Alternative Cooking

Planning calculators for alternative cooking — estimates from industry-style inputs.

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Estimate the maximum temperature inside a solar box cooker based on reflector area, solar irradiance, and insulation quality.

Calculate combustion chamber dimensions, chimney height, pot gap, and fuel consumption for a rocket stove from target BTU output.

Calculate daily cooking hours, meals, and LPG savings from your biogas digester output and burner specifications.

Calculate tray area, collector size, airflow vents, and drying time for a solar food dehydrator based on food quantity and climate conditions.

Design a TLUD wood gasifier stove: calculate thermal output, burn duration, fuel load, air inlet sizing, and biochar yield from reactor dimensions.

Calculate thermal mass requirements, heat storage, release time, and room heating capacity for masonry and rocket mass heaters.

Calculate focal length, cooking power, concentration ratio, and boil time for a parabolic solar cooker based on dish size and reflectivity.

Calculate dome dimensions, door size, thermal mass, heat-up time, and cooking capacity for a cob/clay pizza and bread oven.

Calculate heat retention time, temperature curve, and fuel savings for a hay box (retained heat) cooker based on pot size, insulation, and food mass.

Compare monthly costs and energy use of induction vs. gas vs. electric resistance cooking based on your usage and energy prices.