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Hi all

Wanted to do some pulled pork over night but it was throwing it down last night so I didnt do it.

Does anybody smoke in the rain and how does it effect temps etc or is it something to steer clear of until a bit more experienced??

Thanks for any info

I do smoke in the rain but use a parasol or a gazebo for protection

I got a cheap tarpaulin from B&Q works fine in the rain keeps all my gear safe and dry.

Does heavy rain not effect temps at all??

Yes it does, which is why people use garden brollies & gazebos. However the wind causes havoc as well. Summer is here and there are some really cheap gazebos out ther if you just want shelter from the rain. Last year "The Range" which is part of Wickes had them for under £50 and large parasols for around half that.

Wind is a bigger issue it can make the bbq burn hotter or colder depending on where it is coming from relative to vents.

Ambient temperature can also influence how hot your bbq runs at. In general it takes longer to light coals in the winter and I need more lit to start off with.

We use a gazebo to protect the BBQs from the rain, for me its the wind that causes most problems. On Saturday it was going from nothing to near gale force at times. Lost the TV aerial......
The temps on the WSM were all over the place.
This year we are using a polytunnel as well, we prep, sort and serve all the food there.

Yes the wind on Saturday was evil, some of the teams were having a really bad time of it. Nice looking set up you have there sir

Cheers Keith.
Yes it worked a treat on Saturday, cooking from 05:00 until gone 21:00. It even kept the hailstones at bay.
Derek.

Hi all

Great info as usual.

The polytunnel looks a great idea.
Im lucky where my frontier is is quite sheltered but a gazebo would be helpful with rain.

Cheers all.
Slatts