1 hour ago, Jaymes said:
8oz. You talk about larger ones, but the burner I ordered is very small. Wouldn't it be tricky to try to hook up larger canisters? Those beans will take several hours to cook, simmering on low. From what I'm reading here, I probably should plan on having at the ready two of these smaller canisters per pot of beans. And probably should go ahead and order more now.
Right?
Yes, that's right. These style hotplates usually cannot mount up larger canisters--they typically have a sleeve the canister fits into, preventing use of a larger tank. Depending on what you get and how resourceful/handy you are, it would be possible to adapt them to take larger.
My advice is that, if you're actually going to be cooking beans (as opposed to reheating them), you scale up a bit. Here's an inexpensive 2-burner that will let you hook up to a larger LP tank that will run all day. http://www.harborfreight.com/dual-burner-propane-stove-35559.html
This is what I use: http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Gear-Double-burner-Cast-Stove/dp/B0050ARNVE I run a 6' hose to my 20-lb bottle.
The single/8oz hotplates are basically rechauds. Like the mini "kitchen torches", they'll likely drive you batshit crazy changing canisters.
Just my 2 cents.
