How long before high temp cook?

kbutler84 · November 2012

Long time lurker, but now I can officially say I'm part of the club!

Got a large egg over the weekend and have cooked twice on it now (both about 350 for roughly an hour each time).

Trying to decide what to cook tonight, and wondering if it's been enough time to where I can do a higher temp cook.

Village Idiot · November 2012

Personal opinion only:

It doesn't matter. You're going to burn up your gasket anyway.

Mickey · November 2012

Only if you want to eat you gasket. For the record, you did not have to take time before a high temp cook. Done all the time at Egg Fests on org cook

chad408 · November 2012

Do the hight temp cook whenever you like. You are going to burn up the gasket weather you do it the first cook or the 100th cook. Just be prepared to replace the gasket.

SWVABeanCounter · November 2012

Congratulations and welcome aboard. It's been enough, go ahead and fire her up. If you've been lurking than you know you have to post pictures.

kbutler84 · November 2012

From the spatchcock chicken last night

henapple · November 2012

Congrats, welcome and do it.

fishlessman · November 2012

i dont think it matters, mine have either been fine or have melted off, about 50/50. i would check the seal gap before firing it up though, maybe give it the dollar bill test making sure the bill is snug all around it with the dome shut

MrCookingNurse · November 2012

I did the break in cooks. About 400 and less for 5-10 cooks. Some do, some don't I recommend it but now, 7 months in, my gasket is almost toast

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