On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:04:18 GMT, Harry Demidavicius
> wrote:

>On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 02:41:23 GMT, The Naked Whiz
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:03:23 -0400, "mikehende" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I was wondering if people barbecue in the winter? If so, what do I need to
>>>know about this please? For example, is this a good idea in the first
>>>place? Will the coals light when the temperature is below a certain degree
>>>e.t.c? Thanks.
>>
>>Many folks barbecue in the winter. Some insulate their cookers with
>>hot water heater blankets or shield their cookers from the wind.
>>Another option is to use a ceramic cooker like a Big Green Egg, Primo,
>>Kamado, Grill Dome. They are pretty much immune to the cold.
>>Charcoal will light at any reasonable temperature.
>>
>>TNW
>>www.lump-charcoal.com (The Lump Charcoal Database)
>>www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramic.htm (Ceramic Charcoal Cooking)
>
>Carefull, Naked. They need to be shut down very carefully in below
>freezing Weather. It's just about worth it to leave them running
>until the fuel is totally gone. I've begun to do that. Prevents
>condensation and icing up when you go to choke off the coals.
>
>Harry

I've only heard that about K's. I've never seen a Primo or Egg owner
say they had that problem. But you are right, that is something to
keep in mind.

TNW