have found this on Amazon. any ideasI have a standard camp chef high output camp stove, but when I need to boil water, it turns everything bright red. worried it might melt. we boil crab when in Oregon, takes quite a while on 2 burner stove. each side is 14000 btu. this show as 150000, but really more like 50000.some units show a 20 psi regulator, others at 5 or 10. what does this mean. which do I really need. also I see some have stainless cable. I pulled out my rubber for New Years, and it was so hard. is stainless better

We hunt so we use something like this to heat water for our outdoor shower....but, I think it's a "turkey fryer". Instead of oil we use water....

it is the burner for a deep fat fryer used mainly for turkey but will do anything that you wish to deep fry. LOL saw one used the other day on the tv show moonshiners, they were heating up a still. Using it to heat anything you choose would be fine they do a wonderful job.

I use something similar when I brew beer. I've made 10 gallon batches with a propane burner and it worked just fine. I have to bring it to a boil for 60 mins.

anyone see this style. I would not think it has BTU output

I have the dual version of the one pictured just above, and it only puts out a bit more than a Coleman stove. The Turkey fryer version at the top has a much higher regulator and sounds like a blast furnace when it runs. Use them lots to heat water, not just fry turkeys. They get glowing red too but I've never had a problem with it. I hate the new ones with the timers and the safety valves but I'm not sure the old basic ones are made anymore.Actually looking at the top one pictured I don't see all of that safety stuff. Probably a good one.Most stainless hoses are actually the stainless covering over a rubber hose for protection. They will still be stiff.

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Oldtymeflyr
Explorer
Aug 26, 2016
We have used that for fish boils and brewing beer. Put a cast iron griddle on it and cook a steak, I bet it would taste great.
dons2346
Explorer
Aug 25, 2016
bbaker2001 wrote:
should have asked how long do you steam them?

Been steaming for about 10 years now. Bring your water to a boil and then put in the crabs, put lid back on. Now cook for 18 minutes.

I should say that I clean the crabs and only steam the cleaned half's, I do not cook guts
Ole_Man_Dan
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Aug 24, 2016
GramaofAAAA wrote:
We hunt so we use something like this to heat water for our outdoor shower....but, I think it's a "turkey fryer". Instead of oil we use water....

I have one. I couldn't turn it low enough for most cooking.
SO...
I had a buddy at a local welding shop cut me a 9.5" circle out of 1/4" steel.
(Heat Diffuser)
The Diffuser spreads out the heat much wider, it takes it longer to heat up, and temps. don't get quite as high. Tames down the High Pressure Burners...
Cooks good with the plate in place, or remove it and boil a huge pot in 10 minutes...
bbaker2001
Explorer
Jan 06, 2016
should have asked how long do you steam them?
C_Schomer
Explorer
Jan 05, 2016
I like the one on top. The needle valve should give good heat control. I'm guessing the 5,10 or 20 psi reg means the input pressure required to get high fire btus... only a tech support person from the mfgr can tell you for sure. My old Olympia camp grill used the small bottles on the reg/control and I had to supply a minimum of 15 psi to the control to get high fire output when I hooked it direct to the RV system. Craig
Super_Dave
Explorer
Jan 05, 2016
bbaker, your original post showed a prime example of the power of a variable regulator. The burner is rated for 150,000 btu but with a 5 psi regulator, it may max out at say 12,000 btu. Turn up a variable regulator and you will get a lot more out of the burner. Using the variable regulator in conjunction with the burner control knob will give you a wider range of control. One controls pressure and the other controls gas volume.
bbaker2001
Explorer
Jan 04, 2016
while looking, I see some that say low pressure or low pressure.
then the variable.
is the pressure coming out of a 5lb tank high pressure? and then what is the pressure coming out of the RV regulator.
how do I know if my camp stoves need high or low pressure.
if I adjust the regulator down, is that different than using the valve on the burner.
bbaker2001
Explorer
Jan 04, 2016
awesome, looking on amazon now.
I wonder if I could replace the one on my weber to get a little more heat
Super_Dave
Explorer
Jan 04, 2016
bbaker2001 wrote:

variable regulator, they com with 20,,10,,5. do I remove the factory one. after 45 yrs of camping, still learning. what a great site

Many regulators have a set psi such as the 5, 10 & 20. But there are also regulators that are variable 0 - 25. That means you have control of how much pressure is being delivered. The pressure delivered will translate to btu's being delivered. If you want to melt a pot or boil water in minutes, turn it up. If you want a slow simmer, turn it down.

Yes, you would replace the factory regulator if you weren't happy with the level of control.
bbaker2001
Explorer
Jan 04, 2016
thanks for steamer info, will try

variable regulator, they com with 20,,10,,5. do I remove the factory one. after 45 yrs of camping, still learning. what a great site

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