Thanksgiving

[celticgladiator]

I work on Thanksgiving this year and was planning on smoking a small turkey on saturday or sunday after. trouble is the temp is supposed o be well below freezing and i'm not sure i will be able to keep temps in my ECB to cook the thing. any thoughts?

 

[meateater]

Sorry to hear that, the only thing I can think of is brine it and use a bottle of liquid smoke and roast it. Sometime's ya have to wing it.

 

[DanMcG]

A windbreak on three sides and over the top will help to hold the heat in.

Here's one rp RibKing built. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/92242/wind-break-w-qview-and-butts

 

[adiochiro3]

You can also wrap that ECB in an old blanket or sleeping bag behind that windbreak.  Lot's of coals, too (unless you have a gasser or an electric!)!! 

 

[celticgladiator]

thanks guys! i'll see what i can figure out. i may have to do it in the oven ::::GASP::::

 

[mballi3011]

You have all kinds of ways to make that smoke a great success. There you have you work cut out for ya now. So smoke on my friend.

 

[rbranstner]

First things first I would pull the smoker out and start it up and give it a try and see what temps you can maintain with the cold outside. If you just can't get the temps high enough then maybe invest in some welding blankets or also I have heard of people using hot water heater wraps. Is it the wind or the cold that you are worried about? Best of luck. 

 

[duffssmokehouse]

I do alot of smokeing so what I did was to build a little shelter around my smokers . Nothing fancy . Just something  to protect me from the winds . Once you start smokeing your meats it will hold the heat inside . Just make sure you have some way to vent your smoke out .

 

[rp ribking]

A windbreak on three sides and over the top will help to hold the heat in.

Here's one rp RibKing built. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/92242/wind-break-w-qview-and-butts

Dan, I have upgraded my wind brake also, and cut a 6" hole in the back for the 3rd vent.

 

[DanMcG]

Sweet!!!!!!