Any tips for using an UDS in the snow?

dygaar · 01-06-2011, 07:17 AM

I always wanted to get a smoker and try it out. I just built an UDS and was planning firing it up this weekend for it's initial run. I am planning on pork butt and chicken halves. Now the weather looks like snow. Snow isn't going to slow down my plans but, are there any tips for cooking in it? I'm planning on needing more charcoal than I would if it was 80 to keep the temperature up but, are there any tricks/tips I should be aware of? Thanks

RamHemiTX · 01-06-2011, 07:19 AM

I assure you that the snow will not affect your cook in any way. The UDS is magical.

dygaar · 01-06-2011, 07:24 AM

I figured the only difference would be the cold not the snow. The cold will use more coals but, the snow will make the UDS look better...

Bluesman · 01-06-2011, 07:28 AM

Wear gloves when you are drinking the beer

dygaar · 01-06-2011, 07:37 AM

I was thinking of giving up the beer for this one and moving over to some Makers Mark. It may keep me warmer.

Chris_R · 01-06-2011, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dygaar

I was thinking of giving up the beer for this one and moving over to some Makers Mark. It may keep me warmer.

I like where your heads at! I always have a bottle of Makers on the shelf. In fact I have 2 right now.

RamHemiTX · 01-06-2011, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dygaar

I was thinking of giving up the beer for this one and moving over to some Makers Mark. It may keep me warmer.

I like the way you think!

Bluesman · 01-06-2011, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dygaar

I was thinking of giving up the beer for this one and moving over to some Makers Mark. It may keep me warmer.

Still need the gloves though. MM on Da Rocks Mmmmmmmmmm

btcg · 01-06-2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dygaar

I was thinking of giving up the beer for this one and moving over to some Makers Mark. It may keep me warmer.

I like how you think too... if you weren't from Pittsburgh, that is.

Signed,
A Washington Capital's season ticket holder

h20loo · 01-06-2011, 08:30 AM

The UDS is great and handles snow better than me. The UdS fuel consumption almost doubles when the outside temps fall below zero- actually, so does mine!!. A UDS does lose a lot of heat thru the lid and If you can find a way to insulate at least the lid you will see benefits. I have brought my UDS up to a steady temp and then I watched the temp climb when I covered the lid. I have a Home Depot silver insulatation wrap that I put around and on my UDS and it really helps.

1FUNVET · 01-06-2011, 09:07 AM

Move to Louisiana and ya don't have that problem

expatpig · 01-06-2011, 10:23 AM

I live in -30 temps all winter, I don't even attempt it. Get a water heater insulation kit, it should be fine.

Skidder · 01-06-2011, 10:29 AM

We smoke all winter. Cold and snow is not to bad but wind will be your enemy.

swamprb · 01-06-2011, 10:49 AM

pussies!

jestridge · 01-06-2011, 10:51 AM

snow ok, cold ok , but wind very very bad

01-06-2011, 07:17 AM	#1
dygaar Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 12-28-10 Location: Pittsburgh PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Any tips for using an UDS in the snow? I always wanted to get a smoker and try it out. I just built an UDS and was planning firing it up this weekend for it's initial run. I am planning on pork butt and chicken halves. Now the weather looks like snow. Snow isn't going to slow down my plans but, are there any tips for cooking in it? I'm planning on needing more charcoal than I would if it was 80 to keep the temperature up but, are there any tricks/tips I should be aware of? Thanks

01-06-2011, 07:28 AM	#4
Bluesman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-01-10 Location: Fond du Lac, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wear gloves when you are drinking the beer __________________ "98" Green Weber Performer "95" Black Weber Platinum - Dumpster find workin' on it "00" Weber Simpsons OTG 22.5 WSM Smokin' Bucky UDS Weber Q100 Weber Q200 1983 WGA Faster than the Speed of Light Red Thermapen, Certified MOINK Ball Maker Proud Member of the Zero's Club with Voodoo Soup..

01-06-2011, 10:23 AM	#12
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I live in -30 temps all winter, I don't even attempt it. Get a water heater insulation kit, it should be fine. __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

01-06-2011, 10:49 AM	#14
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01-06-2011, 07:19 AM	#2
RamHemiTX Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-01-10 Location: Shady Shores, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I assure you that the snow will not affect your cook in any way. The UDS is magical.

01-06-2011, 07:24 AM	#3
dygaar Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 12-28-10 Location: Pittsburgh PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I figured the only difference would be the cold not the snow. The cold will use more coals but, the snow will make the UDS look better...

01-06-2011, 07:37 AM	#5
dygaar Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 12-28-10 Location: Pittsburgh PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was thinking of giving up the beer for this one and moving over to some Makers Mark. It may keep me warmer.

01-06-2011, 08:30 AM	#10
h20loo is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-22-08 Location: waterloo ontario Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The UDS is great and handles snow better than me. The UdS fuel consumption almost doubles when the outside temps fall below zero- actually, so does mine!!. A UDS does lose a lot of heat thru the lid and If you can find a way to insulate at least the lid you will see benefits. I have brought my UDS up to a steady temp and then I watched the temp climb when I covered the lid. I have a Home Depot silver insulatation wrap that I put around and on my UDS and it really helps.

01-06-2011, 09:07 AM	#11
1FUNVET Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Lake Charles La Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Move to Louisiana and ya don't have that problem

01-06-2011, 10:29 AM	#13
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We smoke all winter. Cold and snow is not to bad but wind will be your enemy.

01-06-2011, 10:51 AM	#15
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	snow ok, cold ok , but wind very very bad