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Food sticking to the BGE thermo in dome

LizzieSamps
LizzieSamps Posts: 894
edited August 2012 in EggHead Forum
Has this happened to anyone, sometimes when I am using the swing rack in the upper position the food on the rack touches or gets stuck on the dome thermo. Is this anything I need to worry about? Sorry this is such a silly question. Thanks everyone!

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  • VA in GA
    VA in GA Posts: 54
    Lizziesamps,   I had the same problem with ribs on the rack stuck to the thermo and clip, now I can't seem to get the thermo out to calibrate the gauge again.  I'd like to know the answer to your question too. 
    Proud Griller of a BGE Medium, Small and Large in May 2015!
  • I'll bump it up tomorrow, if no one replies.
  • VA in GA
    VA in GA Posts: 54
    Thank You.  This is the best BGE forum too learn from, don't want to be just a Looky Lou!   
    Proud Griller of a BGE Medium, Small and Large in May 2015!
  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,182
    Okay-I have the CGW swing rack ( for around a year now) and when I really elevate the cook up into the dome I make sure to position the food so as not to interfere with the dome thermo (gotta have some believeble indications).  On the off chance I can't get there from here, I will pull the dome thermo and then run it through a small piece of wine cork on the outside to get the necessary spacing.  I'm a firm believer in having some indicator of what's happening on the inside-Maverick probes will get you the same data-just know the source of the info you are managing your cook with.  And make sure you know the info is from a calibrated instrument.  Enjoy the journey!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
  • Hi54putty
    Hi54putty Posts: 1,873
    +1 on the wine cork. I have them on both my LBGE and SBGE.
    XL,L,S 
    Winston-Salem, NC 
  • frankie482
    frankie482 Posts: 263
    Move the thermo clip to the outside of the dome instead of inside.
  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,669
    edited August 2012
    Years ago after bending my first one I now toss the inside clip away. I buy the toy wooden truck wheels and use none to 3 or 4 to keep it off the meat. None is fine as well. Point is without the clip in most cases it will just push itself up if hits and not bend. I do this on all my eggs. Now lots of Eggers just reverse the clip to use on the outside of the Egg. Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

  • Oh, ok, now I know! Thanks everyone so much!!