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On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:26:51 -0700, "Kent" >
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>Both gas and charcoal are getting pretty expensive in California. Charcoal
>is $.50/lb and propane is about $1/lb. Depending on your unit and the
>outside temp. you can use a whole 20lb propane tank on one 15lb piece of
>pork. To run my Weber Smokey Mtn I fill it with 10lb of charcoal and that
>lasts 10 hours if I'm lucky, and less, with a large full water pan. I'd be
>interested on thoughts about this. Do any use natural gas?
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>Kent


A pound of propane is 22,000 Btu. A KW of electric produces 3412 Btu
It takes 6.4 KW to produce 22,0000 at our local rate of 17¢ that is
$1.08.

If you are using a full tank to do a big brisket or pork shoulder,
something is wrong or it is below freezing. I can do briskets at
least 2 to 3 times on a tank.