New to Cold Whether Smoking

[paul6]

So the wife and i have made the move after 30 years in AZ to Northern Utah , doing a Butt tommorow and temp when i fire up the stick burner are suppose to be in the mid 20s. Bought a welding blanket that i will wrap around the cooking chamber when the meat goes on . Any advice as this will be the coldest temp i have ever smoked in ?

 

[hardcookin]

You should be fine. Might take a little longer to get up to temp,and you will probably use a little more wood. Once the metal gets warmed up you shouldn't have any problems.

Keep us posted...

 

[GaryHibbert]

I agree. Aside from a longer warmup time and more fuel you shouldn't notice much difference. You'll also loose heat a lot faster everytime you open the door.
Gary

 

[SmokyMose]

Like the others have said, plan on more wood, more often. Maybe the blanket will help because any wind at all will suck the heat right out.
Frankly, I don’t even try to smoke at those temps. Who wants to tend a stick burner dressed like an Eskimo...
Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[amlong88]

How'd it turn out?

 

[paul6]

How'd it turn out?

Went fine , did not need the blanket but did learn grommets get hot . Did use more wood but I used the charcoal basket to get a good bed of coals and it held temp just fine . Started my 3 burner propane heater and set it about 6 feet away and it was a little to warm . With all that said between the blanket and heater I should be able to smoke when it gets down to single digits

 

[paul6]

Like the others have said, plan on more wood, more often. Maybe the blanket will help because any wind at all will suck the heat right out.
Frankly, I don’t even try to smoke at those temps. Who wants to tend a stick burner dressed like an Eskimo...
Good luck and keep us posted!

I would agree with your assessment that smoking in cold temperatures is a little nuts! With that said I am use to smoking year round and according to the queen i may be a little unstable