ChetPunisher
Knows what a fatty is.
What do you guys do for smoking in the winter months? My CharGriller will not cut it. Do you smoke more in the fall months and freeze it or do you actually get out and smoke? Just thinking ahead...
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I smoke all year long. For your chargriller try a welding blanket to keep the heat in.
aawa
Babbling Farker
PWA lives in North Pole, Alaska. he has posted a couple threads where he was cooking in -40 and -50 degrees in uninsulated ugly drum smokers.
Time to build yourself a UDS before it becomes too cold for you to build it!
Time to build yourself a UDS before it becomes too cold for you to build it!
IamMadMan
somebody shut me the fark up.
Before I moved to New Jersey and bought an insulated smoker, I used to use a welding blanket which I then covered with two moving blankets over the top of my horizontal. These would protect the cooking chamber from the cold temperatures, lake effects snow, and high winds.
You can't let a little change in weather stop you from cooking outside. I can recall grilling burgers, sausage, and steaks during snowstorms as well as many overnight smokes.
Weather is only an adversity, how you overcome it is what defines your love of the craft..
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You can't let a little change in weather stop you from cooking outside. I can recall grilling burgers, sausage, and steaks during snowstorms as well as many overnight smokes.
Weather is only an adversity, how you overcome it is what defines your love of the craft..
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PigTamer
Full Fledged Farker
Smoke all year long......UDS and vertical. -20 below and eating ribs kind of cheers a guy up.
stephan
is one Smokin' Farker
Life is easy in the winter with an insulated smoker.
ChetPunisher
Knows what a fatty is.
How are you guys insulating your UDS?
aawa
Babbling Farker
Here is a thread I think you might find interesting.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149883
He runs uninsulated UDS's and cooks hot and fast. His biggest thing is that he uses more fuel at those low temperatures.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149883
He runs uninsulated UDS's and cooks hot and fast. His biggest thing is that he uses more fuel at those low temperatures.
ICDEDTURKES
Full Fledged Farker
Much like you I have a Chargriller smokin pro, and in the cold winter months in Northern Michigan, it ate logs like crazy and the constant vent tending in the winter stunk...
I bought a Chargriller Akorn specifically for that reason.. I smoked on it all winter last year and on Christmas did a turkey and it was 8 degrees when I started. It used no noticeable difference in fuel from summer and chugged a steady temp all day..
The Akorn paired with the Maverick ET 732 allows me to BBQ all winter while sitting on my couch and only once in a blue moon having to go out and make a vent adjustment..
I bought a Chargriller Akorn specifically for that reason.. I smoked on it all winter last year and on Christmas did a turkey and it was 8 degrees when I started. It used no noticeable difference in fuel from summer and chugged a steady temp all day..
The Akorn paired with the Maverick ET 732 allows me to BBQ all winter while sitting on my couch and only once in a blue moon having to go out and make a vent adjustment..
Big Mike
is one Smokin' Farker
I have a Stumps insulated cooker so it works just fine all year long. That is one of the reasons I got the Stumps.
Grabnabber
Babbling Farker
Winter was the main reason I got a BGE. Works great!
Untraceable
Babbling Farker
My wsm was pretty good as long as it wasn't windy. My backwoods actually ran better in subzero temps I think.
bosco0633
is one Smokin' Farker
My goal is to have a Kamodo Joe before late fall. I am going to really need to figure out the appropriate angle to hit the wife up with this idea considering this will be my fourth cooking item!!!
ChetPunisher
Knows what a fatty is.
^^^ Thinking I'll be saving my pennies for one. I'm burning way too much wood and lump in the Char Griller... Time to switch I think.
ICDEDTURKES
Full Fledged Farker
To be honest I enjoy feeding splits better than I do cooking on the Kamado.. But 80 percent of duties are now handed to the akorn, because it is more set it and forget it... In the winter the Smokin pro is delegated to the shed, but today she is getting fired up for chicken.
As for "switch" keep your offset as long as you have a reliable source for wood. You never know when you need more space and its nice to have different options for cooking different things, plus you do not have a ton invested in it and resale price sucks..
ChetPunisher
Knows what a fatty is.
No worries, It grills like a champ.
bosco0633
is one Smokin' Farker
for me gasser stays for the Mrs. She and I hate meat on the stove and grill all year. It is quick, easy and no fuss for her.
The WSM 22.5 is going to be my spring/summer/fall toy to use when I have time to burn or larger groups.
Gonna drop the OTG eventually (booooo) for a ceramic.
All reading over past week has led me to the big joe.
I know most hobbies are live and learn, however, wish that I wasnt so affraid to spend the cash up front. Now I know that the ceramic is the right machine for me and need to save up for it.
The KJ will be my go to. My one stop shop for Q. Searing, indirect, low and slow, and regular grilling. 24" grill will give tons of room for the 4 of us I cook for 99% of the time.
The WSM 22.5 is going to be my spring/summer/fall toy to use when I have time to burn or larger groups.
Gonna drop the OTG eventually (booooo) for a ceramic.
All reading over past week has led me to the big joe.
I know most hobbies are live and learn, however, wish that I wasnt so affraid to spend the cash up front. Now I know that the ceramic is the right machine for me and need to save up for it.
The KJ will be my go to. My one stop shop for Q. Searing, indirect, low and slow, and regular grilling. 24" grill will give tons of room for the 4 of us I cook for 99% of the time.
