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Water in the Egg
I went to clean out the ash for a cook today and it was all wet like mud. The last cook was a sitting' chicken with the place setter and then I closed the egg with the ceramic stopper after the cook.
Does the moisture still enter through the porousness of the ceramic or do I have some unseen leak I should be worried about?
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Was your bottom vent open?
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Eggcelsior said:Was your bottom vent open?Scrape out the mud and light it up....Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Dry it out, then sprinkle it with a hose - simulate mother nature and see where it's leaking in. You can always cover it.
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I often have the mud soon dries up when you light it.Lynnwood WA
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Depends on just how much moisture you got inside, you may want to build a small little fire at first to slowing dry out the Egg. A dozen pieces of lump lit in the bottom will not overheat the Egg and risk a crack.
We had a customer get her Egg blown into her pool during a big storm, she dried it out this way and it made it back to a regular Egg life.
-SMITTY
from SANTA CLARA, CA
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I had that happen. Invited my Sis & BIL for pizza. What a disaster. Temp would not come up.
I did start a low250* fire 3 or 4 hours ahead to dry it out, but still wasn't enough.Never seen 450*.
I let the rest of the coals go total 6 or 7 hours. That did the trick. Now I cover all the time.
Smitty's Kid's BBQ
Bay City,MI
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AsSkiddymarker said - I have found this a result of a bit of felt gasket sticking out because the lid isn't aligned. Rain then seems to seep through.
This means the charcoal will get damp too and a high likelihood of mould. I usually add fresh charcoal to light to ensure I have a decent chance at getting up to temp but it can take an age to dry out if you want grilling temps. Sometimes I take all the dregs out and just use fresh to help - i add the damp charcoal leftovers once the fire is raging, otherwise I store them in a bowl indoors so they dry out slowly. If really small I use them as bio-char.
I'm in We(s)t Scotland and it has been a very wet year! ymmv.
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Planning to buy a cover but those mugs are $160!!! Have to save up for it.
In the meantime, my egg does have a bit of an under-bite when I close the lid. I thought I came across instructions on how to correct this here or maybe on the main site but can't find it now . . .
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I purchased a A/C cover from my heating / Egg guy. It's gray. But heavy enough not to blow off.
I was actually using the one that came with our new a/c. Had to get a second one for it for the winter.
Smitty's Kid's BBQ
Bay City,MI
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Get some good UV resistant fabric and have your new favorite person make you one up! Just sayin'...
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One night while doing a low and slow I dreamed I went to check on the egg and the base was full of water with lump floating in it. Woke up in a cold sweat.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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