Keeping Cooker Outside and Uncovered

[pga7602]

Without rust... when I got my Lang over 3 months ago I wanted a cooker that is in a semi permanent area and dont want to hassel with a cover. I got a lot of advice here and wanted to share what I ended up doing that has kept rust away even during this heavy rain season. I hope some of you will find this information helful. Basically I spray every in of the cooker on the outside with pam every month and let it come up to 300 plus. By doing this I think it acts like a cast iron pan getting well seasoned. Regardless I have been able to keep it rust free without a sing speck.

 

[SmittyJonz]

:thumb:

 

[smoke ninja]

Sure if your into that kind of thing :wink:

 

[Doug Crann]

Hmmm....okkkaaayyyyy....

I use the top of my firebox as a wood rack....

 

[Smokey Lonesome]

Any issue with moisture getting inside and mold?

 

[Springram]

Looks good so far. Still think a breathable cover made out of something like Sunbrella will be better in the long haul.

 

[Dominic4927]

I use a cover for a motorcycle on my smoker due to the odd shape of it. Covering it is good and bad. If you use it regularly, once or twice a week, it should be fine. Longer than that condensation will build up and be worst than it being uncovered. In the end I would assume longevity of any smoker comes with the quality of the exteriors finish.

 

[GATABITES]

This is my very dilemma. I want a nice offset trailer, but I'm not ready to move my car from the garage to the driveway. My truck is fine in the elements but not the car. I also don't want to leave the cooker in the elements. So, until I figure out this ordeal, ill keep waiting and being indecisive. Sucks to be me.

 

[cheez59]

Any issue with moisture getting inside and mold?

One of my stepsons has an offset that he leaves out in the weather. I stopped by to see him one day and was shocked when I opened it up. Dang near solid mold and the ashes in the firebox were just a pile of gray yucky mud. It had only been about a week and a half since he cooked on it.

 

[SmittyJonz]

does it get get sticky? i've heard Crisco on a rag as the smoker cools, other say WD40 on outside and Pam on inside.....also heard Lin Seed Oil ?

the Triplets live outside uncovered........

 

[pga7602]

Sure if your into that kind of thing :wink:

Haha :becky:

 

[pga7602]

does it get get sticky? i've heard Crisco on a rag as the smoker cools, other say WD40 on outside and Pam on inside.....also heard Lin Seed Oil ?

the Triplets live outside uncovered........

There is a coating of some sort, but I would not say it is sticky. I also don't notice anymore dust stuck to it than usual.

I heard about the wd40 but i would not want to get any of it on my hand or utensils by accident. I can't stand the smell of garage tools near food lol

 

[martyleach]

If you bring it up to the smoke temp of the oil you are using (about 420-450) and hold it there for 30+ minutes it will get nicely seasoned. Just like seasoning my cast iron pans and Blackstone griddle! And then let it cool untouched

 

[Baby Back Maniac]

There is a coating of some sort, but I would not say it is sticky. I also don't notice anymore dust stuck to it than usual.

I heard about the wd40 but i would not want to get any of it on my hand or utensils by accident. I can't stand the smell of garage tools near food lol

Don't do WD-40. Turns it into a dust magnet.

 

[pga7602]

Hmmm....okkkaaayyyyy....

I use the top of my firebox as a wood rack....

Do you have issues with over dried wood?