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Old 02-24-2009, 02:36 PM   #9
keale
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Originally Posted by Brew-B-Q View Post
I guess what I'm getting as is whether two cylinders of equal volume would burn differently based on the diameter and height.

For example, an 18" diameter, 4" tall basket would have roughly the same volume as one that is 13" in diameter and 7.5" tall.

My gut tells me the smallder diameter chamber would burn longer, but I have no real data to support it.
My head hurts!
I just made mine 15" wide, 12" high... I can get an easy 15 hr. burn with about 10lbs of charcoal,(a guess, I have a little more than 1/2 a bag remaining)
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