Anyone else love grilling in sub freezing temps?

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I might do something this afternoon but, I’m not committing to anything! The temperatures are falling here and it’s supposed to be in single digits actual and crazy negative numbers by morning!

 

[Brett-EDH]

Quite chilly the AM. I’ll stop here.

 

[BobH-SCW]

38 here this am with a high of 63-typical winter temps. Could use rain though

 

[JKalchik]

Could use rain though

That's pretty accurate here, although I'd have to sub snow for rain. We've only gotten maybe 6" of snowfall this winter so far.

 

[Rick P]

I don't love it...but it doesn't stop me either...

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

39 yesterday, 17 now wind chill…-7! What a difference a day makes!

 

[Bruno]

I regularly grill & smoke down well below freezing.

I'll grant you that this is cheating, with a fully automated and insulated smoker. -6 F.
View attachment 106411

Tell us more about that thing.

 

[JKalchik]

Tell us more about that thing.

Home built gravity fed charcoal smoker, weighs about 1,200 lbs, is fully insulated (2" of rock wool insulation everywhere,) charcoal column holds 18-20 lbs, will burn for 12-15 hours before needing to be stoked, 5 cooking racks, each 25"x28", can smoke 10 full packer briskets at once. Controller is a HeaterMeter (subforum hosted here, thanks, @Chris Allingham !) based on a Raspberry Pi with a custom data acquisition board.

 

[BrianCal]

This thread got me “fired up” for some snowy night cooking !!
Ready to heat up the Genny




Temperature check


I love a snowy night

 

[BrianCal]

cooking shot



And my sous chef

 

[BrianCal]

And of course, the obligatory food shot, some chicken breasts and some maple bacon sausage

 

[LMichaels]

Why do people put their can of beer on the lit grill in so many photos? Trying to boil it?

 

[Brett-EDH]

And of course, the obligatory food shot, some chicken breasts and some maple bacon sausage
View attachment 106736

Breakfast today (at noon) was sausage peppers and onions on ciabatta rolls. Got my NY fix in. And Buffalo won tonight so it was a good day.

 

[Jim C in Denver]

Daytime high on Monday forecast to be -2F.

Too cold to ski or grill.

 

[DanHoo]

 

[LMichaels]

View attachment 106750



View attachment 106749

I'd be out there in shorts.

 

[Darryl - swazies]

Grilled flank steak last night in shorts n flip flops............it was cold.......today the weather is at -10F.........( -23 C )
Once it gets to about -30 I don't really go out and grill unless I thawed something for a couple days prior....but I still look at the upcoming few days in weather before making that decision.
2 more months.........2 more months.......

 

[ChrisGariepy]

Chilly today

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Why do people put their can of beer on the lit grill in so many photos? Trying to boil it?

Thawing it out here today! I’ve got a few in a dry cooler in the garage, I hope they don’t explode before I get home!
You’re in the same loop. Air temp is something like 5 wind chill…-15! I’m not grilling tonight but, not due to the cold, I’m down at the hospital and waiting for my wife to come out of a second surger for her back! Nothing in the house and by the time I leave the butcher will be closed! Too bloody cold to drive around to find something to grill so, who knows what I’ll end up with!?

 

[JKalchik]

I’m down at the hospital and waiting for my wife to come out of a second surger for her back!

<fangers crossed>