A shadow plate is basically a baffle plate for the baffle plate. It is typically 1-1/2" below the baffle plate on the fire box side. Its whole purpose on life is to prevent a hotspot on that side of the cook chamber. The total length of it depends on how big your smoker is. I don't know that Pete has a calculator for it yet but I would guess it is in the 20-30% range of the total length of the baffle plate.A_Stubbed_Toe wrote:What is a shadow plate?
What are the differences between a shadow plate and a baffle plate in RF smokers?