hehe-- if that thing doesn't collapse around you, its probably ok g


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See the following webpage for a picture of the shed:

http://webpages.charter.net/bdurrett/000_0111.JPG

I'm having trouble using my WSM outside. Last time I smoked ribs it
rained. I pulled the smoker under the awning of the house, but the
water still splashed on the side and got the charcoal wet.

I was wondering if it would be safe to run it in the metal shed in my
back yard. It has a big open door, but I wonder if Carbon Monoxide and
smoke will fill the top and knock me out.

Thanks,
Bobby

hehe-- if that thing doesn't collapse around you, its probably ok g


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See the following webpage for a picture of the shed:

http://webpages.charter.net/bdurrett/000_0111.JPG

I'm having trouble using my WSM outside. Last time I smoked ribs it
rained. I pulled the smoker under the awning of the house, but the
water still splashed on the side and got the charcoal wet.

I was wondering if it would be safe to run it in the metal shed in my
back yard. It has a big open door, but I wonder if Carbon Monoxide and
smoke will fill the top and knock me out.

Thanks,
Bobby

Jack Curry wrote:

wrote:

I guess that means the answer is "no." I went outside and checked. I
can stand up straight in the shed, but with not much room to spare.

My wife says she would tear the shed down if it were our house, but we
are just renting.

Maybe it is because we live in Louisiana now, but I seem to be
barbecueing in the rain a fair amount.
Thanks for your replies.

Bobby, I'm sorry for funnin' atcha. Yes, the answer is NO. Taking a chance
with carbon monoxide is a bad idea since it's tasteless, colorless, odorless
and often fatal. Either find another cover, like a big umbrella, or wait
until you have a sunny day.

Dang, I was half expecting a Kamado recommendation on this thread.

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Aloha,

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San Jose, CA

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Jack Curry wrote:

wrote:

I guess that means the answer is "no." I went outside and checked. I
can stand up straight in the shed, but with not much room to spare.

My wife says she would tear the shed down if it were our house, but we
are just renting.

Maybe it is because we live in Louisiana now, but I seem to be
barbecueing in the rain a fair amount.
Thanks for your replies.

Bobby, I'm sorry for funnin' atcha. Yes, the answer is NO. Taking a chance
with carbon monoxide is a bad idea since it's tasteless, colorless, odorless
and often fatal. Either find another cover, like a big umbrella, or wait
until you have a sunny day.

Dang, I was half expecting a Kamado recommendation on this thread.

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Aloha,

Nathan Lau
San Jose, CA

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"Nathan Lau" wrote in message news:sUjvd.45717

Dang, I was half expecting a Kamado recommendation on this thread.


Well, you know I like my Kamado, but a WSM for a *LOT* less money is a fine
cooker.

Jack Curry
-But rain don't bother a Kamado none-

"Nathan Lau" wrote in message news:sUjvd.45717

Dang, I was half expecting a Kamado recommendation on this thread.


Well, you know I like my Kamado, but a WSM for a *LOT* less money is a fine
cooker.

Jack Curry
-But rain don't bother a Kamado none-

wrote:

See the following webpage for a picture of the shed:

http://webpages.charter.net/bdurrett/000_0111.JPG

I'm having trouble using my WSM outside. Last time I smoked ribs it
rained. I pulled the smoker under the awning of the house, but the
water still splashed on the side and got the charcoal wet.

I was wondering if it would be safe to run it in the metal shed in my
back yard. It has a big open door, but I wonder if Carbon Monoxide and
smoke will fill the top and knock me out.



I would suggest, as others have, to get an umbrella. I got a 9 ft
cheapie with the base last summer for $30. I need a small diameter
table now to help hold it up. It is easy to put up and take down.
Since your renting too, is easy enough to take with you if you move.

I did a cook last summer and it rained a bit. I was able to hang a tarp
to keep the cooker from getting rained on, but was pita to hang and
get rain to flow away from my house. Bought the umbrella but have not
had to use it yet.

Q'in is fun, but don't risk your life for it!!!!

BBQ

Sure, if there is any breeze, if not use a little fan. And if you are
still worried pick up a carbon monoxide detector. I doubt that you can
get the detector to alarm with any kind of fire or smoke you have in
your smoker unless you seal up the door with something. I suspect that
enough smoke might accumulate at the top to make your eyes water when
you open up the smoker. My son-in-law smokes inside a lot tighter shed
than this one and he has never set off his CO detectors, he has two, if
he leaves the 36 inch wide door partially open and a window open a
little.

Sure, if there is any breeze, if not use a little fan. And if you are
still worried pick up a carbon monoxide detector. I doubt that you can
get the detector to alarm with any kind of fire or smoke you have in
your smoker unless you seal up the door with something. I suspect that
enough smoke might accumulate at the top to make your eyes water when
you open up the smoker. My son-in-law smokes inside a lot tighter shed
than this one and he has never set off his CO detectors, he has two, if
he leaves the 36 inch wide door partially open and a window open a
little.

Thanks for everyone's replies. I do have a beach umbrella I could try.
But, I need something to stick it in.

- Bobby

Thanks for everyone's replies. I do have a beach umbrella I could try.
But, I need something to stick it in.

- Bobby

wrote:
Thanks for everyone's replies. I do have a beach umbrella I could try.
But, I need something to stick it in.

- Bobby


oh man... I don't know if I'da gone there if I were you. ;-)

If it's just raining, a good sized pot filled with sand may work or if
it's in a lawn area then hammer a pipe into the ground that the
umbrella will *just* slip into. Now, if it's windy too? That's a
totally different problem.

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Steve

Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked?

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Thanks for everyone's replies. I do have a beach umbrella I could try.
But, I need something to stick it in.

- Bobby


Bobby, here in the UK we have something called a rotary dryer for hanging
out your wet washing. It is a four pronged thing with lots of lines etc. It
comes with a metal spike that can be hammered into the ground and a beach
brolly fits perfectly into a standard spike.

Most hardware stores stock them in the UK and they retail fairly cheaply.
Failing that, try a length of scaffold.

Graeme

wrote:
I guess that means the answer is "no." I went outside and checked. I
can stand up straight in the shed, but with not much room to spare.

My wife says she would tear the shed down if it were our house, but we
are just renting.

Maybe it is because we live in Louisiana now, but I seem to be
barbecueing in the rain a fair amount.
Thanks for your replies.

- Bobby

You have to play your cooks. It's hard, I know (we have plenty of rain in
Florida, too) but it works out in the end.

BOB

wrote:
Thanks for everyone's replies. I do have a beach umbrella I could try.
But, I need something to stick it in.

- Bobby

They make stands for the umbrellas but they can be pricey.
My solution was to get a plastic 5 gallon bucket and a piece of PVC pipe
that the end of the umbrella would fit into. I taped one end of the PVC
pipe, cut the other end a couple of inches longer then the height of the
bucket. I then mixed one bag (about 70 pounds I think) of concrete mix in
the bucket to a fairly wet (soupy) mix, and worked the PVC pipe down into
the bottom of the bucket, and centered. Let the concrete harden for a
day, then the umbrella will fit in it, and will stand in a breeze. I do
take it down when I'm not using it.

Another thought. They have sand spikes for surf fishing. I've made
several, using the same size PVC pipe as above. You could get a piece
abour a foot long, bury it, fill in the hole and compact it, then use
this. Does this make any sense...

Good luck, and keep on smokin'

BOB