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Does Cold Weather Affect Grilling?| How Cold Is Too Cold for Propane? | Choosing the Right Smoker for Cold Weather Grilling | Other Tips for Cold Weather Grilling When you think of grilling, you likely picture sunny summer afternoons and evenings cooking and smoking your favorite meats and meals. The only “cold one” you associate with grilling is probably a brew, not the weather. Dropping temperatures and falling snow don’t have to mean it’s time to put the grill away. So how do you grill in cold weather? If you’re craving the smoky flavors of your favorite recipes during the chilly […]

What Is a Pellet Grill? A wood pellet grill — also known as a wood pellet smoker — is a special type of grill that uses indirect, pellet-generated heat and smoke to cook food in several different ways. With a pellet grill, you can enjoy traditionally grilled favorites or leave the meat to cook slowly on low smoke throughout the day. You can also use a pellet grill like a type of outdoor oven. Like other grills, a pellet smoker makes an excellent addition to a campout, tailgating party and your own backyard.  How Do Wood Pellet Grills Work? Because pellet grills […]

After the “high wine” production process at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, it’s tapped into 52-gallon American White Oak barrels and left to rest. As the season’s change, according to the bourbon maker, Kentucky’s climate expands and contracts the barrel, allowing it to seep into the wood and extract the caramelized sugars and oak flavor, for a minimum of four years.   When the final product is removed from the barrels, they are not reused to age bourbon, but are sourced by breweries and wineries, repurposed by specialty furniture markers, or—if any of the boards are cracked or damaged—they […]