> wrote in message
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> We always BBQ in the winter. Up until recently we BBQed with the top
> down for everything. Then I saw a TV show and they cooked without a
> top, probably for the camera view and if the top is down, you're sort
> of roasting.
>

So put the top down. There is probably a 60 to 80 degree temperature
differential compared to the summer. While it is generally correct to grill
thin cuts, and other fast cooking things top up, you have to make allowance
for the winter.