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New owner of an XL
JWBurns
Posts: 344
Jason here from McKinney Texas.
Well, I'm officially a part of the Egghead Nation. After countless hours and hands on research, I picked up my new XL, plate setter, nest, shelves, ash tool, grate holder, 2 bags of Ozark lump, rib / roast rack, and four bottles of different Dizzy Pig rubs!
Got the egg home and assembled on my own. Everything went fairly smooth. The bands are a bit tricky, and I'm slightly concerned about the seal after many adjustments and the dollar bill test. Most of my gaps were in the back, but after a few tries I think I've got it sealed well. I did manage to bust a clinch stud after over tightening the rear hinge bracket. Im thinking I'll be ok with that one gone until I'm able to replace it. I've noticed that when I gingerly let the dome down, the dollar slides easier in spots, but if I let it fall with a bit of force, the seal seems better.
Tomorrow I plan on firing her up for the first time. Is there any distinct things I should look for as far as the gap is concerned? I'm thinking if I have a bad seal, I'll have smoke billowing from the gaskets. Should there be zero smoke, a little?
Is a burn-in truly necessary or can I get right to cooking? I'd hate to waste lump if I didn't have to.
Can't wait to get started! We are thinking steaks, baked beans, sweet corn on the cob, and fresh green beans for tomorrow nights cook.
Well, I'm officially a part of the Egghead Nation. After countless hours and hands on research, I picked up my new XL, plate setter, nest, shelves, ash tool, grate holder, 2 bags of Ozark lump, rib / roast rack, and four bottles of different Dizzy Pig rubs!
Got the egg home and assembled on my own. Everything went fairly smooth. The bands are a bit tricky, and I'm slightly concerned about the seal after many adjustments and the dollar bill test. Most of my gaps were in the back, but after a few tries I think I've got it sealed well. I did manage to bust a clinch stud after over tightening the rear hinge bracket. Im thinking I'll be ok with that one gone until I'm able to replace it. I've noticed that when I gingerly let the dome down, the dollar slides easier in spots, but if I let it fall with a bit of force, the seal seems better.
Tomorrow I plan on firing her up for the first time. Is there any distinct things I should look for as far as the gap is concerned? I'm thinking if I have a bad seal, I'll have smoke billowing from the gaskets. Should there be zero smoke, a little?
Is a burn-in truly necessary or can I get right to cooking? I'd hate to waste lump if I didn't have to.
Can't wait to get started! We are thinking steaks, baked beans, sweet corn on the cob, and fresh green beans for tomorrow nights cook.
Comments
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First off congrats and welcome!
Never heard of a "burn in" on here. A lot of people cook under 400 degrees for the first 5-10 cooks to make the adhesive on the gasket firm up and make the gasket last a little bit longer. I didn't worry much about a dollar test or perfect seal. It all seamed to line up fairly well after I put it together and have no smoke coming out of it anywhere except the top. I have never had smoke come out from around my gasket.
Good luck! Tons of info and ways to spend money on this forum!_______________________________________________XLBGE -
Get to cooking ASAP. Congrats and Welcome! ;D
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Beware the blow back.
XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys -
Congrats, the XL is amazing.XL BGE - Small BGE - A few Komodo Kamado Serious Big Bad 42sFollow me on Instagram: @SSgt93
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Yes you will lose some arm hairs I hope no face hairs.
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I had the same issue the clinch bolts. Called BGE HQ, and they sent out a hardware pack right away.Congrats!
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I had the same the green blots gave out. I used only the chrome bolts working out,
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