BBQ in winter/Gazebo advise

[SmokerRH]

Hi,

Anyone recommend a good gazebo or another type of cover/shelter whilst using the BBQ?

I plan to use the smoker at Xmas and want to be prepared incase there is snow or rain.

Any other useful tips when using the bbq in the winter?

Thanks

[JEC]

Some people I know have one of these and it's fairly solid, good reviews on Amazon although I suspect from mainly warm weather users

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Airwave-3x3mtr-Fully-Waterproof-Gazebo/dp/B002882JRO

What you are looking for is more commercial grade than argos/garden centre, you will get what you pay for, if you want something that will last for a few years in more challenging conditions your going to have to spend a bit but the use you get out of it should justify the costs, the Amazon one is somewhere between not suitable and commercial set up, it should last a winter or two.

[Scantily]

Ask yourself if you really need one?

It's a nice luxury to have, but snow & rain won't affect a smoker much unless it's pretty torrential. The main issue is strong winds, and a gazebo isn't going to help with that. And as JEC has said, you need a quality one if it's going to last very long, if you buy a cheap bit of tat you'll be collecting it from someone's garden the next time there's some wind.

My wsm is kept outside and if it's raining then i just don't hang around.

[SmokerRH]

Hi all, good points.

There is a high chance of rain or snow around the festive period so I would have thought some sort of shelter would help if cooking for 4-6hrs or so.

Does anyone have any additional tips for using the bbq in these conditions?

Thanks

[Scantily]

Hi all, good points.

There is a high chance of rain or snow around the festive period so I would have thought some sort of shelter would help if cooking for 4-6hrs or so.

Does anyone have any additional tips for using the bbq in these conditions?

Thanks

There's a high chance of rain all year long!

I've noticed If it's raining a moderate amount then It'll drop the temperature of my wsm by a few degrees, that's all and not much water gets in. Only a real downpour would concern me.

[SmokerRH]

Hi all, good points.

There is a high chance of rain or snow around the festive period so I would have thought some sort of shelter would help if cooking for 4-6hrs or so.

Does anyone have any additional tips for using the bbq in these conditions?

Thanks

There's a high chance of rain all year long!

I've noticed If it's raining a moderate amount then It'll drop the temperature of my wsm by a few degrees, that's all and not much water gets in. Only a real downpour would concern me.

Thanks,

I guess its the lack of experience and confidence in using my smoker (ProQ Frontier) which is giving me doubts. I would have thought the rain in winter would have been an issue.

[tommo666]

I had a proQ frontier a while back and used it all over winter, i used a garden umbrella to cover it.It can survive some rain but a downpour will suck the heat out of the body, causing the internal temp to drop and it tries to heat the metal back up. I just set the brolley lowerto provide more cover, i had to duck under it but if i needed the headroom i just raised it up. Also make sure the vents are sheltered from the wind, gusts of wind can fan the coals.

[BraaiMeesterWannabe]

Doing a cook today and using the garden brolly method

[JEC]

See personally rather than wasting money on a gazebo that'll break I'd go for "investing" the money in a ceramic cooker, rain, snow, cold weather will never be an issue again and you'd have a super fuel efficient cooker too

[BraaiMeesterWannabe]

See personally rather than wasting money on a gazebo that'll break I'd go for "investing" the money in a ceramic cooker, rain, snow, cold weather will never be an issue again and you'd have a super fuel efficient cooker too

You make a fine point.

However,
XL Big Green Egg = £1250 = wife
Garden Umbrella = £39 = wife