Cold smoking in cold weather.

[commander quan]

I've been cold smoking my dry cured bellies in my WSM using the AMN pellet smoker with great success. Until recently ambient temps have been in the 60s-80s but now they are in the 30s-50s will there be any issues smoking in the 30s and low 40s, and will I have to adjust the length of time I smoke the bellies, or should I throw a couple lit briquets in the WSM to raise the temp into a slightly higher range?

 

[bmudd14474]

You shouldn't have any issues as long as it stays above 40. Below it may take longer to get the smoke flavor in there. I cold smoke in the winter while its snowing and will put a hot plate in the smoker on low and it will keep the temps around 70-80