dadsr4
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Wardrobe box should be big enough. Keep everything away from your house.
Cooking in the Cold on the WSM
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DanB
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dadsr4
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6Ft X 8Ft Fiberglass Welding Blanket at Harbor Freight $24.00
I just use a piece of 1/2" plywood.
I just use a piece of 1/2" plywood.
Sevengoals
Full Fledged Farker
I used my WSM here in Austria in the first week of December.
It was not as cold, only around 37.°F (3°C) but the thing held it's temp and cooked through the 5 hours I needed to do my ribs with no problems.
It took a tad longer to get to temp and I had two of the three vents open a bit more that I would in summer with the third vent fully closed.
I also added about 20% coal lump than I would have under warmer conditions but I noticed no major extra fuel consumption.
I'm encouraged to use it again over the winter.
It was not as cold, only around 37.°F (3°C) but the thing held it's temp and cooked through the 5 hours I needed to do my ribs with no problems.
It took a tad longer to get to temp and I had two of the three vents open a bit more that I would in summer with the third vent fully closed.
I also added about 20% coal lump than I would have under warmer conditions but I noticed no major extra fuel consumption.
I'm encouraged to use it again over the winter.
I thing the HD large is 18*18*24.
It just fits the 18 wsm. I ve sliced down one corner and extended it a few inches with duct tape to clear the handles.
Try to get the 20*20 or 24*24.. .uhaul has those.
Ag76
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https://www.bbqguru.com/storenav?CategoryId=9&ProductId=81
I don't have one of these, but they look like they would do well in cold weather.
I don't have one of these, but they look like they would do well in cold weather.
upStomp
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I've never had an issue with cold. Some slight adjustments to how you would normally set up my bottom vents, maybe. Wind is another issue entirely.
I would say it's more important to ignore lid temp when it gets much below 40°. If you don't already have one, get a decent thermo for grate temp.
I would say it's more important to ignore lid temp when it gets much below 40°. If you don't already have one, get a decent thermo for grate temp.
EricD
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I've never had an issue with the cold, other than using more fuel. But....
Couple winters ago, my rental property's water heater died. We bought a new one that came with an new insulation blanket.
The old one was in great shape, so my WSM now has a winter jacket! I wrap it around the middle and cut a hole where the door is. Works great for cold and/or wind!
Couple winters ago, my rental property's water heater died. We bought a new one that came with an new insulation blanket.
The old one was in great shape, so my WSM now has a winter jacket! I wrap it around the middle and cut a hole where the door is. Works great for cold and/or wind!
qnbiker
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Done lots of cooks on my WSM in cold weather. Was going to jump in but the advice already given is spot on. Cold weather = block wind & drink good whiskey!
THoey1963
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I bought some Reflectix and aluminum tape at HD and built a kind of insulator for my WSM. It doesn't go right up against the walls of the WSM, so not really a blanket, more like about 3 gap between the insulation and the WSM. There's a picture in my mods link below.
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qnbiker
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28 degrees last night and I'm still wearing my Bedrock sandals. Not when I'm using charcoal though.
One Drop
Knows what a fatty is.
I use mine all winter, protected from winds most of the time, except for big storms. In some ways I even prefer it, I usually use lump and it makes keeping temps stable a breeze.
It also means you get a bit better convection with all of the advantages that brings, better bark, and faster cook times (this is probably why the amount of coal needed is not all that much greater).
It also means you get a bit better convection with all of the advantages that brings, better bark, and faster cook times (this is probably why the amount of coal needed is not all that much greater).
DanB
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dadsr4
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The Home Depot Wardrobe Moving Box is 24 in. L x 24 in. W x 44 in. for $18.00.
15/32 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. Plywood Sheathing is $16.00, with one cut you have 2-4' x 4' sheets. $8.00 for 3 hinges and you are good for an excellent wind break.
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