Hello,

I am new to smoking. About a year ago I purcharsed an electric Old
Smokey which I really enjoy. However in the middle of winter in
Central Oregon it gets pretty cold. I recently purcharsed some foil
backed fiberglass insulation and alumnium foil tape (both rated to
350°F) and insulated the outside of my Old Smokey. Prior to this I
used a Raytek laser thermometer to ensure that the ouside of my smoker
(especially below and near the heating element) does not go above
350°F. This seems to works well for insulation. My question is if
anyone sees any health issues with this setup?

Brian

wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am new to smoking. About a year ago I purcharsed an electric Old
> Smokey which I really enjoy. However in the middle of winter in
> Central Oregon it gets pretty cold. I recently purcharsed some foil
> backed fiberglass insulation and alumnium foil tape (both rated to
> 350°F) and insulated the outside of my Old Smokey. Prior to this I
> used a Raytek laser thermometer to ensure that the ouside of my smoker
> (especially below and near the heating element) does not go above
> 350°F. This seems to works well for insulation. My question is if
> anyone sees any health issues with this setup?
>
> Brian

I believe you will be OK. I actually have been known to throw an old
blanket over the damn thing during cold or windy weather.

> wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am new to smoking. About a year ago I purcharsed an electric Old
Smokey which I really enjoy. However in the middle of winter in
Central Oregon it gets pretty cold. I recently purcharsed some foil
backed fiberglass insulation and alumnium foil tape (both rated to
350°F) and insulated the outside of my Old Smokey. Prior to this I
used a Raytek laser thermometer to ensure that the ouside of my smoker
(especially below and near the heating element) does not go above
350°F. This seems to works well for insulation. My question is if
anyone sees any health issues with this setup?

Brian

I have been using the same insulation on my Old Smokey for 3 years now.
I did not insulate the bottom. Besides wrapping it around the smoker I
made a removable piece for the top. I also modified the smoker to use
the Maverick remote thermometer. I drilled two holes just under one of
the handles and then fashioned a cover plate for when I don't use the
thermometer.

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