Rain Predicted

Kjunbob

Just getting the nerve up to try my first long (all day) cook of a pork butt in my New (4 cooks) Large Egg, and discovered Rain is in the weather forecast. Upon reading in the forums, some seem to just use foil and to create some type of tent.  Others recommend some type of a cap.  Specifically I have been reading about the Smokeware Cap, and I think that Lowes has something also.   I am debating if I should go to the local hardware store and get a cap, or not.  

Leopoldstoch

Light rain and you should be fine with just your daisy wheel.  If it picks up a little then there is nothing wrong with setting up a little foil tent to guard the top venting.

For the long term, I definitely recommend a smokeware stainless cap. I have one and love it.

bhedges1987

Your cap will be only slightly opened. I doubt any rain gets in unless it's really heavy. People get too worried about it and make all sorts of rain protection caps, when I don't think it's necessary. 

nolaegghead

An umbrella works too.

Foghorn

bhedges1987 said:

Your cap will be only slightly opened. I doubt any rain gets in unless it's really heavy. People get too worried about it and make all sorts of rain protection caps, when I don't think it's necessary. 

This.

@bhedges1987 speaks the truth.

GrateEggspectations

A stove pipe cap such as this one does the job if rain gets heavy. Just ensure you get a diameter appropriate to your daisy wheel (plus any offset you need for the top of the wheel of swinging the top to increase airflow).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000BQT6FS/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1484784978&sr=1-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=stove+pipe+cap&dpPl=1&dpID=31MT3Q8TM7L&ref=plSrch

DaveRichardson

Don't sweat it right now.  Unless the weatherman is asking for animals in pairs, you are fine with the regular iron cap.  The smokeware cap is just a nice looking accessory; and yes, I have one.  Is it necessary?  No.  I chose it because I didn't want to have to swap back and forth from the ceramic snuffing cap and the iron cap.

Kjunbob

Thanks for all of the advice

JustineCaseyFeldown

You will be fine. 

Hans61

Rain snow or shine you'll be fine cooking in the bge! 

sumoconnell

First, welcome aboard.  The egg will  be fine, but you need a cover.  The egg is the start of spending, not the end!

caliking

Don't worry about accessories just yet. There's plenty of time to get them and folks here are VERY willing to help you spend your money

Use a piece of foil for now , and then consider the Smokeware cap later. 

saluki2007

If you are using the daisy wheel no need to cover, you will be just fine.

YukonRon

nolaegghead said:

An umbrella works too.

I have used the patio umbrella in dire weather in the past. Works great. With the Daisy Wheel, on low and slow cooks, the only thing getting wet, is me running outside to check my cooks.
On low and slow cooks, I never use the umbrella anymore, as it is not necessary. Must have done 50-60 cooks, no problem. I am thinking because the vents are so narrow for these cooks, it would take a couple buckets of water, with a direct hit, to extinguish the fire.

nolaegghead

YukonRon said:

nolaegghead said:

An umbrella works too.

I have used the patio umbrella in dire weather in the past. Works great. With the Daisy Wheel, on low and slow cooks, the only thing getting wet, is me running outside to check my cooks.
On low and slow cooks, I never use the umbrella anymore, as it is not necessary. Must have done 50-60 cooks, no problem. I am thinking because the vents are so narrow for these cooks, it would take a couple buckets of water, with a direct hit, to extinguish the fire.

Bingo.  The umbrella keeps you dry, egg doesn't really need it.  But you can comfortably open it, load it, check on stuff, etc with a higher degree of comfort.   I have a couple beach umbrellas - 8' and 9' diameter.  They were around $40-$50.  Mostly I use them on my boat.

YukonRon

nolaegghead said:

YukonRon said:

nolaegghead said:

An umbrella works too.

I have used the patio umbrella in dire weather in the past. Works great. With the Daisy Wheel, on low and slow cooks, the only thing getting wet, is me running outside to check my cooks.
On low and slow cooks, I never use the umbrella anymore, as it is not necessary. Must have done 50-60 cooks, no problem. I am thinking because the vents are so narrow for these cooks, it would take a couple buckets of water, with a direct hit, to extinguish the fire.

Bingo.  The umbrella keeps you dry, egg doesn't really need it.  But you can comfortably open it, load it, check on stuff, etc with a higher degree of comfort.   I have a couple beach umbrellas - 8' and 9' diameter.  They were around $40-$50.  Mostly I use them on my boat.

The underbrella function works pretty darn good.