In South Africa it’s quite common to have an indoor built in bbq (braai) and we call that a braai room, which allows all year round wood fired grilling
I have to say this is one of the best and most important videos you’ve ever made… I think wireless thermometer is the greatest invention ever made for cooking and especially for BBQ (although being cold outside next to a warm BBQ is exciting)… Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Merry xmas pitmaster x 🎅👍great tips for the winter bbq time and storage 👌 But now I won't store but i use my kamado joe big joe for the 1st time 😇😇with in it a 5 kg turkey 😋😋
Very good advice! To another’s point a little ceramic focused. I am dealing with Arctic temps. in western 🇨🇦-31 today but you can still do briskets etc. I am using an Weber kamoto e6 and it works great in super cold weather and big step up from my old kettle.
I use a welding blanket from Harbor Freight ($25USD) to help insulate my pits in the winter. Just make sure your vents are not obstructed top and bottom. This helps maintain temps and reduces fuel consumption.
Good advice! It’s a little specific to ceramic barbecues. I have an Ole Hickory and it generally doesn’t have most of those issues but I like the idea of keeping the charcoal out of the elements. Thanks!
Storing charcoal in an airtight container... I'll point out that Kamado Joe Big Block bags have a plastic liner between the paper layers, and do a pretty good job of keeping charcoal dry as long as you haven't opened the bag. They're the only charcoal brand I know to do this (others might, but I haven't found any).
Some good tips here... To add the to the first one, get a cover! It will help you avoid the whole frozen issue all together. I personally have a cover for all my grills, they cost a good amount of money so might as well take care of them 😀. Def slow heat that ceramic grill or you will be crying pretty quickly haha.
If I am outside barbecuing in the rain and I Often do with my propane grill do I have to worry about my Kamado Joe cracking or breaking if I were to use it in the rain could the wet condition possibly Cause the ceramics crack or break?
I fired up my kamado this evening when it was -20 F outside. Boy was I nervous. Afraid I would shatter the whole unit. I brought it up slowly all the way to 600 F. I didn't attempt to use the heat deflectors.
Als er een cover over hangt, je vents open zetten zodat er lucht doorheen kan. Het probleem zal niet volledig verholpen zijn, maar wel deels. Buiten dat, gewoon even opstoken voor je hem gebruikt en de schimmel zou vrij snel weg moeten zijn. Succes!
I just use plastic buckets from Home Depot. I sometimes sort the charcoal into 'really big pieces' (good for long cooks), 'medium-smallish pieces' (great for starting fires and for grilling, fast cooks) and 'chips and shards' (which I mostly use at the bottom of a minion cook, because they're kind of useless otherwise). I find that Kamado Joe Big Block _usually_ has a relatively small amount of chips and shards, a good amount of medium-small, and usually some really big chunks (like, size of my forearm or bigger).
2 words: charcoal chimney. This is a life saver for winter bbq as it will ignite charcoal fast and efficiently. Light up a few chunks for low and slow, light up a whole chimney for roasting.
I find more trouble with moisture in charcoal in the summer than winter. My grills are in a covered area but with open sides. The humidity in the summer is the problem. The winter air is fairly dry.
It used to get moderately cold. A couple of decades ago, an average of -10 C wasn't uncommon for two or three weeks at a time. But nowadays ice skaters here get exited with three or four days of frost like a few days ago. There were a few places with rinks of naturally formed ice for one or two days. That's the most anyone can hope for nowadays. Maybe in January or February there might be a few more days of frost but we also had years recently with barely any frost at all...
Think different recipes as well. Stews, cold smoking, Dutch ovens etc. And never buy fuel for more than 3 months. And surely stay away from special pre-season charcoal offers. These are usually overstock from the previous season. As well as outdoor stored like petrol stations.
Drinking alcohol to stay warm is bad advice. Drinking alcohol may make you (feel) warm it actually lowers your body temp and opens your pores etc. I know this isn't a science channel but that is something you should have looked into more.
You missed one critical item: light! Winter means less light even in warmer climates. Also, if you don’t have an enclosed or covered spot, having a snow shovel handy is good. Finally, I doubt most of us have the budget to burn out every load of KJ big block. Really a waste. Ironic, that you’re sponsored by them and you have a pallet of their stuff. You’re getting out of touch with normal grillers. Bad suggestion.
Agreed. It doesn't get really cold where I am, usually (we are shoveling snow today). If you leave the cold charcoal in the barbecue it'll have the same problem as he mentioned earlier, so it does make some sense to burn out. However, I would think that damping the barbecue so the fire goes out, then fishing out the cold lumps leftover and storing in an airtight container could be a reasonable middle ground, or leaving them in to use as fuel when reheating to thaw the barbecue out and bring it to temp slowly, before loading it 'properly'. I usually damp my barbecue, and after the fire goes out move it back to storage (roll it into the shed). When I start my next cook, the old charcoal is at the base of the chimney for the starters to rest on, then new charcoal on top of that. I don't need it to be perfectly dry, just not too damp. The heat from above will mostly dry it out quickly enough.
In South Africa it’s quite common to have an indoor built in bbq (braai) and we call that a braai room, which allows all year round wood fired grilling
We also have indoor Braai area at home
I have to say this is one of the best and most important videos you’ve ever made… I think wireless thermometer is the greatest invention ever made for cooking and especially for BBQ (although being cold outside next to a warm BBQ is exciting)… Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Am I the only jealous of that pallet of KJ Big Blocks 🤯
Merry xmas pitmaster x 🎅👍great tips for the winter bbq time and storage 👌
But now I won't store but i use my kamado joe big joe for the 1st time 😇😇with in it a 5 kg turkey 😋😋
Very good advice! To another’s point a little ceramic focused. I am dealing with Arctic temps. in western 🇨🇦-31 today but you can still do briskets etc. I am using an Weber kamoto e6 and it works great in super cold weather and big step up from my old kettle.
One of your better videos very well presented and informative, and your tone came across as you really care how we BBQ, happy holidays from Texas…
Don’t forget a head lamp for when it is dark (a lot earlier in winter), frees up your hands 👻
I use a welding blanket from Harbor Freight ($25USD) to help insulate my pits in the winter. Just make sure your vents are not obstructed top and bottom. This helps maintain temps and reduces fuel consumption.
Good advice! It’s a little specific to ceramic barbecues. I have an Ole Hickory and it generally doesn’t have most of those issues but I like the idea of keeping the charcoal out of the elements. Thanks!
Great info, its never to moist here in Iceland but it is windy for sure. The main reason I bought a ceramic BBQ :)
Great variety to the usual videos. I’ve never heard of a bbq freezing shut here in Sydney. But the rest is all relevant!
Watching this from south Texas as if we have a winter
Info master X 😊👍.
Great video roel
Storing charcoal in an airtight container... I'll point out that Kamado Joe Big Block bags have a plastic liner between the paper layers, and do a pretty good job of keeping charcoal dry as long as you haven't opened the bag. They're the only charcoal brand I know to do this (others might, but I haven't found any).
Some good tips here... To add the to the first one, get a cover! It will help you avoid the whole frozen issue all together. I personally have a cover for all my grills, they cost a good amount of money so might as well take care of them 😀. Def slow heat that ceramic grill or you will be crying pretty quickly haha.
Here in Canada we find it funny when you say - 5C is cold. This last week it's been - 39C here 😅. Good tips though.
The last 10 seconds is the best. "So your not going to feed me?"
Great info Roel. I live in the desert so we rarely freeze, that means bbq year round.😁 Happy Holidays to you and Morrison. 👍
el paso it's not a desert
@@LuisPerez-gl2ze it 100% is. Born & raised here. 👍
@@SmokinJoesPitBBQ I love your videos
@@LuisPerez-gl2ze thanks buddy!🤘
Thanks for rubbing that in!
Starts at -5c lol it's been warm here so far it was -15c when I grilled yesterday. Gets down to -30 to -40 some days.
Great tips Roel
Wrap charcoal bags with plastic bags. Keeps everything dry all year round. Cheap option and you can reuse the bags.
Happy Xmas Pitmaster X team:)
Blimey, it was 43C today in Western Australia....lol.
Great video thanks for these tip god bless you and your and friends
It’s 71F in North Carolina today.
If I am outside barbecuing in the rain and I Often do with my propane grill do I have to worry about my Kamado Joe cracking or breaking if I were to use it in the rain could the wet condition possibly Cause the ceramics crack or break?
Merry Christmas 🎅🏻 my boyfriend said thank you he got a pitmaster x hoodie for Christmas 🎄
Heb op het moment zelf een wagyu picanha op de bbq liggen, gaat lekker worden👍
Thankfully it most of Australia doesn't get that cold in Winter. 🇦🇺🇳🇱
I fired up my kamado this evening when it was -20 F outside. Boy was I nervous. Afraid I would shatter the whole unit. I brought it up slowly all the way to 600 F. I didn't attempt to use the heat deflectors.
Heating slowly is your friend! :)
I just got hungry looking at all those grills
you ever been grilling when it is snowing 3 inches/8cm an hour? That is fun :)
Mijn Weber Smokey mountain staat altijd stijf van de schimmel.
Iemand tips.....
Als er een cover over hangt, je vents open zetten zodat er lucht doorheen kan. Het probleem zal niet volledig verholpen zijn, maar wel deels.
Buiten dat, gewoon even opstoken voor je hem gebruikt en de schimmel zou vrij snel weg moeten zijn. Succes!
@@yoloswagbrah6709 Inderdaad. Vaak wordt ventilatie gesloten na roken. En vergeten weer open te zetten bij opslag.
Anyone have a link to that airtight coal container?
I just use plastic buckets from Home Depot. I sometimes sort the charcoal into 'really big pieces' (good for long cooks), 'medium-smallish pieces' (great for starting fires and for grilling, fast cooks) and 'chips and shards' (which I mostly use at the bottom of a minion cook, because they're kind of useless otherwise). I find that Kamado Joe Big Block _usually_ has a relatively small amount of chips and shards, a good amount of medium-small, and usually some really big chunks (like, size of my forearm or bigger).
A very smart man!
2 words: charcoal chimney. This is a life saver for winter bbq as it will ignite charcoal fast and efficiently. Light up a few chunks for low and slow, light up a whole chimney for roasting.
The old Weber kettle is the only proven winter bbq
-40 today In Alberta Canada, and I’m still grilling
I find more trouble with moisture in charcoal in the summer than winter. My grills are in a covered area but with open sides. The humidity in the summer is the problem. The winter air is fairly dry.
I’ve experienced the same thing this summer. Crackling popping charcoal because of humid weather. I have a scar on my foot from it!
Does it get cold in the Netherlands ?
No
It used to get moderately cold. A couple of decades ago, an average of -10 C wasn't uncommon for two or three weeks at a time. But nowadays ice skaters here get exited with three or four days of frost like a few days ago. There were a few places with rinks of naturally formed ice for one or two days. That's the most anyone can hope for nowadays. Maybe in January or February there might be a few more days of frost but we also had years recently with barely any frost at all...
That's ok though, he wasn't hungry anyway 😏
Think different recipes as well. Stews, cold smoking, Dutch ovens etc.
And never buy fuel for more than 3 months. And surely stay away from special pre-season charcoal offers. These are usually overstock from the previous season.
As well as outdoor stored like petrol stations.
Is it possible to bbq in the rain? 😀
Yes, Kamdo's hold their temp.
I tried in minus 40 yesterday lol
A pallet of charcoal ❤️
-5? That's springtime and fall weather here. It's currently -32 outside. I am NOT grilling.
Shit man how much charcoal does one guy need? A whole pallet of dreams.
Laughs in Australia
Top ☄️🔥🔥🔥🔥🤟🏽👍🏽👊🏽🥃🎅🏽🎄🎄
No food. 😄
As an alternative you could always just put your bag of charcoal inside a plastic garbage bag. Perhaps the cheapest solution...
-5C? I wish
Thanks, Captain Obvious 🙋♂️
Meater is so expensive 😭😭
#feedthecameaman
Drinking alcohol to stay warm is bad advice. Drinking alcohol may make you (feel) warm it actually lowers your body temp and opens your pores etc. I know this isn't a science channel but that is something you should have looked into more.
Technically correct. But it attracts good company and atmosphere. So I'm defenitly sure that would be colder when sitting on my own.
You missed one critical item: light! Winter means less light even in warmer climates. Also, if you don’t have an enclosed or covered spot, having a snow shovel handy is good.
Finally, I doubt most of us have the budget to burn out every load of KJ big block. Really a waste. Ironic, that you’re sponsored by them and you have a pallet of their stuff. You’re getting out of touch with normal grillers. Bad suggestion.
Agreed. It doesn't get really cold where I am, usually (we are shoveling snow today). If you leave the cold charcoal in the barbecue it'll have the same problem as he mentioned earlier, so it does make some sense to burn out. However, I would think that damping the barbecue so the fire goes out, then fishing out the cold lumps leftover and storing in an airtight container could be a reasonable middle ground, or leaving them in to use as fuel when reheating to thaw the barbecue out and bring it to temp slowly, before loading it 'properly'.
I usually damp my barbecue, and after the fire goes out move it back to storage (roll it into the shed). When I start my next cook, the old charcoal is at the base of the chimney for the starters to rest on, then new charcoal on top of that. I don't need it to be perfectly dry, just not too damp. The heat from above will mostly dry it out quickly enough.