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Jon515

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Cold Weather Smoking
« on: December 29, 2017, 11:56:06 PM »
The Midwest is getting hit with some cold weather, where I live in Iowa our heighs are -3 wind chill anywhere from -20 or worse.  Anyone running their smoker in those kind of temps? (I have a thermal cover, but I don't plan on trying it)
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2017, 12:48:01 PM »
I don't think I would even stick my head out the door in those sort of temperatures! At best I would be using cast iron in the oven and watching football or movies.   ;)
Stay warm up there.
 
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2017, 02:16:54 PM »
Just past 1PM here & its still -6 out side. Cooking in the house oven tonight. (Which is a very rare occasion) Staying close to my Harman Pellet stove.
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2017, 05:34:53 PM »
It's 75° here today, shorts & flip flops is the dress code.  Leaves just now dropping and the lawn needs to be mowed.  Summer is coming early this year..   :(
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2017, 06:14:50 PM »
Quote from: Darwin on December 30, 2017, 05:34:53 PM
It's 75° here today, shorts & flip flops is the dress code.  Leaves just now dropping and the lawn needs to be mowed.  Summer is coming early this year..   :(

Ditto!
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2017, 10:57:18 AM »
It’s -11 here with a real feel of -39.  Looks like oven cooking here too.
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2017, 11:29:31 AM »
Quote from: Darwin on December 30, 2017, 12:48:01 PM
I don't think I would even stick my head out the door in those sort of temperatures! At best I would be using cast iron in the oven and watching football or movies.   ;)
Stay warm up there.
 
Quote from: Darwin on December 30, 2017, 05:34:53 PM
It's 75° here today, shorts & flip flops is the dress code.  Leaves just now dropping and the lawn needs to be mowed.  Summer is coming early this year..   :(
Darwin ,You shouldn't be posting those kind of things..I can imagine frostbite isn't in your vocabulary..Just wish I was there!
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2017, 02:34:52 PM »
Quote from: Canadian John on December 31, 2017, 11:29:31 AM
Quote from: Darwin on December 30, 2017, 12:48:01 PM
I don't think I would even stick my head out the door in those sort of temperatures! At best I would be using cast iron in the oven and watching football or movies.   ;)
Stay warm up there.
 
Quote from: Darwin on December 30, 2017, 05:34:53 PM
It's 75° here today, shorts & flip flops is the dress code.  Leaves just now dropping and the lawn needs to be mowed.  Summer is coming early this year..   :(
Darwin ,You shouldn't be posting those kind of things..I can imagine frostbite isn't in your vocabulary..Just wish I was there!
Winter is fantastic here, unless the air goes still and the pollution builds up.  In a few months I will be complaining about the 110°+ days soon enough.   :(
Ya'll have a great new year.
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2018, 09:53:13 AM »
I live in central Iowa and it was down to -18 last night. I will shovel some snow and maybe put some wings on today.
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2018, 02:46:12 PM »
My JB lives on the covered front porch, so snow is not a problem.  That said, I have a thermal cover and have happily Q'd at 10 below.
Yesterday, since the temp was 33 (WHOO HOO!  Above freezing)  I shoveled my way out to the far end of the patio so I could fire up my kamado and cook a New Year's Day turkey.  Last year we had about 4 feet of snow and the kamado got no love all Winter so I felt compelled to give back this year with only about a foot and a half on the patio.  A way to combine BBQ and cardio.

Wife said turkey from the JB is still her preference...
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2018, 08:28:23 PM »
Done 3 cooks on the DC since Christmas. All were below 0 cooks. DC eeked & creaked a bit in start up. As long as I kept feeding it pellets all was good. I had thoughts of using the house oven But NAAAAA knowing the flavor wouldn't be there. So I braved the weather &  :bbq: :bbq: :bbq:
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2018, 07:21:10 PM »
Quote from: silverbullet on January 02, 2018, 08:28:23 PM
Done 3 cooks on the DC since Christmas. All were below 0 cooks. DC eeked & creaked a bit in start up. As long as I kept feeding it pellets all was good. I had thoughts of using the house oven But NAAAAA knowing the flavor wouldn't be there. So I braved the weather &  :bbq: :bbq: :bbq:

Same here SB... done about 5 cooks since the 25th. You just can't beat the flavor coming from these smokers. IMOP.
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2018, 01:26:08 PM »
I get my a-maze-n smoke stick and cold smoke cheese. All though we don’t get -18 here I love 40 to 30 for cheese. See the photo I use my brinkman grill. Keep smokin Dan
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I feel my tube up and I’ll get a five hour smoke out of it, and I usually use cherry pellets.
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2018, 01:08:33 AM »
I'm kicking myself for not preparing for cheese, I should have done that during these temps!
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Re: Cold Weather Smoking
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2018, 04:38:09 PM »
Did two racks of baby backs yesterday in 20 degree weather. I was really amazed by how little amount of pellets (Smoke Ring pellets) I used.  4 1/2 hours. First hour at 150 and the 3 at 260 last half hour turned it down to 200 and sauced them. Bone side up for smoking and turned them over when saucing them. Dry brined with kosher salt overnight and added rub on the meat side before putting them on.
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