Any of you guys had much success smoking when its really really cold out. It is suppose to be a high of 12 on friday but im really wanting to smoke some ribs and possibly a pork butt. I'm wondering if it is going to take forever. I don't have a garage to smoke in so thats out of the question. I have a propane GOSM if that makes a difference.
Smoking in below freezing temps
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I'm doing a turkey and some other sides on Friday, high of 16°. I try and not let the cold get in my way.
The times will be the same if your chamber temps are the same. It will take more fuel to get ya there though.
rick i got the same unit and i think you are in trouble, those units have thin walls and i dont think will hold the heat in with those temps get an insulated blanket like a hot water heater blanket from home depot and use it around the smoker, or move down here with me and you wont have to worry about it!!!!
-25° last year an I got a gosm gasser to. I put 4 concrete paver bricks in the bottom a mine fer a heat sink which helps alot. I also insulated it which made a big difference to, keeps it a fair piece more effcient.
The insulation is the silver stuff there on the outside, its a high temp foil covered foam board called thermax round these parts. Ain't cheap, didn't cost me nothin cause all that was scrap from work.
If ya look down on the bottom a the smoker in this pic ya will see the bricks, two on either side a the burner. These er just cheap concrete brick from the done it ta yerself store. Just make sure there dry when ya put em in there.
Time wise I don't think it took anylonger fer cookin. It will burn up more fuel though.
Good luck.
The insulation is the silver stuff there on the outside, its a high temp foil covered foam board called thermax round these parts. Ain't cheap, didn't cost me nothin cause all that was scrap from work.
If ya look down on the bottom a the smoker in this pic ya will see the bricks, two on either side a the burner. These er just cheap concrete brick from the done it ta yerself store. Just make sure there dry when ya put em in there.
Time wise I don't think it took anylonger fer cookin. It will burn up more fuel though.
Good luck.
nickelmore
Smoking Fanatic
I have a home built, it is insulated did great at 20 degrees last week. Like said the wind is your worst problem.
a inexpensive wind block could be made from some 1/2 inch foil back insulation and duct tape.
You can get this stuff real close to the smoker and pre cut it at the store if you cant fit a whole sheet in your car.
a inexpensive wind block could be made from some 1/2 inch foil back insulation and duct tape.
You can get this stuff real close to the smoker and pre cut it at the store if you cant fit a whole sheet in your car.
hounds51
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I both hot and cold smoked last winter with temps as low as 20 degrees. I was using an electric element at that time. It took forever to get done, but I did it. I now converted my brinkman smoker over to gas so I think I wont have as bad of a time this year, but Dude is right the wind is your biggest enemy.
bigslick
Smoke Blower
I have a GOSM and smoke all winter long. As stated above, I did wind blockers around the base and planned on burning more fuel.
I like what Travcoman did!
Want to try something like that myself.
Godspeed,
bigslick
I like what Travcoman did!
Godspeed,
bigslick
Yep, had it fer years, slated ta go inta the shop an start a resto on it. 78 an got the fairin an bags fer it to.
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I think it all depends on your smoker. I have no trouble cooking in below zero temps but my smoke is very well insulated.
I've got a GOSM and use it all winter long, just have to turn the dial a little farther to get the temp up. I've got a mark on the dial that is just below medium that gets me close to 225 during the summer, during the winter I have to go a little past medium to get the same temp but it holds good if its not windy.
My GOSM will not reach 250* in colder weather. In the summer it is on high to med/high just to maintain 250*, I am gonna try to drill the orfice to see if that works. It works great for smoking sausage etc. But I built a UDS and smoked on it last weekend, it was -9* outside and the smoker maintaned 250* all day long.
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