Hello everyone! I have acquired an old 100# propane tank and am converting it over to a reverse flow smoker. Holla! I have ran the numbers and would like your input on my calcs.
Volume is coming in @ 6616 cubic inches. Based on numerous comments about longer cooking vessels, I bumped this up 10% for the remainder of the calcs.
Segment area requirement (includes the 10 point bump) is coming in at 29.1 sq in. I have it at 30.5 sq in.
Fire box requirement is at 2400 cu in. 15x15x15 gives me 2580 cu in. Is there a more ideal shape than a straight up cube?
Stack requirement is 176 cu in. A 3" (id 2.5") pipe 40" in length will give me 196.35.
As for the reverse flow plate. The distance between the end of the plate and the end of the smoker. Do you take the measurement for the gap from the start of the curve on the tank or the peak of the curve?
Thanks in advance folks!
James
Volume is coming in @ 6616 cubic inches. Based on numerous comments about longer cooking vessels, I bumped this up 10% for the remainder of the calcs.
Segment area requirement (includes the 10 point bump) is coming in at 29.1 sq in. I have it at 30.5 sq in.
Fire box requirement is at 2400 cu in. 15x15x15 gives me 2580 cu in. Is there a more ideal shape than a straight up cube?
Stack requirement is 176 cu in. A 3" (id 2.5") pipe 40" in length will give me 196.35.
As for the reverse flow plate. The distance between the end of the plate and the end of the smoker. Do you take the measurement for the gap from the start of the curve on the tank or the peak of the curve?
Thanks in advance folks!
James