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Smoking in windy weather.....

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impag10
impag10 Posts: 66
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Looking to smoke a pork butt this weekend....but of course in Rhode Island it is supposed to be rain and winds of 25-30 mph. What are people's experience with this, does the egg hold temp or am I about to frustrate the hell out of myself?
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  • Firetruck
    Firetruck Posts: 2,679
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    You might want to keep the temps around th 250-275 range. If you go too low it may do some crazy stuff. You probably won't have much trouble but try turning the egg so the bottom vent is away from the direct wind.
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 4,972
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    Do it. Since the vents need to be only slightly open to maintain 235-250 degrees, the wind shouldn't effect the egg at all.

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  • Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker
    Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker Posts: 3,743
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    there's no real effect at all from wind, especially with the vents closed as much as they are.

    don't even bother turning the egg. if wind were an issue, it would suck it out the top before it pushed any air in.
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  • RVH
    RVH Posts: 523
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    In Oklahoma, when the winds are as slight as 25-35 mph, the kids play tee-ball and the eggers just open up the vents a little since there just ian't much breeze. We really hate it when it's like this, as the flying insects becoem pests on such still days. :P
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  • RVH
    RVH Posts: 523
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    Yeah, but given enough wind the Bernoulli effect can send a Mini up,up, and away..... :laugh:
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
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    Might be a PIA getting it lit. ;)
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  • Eggsakley
    Eggsakley Posts: 1,019
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    Your right. A slight breeze doesn't seem to have much effect. Just business as usual in OK. Tornado's on the other hand will definately cause a temperature fluctuation and will require compensation, but 25mph is just about normal.
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  • impag10
    impag10 Posts: 66
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    sweet, looks like I am all set!
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  • EggZactly
    EggZactly Posts: 39
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    Our only less-than-successful overnight low-n-slow smoke (Elder Ward method) happened on a cold, windy winter night when we were basically attempting an 18 or so hour cook of a Boston butt... the fire went out. That's never happened to us before, and never since. Once we realized what had happened we just re-lit the charcoal, brought it to temp, and resumed the cook, but it was sort of embarrassing since this happened when the folks were in town and we were trying to show off the capabilities and carefree cooking of the BGE...

    So, you're probably OK, but I'd either keep a closer eye on the grill temp than usual or cook at a very slightly higher temp than you would otherwise, to make sure your fire doesn't go out.
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  • EggZactly
    EggZactly Posts: 39
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    Our only less-than-successful overnight low-n-slow smoke (Elder Ward method) happened on a cold, windy winter night when we were basically attempting an 18 or so hour cook of a Boston butt... the fire went out. That's never happened to us before, and never since. Once we realized what had happened we just re-lit the charcoal, brought it to temp, and resumed the cook, but it was sort of embarrassing since this happened when the folks were in town and we were trying to show off the capabilities and carefree cooking of the BGE...

    So, you're probably OK, but I'd either keep a closer eye on the grill temp than usual or cook at a very slightly higher temp than you would otherwise, to make sure your fire doesn't go out.
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