Does outside temp affect cooking time?

[Guest]

I'm cooking a 6.9 lb pork butt tomorrow. If the tempature outside is in the upper 80's to low 90's will it affect (lower) the cooking time?

 

[Doug D]

Not the cooking time, but the fuel consumption will be lower than on a cold day.

 

[Bryan S]

Also if it's hot out and the WSM is sitting in direct sunlight it can make it harder to keep the temps low.

 

[Guest]

I would think that it would take less fuel on a hot day. Can you explain why?

 

[Bryan S]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Barry Peeples:
I would think that it would take less fuel on a hot day. Can you explain why? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
My WSM sitting in direct sunlight on a in the 90's day will register 150+ on the thermometer in the lid. So i would only need another 75 degrees to reach a cooking temp of 225.