80 litre brew lengths


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Re: Burner

Post by Haydnexport » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:39 pm

Time wise it's unreal , I can get 80l 8c tap water to 80c in about 20mins with the big one , takes ages on the other

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Re: Burner

Post by GeezyPeezy » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:51 pm

Thanks for that. I'll get that one then!


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Re: Burner

Post by Wonkydonkey » Wed Jan 04, 2017 3:29 pm

Haydnexport wrote:ive got both and id definitely recommend the bigger one.

It may seem a silly Q , but How can you tell which one is which. I brought one a long time ago, but iirc i looked at the jet and thought it was listed as the correct jet for the smaller size burner. Even thou I brought the bigger.

Could you look at the jets for me,, and tell me what's stamped on each.

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Re: Burner

Post by Haydnexport » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:12 pm

their in storage atm , im about to tile the brewery / brewshed floor after concreting and screeding it , but in use the 7.5 is like a very big hob flame where the 8.8 is live a bloody jet engine !

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Re: Burner

Post by Wonkydonkey » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:32 pm

Ok, cheers, I'll have a dig around and have another look at mine, I only used it 2 or 3 times. It's still it's orignal box.
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Re: Burner

Post by GeezyPeezy » Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:18 pm

So I bought the 8.8kw

Tried it out and this is it in action. Not quite on full either. It's a beast.

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Re: Burner

Post by Secla » Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:02 pm

make a shroud for it i imagine it will speed things up further

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