Emergency lid for rain protection

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About two weeks ago I asked about protecting the food and lump from heavy rain, and quite a few people very kindly posted photos of their solutions. Well, two weeks passed and I simply forgot to check Lowes for one of the vent covers, and here I am on running the smoker and watching clouds roll in.[p]I found a temporary solution: I removed the coil handle from the iron lid and the ceramic lid sits loosely on top. I have to open the "rosette" vents quite a bit more this way, as it impedes airflow somewhat, but it works great once you get it set up right, and there isn't any way for water to get inside.[p]It doesn't look like a good fit in the photo, but those two metal parts that stick up where the wire handle fits to the iron lid actually fit very snugly inside the ceramic lid. I can open the dome cover without the ceramic piece falling off or moving.[p]The tin vent cover is still a better idea, but I thought I'd mention it in case somebody was ever trapped in a major downpour unexpectedly...[p]

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McGuire, Great idea! BTW, what's that thing in the background...., a cooling unit for the meat locker? 8 - )[p]Rascal

Carbonizer

McGuire, Your wife needs to cut the grass!!

egginator

Rascal,
I live in Texas and have two of those.[p]Ed