Dan Gilson
TVWBB Fan
I finally got it done!!
I sewed up a jacket to use on my WSM when it gets cold. I used it this past weekend to cook up a couple chuck roasts which came out pretty darned good if you ask me!!
For the jacket I used welding blanket material for the inner layer. The welding blanket material cost about $10.00 per yard. For the outer layer I used some old mossy oak material that I had laying around. I believe that cost me about $7.00 per yard. I used Reflectix for the insulation between the two layers. I think the reflectix cost me about $25.00 for a 25 foot roll. I think I put about $45 into it.
I came up with a pattern which allowed me to cut some triangles out of one edge of the material to keep from having too many seams. I used my wife's portable sewing machine without too many issues. I sewed it inside out along the ends and along the cutouts. I then turned it right side out and slid the insulation in. Then I sewed it closed along the bottom edge. My sewing is not the best but it got the job done. I used snaps to close everything up.
Look here: http://usera.imagecave.com/3-Dogs_BBQ/Smoker_Jacket/ to see the jacket.
Look here: http://usera.imagecave.com/3-Dogs_BBQ/15_Jan_07/ to see the jacket in use.
It worked pretty well and there was plenty of charcaol left over after 6 hours of cooking.
I hope this can be of help to you folks who cook in cold weather!!
I sewed up a jacket to use on my WSM when it gets cold. I used it this past weekend to cook up a couple chuck roasts which came out pretty darned good if you ask me!!
For the jacket I used welding blanket material for the inner layer. The welding blanket material cost about $10.00 per yard. For the outer layer I used some old mossy oak material that I had laying around. I believe that cost me about $7.00 per yard. I used Reflectix for the insulation between the two layers. I think the reflectix cost me about $25.00 for a 25 foot roll. I think I put about $45 into it.
I came up with a pattern which allowed me to cut some triangles out of one edge of the material to keep from having too many seams. I used my wife's portable sewing machine without too many issues. I sewed it inside out along the ends and along the cutouts. I then turned it right side out and slid the insulation in. Then I sewed it closed along the bottom edge. My sewing is not the best but it got the job done. I used snaps to close everything up.
Look here: http://usera.imagecave.com/3-Dogs_BBQ/Smoker_Jacket/ to see the jacket.
Look here: http://usera.imagecave.com/3-Dogs_BBQ/15_Jan_07/ to see the jacket in use.
It worked pretty well and there was plenty of charcaol left over after 6 hours of cooking.
I hope this can be of help to you folks who cook in cold weather!!
