Cold Weather Smoked Ham w/pics

[Kurt_C]

Leave it to me to decide to smoke a ham on the coldest day of the year! It was -32C when I started and warmed to a balmy -28C by mid afternoon. The cook went off without a hitch. I was surprised how easily the WSM maintained 200F-225F despite the frigid temps(it wanted to go hotter). Any questions just ask!

Cold Weather Smoked Ham

 

[Bill Hays]

Pics look great! Looks like there was no wind to contend with .. Do your neighbors hang out on the railing with plates in hand during the Summer months?

Bill

 

[George Curtis]

impressive ! but you don't look so warm yerself.

 

[JimK]

Does your hat say 'Burton' or 'Burrrrr...'?

Either way, nice looking ham, despite the temps!!!

 

[simon j]

atta boy !! cold never stopped me either !

 

[Nathan Sleyster]

Nice. I love the shot of the smoke billowing out of the chimney starter. I have a big ham I've been wanting to do, also. Looks like I'll need to do it soon.

 

[Don Irish]

MMMMM....love double smoked ham...real holiday treat. I find it actually much easier to regulate temps in cold weather...you can ballance a nice fire against the cold better than trying to keep the fire really, really low.

 

[Larry Wolfe]

Very nice!!!!

 

[Eric Simon]

I bow down before your superior cold tolerance, sir! Makes us seem like a bunch of pansies here in NH. Great job!