WildFireEric
Senior Cook
I am very happy to announce that an unexpected cold air mass has settled over Northern VA tonight and as of 11:20PM, it hit 31F in Clifton.
8:40pm lit chimney
8:58pm loaded two 7lb butts on one WSM (cold but didn't note the temp) clear skies with no wind.
9:30pm neighbor reported 35F on his porch
11pm neighbor noted 32.5 on his porch. minor wind (maybe 1mph) changing directions blowing smoke around. noted i'm still in t-shirt and shorts but my hands are getting cold. My dome temp was high due to my not initially monitoring and leaving the bottom vents 100% open way too long and too many lit briquettes. Water boiled out of water pan. I added ice water to water pan, tossed some water and some ice on the charcoal and temps stabilized at 240 degrees. Will monitor to bring down to 230 degrees.
11:15pm Took my thermapen outdoors. It registered 32 degrees
11:20pm Turned on PC. Weather.com site says Clifton is 31F. I turned my thermapen and it confirmed 31 degrees. Weather.com channel now predicts the low will be 27 degrees at 5am.
11:37pm lit chimney for second WSM. (plan to put brisket on at midnight)
8:40pm lit chimney
8:58pm loaded two 7lb butts on one WSM (cold but didn't note the temp) clear skies with no wind.
9:30pm neighbor reported 35F on his porch
11pm neighbor noted 32.5 on his porch. minor wind (maybe 1mph) changing directions blowing smoke around. noted i'm still in t-shirt and shorts but my hands are getting cold. My dome temp was high due to my not initially monitoring and leaving the bottom vents 100% open way too long and too many lit briquettes. Water boiled out of water pan. I added ice water to water pan, tossed some water and some ice on the charcoal and temps stabilized at 240 degrees. Will monitor to bring down to 230 degrees.
11:15pm Took my thermapen outdoors. It registered 32 degrees
11:20pm Turned on PC. Weather.com site says Clifton is 31F. I turned my thermapen and it confirmed 31 degrees. Weather.com channel now predicts the low will be 27 degrees at 5am.
11:37pm lit chimney for second WSM. (plan to put brisket on at midnight)