Is this a good Jambalaya Pot?

anything bayou classic is solid for the price

I probably use it for tailgates and some family get together. I figured it was better to buy a little larger than 4,5 gallon pot. Plus I believe this is a good price for the setup and I can use gift cards.

Is this a good burner? Can this be used for home brewing too?

TR

That pot is perfect for a tailgate. It makes ~ 50-60 servings

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Where is the best place to get lid, spoon, paddle?

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amazon

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You must have a lid to make jambalaya.

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agree but I have seen some folks use foil

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agree but I have seen some folks use foil

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Great news I think I will go with this pot and the banjo burner.

Next step building a rolling stand like R and R

Thanks for all your help.

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the flame will be too far away from the pot if you use that stand and you obviously cannot sit the pot on that burner

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I myself was wondering how that pot would handle sitting on that burner.

That tall stand is really unnecessary unless you plan to go old fashioned and cook over a fire or something.

Also, make sure you get a good lid with a decent seal to the pot. It would worry me a bit to buy that pot without a lid, hoping that a separate lid would be a good enough fit.

My uncle's pot didn't have a good lid, so he just cut a round piece of 3/4 inch plywood for a lid. It's heavy enough to keep a tight seal and he put a solid handle of the top for easy handling.

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What burner do you recommend with this setup?

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Well, I certainly like the banjo burner. You need to be able to get your fire very low, almost to the point of no flame. The banjo spreads the heat out a bit, while the jet style concentrates the heat in a smaller spot. This will cause your rice to burn in that spot, and your flame is more susceptible to blowing out.

Remember that a big jambalaya pot is pretty heavy, especially when full. That small box burner just looks like your pot would kind of be perched up there precariously.

I've got one that looks like this one:

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I'm always jealous when I see one that's got a better wind shield than mine has, like this:

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But if you're like me, price is an issue that can't be ignored!

Notice that both of those burners have a big ring that the pot sits down in. That helps stability and with wind.

You'd do yourself a favor by getting one from R&R. Randy makes a great custom stand that's protected from the wind. I have a 5 gal. and a 30 gal. and have bought a 10 and 15 for a friend and K of C organization. The 5 gal comes with a cast iron lid and if you get it with casters saves a lot of backaches. Tell Randy Nathan sent you.

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