Having withdrawals

[jimvans]

Weather sucks. Too cold to smoke right now. I need a couple of 40 degree days so I can fire it up.

 

[rickw]

Can it be to cold to smoke? I've started mine in negative temps and snow on the ground. Ya just have to go for it.

 

[the dude abides]

Oh come on Jim, I did some a couple of weeks ago. Not as cold as today, but it can be done. Just watch the wind.

 

[dirtman775]

GET OUT THERE!!!! here in n.j. the temp now is 8 deg. gettin up @2 to do a brisket i figure around that time it will be near ZERO

git er done!!!

 

[meateater]

If I can hunt or fish in it I can smoke in it. My smoked meat addiction overrides my tolerance to cold.

 

[eaglewing]

"Where there's a 'will', there's a WAY!!"

 

[rickw]

We have a windchill of 9° right now and I'm now firing up the offset

 

[forluvofsmoke]

Hey Jim, with a gasser you've got it made...run mine all year long...have a couple birds in the Vault right now with 43* ambient temps, but had it been -20*F I'd still be smokin'.

You just have to decide if you really want that good Q or not.

Eric

 

[chisoxjim]

ive been smokin every weekend since xmas alot of sub zero days, etc. just tough it out or get a new smoker that can handle the cold..

 

[jimvans]

Ok, in other words I should quit being a wimp and just do it. I think next weekend I will do some hot legs.

 

[rbranstner]

Yep that is about right.
Over Xmas it was so cold out that at the end of my pulled pork smoke my propane burner would barely run. I had to keep shaking the propane tank to get the flame to go. That was butt cold.