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I currently have the following on tap: Pliny The Elder clone (IPA) , Great Lakes Christmas Ale clone (Winter Seasonal), Blueberry Cider, Czech Dark Lager. I am an all-grain brewer using a cooler mashtun with an electric rims and boil kettle fueled by natural gas.

I had a recent request to provide photos of my conversion since the original photos no longer show up. I do not have a parts list but I suggest taking the regulator to the hardware store to obtain the proper fittings which amount to a handfull of parts. I also recommend checking for leaks...

Very nicely done conversion. Good choice on the burner style since they are very quite, the turkey fryer style burners sound like a jet engine. I use those style of burners for my beer making setup, however I converted my burner to run off of natural gas (don't have to worry about a tank...

Its $20 to fill a 20# tank and $10 to fill a 5# tank in my area. The 1# tank will last me more then one season since I only use it to ignite the coals.

$3 is a bargain. I didn't like the price to fill the 5# tanks or risk emptying it because the valve was not fully closed, so I converted my SS Performer to accept the disposable style tanks that I fill with my 20# tank. Here is the link...

You would be surprised on how addictive the gas assist can be.

Bleach is also bad for stainless steel, I use Bar Keepers Friend for stainless.

I am amazed that the Clorox cleaner had brought back my performer plastic table to like new condition with no scrubbing. Thanks again Harold. I will try it out on my cutting boards.

Thanks for the tip!

I have both styles of Performers. I converted my old Performer to accept the smaller 1# disposable propane tanks that I refill from my 20#. Given that both have the same style propane tanks, my complaints with the older style are that the lid swings up to access the bin (which is a pain if you...

All these years I was using the match holder wire to lift up the hinged portion of the grate to add more coals. I had no idea it was intended to hold a match until now.

Once you have propane start, you don't want to do without it. Good luck with your conversion if you decide to do it.

I converted my newer performer with gas assist. It wasn't a bolt on conversion but it is doable. Here is the link: http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?44565-Performer-Propane-Conversion&highlight=weber+performer+propane

Updated picture of regulator assembly with correct yellow teflon tape. The gas valve is 3/8" and the regulator is 1/4" so the adapters are 1/4" to 3/8" (correction from my post above).

Darrel, I was going to name the title Propane Tank Conversion but I decided to cover my newer Performer conversion to propane. I had to drill the holes for the non propane Performer, one large hole for the tube and two smaller holes for the bracket. You can see the side view of the large hole...

Looks like a brake rotor to me as well. The vents in the rotor permit air flow to the lower portion of the grill. Unless there is a plate on the bottom of the rotor, the hot ash will fall to the bottom and onto the wood stump.

Owning both the old and new performers, I will take the plastic table over the top that swings upward so that you have to remove anything on top to open it and a plastic bin that always falls down. My back appreciates the several inches in height of the new performer. I was thinking that a...

Sorry I do not have a parts list, take the regulator to the hardware store and find the parts you need. I have another pic that shows a clearer view: Regarding the expensive refill, the place I go to will refill the cylinder you bring them, most other places do an exchange only for the 20lb...

I converted my older style Performer to eliminate the 5lb propane cylinder and to accept the camping style propane cylinders. The main reason to eliminate the 5lb propane tank was that it was costing me over $10 for a refill, where I can get a 20lb tank refilled for a little over $20. I use a...

I think that as farms were equipped with electricity they acquired freezers then the need to smoke the fall butcherings became a thing of the past. When my Grandmother grew-up on her farm they were without electricity, made their own butter and listened to a battery powered radio for...