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If people are smoking meat in winter/ bad weather, what steps do people take to ensure consistent temps?

I have an all weather BBQ area and I am getting a welding or fire blanket to wrap around the upper part of the Excel. That's about all I can do, the ambient temperature is beyond my control and being on a hillside in The North doesn't help, but I am determined to cook through winter including Christmas. Madness this BBQ thing.

Hi
Cook at higher temps than normal, ie 15-20f higher.
Insulated fire blankets help also.
Si

On the WSM unless its raining very badly or very windy, it runs ok. It does consume more fuel than normal but otherwise it will happily tick along. I need to say tho, I am using a clay tray in my WSM, which helps considerably.

I have a clay tray, a fire blanket might be a good idea.

Thanks

Sheltering your grill from the wind is probably the most effective thing you can do to prevent heat loss.

I also just purchased a made-to-fit thermal cover for my GMG DB to keep cooking through the winter.

Pulled turkey anyone?

Pete

is there a thermal cover for the pro excel? I don't have a big garden, depending where the wind comes from, could be an issue covering it.

noxskuses wrote:I also just purchased a made-to-fit thermal cover for my GMG DB to keep cooking through the winter.

For anyone with a Traeger Lil Tex, this GMB DB cover almost-but-not-quite fits. However, with a few cuts to accomodate the hopper, and holes made in the lid cover for the Traeger handle, it can be made to fit - it is fairly straightforward to do (must be, 'cos I managed it).

It was a complete game-changer for me - gave me wonderfully stable temperatures in the winter, even with the old 3-way controller; and while a close inspection will show that it wasn't made for the Traeger, the fit isn't bad at all.

There is no made to order blanket for the ProQ. You can get a welding blanket and use stretchies to keep it wrapped around the ProQ. The blanket (one that doesnt have loose glass fibres!) should set you back around £40.

thanks guys