After a few mistakes I'd like to share my hardships to save someone else some pain (in a particular area that I fell on)
Do's
Sweep all snow on the ground away from the WSM... its melts, refreazes, and makes for a nice fall. Believe me... I know.
Don't
Leave your WSM sitting out in the cold uncovered. My bowl filled up with ash, was rained on and then froze. This included the entire charcoal grate. Solution Start the chimney on the charcoal grate. I had to let it burn past the point that I would normally dump it, but eventually it warmed the grate and the bowl enough that the ice and goop slid out.
Don't try to kick the frozen water out of your brinkman charcoal pan.. it works but I dented it and shatterd the enamel in one spot. OOPS
Be safe out there fellow smokers and heed my warnings. SWEEP YOUR SNOW AWAY!
Josh
Do's
Sweep all snow on the ground away from the WSM... its melts, refreazes, and makes for a nice fall. Believe me... I know.
Don't
Leave your WSM sitting out in the cold uncovered. My bowl filled up with ash, was rained on and then froze. This included the entire charcoal grate. Solution Start the chimney on the charcoal grate. I had to let it burn past the point that I would normally dump it, but eventually it warmed the grate and the bowl enough that the ice and goop slid out.
Don't try to kick the frozen water out of your brinkman charcoal pan.. it works but I dented it and shatterd the enamel in one spot. OOPS
Be safe out there fellow smokers and heed my warnings. SWEEP YOUR SNOW AWAY!
Josh