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All Things Considered => General Discussion--Food Related => Topic started by: ZCZ on December 27, 2017, 10:59:01 PM
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Looking at the forecast for this weekend the low Friday night will be -14 with a high on Sat. a balmy -6, then back down to -13 Sat. night.
Any ideas of what I should cook? High heat? Low & slow?
What are the forecasted temps in your locale? Are you planning any cooks this weekend and braving the elements?
Z
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-9 this morning in upstate NY. Supposed to be colder tomorrow morning. Smoking, well no prob. My GMG DB with insulated cover is up for any challenge. The issue.............
Am I up for the challenge
???
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Cooked some Christmas New York strips it was -4
Got up this morning backed my cage out of the garage to warm it up, It read 10 degrees, By the time I got my Bride to work a mile away it read -22. Never got above -2 here today. Back to -12 right now. Got the pellet stove working overtime!
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Supposed to be -6 wind chill in the morning and in low teens all day tomorrow. Not as bad as some of you are having it. However, I am going to go out with some buddies of mine since high school for beer and chicken wings tomorrow afternoon and stay warm inside.
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Cooked some Christmas New York strips it was -4
Got up this morning backed my cage out of the garage to warm it up, It read 10 degrees, By the time I got my Bride to work a mile away it read -22. Never got above -2 here today. Back to -12 right now. Got the pellet stove working overtime!
The older I get, the less the difference between 0*f or anything lower is insignificant. It's too f@¢€÷n cold.
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Supposed to be -6 wind chill in the morning and in low teens all day tomorrow. Not as bad as some of you are having it. However, I am going to go out with some buddies of mine since high school for beer and chicken wings tomorrow afternoon and stay warm inside.
Ok.... One major issue with this plan..
I'm not included. :(
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Low and slow. I have a brisket on now that ran through the night at sub zero temps. Burnt ends for brunch!
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I hate to reply. In NC where I live we are getting down to 17 degrees Monday night. People in my area are bracing for the cold. Seems like good smoking weather to me.
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The only saving grace is, calm to no wind and sunny. That requires mid day cooking. An evening cook is out for me.
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Going to be mid to low teens here in NJ at night all week. Smoked a boneless leg of lamb last night, probably going to cook a bone in turkey breast tonight. Pits are not to far from the door, so I do not have to spend much time outside during the cooks.
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Not much significant cold headed for west Michigan. Everything above ZERO.
But the "Lake Effect" routine is somewhat confusing to those not familiar with it.
Our weather comes across Lake Michigan which is at this time is not frozen over. The Arctic cold weather out of Minnesota and Wisconsin is actually warmed by the not frozen water of Lake Michigan. As this air passes over land on our side it usually dumps a lot of snow along the lakeshore from the waters edge to about 25 miles inland.
So we actually see a considerable larger amount of snow than inland, but we are somewhat sheltered by the extreme cold conditions.
Don't know if that makes any sense or not---
but HEY I'm a BBQ smoker, not a meteorologist .
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Don't think you have much choice. Slow-n-Slow, cause the grills not going to get very hot.
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Doing ribs tomorrow afternoon . . . I'll bravely endure our expected high of 52!
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Fort Wayne forecast. I've had the itch to light up my 270 lately, but I'm guessing I will not brave this weather. I may change my mind if I get more sun than not on New Years day.
(https://i.imgur.com/vqerDVFl.png)
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New year s eve forcast is a high of 75 and low of 50. Gotta love the weather in AZ
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Darn those Southerners and their warm weather.. I am jealous.
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Looking at the forecast for this weekend the low Friday night will be -14 with a high on Sat. a balmy -6, then back down to -13 Sat. night.
Any ideas of what I should cook? High heat? Low & slow?
Z
Is this the perfect opportunity for smoking cheese?
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Super mild winter here in Northern CA. Lows in the 30’s with highs in the 60’s. Almost no rain this winter. For you guys that are living in the super cold climates, have you ever tried cold smoked vanilla ice cream? Although I have not, I have heard from more then one person now that it is quite a treat. Would love to be able to try some...but living in CA ain’t gonna make that possible anytime soon.
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I smoked a brisket on Wednesday in Minneapolis. The temp at 6:30am was -9. It took nearly 12 hours for a 5lb flat but it turned out great. I did burn through a lot of pellets though. I need to get a welding blanket....
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I think I'll keep the New Years cook inside this time.
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I smoked a brisket on Wednesday in Minneapolis. The temp at 6:30am was -9. It took nearly 12 hours for a 5lb flat but it turned out great. I did burn through a lot of pellets though. I need to get a welding blanket....
I discourage welding blankets for pit insulation.
Welding blankets are designed to provide nearby items with protection from slag, molten metal and grinding or welding sparks. They are not necessarily good insulators. But the primary reason that I discourage their use as pit insulators is that they frequently shed their glass fiber stuffing. You want to avoid eating glass shards.
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Good point. What else can be used?
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What else can be used?
I don't have an answer. I live in Nebraska so our winters don't quite match yours (I lived in Ottertail County, MN for a time) but I just BBQ without a blanket.
I suppose I burn a few more pellets but at BBQ temperatures it isn't noticeable. I figure I can cook a lot before the additional pellets burned equal the cost of an insulating cover.
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Cold here.
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My GOODNESS that's cold! And that's at 11:00 am! I'm a landscaper, so looking at your frigid temps make me shiver . . . I couldn't imagine working in temps like that. I've worked outside in 0 - -4 before and I was miserable. I think I like where I live. ;)
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Weeeellllll
Its -15 right now with a windchill of -45, so while the Pro could easily do it, I am defiantly not up to it.
Thinking about soux vide a rib eye but thinking after I torch it outside it may freeze solid from the walk from the garage to house (10 feet) :o
Pellet stove in basement is also working overtime today
LTS