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AUCE
AUCE Posts: 890
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Well it lasted 5 cooks..needed really?

I would much rather be able to say I was glad I did than wished I had........

XL owner and purveyor of pallette perfection...

Homosassa....Mecca of Florida

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    What kind of cap are you using (DFMT or Smokeware)? Are you doing a lot of clean burns or 800℉-900℉ pizza bakes? Why did the chimney gasket fry so quick?
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
    edited December 2014
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    My XL didn't include the chimney gasket. I ended up with some extra gasket material and put it inside my ceramic cap. I'm not sure if it shuts down faster or not, never timed it. I don't think it matters.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • AUCE
    AUCE Posts: 890
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    Didn't fry..just wasn't stuck well.

    I would much rather be able to say I was glad I did than wished I had........

    XL owner and purveyor of pallette perfection...

    Homosassa....Mecca of Florida

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  • Nyltiger
    Nyltiger Posts: 16
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    Same thing happened to me after my first cook. I used some 3M adhesive and reapplied. I am not sure its necessary but I hated to have it fall off after the first cook.
    Johns Creek, GA Large BGE Weber Kettle Weber Genesis
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,884
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    Instead of putting it o the Egg, I have it wrapped on the inside of the ceramic cap, that way it's a tighter fit for snuffing out the fire or makes it less prone to get fulled off with the grill cover.

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe

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  • 500
    500 Posts: 3,177
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    That's how I did it also; on the inside of the cap.
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    never had one for ceramic or daisy, when I bought the smokeware, I installed on the inside of the cap
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  • stonedog03
    stonedog03 Posts: 52
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    My stock gasket came unstuck (from the dome) on the first cook.  I bought a smokeware SS cap and as per advice here, put the gasket on the inside of the cap.  That works awesome and the ceramic cap seems to snuff the lump fine, even without a gasket.  Of course, YMMV.
    XL BGE  -  Jackson, California
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