smokette cold outside temps

Welcome to the forum Doc! Don't let the little size fool you. The Smokette is built like a tank and can withstand brutal outside temps. We have users from Maine, Minn, Alaska and every northern state in between. NO Problem. My "worst weather" smoke has been 14 degrees with 20 MPH winds with absolutely no effect on the temp or time.

Others here will chime in with testimonials. CookShack is a keeper and well worth the money!

God bless!!!

Dale Groetsma uses his all winter at -45� in Anchorage.

The only problem is the drain hole forms a little grease icicle, when he runs them 24 hrs a day.

It is insulated to 900�-1000�,and if Iowa gets worse than that-I'd move.

I use my smokette year round. I live in Missouri and have never had any trouble in cold weather. My little smoker just keeps on smokin. I love mine.

I concur with all above. I am in Ohio, and it doesn't matter if its in July or January, it takes my Smokette about 1.5- 1.75 hours per pound to do butts.

Welcome Doc. I also reside in Iowa. Got mine in Dec. during the cold snap and it worked great. Outside temps never even bothered it. Get one you will love it.

IC Smoke

Hi carpDr. I too live in Iowa and have cooked in temps from 100 clear down to -20 and it all comes out the same. Gooooood! These smokers are too well insulated to have the outside temps affect the cook. I live 40 miles west of Iowa City and have a 008. If you would like to see one... taste the food from one.. let me know. I would be happy to show you my smoker!!

Bob

carp,

Take Bob up on his offer, he's a really good cook and helps with a lot of knowledge in the forum.

Smokin'

I just got mine and it has worked fine here in CT in a snow storm at about 15-20 degrees. The unit is very well built and well insulated.

I'll just 2nd what everyone else has said - Weather has no effect whatsoever. I have 2 008 units - 1 at a house in the Chicago area (cold winters, hot summers, and sometimes, very windy) and the other is at a house in Florida (mild winters, very hot summers, and sometimes, very, very windy). Both reside outside protected only by the Cookshack cover. I've smoked with them in all sorts of weather ranging from sub-zero to 100F+. No problems at all.

BTW - The Cookshack cover is a "must have" option.

I've used my 008 at 6 below. No problems or delays at all.

http://www.lamaine.com/bbq/subzeropicnic.html

On my first cook the outside temps went down to -5 F and my SMokette didn't have any problems with the temp. This only thing that I've noticed in cold weather is a grey spot on the food below the top vent. I've solved that by putting a metal colandar over the vent. It lets the smoke out but keeps the air right around the vent warmer and I don't get the gray spot any more.

Thanks for all the replys. It sounds like the smokette would fit my needs. Cadillac thanks for the offer. I live in the Cedar Rapids area and I get over your way everynow and then.

carpDr... feel free to email me directly.

cadillac@netins.net

Bob