How Cold Outside....

[Its_Raw]

Smoked a couple turkeys today. It's was 34-degrees with some wind. I went through a ton of wood and had to keep a HUGE pile of coals and several pieces of wood burning at all times just to keep 275 in the cooking chamber.

I'm guessing that's the limit for weather and smoking with my smoker. What say you?

 

[TNJAKE]

36 right now but I don’t mind

 

[JLinza]

It was 4º this morning when I started mine lol. had a couple tenderloins on today. It struggled till it warmed up, though it's only 27º now.

 

[DougE]

I'm guessing that's the limit for weather and smoking with my smoker. What say you?

Throwing a welding blanket over the cook chamber will buy you a bit by limiting heat loss, to some degree. I use one on the Camp Chef in winter. It'll pretty much hold temps in cold, but the blanket saves fuel.

 

[jaxgatorz]

Some more info on the smoker may help.

 

[Its_Raw]

Brazos offset.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Was 19 when I started the Mammoth this morning with 15mph wind. Thank goodness the cooker is made with double walls. Ran like a champ and pellet consumption was about normal. Currently we are 25

 

[DougE]

Brazos offset.

Throw a welding blanket over the cook chamber, then (not the firebox as it will get too hot for the blanket). It will help keep heat generated in the firebox from escaping as fast.

 

[bigfurmn]

Been about 15-20 degrees here all day. Been a fun day.

 

[DieselTech]

I blanketed the Pit Boss before I started my pulled ham this morning. It was 19°f when I started. Still had to run the pitboss at 250°f to maintain a 200-225°F chamber temp.

 

[jcam222]

Enough fuel and you can cook in any temp I suppose. The mid 20s are where I draw the line lol. It's more of my personal cold tolerance as opposed to what t c smokers can do.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Brr ya'll makin me shiver. I was double shifted wantin to back inside at 52° this mornin.

 

[Coreymacc]

Minus 23c here is Alberta, thanks for reminding me there are warmer places on the planet.

Corey

 

[civilsmoker]

It was 24 degrees this am when I fired the smoker (RT 1250) up…. I have run it near zero no probs…..the lowest temp i’ve smoked was minus 28…..with my old double wall Memphis….that burned a few pellets…..

 

[olecrosseyes]

I blanketed the Pit Boss before I started my pulled ham this morning. It was 19°f when I started. Still had to run the pitboss at 250°f to maintain a 200-225°F chamber temp.

I don't think I have ever heard of a "pulled Ham", tell me more.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

It was 62℉ here at daylight yesterday morning and got up to 71℉. 38℉ this morning...

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I don't think I have ever heard of a "pulled Ham", tell me more.

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It's been awhile since I've done pulled ham and man it's one of my favorite things. So many things you can do with it aside for em amazing sandwiches. I scored 2 nice shank hams around Easter at Kroger for $0.79 / lbs. Wish I'd bought 4 Rubbed them yesterday. Rub was my standard keto pork and...

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[Smokin Okie]

I don't even remember the air temp, Christmas, 2009. Ribs on the WSM. I would not think about sitting with the offset, feeding in splits, in this kind of cold.

 

[JLinza]

It was 8º / -3º with the wind chill, when I fired up the smoker this morning. I don't know how I always end up cooking outside when it's this cold lol . My Dad used to say " how'd ya like to be way up there, with nothing but a bow tie and a hard on.

 

[sawhorseray]

75º HERE TODAY, BE AROUND 80º THE REST OF THE WEEK. RAY