New dome design...

Eggcelsior

Has anyone else seen the new multi-piece dome?



I surely hope not. No pics of the act because I don't want it to have happened.

I was doing a kickass gasket replacement that would keep me from ever needing to do it again. Here is a sneak peek:



As I was realigning the dome, I must have have not tightened the band enough because I lifted it up and the dome kept going. I didn't even look twice. I went inside and sat down with a beer to reflect on the last year with my medium. So much for the pork butt tomorrow. Sorry @caliking, no pork bao tomorrow.

Called the dealer. New dome is 146 bucks and won't be here for at least 1-2 weeks. I have a bastard Costco egg without warranty but they will take it back(Good guy Costco). New medium is 629 and 659 at 2 nearest dealers. I decided to check in on the large so I can be as cool as the rest of you AR/swing grate crowd. 799 and 849 for egg, nest, and plate setter. I was never much of a math nut but it seems like I can get a new large for about the same price as fixing mine(mine was 660 invested for compared parts of deal). There seems to be a silver lining to this. The 2 fests near me(5/4 in Waldorf and 6/1 @ Dizzy Pig) are selling the demo larges for 750. Not much of a deal worth waiting for. SWMBO didn't even want to talk to me after I told her. Later, I presented the options in such a way that she said "you might as well get the large". Did I mention silver lining?

In terms of my sweet gasket ring, I'll need to see about doing it again with whatever I get and I will discuss it then.

It will be a somber weekend. At least my daughter kept me happy. She is 14 months and is now pointing to my pregnant wife's abdomen saying "bay... be". Good stuff.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

No Bueno. Centex no likey at all. :-&

double

I think this is your first post I have not laughed at! On the bright side good one on swinging a large!

Mickey

Say it ain't so coach X_X

Eggcelsior

It sucks sucks effing sucks.

I was really excited about this gasket ring. I am going to do it on the new one when the factory one goes.

canegger

At least you are aloud a new egg and the daughter pointing and saying baby is cute

shtgunal3

That picture hurts to look at! Damn that sucks.

AlbertaEgger

My heart and stomach just dropped seeing that, I feel for you. i hope you get up and running soon, going to miss your posts for awhile i guess. Good luck on the L though...

R2Egg2Q

That sucks about your dome. Hope it all works out for you on a LBGE.

Scottborasjr

And now I will go without a gasket for much longer because of your loss. Even though I have almost everything I need to replace it.

Fred19Flintstone

I'm so sorry.  Heck, there's nothing I can say other than that.  This is like a virus.  You, TJ, Hap and Cen-Tex last year all caught it!  I gotta sell my large quick!  I'll have I.T. list it tomorrow. 

Eggcelsior

Egg virus? I think you're right. Some sort of avian flu is going around eggdom.

caliking

My deepest sympathies. I'll pour one out for your egg. I think I would still be unconscious if that had happened to me.

Glad to know that there is a silver lining to your tale!

JMSetzler

Ugh.. that really hurts to look at.  I have seen photos of broken ceramics and it makes my stomach cringe each time.

SteveWPBFL

Well, folks, there is the downside to the ceramic grill configuration. It can freakin' break. Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how'd did you like the play?

Main mitigation is to park your Egg in a table it appears. Avoid the nest and keep from moving it around anymore than is absolutely necessary. 

Now, BGE needs to think about this a little, too. Have they started shipping Eggs with good gaskets on them yet? We got ours a year and a half ago and fried the gasket on the first pizza cook (gasp!). Found out it was expected. Then read the many entries on the BGE blog here about others doing the same. A percentage of those end up with cracked dome and unhappy customer. Whiskey tango BGE.

Still. It's all worth the risk. Ain't it?

Focker

Damn, that really sucks.  Always get nauseous viewing these pics.

Like the way you think Eggcelsior, finding an angle to turn a negative into a posititve.  

JRWhitee

Sorry for your loss @eggcelsior after seeing your pic I went out and hugged my egg.

Mickey

We have told you: You don't need no stinking gasket (it is a fact that Mother Egg knows 30% of the people putting on gaskets will do just what you do and have to buy a new lid or Egg, why do you think they make such lousy gaskets). The people at Egg aren't that dumb, no way anyone would make a gasket that sucks that bad. See you just go around their plot by not putting on a new gasket.

lousubcap

@Eggcelsior-sorry about the accident but props for flipping the solution to the LBGE. A risk we all take with ceramics.

MrCookingNurse

X_X say it ain't so! :((

Charlie tuna

"Eggcelsior" - Thanks for posting -- just like the "table fire" a couple of weeks ago -- this is a lesson to be learnt!!  We all learn new recipes and ways to cook on this forum, but we can also learn other important things as well.  This photo will stick in my mine ANYTIME i deal with loosening the bolts on my dome!!  Thanks again for posting...

Alton

Wow that sucks... Make me want go outside and hug my BGE 8->

yzzi

RIP

Browninggold

@Eggcelsior Never seen the Egg with the "Turbo Fan"...convection fan nice. Is that Egg primarily for Mickeys Turbo Butts. I like the New Grill Grates also. Looks better than ManGrates. Where do I purchase this new style BGE?

Skiddymarker

Why not get the dome for $146? Have your medium and pick up a large as the second egg. To me, it is a no brainer to have a medium egg for $146, the sunk costs are exactly that, sunk.

Too bad, take care !

Mickey

Skiddymarker said:

Why not get the dome for $146? Have your medium and pick up a large as the second egg. To me, it is a no brainer to have a medium egg for $146, the sunk costs are exactly that, sunk.

Too bad, take care !

44 years of marriage says: get the large first and then think of the good idea to spend $146 to fix up the other Egg.

SmokinDAWG82

Dude...So sorry for you
I better have a drink

BOWHUNR

Man that sucks!  I am putting a Rutland on my small today so your misfortune has reminded me to be extra careful.

Mike

FearlessTheEggNoob

Don't go all Humpty Dumpty on your egg. Just $150 and you're back in business!

smokesniffer

That picture is way to graphic. Ouch, not a good day at all. Sorry to see that.

ddegger

Too bad it didn't happen during a cook - at least then you could say it died doing what it loved. I'll hold my egg a little closer tonight thanks to this story (sniff).