bbq typed:
> Thomas Mooney wrote:
>
>> Derek O. > wrote in message
>> news:6Cwub.41494$Dw6.185163@attbi_s02...
>> <snipped>
>>
>>> ...when it is cold outside...40 degrees or so?
>>
>>
>> When it is 40 degrees, I still go outside barefoot to flip the steaks. "And
>> that's the triple-truth, Ruth."*
>>
>> You did mean 40 above, right? Now 40 below, then I'd definitely put on
>> some socks and shoes. <g>
>>
>> Seriously, 40 degrees is nothing to worry about. When the temperature gets
>> under 10 degrees, things start to get interesting. I've grilled in the 5-10
>> below zero range, but then I actually had a somewhat difficult time. One
>> side of the meat was charring, the other side was simultaneously
>> refrigerating. Getting the whole thing hot at once was a challenge.
>>
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>> * Five bonus points for naming the movie I'm quoting.
>>
>> * An additional five points for naming the actor that utters that phrase.
>
> OK, I'll bite. Do the Right Thing, Samuel Jackson.
>
> And yes, I would agree grilling in the 40's is nothing. Though I
> wouldn't go on my patio barefoot. Even 30's is OK, but once it starts to
> get into the 20's and lower, my motivation for grilling/Q'ing is not as
> great. Time for a good batch of chili or stew cooked on the stove.
>
> Happy Q'en,
> BBQ

Contrary to popular opinions, it *does* get down in those temperatures here near
the Mouse House.
Only time I wear shoes is when there *might* be ice on the patio, then it's shoes
for sure.
Other than that, I just don't stay out there long enough at a time to let the
temperature (or lack of) bother me.
Great time for low-and-slow especially since I don't need to be out there as much.

BOB