Electric Smoker in the rain?

[tallbm]

I like those Suncast sheds. I have the glidetop model that is used to store off season stuff as well as my smoker. Also have the BMS4700 for trash and recycle cans. I have been considering buying another one just for the smoker and placing it closer to were I usually set up the smoker.

Yeah I found one at a major discount and went for it. So far so good and I can keep all my smoker related crap in the shed with it in a rubbermaide tub :)

Again it isn't a perfect solution but my goal was to protect when rain creeps in overnight or unexpectedly. If I know we have rain or severe weather coming through I avoid smoking all together, this isn't a 24/7 all weather solution, just something I can lean on when the rare occasion occurs :)

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Yeah I found one at a major discount and went for it. So far so good and I can keep all my smoker related crap in the shed with it in a rubbermaide tub :)

Again it isn't a perfect solution but my goal was to protect when rain creeps in overnight or unexpectedly. If I know we have rain or severe weather coming through I avoid smoking all together, this isn't a 24/7 all weather solution, just something I can lean on when the rare occasion occurs :)

You got lucky considering what they normally sell for.

I had the idea of storing the smoker on our covered and semi enclosed patio. However, my wife wouldn't agree to give up the real estate. Luckily, we already had the glidetop shed. So, that is where I ended up storing the smoker to keep it safe from the elements. I have observed that both styles of sheds are very weather tight. I rest easy knowing that the smoker is well protected.

 

[jcam222]

If it’s not raining very hard I’ve put mine just inside the garage door with a fan in place to blow the smoke outside

 

[tallbm]

You got lucky considering what they normally sell for.

I had the idea of storing the smoker on our covered and semi enclosed patio. However, my wife wouldn't agree to give up the real estate. Luckily, we already had the glidetop shed. So, that is where I ended up storing the smoker to keep it safe from the elements. I have observed that both styles of sheds are very weather tight. I rest easy knowing that the smoker is well protected.

Yeah I sure did get lucky. I looked at glide tops but I took the one that had the best price and fit my measurements. So far so good! :)

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Yeah I sure did get lucky. I looked at glide tops but I took the one that had the best price and fit my measurements. So far so good! :)

I lucked out in that the glide top could accomodate my smoker. If I do end up getting another shed, I would get the MBS4700 just for the extra space and the piston actuated roof.

Another plus about both styles of sheds is that they sit below the fence line thereby meeting HOA requirements.

 

[tallbm]

I lucked out in that the glide top could accomodate my smoker. If I do end up getting another shed, I would get the MBS4700 just for the extra space and the piston actuated roof.

Another plus about both styles of sheds is that they sit below the fence line thereby meeting HOA requirements.

Yeah that helps for sure! Mine's in the back yard way below the fence line so I'm covered. I have zero clearance for a trashcan shed unless my hedges get 6 inches taller lol

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Yeah that helps for sure! Mine's in the back yard way below the fence line so I'm covered. I have zero clearance for a trashcan shed unless my hedges get 6 inches taller lol

LOL. I hear you. You need to water and fertilize the hell out your hedge then.

I planted 2 foot tall heavenly bamboo plants this past spring and have babied them all summer so now they are 4 feet tall. The HOA updated the CC&Rs last month in which they banned growing anything that resembles a privacy hedge in side yards between houses. I expect this time next year to start receiving nasty grams. They are going to have a fight on their hands.

 

[johnmeyer]

I would never operate my MES in the rain. I worked on the electronics on my friend's broken MES (which he left out in the rain) and it clearly was not engineered to withstand rain.

Your smoker is completely different and so may be built correctly to be operated outdoors. You'll need to research to find out if this is the case.

As far as a cover, I just built a dirt-cheap, very simple cover for my two generators. I simply used 3/4" PVC covered by a cheap $7 Home Depot tarp and secured with bungee cords. Total cost was under $30. I have a small piece of plywood and some bricks to put on the top which will keep it from blowing away in a wind.

 

[GaryHibbert]

My MES 30 has been sitting on my back deck (its roofed but wide open) since the day I bought it about 4 years ago. 24/7 365 days a year with no covering but the roof.
Gary

 

[TSR6]

Well, I used the EZ Up. It did rain, but everything worked out good! :)

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Well, I used the EZ Up. It did rain, but everything worked out good! :)

Looks like everything went according to plan and you turned out another beauty.
Excellent.

 

[TSR6]

Looks like everything went according to plan and you turned out another beauty.
Excellent.

It turned out good! :)

I added a splash of apple cider and light BBQ sauce to the crockpot today when we re-heated it for dinner (it got done late last night) - and that worked well. Kept it's moisture, flavor was great. It was the perfect test run for when i'll need to do two shoulders coming up soon.

 

[tomd8]

Johnmeyer - Great idea! It's a better alternative to what I do for a rainy day which is place a few blocks of wood on top of the smoker (higher than my stack) and a piece of plywood laid on them and a Home Depot tarp draped over that. The plywood is wider than the smoker so there is an air gap around it with ample space for the analog control. I've not had any problem smoking this way is some pretty heavy rain. I like the plastic tube frame idea with the wood top. Easier than building a wooden box for it which is the direction I was thinking.

 

[johnmeyer]

Thanks! The other advantage of doing it with PVC is that it knocks down and stores in a small box that I created by cutting up a few Amazon cardboard boxes. It takes about four minutes to set up which, since I hope I only have to use it once every few years, is no big deal.