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Rain cap

cookn biker
cookn biker Posts: 13,407
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I have 3 chickens I am going to smoke in the morning. There is a chance it will rain and I dont have a rain cap. How bout a foil tent? Any other ideas?
TIA,
Molly
Molly
Colorado Springs
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    Do you have a 5# coffee can sitting around, and tin snips? That can is big enough, and if you split the side, there will be a good air flow. A 3# can is big enough to perch onto the daisy, and will do in a pinch.

    However, if you can place the chickens so that water doesn't fall on them, both a light rain or a brief thunderstorm won't be a problem with the top vents half closed.

    I did one 5 hour cook in a steady rain without rain cap, and there was just a tiny puddle in the center of the chuck roast when it was over.

    good luck
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Thanx, dont have the snips but maybe it wont rain real hard.
    Do you think the foil idea will work? Not tight but tucked under base of daisy and puffy with toothipck holes? I dunno.
    Molly
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • Slotmercenary
    Slotmercenary Posts: 1,071
    You can run to your local home improvement center and get a galvanized sheet metal vent cap that will last forever.
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  • DynaGreaseball
    DynaGreaseball Posts: 1,409
    I was soooo proud of my vent cap when I found how nicely it fit on top of Miss Daisy. That was about a year ago, and I really haven't needed it yet. But I painted it green and it looks great under my table.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,481
    yup - here's my raingear.
    Just remember that metal gets extremely hot so don't just go grabbing it!
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Thanx all I will have to get on over to Ace hardware. I love that store.
    Molly
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • BamaBackdraft
    BamaBackdraft Posts: 318
    Take the daisy wheel with you so you no the cap will fit :blush:
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Great suggestion, thanx
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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