FIREBOX SIZE QUESTION
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- Pilgrim
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FIREBOX SIZE QUESTION
Does an undersized fire box cause a smoker to burn more fuel? Based on the Feldon's calculator the LSG 20" series smokers, the firebox is more than adequate. Folks that own the LSG 20" series smokers say they are very fuel efficient. Could the more than adequate firebox be the reason the burn so efficiently?
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Re: FIREBOX SIZE QUESTION
I’m not sure about the calculations behind it but I can tell you I use the fire management basket in that smoker and routinely get about an hour burn out of one of the bagged cooking woods from that exact smoker.
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Re: FIREBOX SIZE QUESTION
flexster wrote:Does an undersized fire box cause a smoker to burn more fuel? Based on the Feldon's calculator the LSG 20" series smokers, the firebox is more than adequate. Folks that own the LSG 20" series smokers say they are very fuel efficient. Could the more than adequate firebox be the reason the burn so efficiently?
A slightly oversized firebox is what I always build. I believe it creates reserve heat/smoke and when tuned correctly will burn less fuel than a cooker with an undersized firebox.
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Re: FIREBOX SIZE QUESTION
Thanks guys for your replies. I've had an undersize firebox on a stick burner and happy that LSG has put a more than adequate firebox on their 20" series smokers.
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