Thanks guys
As for the cover/blanket, it seemd to help with pellet consumption. I only used it once in cold weather before I bought the cover, temp was around 30 degrees and had about a 20mph wind. It used 1.5 hopper loads of pellets for a 5hr cook. The only cook so far with the blanket on, temp was around 32/34 degrees, but didnt have any wind. I smoked those at 170 for 4 hrs and only used about a half a hopper full of pellets. I know the wind could have been a big problem with the pellets used before, but even with the cold temps, this cooked seemed to be about the usage as what I used in the summer for a comparable temp/time cook.
Was it worth the $80, I guess if I get more than one years use out of it, then yes. If not, I am not sure it will save me $80 worth of pellets for one winter.
