Great weather for smoking

The smoker looks quite comfortable out there.

nice. do you cover it when not smoking??

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Originally posted by lcubed:
nice. do you cover it when not smoking??

definitely. This is an investment I wouldn't want to just "leave out"

Ya know a smoker is well insulated when the snow doesn't melt all off the top. I don't know if it is the eating of que in cold weather or actually the cold does something to the smoking process, but I think it turns out a better product.

Nice pics!

I couldn't get my smoker above 205 on Thanksgiving when temps were down in the 20s - I did open the door once or twice. How long does it take to get it to 250? I am trying to figure out if my 045 has a problem.

When you said "thanksgiving", I assume you were cooking a turkey? What temp were you cooking at?

You may have had the internal probe touching the turkey or covered with some leftover product, don't ask how I've learned this lesson!

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Originally posted by Vjgtrybno1:
I couldn't get my smoker above 205 on Thanksgiving when temps were down in the 20s - I did open the door once or twice. How long does it take to get it to 250? I am trying to figure out if my 045 has a problem.

Smoking almonds only takes an hour or two- so it didn't take that long. Also, it's a relatively empty smoker. When you start with cold meat it does take longer to get to the set temp. Also, when I start, I try not to look until close to the expected done time.

It's not my quote- but it's been said many a time "If you're lookin', you're not cookin"!