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BGE steam burn today

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shanekennedy
shanekennedy Posts: 4
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remember reading when i bought my egg to burp it to avoid flash burns from inrush of oxygen.  i've never had that issue

today on my large egg i had the entire grate cover in chicken tenders, apparently very moist tenders

bottom vent was open 1/2" & top vent barely cracked.  maybe less cracked than i thought

returned 10-15mins later to flip chicken & when i opened egg a ball of steam rushed out & scalded my wrist

chicken was already cooked & fall-apart tender

just a warning to anyone potentially trapping moisture in their egg

or an idea to anyone wanting grilled/smoked/steamed meat in 1 package
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  • HDumptyEsq
    HDumptyEsq Posts: 1,095
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    You only have to learn those lessons once. Hope you're not too badly scalded.

    Tony in Brentwood, TN.

    Medium BGE, New Braunfels off-set smoker, 3-burner Charbroiler gasser, mainly used for Eggcessory  storage, old electric upright now used for Amaz-N-Smoker.

    "I like cooking with wine - sometimes I put it in the food." - W. C. Fields

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  • berndcrisp
    berndcrisp Posts: 1,166
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    I hope you are OK. I always wear a mit or some form of protection when opening the egg. Also, I have only had flashback isues when using the daisy wheel, 
    Hood Stars, Wrist Crowns and Obsession Dobs!


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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    I hope you are ok. I have experienced the flashback and remember every time now to burn it and I try to wear my welding gloves when going over 400°.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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