Turkey burner and propane tank connection

[Roger Allen]

im buying a old turkey burner today...now I have two propane tanks that have type 1 valves where you have to have your grill hooked up to get gas out of them. If this turkey burner has a old style valve connection on it will my type one tanks release the gas or will I prob need to buy a adapter?

 

[Ian]

Modern tanks should still have the internal, LH threads. The plunger valve is the same, will work with either connection. Regulators with the new connections are cheap and readily available if you want to change the burner regulator and connection to the modern style, just make sure the regulator is rated for the BTU output of your burner.

 

[Roger Allen]

Thanks for the clarification! I'm committed to buying the burner so it was a matter of what do I have to do to make it right for when after I buy it. I thought I had two tanks w bad valves but turns out it was all "greenhouse regulation"

 

[Rick]

just make sure the regulator is rated for the BTU output of your burner.

Very true, if you try to use a regulator intended for a lower BTU output you will never get the flame or heat needed for the turkey fryer melting lead. My experience is to go to a propane dealer that works with such applications and they will know what you need, at places like Lowes or Home Depot you'll be lucky to find someone that knows what propane is.
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[Brad]

C₃H₈

 

[Roger Allen]

Maybe a turkey fryer burner is too low a btu rating? What if I sheltered the heat w aluminum foil around the bottom of the Dutch oven/top of the burner/around the sides

 

[Brad]

A turkey fryer works just fine. What they are saying is that not all regulators allow enough gas flow for the BTU output you need. The fryer does have some impact on BTU but if the regulator is set for say 50,000 BTU and the burner for 100,000 BTU you will not approach the 100,000 BTU potential of the burner because it won't receive enough gas to get there.

 

[Ian]

Ring burners are something like 40K btu, some of the cup burners are around 100K IIRC. The ring burners are just about worthless for melting lead, even with a sheet metal heat/wind guard encircling the stand and pot.

 

[Roger Allen]

I'll try to id the btu rating somehow. Maybe that's why it takes my dad so long to melt a 5 quart of lead.

I was like why did you only get two done today? Must have something to do w btu rating. Well if I can't make out what the btu rating is on the reg, I'll try to melt a Dutch of the stuff and if that doesn't melt w little effort then I'll know I need a new regulator.

 

[Rick]

Exactly, try it first and if it ain't broke don't fix it.