Should I cover my smoker?

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nmaust

Meat Mopper
Original poster
Jul 4, 2013
151
25
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Last night I oiled the outside of my smoker & got the fire hot to cure it in hopes of protecting it from water. Since I went to bed with the smoker hot I didn't cover it, & it has been drizzling outside all day. The smoker has a little water on it, & the cover is damp. My last smoker got really rusty, & I want to keep this one nice for years which is why I paid for a heavy custom cover. Should I cover my grill when it is wet? I would think not. I've also read that they shouldn't be covered during humid weather since moisture in the air will get under the cover. Does anyone have advice on this topic?
 
No advice needed.  You have it all in hand.  I would not cover wet.  You already understand you are damned if you do, damned if you don't.  If you find option 3 please let me know.  Good luck.  Keep Smokin!

Danny
 
Glad to know I'm on the right track. What else can be done to help keep a smoker from rusting? I don't want to have to eradicate rust & repaint in a few years..
 
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