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reh111
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Did a pork loin last night. Shut her down like always - closed lower vent and put top on chimney. Forgot about it. Walked by it this afternoon (20 hours later) and noticed that the thermometer was reading 250 - opened it up and the fire's still going. Has never happened before - fire always goes out and temp back to zero. I don't have a gasket on the BGE but I haven't had one in a long time. Any thoughts as to why it didn't shut down??
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Air leak.
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Assuming your bottom vent is not bent, the only thing I can imagine is that your hinge is out of line and you have a gap between your dome and base.
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Must have an air leak somewhere. When I did not have a gasket it would burn off most of the lump, now with a gasket I can get a few cooks out of a load.Dave
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^^^ Has to be an air leak somewhere. Fire cannot survive without oxygen.Greenwood, IN | XL BGE | Weber Genesis | Blackstone 28 | bunch of accessories
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can't have an on going fire let alone hot embers at any 250º for 20 hours without a sizable air leak, plus that heat had to exiting as well. Plus it wouldn't hurt to calibrate your dome thermometer for kicks and giggles.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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yljkt said:Air leak.
a famous egger here has a gasketless BGE that I used for a week. although the fire went out, i was surprised to see it took much longer than mine, and i used much more lump.
i ultimately started putting in only the amount of lump i'd need for that cook, rather than just filling it up per usual
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My gasket is basically gone on my XL and haven't had any trouble holding a temp or extinguishing the fire. I should replace it soon though.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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I guess I'll replace the gasket - obviously you guys are right - has to be getting air somehow - just thought it was strange that it has never happened before and there really hasn't been a change in anything (and, I keep my thermometer calibrated so that's not the issue) have to start looking for answers this weekend - thanks (just wish I had known it was going to hold 250 all night and all day - I could have stuck something on it - pork butt maybe )
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Check for debris in the area that used to have the gasket. It could be causing you to have a gap when you think it is closed. (dont forget something could stick to the upper).Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
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DoubleEgger said:Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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Look around the inside of the egg for a small and possible hidden compressed oxygen gas tank. It could be cracked open and supplied sufficient oxygen to the fire to keep it going regardless of the vents and lid being closed. This seems to be the most likely reason.
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Could be a dreaded crack in the base underneath out of sight as well.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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RRP said:Could be a dreaded crack in the base underneath out of sight as well.
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nolaegghead said:Look around the inside of the egg for a small and possible hidden compressed oxygen gas tank. It could be cracked open and supplied sufficient oxygen to the fire to keep it going regardless of the vents and lid being closed. This seems to be the most likely reason.
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Thats how I found my crack in the base. Had to have it replaced. Sorry.
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Large and Small BGE, Blackstone 36 and a baby black Kub.
Chattanooga, TN.
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reh111 said:nolaegghead said:Look around the inside of the egg for a small and possible hidden compressed oxygen gas tank. It could be cracked open and supplied sufficient oxygen to the fire to keep it going regardless of the vents and lid being closed. This seems to be the most likely reason.
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Darby_Crenshaw said:DoubleEgger said:
Dang it @Darby_Crenshaw, I can't seem to get the hang of this four sided triangle!Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
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nolaegghead said:Look around the inside of the egg for a small and possible hidden compressed oxygen gas tank. It could be cracked open and supplied sufficient oxygen to the fire to keep it going regardless of the vents and lid being closed. This seems to be the most likely reason.Slumming it in Aiken, SC.
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nolaegghead said:Look around the inside of the egg for a small and possible hidden compressed oxygen gas tank. It could be cracked open and supplied sufficient oxygen to the fire to keep it going regardless of the vents and lid being closed. This seems to be the most likely reason.
My BGE O2 tank stopped working. I replaced it with a KAB smokeware tank from the ceramic grill store. Haven't looked back.
Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
Grand Rapids MI
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