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Big Green Egg Question RE: Lighter Fluid

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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
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    The ceramics are somewhat porous. Repeated high heat will drive off all sorts of stuff. Mold, moisture, grease, and even lighter fluid.

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
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    We rented a house at the beach last year that had a BGE for use.  The thing was clogged up with ash old briquettes with an empty jug of lighter fluid below.  I cleaned it out and tracked down some lump (which was harder that expected).  We cooked a beef tenderloin and it turned out fantastic.  No residual taste from lighter fluid that any of us could taste.  I'd say go for it.

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  • SGH
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    As to the lighter fluid question. No the egg is not ruined. My youngest son lit my mini several times with lighter fluid while I was offshore. After a heavy scolding for my son and a clean burn for the mini all is well. If you use lighter fluid to start a fire in your egg when cooking, you will definitely taste it. However you can certainly clean burn the lighter fluid away in a ceramic cooker that has been exposed to it. Just for reference. In a pinch I have used a little bit of #2 diesel fuel to bring unit #4 & #6 online before. This is not recommended practice and I do not advise folks to do it. However just making the point that it can be done with no ill affects. With enough heat, you can burn almost anything away. A little lighter fluid is not the end of the world I assure you. I ran my mini at 800 degrees for 1 hour and all signs of lighter fluid was gone. 

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  • stevesails
    stevesails Posts: 990
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    350 for an XL.  what are you waitING for 
    XL   Walled Lake, MI

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