SmokeFire Performance in Cold Weather


 
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Jerry We

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Anyone have any experience with the SF in cold weather? Planning an overnight brisket cook tomorrow night and it's supposed to get down to 21 F and wondering what to expect. Assume it will use a lot more pellets than warm weather so planning on checking in on it a couple times during the night. Thanks.
 
Jerry We said:
Anyone have any experience with the SF in cold weather? Planning an overnight brisket cook tomorrow night and it's supposed to get down to 21 F and wondering what to expect. Assume it will use a lot more pellets than warm weather so planning on checking in on it a couple times during the night. Thanks.
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Jerry, I suggest that you get a thermometer like the Maverick that has a low temp warning and use that with an air probe. Helps with the sleep, not much with the pellets.
 
Yep I've got a Thermoworks Smoke for that. If I don't get any response I may chicken out and use my WSM which has never failed me in weather a lot worse than this. I've got an 18 pound prime brisket that I want ready Wednesday evening.
 
Jerry, the SF would be a lot easier. A full hopper will go from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am real easy at 220. You will not be eating pellets very fast. Due to the PID function (temp runs a little low), you might want to go to 250.
 
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately the brisket was for an event tomorrow night that got cancelled due to Covid. The brisket is in the freezer to smoke another day.
 
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