OK, I can be cheap! Looking for economical ideas to protect the grill from rain and snow while grilling .
Grill gazebos are relatively cheap but seem to offer little protection from wind driven rain and none from blowing snow. Really don't want to install a covered patio or awning, and they aren't economical.
I"d like to be able to grill no matter the conditions ....
Ideas? Recommendations? Come to your house to eat ?
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
Although I have a patio cover and no longer have to deal with wet weather, my favorite place used to be right at the edge of our garage (under the opened garage door). I'd open the garage, and aim a high velocity fan at the cooker to keep smoke from entering the garage. Worked great, and I kept completely dry
I currently cook beneath my deck with cheap tarps placed on top of the deck to block water. Works reasonably well, but I think I will take DWCowles advice and break out my popup. I find myself too lazy most of the time.
I have used a Coleman popup canopy many times for cooking in the rain. I don't think you will find anything cheap that offers much in the way of wind protection. In really desperate times, I have been known to setup the Weber on my front porch, which is covered and well protected on 3 sides.
Not a bad plan!
I have posted cooks here, where I went out, lit off at 0°F... stickburners included.
Wind is my biggest nemesis'; lotsa that, here, all year round...
Last edited by Mr. Bones; April 16, 2018, 06:25 PM.
Equipment
Primo Oval xl
Slow n Sear (two)
Drip n Griddle
22" Weber Kettle
26" Weber Kettle one touch
Blackstone 36†Pro Series
Sous vide machine
Kitchen Aid
Meat grinder
sausage stuffer
5 Crock Pots Akootrimonts
Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
cast iron pans,
Dutch ovens
Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads. The help and preferences
1 extra fridge and a deep chest freezer in the garage
KBB
FOGO
A 9 year old princess foster child
Patience and old patio furniture
"Baby Girl" The cat
Y'all make me laugh . Thanks for the suggestions. A canopy with at least one side to block the wind might work if I can figure out how to leave it up and anchor it to the cement patio. Running out of time. Snow forecast for tomorrow ....
I only suggest not leaving a canopy unattended. Learned that the hard way. I bought a cheep canopy for an overnight cook that I was desperate to go through with when rain was moving through the area. I debated with myself for a while whether to do this or not. I looked at the radar and made the decision to proceed. I put the canopy up, ties two of the legs to the deck where I could and tied a 25 lb weight to each of the other legs. Started the cook and felt okay about my situation. Well, the next morning I slid open the blinds to look out at the deck where I was cooking, and what did I see? No canopy, that's what I saw. It was in the yard, one leg still tied to the deck (about 10' off the ground) and the rest crumpled on the ground, 25 lb weights still attached. Lesson learned. I'm a little embarrassed to even tell this story, but maybe it will save someone a crumbled up canopy. I was just lucky the sliding glass door or window to the kitchen wasn't busted out from the weights. Carry on.
I had a similar thing happen to me this past summer. I was cooking during a very light rain, so I had my canopy up. No problem, except it was a little damp at the end of the day and I decided to leave it up all night in hopes it would be drier the by the next day. Oops! Turns out we had a downpour sometime during the night and the canopy collapsed under the weight of all the water. Didn't blow away, just collapsed. I have no idea what I was thinking, since I usually just shorten each of the legs enough to slide the whole thing from the driveway into the garage.
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