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11-17-2010, 05:44 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 08-23-10
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Cold weather and UDS
How much does the cold weather effect a UDS. I'm planning on smoking a turkey this weekend, but the daytime high is 44*, which means it will be in the low 30*s when I start. Does this pose any problems holding heat. Will it burn more charcoal to keep the heat up?
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11-17-2010, 05:51 PM | #2 |
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Mine rocks steady and the temps stay stable as for burning more fuel I really don't know as I always have some left over both summer and winter. Wind is more of a problem for some people but I only have two intakes so I don't have to bounce around trying to meter three or four.
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11-17-2010, 05:55 PM | #3 |
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Those are perfect outside temps for a uds cook.
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11-17-2010, 06:08 PM | #4 |
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11-17-2010, 06:12 PM | #5 |
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The only problem I have in cold temps is with the wind.....and that usually means that I have to close intakes because it is getting too much air and spiking the temperatures.
I have started setting up a cinder block wall around my barrel that keeps out the wind and it has made a huge difference in keeping the temperature steady. I smoked two pork butts last weekend when the temp was in the 30's before the wind chill and it stayed steady at 225. |
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11-17-2010, 06:53 PM | #6 |
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^^^^^+2 on that. They work great in the winter!!!
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11-17-2010, 07:26 PM | #8 |
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In another month or so in Nebraska, 30* will feel warm!
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11-17-2010, 07:30 PM | #9 |
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Was gonna say, 30's?? thats just autumn
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11-17-2010, 08:15 PM | #10 |
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I've had to dig out my drum from 12 in of snow then fire it up in the 20's. 45 minutes later, right at 250 and ready to rock.
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11-17-2010, 08:20 PM | #11 |
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11-17-2010, 09:03 PM | #12 |
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11-17-2010, 09:05 PM | #13 |
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Mine loves it when it gets cold and runs like a champ
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11-17-2010, 09:35 PM | #14 |
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I just hauled my uds up to PA to smoke up some butts and the temp at 3 a.m. was hovering around 29* and the UDS was a champ. Climbed right up to operating temps as normal and chugged right along and didn't seem to mind the outside temp at all.
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11-18-2010, 06:35 AM | #15 |
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yep! all winter long, never a problem
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