HELP!!! Gone with the wind...

Uncle Rockstar · May 17, 2011

Hey Guys! I need some assistance here. I am experimenting for my first amatuer rib competition on Saturday and am having a heck of a time keeping temperature steady with the wind.

I am using an old round brinkman smoker and we have 30-35mph winds... is there some sort of inexpensive BBQ blanket I can put around my Brinkman to shield it from the wind?? I don't want to cut off all my air but I really need to minimize air flow.

Cheers!
Uncle Rockstar!

Hoss · May 17, 2011

Not sure anout a blanket.I have seen some build a windscreen out of scrap plywood and 2x4s.

NorthwestBBQ · May 17, 2011

A moving blanket.

deathamphetamine · May 17, 2011

I shield my intake with a rock.

Uncle Rockstar · May 17, 2011

Thanks, I was thinking about the plywood or just an old school metal garbage can with the bottom cut out.......

won't the blanket burn???

Thanks for everyone's input!

Cheers!

Mr. Bo · May 17, 2011

I stacked some cinder blocks and closed in 3 sides to help my WSM and ProQ deal with our windy days. It will work with the Brinkman too cuz I've worn out several of them in years past.

JMSetzler · May 17, 2011

You probably could simply tape a couple flaps made of cardboard on the smoker just above the vents to shield them from the wind.

I have similar issues with a couple propane burners I use for making beer. When it's windy, I lose a lot of heat between the flame and the bottom of my kettle. One good fix for this problem is a width of aluminum flashing formed into a circle that wraps around my burner just up to the bottom edge of my kettle. I'm sure a similar setup could be made for a smoker as well.

HELP!!! Gone with the wind...

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