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So this is where I'm at on my calculations for my RF smoker.
Could someone check my numbers.
True Cooking (round) Chamber volume:
8924 cu in
Firebox (round) volume above the grate:
2971 cu in
Firebox Intake max area (below grate)
20 sq in
Firebox-to-Cook Chamber Opening
36.14 sq in
...
This is the shape of the throat and why the area is 27.68 sq in
Here's the approach I'm taking to come up with the correct numbers:
- Set Feldon's calculator to the correct cooking chamber volume. This would be cooking chamber volume minus baffle plate volume.
- Set the calculator to 100%...
Been dabbling with smoking for a few years on a Brinkman cheapy. I just started my first build of a RF smoker and came across this site. I find myself in a quandary because I have designed my smoker using Feldon's Calculator and I now find that those numbers may not be correct. See my post...
Oh oh. I think I need help!
I've started my first build of a RF smoker and ran across this thread.
So far I have made the cooking chamber with the ends on it and have the firebox cylinder seam welded.
I used Feldon's calculator to come up with the design. (see below)
What do you guys...
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