Blichmann HellFire Floor Standing Burner

Best burner

Burner is amazing I was able to bring six and a half gallons to a boil very fast and then turn it down to a even rolling boil temp. I use a 40 lb propane tank never a frost issue.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

October 15, 2018

Jon Fournier

Purchased
1 month ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

This thing hardly uses any propane

This burner paid for itself with the amount of propane I save.

Added Oct 15, 2018

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

October 15, 2018

Craig P

Purchased
3 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

B A

Thing is bad ass!!! The leg extenders help out a lot!

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

October 8, 2018

Mike Catalano

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Blichman Hellfire Burner

This burner is amazing. I wish I had switched to the Hellfire long ago. I will be adjusting my brew day schedule. No more sitting around waiting. This burner took a half to one hour off my brew day.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

September 5, 2018

Quay M

Purchased
1 month ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Hellfire burner

I’ve used several other burners in the past. The hell fire is by far my favorite. The stainless steel construction is meant to last and is easy to clean. The burner is easy to lite and simple to control. The flame is super hot and brought 10 gallons from sparge to boil in around 10 minutes. I was also able to throttle it back and maintain a slow rolling boil. So far I’ve done 4 batches on 1 propane bottle. The hooks at the edge of the burner were easy to adjust to hold my 5,10, and 28 gallon pots. Overall it’s been a great experience.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

August 27, 2018

BadFishbrew

Purchased
2 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Pretty good burner, not the best in my opinion though

The flame laps around the sides of the kettle and transmit a significant amount of lateral heat - so careful of things that might be alongside the burner (like your propane tank!). I wish the heat shield went all around, instead of just the front. Also, I'm not a big fan of the flow control being at the end of the hose near the propane connect. For the same money, I also have an Edelmetall burner, which I prefer. Although the listed BTUs are much higher on the Blichmann, I find that if I crank the gas, it sounds like a jet engine, the flames really shoot out from under my kettle, it generates a lot! of ambient heat, and it burns a lot! of propane. When I adjust the Blichmann to a level that seems appropriate, my wort comes to boil in about the same time with Edelmetall (I do big mashes, and split into two boils - parti-gyle style). I like the heat shield and gas valve on the Edelmetall better as well.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

August 27, 2018

michael b

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Fantastic

Love the hellfire. Saves on propane.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

August 19, 2018

Zack R

Purchased
2 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Very happy with it

We ran it for about 6 hours straight to boil water for canning sweet corn and it worked great and was not near as loud as I thought it might be on high wide open,actually it was quieter than our old burner that put out only about half as much heat

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

July 24, 2018

Bill J

Purchased
3 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Works real good

This thing works real good. had a 30 gallon pot on it and no problems. Would recommend it to anyone.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

July 5, 2018

Gerald W

Purchased
3 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Awesome burner!!!

This burner is the best. The control is very precise and has a lot of adjustment. It burns really hot. Brings temp of my 20 gallon Spike boil kettle up in no time. Less wait time equals faster brew day!!! Loving it!!

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

May 31, 2018

ENRIQUE L

Purchased
5 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

well worth the money

Just brewed with this burner for the first time since it arrived. I was very surprised on how quiet and efficent this was compared to my previous turkey fryer burner. Construction and ease of use is what you would expect with any Blchmann product.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

May 17, 2018

Matthew H

Purchased
5 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

The cats MEOW

Super nice! Very well built, this will last a lifetime. I have used it, and the two things I noticed the most is how well it heats up the water but also how incredibly quiet it is. What a bonus !

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

May 2, 2018

Yvan S

Purchased
6 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

This is a serious burner!

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

April 30, 2018

Jason H

Purchased
6 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Worth every penny

This was a huge upgrade for me, and one I should have made a long time ago. I had been using a cheap burner from a home improvement store and it worked ok, but I didn’t realize what I was missing until I bought the Hellfire. Yes, it’s crazy powerful, but more impressive is the control of that power. I’m able to hold really low flames consistently, without needing to keep a close eye on it to make sure it doesn’t go out. The air damper adjustment works well, and you can really fine tune the air/gas mix. Then there is the power factor. I was able to take 1 gallon of 60 deg F tap water to a boil in 3 minutes, and that wasn’t at full power. While I would recommend this to anyone looking for more power and control, I would warn those with 5 gallon brew pots that the burner is only slightly smaller than my 5 gallon pot, which leaves a ton of heat spilling up the sides when it’s turned up. The full stainless construction is awesome. It’s nice to not buy a burner and have the nice new paint peel off on the first use.

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

April 9, 2018

Tucker S

Purchased
6 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Love it. I am using it to boil maple sap to make maple syrup. Very fast boil and maintains consistent heat even in the wind.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

March 13, 2018

Valued C

Purchased
7 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Really quick to heat strike water and wort

This things burns hot. That’s a good and bad thing. Good in the sense that it heated up my strike water and wort quickly, but bad that it did it too fast! Have to learn my process timing again. Only problem I had with this was I didn’t have my boil kettle set properly and melted the plastic cover on my valve handle.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

March 6, 2018

Scott S

Purchased
8 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Cranks

Love it, it puts out the BTU to boil my 10gal batches in my keg boiler fast, and then will turn down low when I need it. I added a BBQ e-start to mine to make it easy start.

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

February 22, 2018

JB

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

I recommend this burner .I was using a fish cooker and there is no comparison. This thing is fast and quiet

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

February 11, 2018

Harold R

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Great Burner. A bit tough to control gas flow.

The burner is great. Very well built. I added the natural gas conversion kit so I can use my home gas supply. It is challenging to effectively throttle the gas flow. It seems to be either "on" or "off." There is a bit of control when the valve is nearly completely closed, but the rest of the range does not seem to adjust much. Perhaps it is adjusting the flow without a lot of visual indication. Either way, it is tough to throttle.

Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

February 4, 2018

Valued C

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Great except in any wind.

Great in everyway except if there is wind. Anything above 10mph and it uses a ton of fuel and even blows out.

Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

February 2, 2018

Ron H

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

So much better than my turkey fryer burner.

Certainly heats faster than the turkey fryer burner, but also much cleaner. I could never get the TFB to give a clean flame and cleaning the outside of my kettle was as much work as the inside. Now I don't really need to clean the outside.

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

February 1, 2018

Rick G

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Great burner!

I have had this Blichmann Burner for a few months and several brews. I get to boil very quickly and the burner is quiet. Great features, you get what you pay for.

Morebeer's ordering, delivery is top notch. I also purchased this with the leg extensions. Mixed on those, not because of functionality but because I really did not need the height I thought I did.

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

January 27, 2018

Michael G

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Twitchy ... but HOT

Great burner, but the regulator leaves a lot to be desired. It’s much too fussy to adjust and, frankly, is not the same quality as the burner itself.

I’m also not a fan of the pot supports. Plenty strong - don’t mistake that, but I think they only work well for one pot size, once adjusted to fit.

The burner build quality itself is stellar, including both the cast burner as well as the housing.

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

January 26, 2018

William C

Purchased
9 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Solid burner

I didn't experience any of the issues some of the reviewers have complained about. I stack four cinder blocks in my backyard and use a level to make sure everything is, well, "level".
Once or twice I did get a loud "wooshing" sound while the burner was lit, but it turned out that the brass valve wasn't tight. Once I tightened that up, all was well.
As far as the flame being too orange, there is a slider for fuel/air mixture ratio. You have to dial it in, but that takes just a few moments.
I bought this burner after my roommates kicked me out of the kitchen, and it has worked wonderfully for about 20 batches and counting. During the first use I did lose some paint because of the heat, so I deducted one star.

Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

January 18, 2018

Jason VanDenEng

Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Awesome & Efficient Burner

On my first brew day with this I was also brewing with a new 10 gallon spike kettle. I recently upgraded from the gold old fashioned turkey fryer and the Spike kettle wouldn't fit so I needed a new burner. I thought long and hard about just buying a bayou classic (either kab4 or kab6), but at the end of the day, settled with the hellfire as I ready it was much more efficient.

On brew day, I took 6 gallons or strike water from 70-170 in 14 minutes. The flame was set extremely low and I probably could have sped this up even more if I wanted to "waste" propane. Heating the mash from mash temp (160ish) to boil took no time at all. ~7 gallons got to boiling in about 10 minutes. I was not expecting either of these times to be this quick, and I am used to having to wait much longer with my old setup.

I'm pretty happy with the purchase, just hoping it continues to perform at this level for the duration of its life (which I hope is a long time)

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (1)
Flag as Inappropriate

October 26, 2017

Sjorge3442

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (1)
Flag as Inappropriate

Surprisingly Mediocre

Like others, I am very underwhelmed, to say the least, with this 'premium burner.' I was considering more Blichmann equipment, but if this what paying the premium gets, I'll look at other suppliers. Several specific problems:

1. It does NOT have two distinct "modes" that are easily selected as the description implies. It has an adjustable damper and an adjustable gas tank valve (the latter of which seems pretty flimsy) - evidently some combination of the two produces one "mode" or the other, but the user would never know which "mode" is being be used, nor are the instructions much help on this or other questions.
2. It is almost impossible to maintain a steeping temperature with this burner - the lowest functional setting runs past the 150-160 degree range, so you need to shut down and re-light constantly to stay close to the range, or steep on a different burner.
3. On a mildly breezy day, my burner blew out six times during a 75 minute boil - six times. So, there is no possibility of getting your boil going and not tending it constantly if there is any breeze at all, unless you are running the burner at a maximum setting, which both wastes gas and is entirely unnecessary to maintain a strong boil.
4. The leg extensions cannot be adjusted. So, if you are on perfectly level terrain, you're fine; if not, expect wobble or tilt - neither of which is desirable with 6.5 gallons of hot liquid on top of a relatively top-heavy burner. The $50 extensions couldn't have 'feet' that adjust?
5. The pot centering slides don't close far enough to reach a 7 gallon Bayou Classic kettle. I'm trying to imagine how big the kettle that actually reaches the brackets might be - 10 gallon?
6. The brass assembly that connects the hose to the damper on mine, like others have noted above, is poorly machined and oddly designed.

Bottom line: the only thing this burner does well is produce a massive flame to get to a quick boil.

Was this review helpful? Yes (7) No (1)
Flag as Inappropriate

May 24, 2017

Tom

Was this review helpful? Yes (7) No (1)
Flag as Inappropriate

Response from MoreFlavor

Hi Tom - thanks for your comments. And I apologize for the troubles you've experienced. The "modes" are not a distinct setting or switch. This is a new type of rating and operation we've developed, and there has been some confusion on it. They are described on p4 & 5 of the manual. The efficient mode is a a quiet efficient burn. The HellFire mode is pretty much like an afterburner. Tons of heat and tons of power, but it is loud and not very efficient. The transition is pretty obvious - when you can hear the flame - that is the transition point. For the steeping - the burner has a ton of power so for a small kettle like you're using it'll have to be turned nearly off. Be sure to point the venturi end into the wind and that will help. We will look into leveling feet. We do recommend a hard level non-flammable surface for safe operation. Thanks for that suggestion. The pot retaining bars can safely support a kettle as small as 9-10" in diameter. Our 7.5 gal kettles are 12" in diameter and fit fine. The tabs on the end won't touch the kettle, but the bars will support it just fine. I am not sure how narrow the Bayou product is. For the casting issue - we will gladly replace that ! Please reach out to us at support@blichmannengineering.com

December 14, 2017

John Blichmann

Response from MoreFlavor

Hi Tom - thanks for your comments. And I apologize for the troubles you've experienced. The "modes" are not a distinct setting or switch. This is a new type of rating and operation we've developed, and there has been some confusion on it. They are described on p4 & 5 of the manual. The efficient mode is a a quiet efficient burn. The HellFire mode is pretty much like an afterburner. Tons of heat and tons of power, but it is loud and not very efficient. The transition is pretty obvious - when you can hear the flame - that is the transition point. For the steeping - the burner has a ton of power so for a small kettle like you're using it'll have to be turned nearly off. Be sure to point the venturi end into the wind and that will help. We will look into leveling feet. We do recommend a hard level non-flammable surface for safe operation. Thanks for that suggestion. The pot retaining bars can safely support a kettle as small as 9-10" in diameter. Our 7.5 gal kettles are 12" in diameter and fit fine. The tabs on the end won't touch the kettle, but the bars will support it just fine. I am not sure how narrow the Bayou product is. For the casting issue - we will gladly replace that ! Please reach out to us at support@blichmannengineering.com

December 22, 2017

John Blichmann

A worthy burner

I decided it was finally time to part ways with my underpowered burner that came in some turkey fryer kit. Sure, it has served me for 6 years, but I got tired of waiting an hour for things to come to a boil. So I finally pulled the trigger on this burner.

I have an older 10 gallon Blichmann kettle which fits on it nicely. The special arms meant for keeping a pot from sliding around don't go in far enough to actually touch my pot, but the pot rests firmly on the burner with no sway or wiggle. It is certainly more quiet than my old burner. In fact a few times I had to check to make sure it was even still on. But there were, in fact, good blue flames coming out. I could only ever open my regulator 50% or so of the way before giant orange flames came out no matter where I had the airflow adjusted to. Even so, it heated my strike water much quicker than I was used to. I found I had to adjust my normal brew day slightly as I had less sitting around waiting, but hey, that's a good thing. It held a really good rolling boil in my 10 gallon pot (about 8 gallons of wort in it).

I'm not sure why I can't seem to get it to the "hellfire" power that it seems to indicate I should be getting, but where I can get it is pretty good, and a definite improvement over where I'm coming from. This could just be chalked up to user error, but it seems others have had some issues with that as well. Still, I've only used it three times so far, so we'll see how it holds up down the road. As I've right now I'm really impressed.

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

April 21, 2017

Alex S.

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Older version better

Inclusions in casting where burner holes should be drilled so pattern is incomplete. Sounds awful no matter where the airflow is adjusted. Flame is awful and won't adjust to a good color.

Was this review helpful? Yes (3) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

March 30, 2017

Delay

Was this review helpful? Yes (3) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Response from MoreFlavor

Hello Delay - so sorry for the trouble - please reach out to us at support@blichmannengineering.com. What you are describing in not normal, and certainly not acceptable. We will get you up and running ASAP.

John Blichmann

December 14, 2017

John Blichmann

Response from MoreFlavor

Hello Delay - so sorry for the trouble - please reach out to us at support@blichmannengineering.com. What you are describing in not normal, and certainly not acceptable. We will get you up and running ASAP.

John Blichmann

December 22, 2017

John Blichmann

Great product. Highly reccomend!

Just received my new Blichmann Hellfire. Great flame. Very adjustable.
Should take no time at all for the boil for the extract brewing that I do.
Can't wait to brew something on it.

A couple of items.
The burner came without the SS screen for the orifice plate. I called Customer Support and they are sending me a screen. Great customer service.
The mounting holes for the pot centering brackets could use an additional hole in the center. Even at the furthermost inward adjustment position, the stops are several inches from the edges of my 5 gal pot. If there was a 3rd bolt hole, the stops would be closer to the edge of the pot. Nothing an hour in the shop with the drill press would not take care of. Maybe Blichmann is listening.
The frame legs needed some adjusting. The frame was wobbly. I just loosened the legs and applied a bit of downward pressure and tightened up the fasteners.

I highly recommend this kick butt burner.

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

February 22, 2017

Steve

Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

A QC Nightmare

I'm thoroughly underwhelmed by this burner. I decided to upgrade from my Bayou Classic SS10 to something that could bring my wort to mash and boil temps faster while conserving on propane. The Blichmann Hellfire is a nicely designed burner that comes up short for me due to quality control problems.

Firstly, on the Hellfire the kettle is intended to sit on top of the nice, wide, sturdy legs. The retaining bars are some narrow pieces of steel with a raised point on the outside edge intended to keep the kettle from sliding off the burner. Some of the retaining bars protrude above the legs, and others don't. The result is that the kettle sits on the narrow retaining bars instead of the legs, and this causes it to rock back and forth rather than sit flat. When your full kettle is rocking on your new burner and wort is sloshing around, it doesn't inspire confidence.

Secondly, the manual states to start the burner with the air damper 1/3 open, "as shown in figure 6." Well, figure 6 shows the damper 2/3 of the way open, so which is it?

Finally, there is a brass nut Blichmann refers to as the 'brass propane orifice fitting' which threads into the venturi. Its role is to keep the spring, damper, and damper screen in place. The hose from the propane tank also threads onto this 'brass propane orifice fitting' and gas passes through the fitting into the venturi. My burner arrived with the threads for this fitting very poorly tapped. The manual states you should thread the fitting by hand, but I couldn't get it started without a wrench. The threads in my burner were tapped very poorly and at an angle, rather than straight, and I believe this is causing performance issues.

The burner just doesn't work. I can't turn the regulator past 5-10% without tall orange flames engulfing my kettle. The manual states that if the flames turn yellow/orange, the burner isn't getting enough oxygen, and the damper should be opened further. I have to have the damper open all the way with the regulator at 5%. I can't open the damper any further, so I can't turn the regulator up past 5%. The result is a much slower burner than my Bayou Classic SS10. I'm sure the Blichmann would be faster if I could turn it up past 5%, but I can't.

The Hellfire left blackish deposits on my kettle I haven't seen with other burners. I think this is due to the fuel/air mixture being off.

Blichmann support is very sluggish to respond. One might expect to receive a product that has been through some QC checks when spending this much on a burner, but I guess that's too much to ask.

Was this review helpful? Yes (4) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

February 21, 2017

Epos7

Was this review helpful? Yes (4) No (0)
Flag as Inappropriate

Response from MoreFlavor

More beer has a 60 day return policy..... why battle this when you can hit the CTRL-ALT-Delete to reboot

December 14, 2017

Earl B

Response from MoreFlavor

First, I personally apologize for your trouble. It sounds like you have a faulty regulator. We would be more than happy to replace that and get your casting issue resolved. We back all of our products and will be happy to work with you to resolve your troubles. Please reach out to us at support@blichmannengineering.com and we'll get this taken care of.

December 14, 2017

John Blichmann

Response from MoreFlavor

To update my review, I did take advantage of MoreBeer's return policy on the first unit. It was painless, and I appreciate how easy MoreBeer made it.

The second unit I received is an improvement on the first, but still has some issues. I have used it for a few batches now, and while the regulator is better than the first, I still cannot turn it up past about 1/3 without my kettle being engulfed in flames. This is with the air inlet fully open. It still leaves black deposits on my kettle.

On a hot summer day, it takes ~45 minutes to bring a 10 gallon batch from 150F to boil. I'm not sure if I should expect better performance or if this is normal.

The top of the burner is also not flat. I have placed my kettle on a machined cast iron surface to ensure its bottom is flat, and it is. When I put it on the Hellfire, it rocks back and forth. I've recently noticed the thin wind guard is extending up past the top of the leg and is actually taking much of the weight of the kettle. This is causing it to bend out of shape.

I have reached out to support@blichmannengineering.com again and hope to reach a resolution. I will report back with my experience.

December 14, 2017

Josh H

Response from MoreFlavor

More beer has a 60 day return policy..... why battle this when you can hit the CTRL-ALT-Delete to reboot

December 22, 2017

Earl B

Response from MoreFlavor

First, I personally apologize for your trouble. It sounds like you have a faulty regulator. We would be more than happy to replace that and get your casting issue resolved. We back all of our products and will be happy to work with you to resolve your troubles. Please reach out to us at support@blichmannengineering.com and we'll get this taken care of.

December 22, 2017

John Blichmann

Response from MoreFlavor

To update my review, I did take advantage of MoreBeer's return policy on the first unit. It was painless, and I appreciate how easy MoreBeer made it.

The second unit I received is an improvement on the first, but still has some issues. I have used it for a few batches now, and while the regulator is better than the first, I still cannot turn it up past about 1/3 without my kettle being engulfed in flames. This is with the air inlet fully open. It still leaves black deposits on my kettle.

On a hot summer day, it takes ~45 minutes to bring a 10 gallon batch from 150F to boil. I'm not sure if I should expect better performance or if this is normal.

The top of the burner is also not flat. I have placed my kettle on a machined cast iron surface to ensure its bottom is flat, and it is. When I put it on the Hellfire, it rocks back and forth. I've recently noticed the thin wind guard is extending up past the top of the leg and is actually taking much of the weight of the kettle. This is causing it to bend out of shape.

I have reached out to support@blichmannengineering.com again and hope to reach a resolution. I will report back with my experience.

December 22, 2017

Josh H

Item #	BL256
Shipping	Eligible for Free Shipping Program
Availability	California - In Stock Pennsylvania - In Stock
Weight	30LBS

Item #	BL256
Shipping	Eligible for Free Shipping Program
Availability	California - In Stock Pennsylvania - In Stock
Weight	30LBS