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Newbie Question: Tell Me About White Smoke
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White smoke is usually not smoke at all. It's steam from a water source in the Egg. This is common for those that soak their wood chips. I'm in Michigan and it's been cold at night here. Maybe there was dew or some kind of condensation? Just a guess.
I've never used starter blocks so I have no idea what they smell like when they burn. Did you buy your Egg used? I did, but the previous owner never used lighter fluid. If your's was purchased used, perhaps the previous owner was a lighter fluid using knucklehead?
Everything's all just speculation without more info.
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The white smoke may have been caused from closing the lid on the already burning starter cube. Closing the lid causes the flame to go out on the burning cube and can cause a lot of acrid white smoke. When I used these (I now used oiled paper towels) I noticed if I closed the lid before the completely burned out they put out a lot of bad smoke.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Hi, the egg is brand new.
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How long does it take to burn out the "acrid" white smoke after the starter is done? In my MBGE about 15 minutes with 2nd use lump, maybe 20 minutes with the new stuff. Target temp of 400-450. If the target temp is 250-300, add maybe 5-10 minutes to the time noted above.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Welcome! Like TJ said...when using starter cubes i think it is best to let them burn completely before closing the dome (around 7 minutes or so). It sounds like you have the right idea...just trust your nose;). Sometimes it takes a good 30 minutes for the fire to stabilize and get good clean smoke.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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+1 with skiddy. I usually count on cooking 30 minutes after I light. I'm also in the oiled paper towel camp even after buying a MAP torch. It's such an elegant low-tech method.*******Owner of a large and a beloved mini in Philadelphia
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Any advice on the oil and paper towel method? Are you using vegetable oil, canola, olive oil? How many? Thanks!!!!!
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Any kind of oil - they all burn. Use the cheapest you have.
I just threw away all my wax starters last weekend when I was cleaning up my BBQ area.
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Oh, that is, any kind of edible oils. You don't want to use 10W40.
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WD-40 has many of the same components of charcoal starter. Absolutely not!
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I, too, had noticed a slight "bitter" smell from the egg when using the BGE starter cubes. Which is why I use a Looftlighter now. Fire up the egg, virtually no waiting except the time needed to get up to temp.
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nolaegghead said:Oh, that is, any kind of edible oils. You don't want to use 10W40.For us cold weather folks, that would be don't use 5W-30......Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Here's a great tip on pre-oiling the paper towels. Works great and less messy.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Great. Thanks for all the info and the link.
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