Reply to JT
The fermenter is too tall to fit underneath the ball valve fitting at the bottom of the pot when it is sitting on the propane burner. I do BIAB, turn the burner off, and cool it with an immersion chiller while it is sitting on the propane burner stand. Since good brewing procedure calls for aerating the cooled wort before pitching the yeast, opening the valve and running it into a pitcher during the transfer process helps aerate it.
In future, I'll use a plastic pitcher instead of aluminum.
Thanks