Have you ever wondered just how efficient Southern Pride gas smokers are?
Our smokers are renowned for their quality and performance, but understanding their efficiency can help you make the most of your smoking experience. Let's delve into the details to uncover the truth behind their efficiency.
The above tests were conducted indoors with an ambient room temperature of 63 - 76°F, all hangers and racks in the smoker, no product in the smoker, or wood in the firebox. From a cold start the smokers were ran for 10 hours at 225°F. The gas usage per hour and cost of gas per hour are averages over the 10 hours.
Results will vary based on the type and amount of product and wood placed in the smoker, as well as the ventilation method used.
The average price of natural gas sold to commercial customers from December 2019 to November 2020 was $0.0077/CF from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average price of electricity sold to commercial customers from December 2019 to November 2020 was $0.1062/kWh from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
For liquid propane (LP) consumption - One cubic foot (CF) of natural gas is approximately 0.41 CF of LP. One cubic foot of LP is equal to 0.0278 gallons of LP.
The average price of LP from January 2020 to December 2020 was $1.91 per gallon for residential customers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
For example, the SRG-400 would use $0.17 of LP per hour (7.8 CF of natural gas x 0.41 to convert to LP x 0.0278 to convert to gallons x $1.91)