Cold Weather Grilling with Traeger®

Keep your grill covered to protect it from the elements.

• A Traeger grill cover protects your grill from moisture and UV damage year-round.
• In winter, a cover makes it easy to remove built-up snow and ice.
• A grill cover can also help your grill maintain its appearance and protect its value long-term.

Use an insulation blanket on your grill in the winter.

• Helps improve heat retention and reduce heat loss.
• By retaining heat, it helps maintain the ideal cooking temperature.
• Enhances fuel efficiency, conserving fuel and reducing costs over time.
• Use only when the outside temperature is below 35 degrees.
• Options include Traeger Pro 780 Insulation Blanket and the Traeger Pro 575 and 22 Insulation Blanket

Not only will it keep you out of the weather, but it will also keep wind chill temperatures down to help your grill retain heat.

Cooking in cold weather will take some extra time and patience.

• Budget 10-15 minutes extra time for your grill to warm up, depending on the outside ambient temperature.
• Once your grill is fully pre-heated, cook as you normally would during warm weather temperatures.
• When finished, allow your grill to cool completely, closing all vents and covering.

You may need to adjust your temps to be 25 – 50 degrees hotter than normal for low and slow cooking, based on outside temperature.

Key Takeaways

1. Cover your grill in winter to prevent snow and ice buildup.
2. Use an insulating grill blanket to help retain heat and improve grill efficiency in cold weather.
3. Allow extra time for your grill to preheat in cold weather.
4. For low and slow cooking, adjust your cooking temperatures to be 25-30 degrees hotter than normal in cold weather (compared to warm-weather cooking temperatures).