cooking in the rain

Rick G

I will be doing a low and slow this weekend....but it's supposed to rain. Awhile ago I saw a home made rain shield but I cant remember who made it. Any ideas on keeping the rain from snuffing my fire???

GrillMeister

A 7" shanty cap from Lowes will do the job just great!

Cheers,

GrillMeister

dhuffjr

Rick G,
Unless it is a monsoon you should be alright.[p]For a rain cap what folks have posted pictures of are vent caps. I've seen others with their Egg in a table have an umbrella attached to provide an overhead cover (probably not a good idea if a storm brews up).
[ul][li]link for example of a vent cap[/ul]

dhuffjr

dhuffjr,
Yikes I just noted the price for that thing. I'd think you could find something similar at a Lowes or Home Depot for less than that.

BlueSmoke

dhuffjr,
Right you are: expect to pay $10 or less. (For the real budget-conscious, you can poke holes in a tin can and invert it over the opening.)[p]Ken

Sundown

BlueSmoke,[p]Yikes! is right. I got the same vent cap at a local Ace and I think it was only 5 or 6 dollars. I also have an umbrella that does quite well.

Smoked Signals

Rick G,
I use one and it works great. If I even think its going to rain I slap it on top. It fits right over the daisy wheel.[p]Doug

Essex County

Rick G,
If you're like me, too cheap and lazy to go to the store, just make a bonnet out of aluminum foil and crimp it onto the daisy wheel.
Paul

fishlessman

Rick G,
ive done lots of cooks in the rain. i did buy one of those vents, and have used it once, didnt like it. ive never had a fire in the egg go out in the rain.

stike

Essex County,
i do a tinfoil tent. lift the daisy handle vertical,crimp the tin foil on the handle with the extra foil 'legs' leaning over to the side, maybe tucked uner the rim of the daisy if it's windy[p]i did the cut-up coffee can trick, which hopefully someone might post a pic of...

RRP

<p />Rick G, I gave 7 bucks for this at Menard's. Just remember it gets H O T

Ed

fishlessman,[p]It seems to me that to keep the dome temp to 250F or below, the daisy wheel is barely open a crack. Can't see how that would let in enough rain to do anything to the fire.[p]Now keeping a BBQ Guru dry in the rain, that's another issue. :-)

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dhuffjr wrote:

Rick G,
Unless it is a monsoon you should be alright.[p]For a rain cap what folks have posted pictures of are vent caps. I've seen others with their Egg in a table have an umbrella attached to provide an overhead cover (probably not a good idea if a storm brews up).
[ul][li]link for example of a vent cap[/ul]