I saw these today on sale on Amazon for ~$10. Considering how quickly we go through lighters, and how shitty the ones we use typically are, these could be a nice, money-saving upgrade. Maybe someone has tried them out? Thoughts?
Fri, Mar 23, 2018 - 9:09am
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Rechargeable Lighters
I didn't see a link in your post, Sean. After a quick look I saw this below:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0785D9ZMN/ref=mp_s_a_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1521814236&sr=8-5&keywords=rechargeable+lighter&dpPl=1&dpID=516XWwYTJ%2BL&ref=plSrch
The idea of a longer lasting lighter is great. But I don't think it outweighs the fact that most of our lighters go missing ... (most) don't just stop working.
A $2 missing lighter is much better than a $12 one.
I know there is this sense that peole walk away with them but we really don't know right? we buy super-cheap lighters that have short life-spans. I usually am trying to coax a flame out of the lighters seemingly on their last legs.
I brought in one of my own high-quality Bic lighters and left it for the club. It lasted there for a couple of weeks before it died a natural death. Plus perhaps peoole might be less willing to steal a fanciier lighter (if they are in fact taking them)
I could see having a "sacred" spot on the wall for a nice rechargeable lighter (like the spot where we keep our thermometer). That could work.
We could always get a butane tank and a torch and keep it there. It would double as a way to flame sanitize flasks and glass carboy openings for yeast harvesting.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzomatic-TS3500KC-Multi-Use-Torch-Kit-361...
Kyle that's a great idea. We did the same thing with the thermometer and it seems to have lasted a lot longer than the cheap plastic ones.
Well that seem a bit extreme to light a burner....
How many people would actually use it to harvest yeast? Honest question.
At least 1 :)
I was just giving an option of something that should and would last longer than a stick lighter that doesn't really cost that much.
Will one of these work?
https://www.amazon.com/Flint-Spark-Torch-Igniter-Reliable/dp/B004JBUKXI
There's the boyscout leader I know!! Man, those bring back memories. I don't see why they wouldn't ...
Well, those wouldn't fit in the lighter hole on the burners and you'd have to turn the gas on first...
And those flint lighters can also get stolen, much like our current lighters.
Yea but no one will take the "lighters" outside to light cigarettes. There's really no benefit to taking them outside the brewhouse, which is an added benefit.
Here ya go;
https://www.amazon.ca/Emberlit-Fire-Starting-Kit-Tools/dp/B00XMLXGDM/ref...
The emperor is not as forgiving as i am
Wait there's a lighter hole on the burners....
True, but I thought there was a gap between the burner & pot. That gap may not fit that Bear Grylls special, however.
i went ahead and purchased one and will run my own pilot program/study to see how long they outlast a new shitty butane lighter,
Sean, given our current lighter shortage, keep in mind that any member can buy replacement equipment and submit a receipt without asking for under $50, I believe.