Smoking in Cold Weather

Yes, neighbor, I have encountered the same problem.

Can't do anything about it. Since the grease is dripping outside the smoker the air temp will have it's normal effect.

Just keep an eye on it and knock it down so the hole doesn't become plugged up.

Smokin'

I forget which is the stalagtite and which is the stalagmite!!! I assume the drippings in the pan were cold and building their way UP, rather than the reverse. if so, then raise the smoker on some bricks or blocks so there is a greater distance to the pan... will take longer to rise up and block the hole.

10 degrees, cold? Geez, that's when Mainers close their windows.

And I thought people from Maine had more sense...? Kidding of course.

Being originally from Michigan, I know what "cold" is. Spent 28 years there. Here in Arkansas, where the average Jan and Feb temp is 45, 10 is just a might on the cool side. People here freak when the temp nears 32. Worse yet is that they "try" to drive in the snow.

Being an old Michigander, snow is no problem but these true Arkies are absolutely nuts when it comes to driving on the wet stuff (no offense to DLH or any other Arkansan).

Arkansas is a beautiful state. And, we are so glad that Clinton got elected. Why you ask...? He now lives in New York and our women are safe again!

Well I have been in Arkansas 41 years and have no problem driving in snow. You are right however, some people have no clue. The problem here is, we get alot of ice. I don't care who you are, driving on ice is almost impossible and should not be attempted. Yankees, please don't even tell me about chains and studs, I know. Here we have 3 kinds of yankees. Wheelz, I am sure you have heard this. Yankees stay put. Damn yankees come down here, nose around, go back home. G-damn yankees stay.

stalactite and which is the stalagmite?
the way i remember it is a stalactite is tight to the ceiling and a stalagmite just might make it to the ceiling. thats the way i remember it.jeff

That's a great memory device. I think it's better than the one my mother taught me: Stalagmites is like Stalag Mice and Mice run UP your leg.

So much for mothers.

thats a good one also jeff

Well, I think I got you all beat as far as cooking in the cold. I smoke all winter long up here in Alaska and just did 180 racks of baby backs at -40 degrees below 0. The cookshacks have great insulation and couldn't do without it.

Sorry 'bout yer bad luck. 49*F here at 3:20am.

Big Daddy,when ya comin' down.

Fell off to 50� last night,70� today and 40% humidity.

Winn Dixie running spares for $0.99/lb.

Sam's butts are $0.77.

Not a cloud in the sky.

Life is hard,but somebody has to do it.

Tom,
Just got back from Hawaii, 80's everyday and great golfing. I might be coming down around the second week in March, will keep you posted. We'll definately get together for a good Q for the familys

The unit is just great in the cold.
I'm up here in the really cold Northeast.
I smoked some great ribs at (with a wind chill) minus 20 degrees last weekend.
The unit is really well insulated. I just kept moving the drip pan around to move the stalagmite away from the hole. Cleaning the pan was easy - the drippings froze and idn't even stick to the pan - came right up.

Up here in Calgary Alberta Canada some of my friends have other brands of smokers. My Cookshack is the only one that the cold does not bother at all. Well done and well insulated Cookshack.