cold smokin' eggs

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I am interested in theses eggs. How well do they work in cold weather, let's say 20 - 30 deg. range?? It's about 5 deg. out right now.

stike

Minnesota Nice,
i did a 28 hour smoke, overnight, while i slept, with a snowstorm which eventually dumped i think 24 inches....[p]there is no concern or problem. i swear that in a nice snowstorm, my lo-and-slos go better because the air is still. even so, that storm was raging, with blowing wind etc.[p]snow fell all around the egg and never touched it as the egg melted itself a nice little cocoon around3 or 4 inches bigger than the egg itself.[p]5 or 10 degrees, even 10 below, not a problem. you might shiver as you run out to flip a steak, but that's it.[p]you will experience much more difficulty with a metal gas grill, as the cold will draw the heat right off the metal lid. the ceramic of the egg though is a great insulator. you can open the lid at 10 below, flip a steak, and shut it, and you'll be right back to temp just as if it were 70 out.[p]only issue some guys have is a wet storm followed by freezing temps might freeze your lid shut if you don't use a cover ( i don't).[p]light a small fire from below and it'll open easily. but it's only happened once to me.[p]i'm in new england. check below for the egger from alaska, who hasn't seen 25 in a week, and from their postings i might guess they've cooked 4 times this week at least...

ChefRD

Minnesota Nice,
Hello, and good to meet ya.
I will say this, I live in Michigan (for one more month ), and I can tell you this, if you can stand the cold to clean the ashes, refill, start the fire, place the meat on, the Egg will too!
I've never had a problem in ten years.
later,
ron.

chuckls

<p />Minnesota Nice,[p]You'll see lots of pictures posted by eggers eggin' in the snow. Here's mine![p]Chuck

billyg

Had about 1 1/2 inches of snow this morning when I woke up. Brushed some paths on the patio, cleaned the egg up a bit, got the chimney ready and went in to gleefully watch the beloved Bears kick Green Bay around. About half time (1:30) lit the chimney, threw some hckory on the coals and set the platewetter in upside down with a drip pan on it. By two the temp was fairly stable at 275 and I set a small prine rib on. The outside temp was about 5 with the wind chill factor. 4 hours later I took the prime rib off (internal temp 135), tented it and let it rest. Removed the plate setter and opened the vents. When the temp got to about 650, put the primee back on for a few minutes a side to crisp it up. The egg didn't know it was cold out. The prime rib was unbelieveable and the Bears won. It doesn't get any better than that.
billyg

Unknown

[p]Hey Chuck! [p]Beautiful picture, simple and elegant, but very nice looking to an Oklahoman! We don't see much of the white stuff here, but I'll bet you're sick of it by now, huh?[p]Happy frosty egging!

Nature Boy

<p />Minnesota Nice,
I have only cooked as cold as -15, but I'd expect good results at -40 as well. We do a yearly winter camping trip, and the eggs cook 3 days straight, day and night. The only issues we have is getting out of the tent to check the temps!
Happy cookin!
Chris

jake42

<p />Minnesota Nice,
Rain, sleet or 10 below. No problem.

Eggecutioner

Minnesota Nice,[p]Michigan Winter Egg:

[p]Michigan Summer Gas Grill:
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Eggecutioner

Smoked Signals

<p />Minnesota Nice,
800+ with snow on the ground. I've done low and slows at -10F for pulled pork in the dead of winter. Charcoal fires don't care about temperatures.
I think WooDoggies has a picture of an egg covered in snow then cooking and melting everthing around it.[p]These things are awesome.
Doug

WooDoggies

<p />[p]Smoked Signals,[p]This is an oldie but goodie.... eggs make great handwarmers.
Tonight they're calling for 5 to 7 inches here at the headwaters of the Chesapeake.[p]John

Trouble

Eggecutioner,
That's tremendous.[p]J

stike

Trouble,
i actually laughed at that
hahahaha
out loud, i mean.[p]
...at work.

Mik of Alaska

Minnesota Nice,
They're right! I haven't seen a temp above 25 in over 3 weeks and I use my egg without a problem. I'm just wondering how it's gonna do when the temps finally get above freezing. For my first cook we got 10 inches of snow but the egg just don't care. You'll love it. Mik