OH NO the Egg won't open

KeithEGG · December 2016

So for the first time in three winters the dog gone egg won't open it appears as though the seal is frozen I never had that before I always keep it covered. How many other cold-weather eggheads have had this experience and any suggestions on how to thaw it out besides waiting until the temperature goes up?

Shiff · December 2016

If you can get the bottom vent open, put in some newspaper or light a wax fire starter and see if that will warm it up enough to open the egg.

nolaegghead · December 2016

Heat the inside from the bottom vent

GATABITES · December 2016

You can open the lower vent and put a small piece of lump in and light it. It will slowly heat leftover coals and release the frozen seal.

JohnInCarolina · December 2016

Either of the above will work. Don't try to pry it open too hard - you'll take the gasket off.

Carolina Q · December 2016

Light it thru the lower vent. Use newspaper or a torch. Assuming you left lump in it from last time.

I suggest this base on reading here, not personal experience. I live in CT and don't cover my egg. Hasn't frozen in 7 years. I think it's the Rutland, but don't know.

nolaegghead · December 2016

Just don't use a briquette or mesquite lump.

KeithEGG · December 2016

Thanks, I am trying my electric lighter in the bottom vent. I guess the meat Loaf will go in the oven darn it

Boileregger · December 2016

I have had success wiggling a butter knife under the dome. If you can do that in 2 or 3 places it should.unstick enough to open.

GATABITES · December 2016

its not too difficult. egg loaf is so much better.

KeithEGG · December 2016

Success we will have meat loaf on the Egg she "cracked" open. No damage to the gasket either.

lousubcap · December 2016

Welcome aboard and enjoy the many challenges of the journey. When you shut it down you can layer some aluminum foil around the gasket surface to preclude another episode. FWIW-

KeithEGG · December 2016

Great Idea

Ozzie_Isaac · December 2016

Roll your egg inside till it warms up.

yljkt · December 2016

A couple of old golf tees in the seam will stop that. Or foil.

northGAcock · December 2016

It is officially winter....no waiting till the 21st.

DoubleEgger · December 2016

yljkt said:

A couple of old golf tees in the seam will stop that. Or foil.

Or a quarter

DMW · December 2016

DoubleEgger said:

yljkt said:

A couple of old golf tees in the seam will stop that. Or foil.

Or a quarter

Or wood skewers.

lousubcap · December 2016

All spacers work but if you want to kill the fire and don't want to perform that function once the BGE is shut-down then I default to the foil. Your call.

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