WSM 150* just sitting outside--do I change my normal set up?

Hozman · 07-24-2012, 12:34 PM

Going to smoke spares. Usually light up 12 briquettes and go no water in pan. With the temps outside only need 100*. Change snaything or still go dry and just close vents much sooner??

BBQ Bandit · 07-24-2012, 12:43 PM

No need to change your technique - if it was 30* might be a different story.

fnbish · 07-24-2012, 01:03 PM

^^^^ I agree. I don't change anything with the extra heat.

Smoking Westy · 07-24-2012, 01:07 PM

I've been running my WSM a lot and have had similar temps in my cooker. Didn't change my process, it just came up to temp quicker.

El Ropo · 07-24-2012, 01:17 PM

It'll just come up to temp quicker. I wouldn't change what works either. Keep an eye on it and start closing vents accordingly.

Brian in Maine · 07-24-2012, 04:01 PM

I've had trouble keeping the temps down in the hot summer sun, (Especially if I started it early in the morning and had it up to temp before the sun was hitting it.) So I cook under a patio umbrella.

mbshop · 07-24-2012, 04:05 PM

the heat temp is not sustainable compared to coal heat. so i would not change anything.

07-24-2012, 12:34 PM	#1
Hozman Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-07-11 Location: Grain Valley, MO via Big Sky country Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	*WSM 150 just sitting outside--do I change my normal set up?** Going to smoke spares. Usually light up 12 briquettes and go no water in pan. With the temps outside only need 100*. Change snaything or still go dry and just close vents much sooner?? __________________ 18.5 & 22.5 WSM-Weber one touch. Head cook Thick and Thin BBQ

07-24-2012, 12:43 PM	#2
BBQ Bandit Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-15-08 Location: Harrisburg, PA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	No need to change your technique - if it was 30* might be a different story. __________________ Bacon should be capitalized as a pronoun for pork! A BBQ Servant; cooking for the Troops, Churches, and Charity Operation BBQ Relief founding member Lang 84 Deluxe Kitchen known as "The Glamazon" Custom Klose Backyard Chef... of Snot, 22.5 WSM Former smokers; Lang 60 Mobile - The Damsel II, Lang 48 Patio - The Damsel, and Bubba Keg Grill - RIP

07-24-2012, 01:03 PM	#3
fnbish is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-10-11 Location: Buford, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	^^^^ I agree. I don't change anything with the extra heat. __________________ -Jason 22.5 WSM Backwoods G2 Party Backwoods G2 Chubby Big Green Egg XL Weber 18.5 Kettle "Tenacious Q" Competition Team Follow Tenacious Q on Facebook!! KCBS CBJ

07-24-2012, 01:07 PM	#4
Smoking Westy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-10-12 Location: Bloomington, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've been running my WSM a lot and have had similar temps in my cooker. Didn't change my process, it just came up to temp quicker. __________________ WSM 22.5", One-Touch 22.5", Redhead 18.5" Smoke Joe Silver, Q200, "Mr. T"

07-24-2012, 01:17 PM	#5
El Ropo Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It'll just come up to temp quicker. I wouldn't change what works either. Keep an eye on it and start closing vents accordingly. __________________ Modded Brinkmann Gourmet. Basic UDS. Rescued 22.5" OTS. Weber SJS. Stubbs. B&B Oak Lump. Cannondale 2009 F8 (for burning off all the great BBQ)

07-24-2012, 04:01 PM	#6
Brian in Maine is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-05-07 Location: Portland Me Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've had trouble keeping the temps down in the hot summer sun, (Especially if I started it early in the morning and had it up to temp before the sun was hitting it.) So I cook under a patio umbrella. __________________ Brian 2 WSMs 2 OTG One red one black 22 1/2" black Bar-B-Kettle with rotisserie ring Brinkman dual zone charcoal grill Webber Silver Genises B 3 burner camp stove

07-24-2012, 04:05 PM	#7
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	the heat temp is not sustainable compared to coal heat. so i would not change anything. __________________ george spam, can't live without it