First cold-spell in MN

[GC8]

Well, the time has come to hunker down for the next 4 or 5 months.  This weekend is the first semi cold-spell here in MN, but that didn't stop me from grilling up some classic burgers 







Not very many great pics, but hey...my fingers were cold!

[MacEggs]

Awesome!  I never let the cold stop me, either.   

[HankB]

One of the benefits of covered cookers. I get a kick out of those who talk about grilling season. It looks like grilling season in MN is any time you can make it out the door. 

[wyd]

Ouch that is getting cold for sure.  Good ole Smokey Joe I see fired up and making a might tasty looking burger.

[Mmmmm]

It's 18 here right now at 2:30 pm. Lows tonight around zero. Man I wasn't ready for winter!

[HankB]

53°F here right now. But it won't last long. We drop below freezing tomorrow and don't expect temps to go above for about a week.

[javahog2002]

Nice looking burgers.  At first glance I could not see your bowl of the 22 kettle.  So your SMJ looked like it had two sets of legs.

SMJ's are great / efficient burger machines.

Thinking about cooking some mojo pork on the WSM or my new Hasty Bake ROT.  It would be approx -3 when I start on Sunday. 

That would be the coldest temp I have cooked in.  That's way below our winter normals here.

 

[HankB]

Thinking about cooking some mojo pork on the WSM or my new Hasty Bake ROT.  It would be approx -3 when I start on Sunday. 

That would be the coldest temp I have cooked in.  That's way below our winter normals here.

Dress warm when you head out to check things! This is the time of year when it is really nice to have a remote reading thermometer for long cooks.

I did a batch of Pepper Stout Beef on the 14 WSM and another turkey on the rotisserie yesterday. It was 17°F which is positively balmy compared to below zero!

[javahog2002]

Thanks I have an maverick et 732

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[GC8]

It's gotten a little colder since my initial post:


Good thing I've got this:


Just a few smoked hot italian sausages w/ baked fries:

[Duke]

Those rotisserie turkeys are looking better all the time Hank!   

[MINIgrillin]

coldest sustained weather in north Texas in 15 years.  Didnt get over 22 degrees here today.  Thats wicked cold here for this area. Didnt stop me from grillin me and the wife some brunch.  Bacon, scrambled eggs, and ...wait for it...  white chocolate-blueberry-bread pudding-french toast! BAM!

[OoPEZoO]

Mmmmmmm....looks tasty. I love cold weather cooking

[Chasing_smoke]

Some great looking food for being produced in cold weather! I'm thinking roti bologna tomorrow myself.

[MacEggs]

It's gotten a little colder since my initial post:

Wow ... That is cold! Here in central Ontario, it usually doesn't get like that until January.

Stay warm ... and, cook on!!