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Garage Cooking??
fishindoc
Posts: 212
Its 0 here today and I have the itch to do a pork butt....my green egg is in my garage which stays about 50. Anyone have any clever ideas for exhausting the smoke without opening the garage door all the way??
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I would get that out of my garage if I were you. Chris C from Dizzy Pig fame burnt his house down egging in his garage.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Hence the invention of the bottom screen cover!!!!Apollo Beach, FL
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Not a good idea to use a BGE in doors. Ever."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
I would wheel it out and go for it. The BGE doesn't care about outside temp and with proper anti-freeze level you won't either.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Not in the garage brother. Unsafe in a number of ways.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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RRP said:I would get that out of my garage if I were you. Chris C from Dizzy Pig fame burnt his house down egging in his garage.
As I remember Ron, Chris's fire was caused by an ember that blew into the garage and ignited newspapers. As you probably remember, he and I went through that at the same time. Still good advice though.Steve
Caledon, ON
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I've egged in 20 below. No prob. You use a bit more fuel so be prepared to add if you are going old school low and slow. If you are going turbo you will be fine if you start with a full fire box.
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Little Steven said:
As I remember Ron, Chris's fire was caused by an ember that blew into the garage and ignited newspapers. As you probably remember, he and I went through that at the same time. Still good advice though.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
bgebrent said:Not in the garage brother. Unsafe in a number of ways.
Well, that really depends. I have plans to put in a reclaimed stove vent with a 600-1200cfm exhaust fan vented to the outside. It can be done safely.
You can also use a metal dryer vent hose into a "chimney" similar to an exhaust vent for a gas fireplace. You don't want an inline fan as that will draw in too much air causing higher temps.
So, yes, you can do it, you just need to be safe about how you do it. -
Mine was caused by a spider or some other insect in the venturi of the side burner of a gasser (eggcessory storage unit). Used the side burner to boil some water during outdoor spring cleanup. I always thought the table with the burner made a great place to store lump under (dumbass emoticon here) to keep it dry. You can guess the rest. Cedar clapboard house. I believe there are pictures on TNW web site of the scorched trusses even though the fire was only connected to the egg via lump.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Well I should clarify...by garage I mean I set the table in the door opening. I guess I could still have an ember, but Ive never seen embers blowing around during my low and slow cooks. Still unsafe??
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it's unsafe
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fishindoc said:Well I should clarify...by garage I mean I set the table in the door opening. I guess I could still have an ember, but Ive never seen embers blowing around during my low and slow cooks. Still unsafe??
I'm pretty cautious but low and slow doesn't usually spark except when lighting bad lump. Think about the emissions though.Steve
Caledon, ON
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Never seen them blowing around until it's too late. I would think with the screen, you may be ok, but keep an eye on it. That is what happened to Chris, ember fell out and blew back into garage.Apollo Beach, FL
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Other than it being cold out, is there a particular reason to not just wheel the BGE all the way out of the garage and close the door behind you? I agree with those who suggest getting it outside. Considering the cook you wouldn't need to be out there checking all that often as long as you have a remote thermometer of some sort (for which lithium ion batteries are recommended when it's that cold). Good luck.Stillwater, MN
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Yeah,,,I suppose I dont want to notice anything too late....
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Im planning on using my DigiQ,,,hmmm, I wonder if the fan will have any trouble blowing in 9 degrees?.....
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fishindoc said:Im planning on using my DigiQ,,,hmmm, I wonder if the fan will have any trouble blowing in 9 degrees?.....
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You could fire it up and get it cooking then let your significant other check on it while you stay in and keep warm.
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Oops, should have read 0 degrees
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Think you have had a lot of good advice here. You seem to have your mind up. Bad idea man.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Forget the fire, you will asphyxiate yourself.
XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys -
Doc_Eggerton said:Forget the fire, you will asphyxiate yourself.
hence the suggestion of a venting system of some sort... -
Im headin outside...at least the sun is out.
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Post a few pics of this frozen tundra cook..Greensboro North Carolina
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onedbguru said:Doc_Eggerton said:Forget the fire, you will asphyxiate yourself.
hence the suggestion of a venting system of some sort...
XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys -
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You'll only need to be outside 5 times.
1. Load and Light
2. Lock in temp
3. Load Butt
4. Temp check
5. Pull itNew Albany, Ohio -
Doc_Eggerton said:onedbguru said:Doc_Eggerton said:Forget the fire, you will asphyxiate yourself.
hence the suggestion of a venting system of some sort...
They had it inspected by local officials and their insurance company.
It is possible, but expensive to setup properly. And I doubt you would get residential homeowners insurance to say it's OK.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 -
Wow that was a cold fire-up...I feel like I just did my "rite of passage" into the True Egg-Head club. Seems like there should be a ceremony
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