We live in an area prone to outages on windy days. I have the grill and the smoker, but would like a propane burner. I know there are a bunch of folks on this forum who have experience with propane burners and I thought I'd ask for some advice.
I did buy a propane burner on Amazon. It's a single burner rated at 260,000 BTU. The reviews mention it runs more like 200,000. The burner is large. 16" square. I would not be able put anything smaller than an 8 quart pot on it. Although the 3-4 times a year I boil crab it would probably do one heck of a job, it just seems like overkill. I'm likely going to return it.
The size I think I'm after is more in the single burner 120,000 BTU range. The reviews for the ones I am looking at on Amazon suggest they actually run in the 20,000 - 40,000 range, which may be a bit small.
So......I'm after advice. Throwing out the BTU ratings and user reviews; What propane burner would be good for something dependable in adverse weather, small enough to use our daily cookware on, and hot enough to not leave me wishing I had something that sounds like a jet engine and would double as a flame thrower.
I did buy a propane burner on Amazon. It's a single burner rated at 260,000 BTU. The reviews mention it runs more like 200,000. The burner is large. 16" square. I would not be able put anything smaller than an 8 quart pot on it. Although the 3-4 times a year I boil crab it would probably do one heck of a job, it just seems like overkill. I'm likely going to return it.
The size I think I'm after is more in the single burner 120,000 BTU range. The reviews for the ones I am looking at on Amazon suggest they actually run in the 20,000 - 40,000 range, which may be a bit small.
So......I'm after advice. Throwing out the BTU ratings and user reviews; What propane burner would be good for something dependable in adverse weather, small enough to use our daily cookware on, and hot enough to not leave me wishing I had something that sounds like a jet engine and would double as a flame thrower.
