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Title: Outside weather protection in the winter
Post by: Tedscanoe on May 29, 2012, 04:03:47 PM
I considered putting my smoker in my attached garage but I like/want to smoke fish as well as four-footed meats. I'm also a little paranoid about a fire. I tried smoking outside last winter -25C/-13F but I could never get the temps up to smoking levels. Steady winds, no matter how light, just aggravate the problem.
Has anyone built a smallish insulated "box" that would keep the outside temps away and out of the wind?
I was just thinking of a big plywood box and some foam insulation but I figure with the knowledge base on this forum, it's probably been done before and I can learn from others.
Cheers Ted
Title: Outside weather protection in the winter
Post by: mikecorn.1 on May 29, 2012, 04:12:48 PM
Boy are you for a surprise!!  There is plenty of members here with setups for outside. Hopefully they will be by to post pics.
Have you tried the search feature here?


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Title: Re: Outside weather protection in the winter
Post by: beefmann on May 29, 2012, 04:44:56 PM
here is an idea, works great for me , along  with a small table to aid in placing trays in the smoker

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=17581.msg213170#msg213170
Title: Re: Outside weather protection in the winter
Post by: Kahunas on May 30, 2012, 06:38:03 AM
Hi,
I put mine in a Suncast Verticle tool shed with a vent pipe and cap through the roof so I can smoke in the snow and rain. I put a small wire shelving unit in it to hold the smoker at table hieght and I use the shelves under it for plastic containers holding my pucks. If it gets real windy, rainy, or snowing, I close the doors on the shed and keep on rolling.
Title: Re: Outside weather protection in the winter
Post by: mez on May 30, 2012, 11:08:12 AM
Made this out of leftover plywood and cedar.I insulated the inside with 3/4 foil wrapped foam board to help with the winter chill .(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff418/mez312/028.jpg)(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff418/mez312/027.jpg)
Title: Re: Outside weather protection in the winter
Post by: goosta on May 31, 2012, 09:32:36 AM
Quote from: mez on May 30, 2012, 11:08:12 AM
Made this out of leftover plywood and cedar.I insulated the inside with 3/4 foil wrapped foam board to help with the winter chill.

That looks awesome! Nice work.
Title: Re: Outside weather protection in the winter
Post by: Indy Smoker on May 31, 2012, 08:43:34 PM
Built a couple of years ago now

(http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae296/indysmoker/Home/Closed.jpg)
(http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae296/indysmoker/Home/OPen.jpg)