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Urgent Issue!! Lid won't open!
HungryNephew
Posts: 267
Ok,I've seen this topic come up a hundred times. The idea is to get the egg hot and then it will open. Here's my problem. My egg is currently 500 degrees and will not open. I cannot get it any hotter. I even tried a hair dryer to get enough air. The egg was about 800 degrees when I shut it down. That's the hottest I've ever had it. There is not enough lump left to get it over 500. I fear that I will need to get it to 800 again to open it. My gasket has long since been toast (or so I thought).
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Comments
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how long at 500? is the out side of the egg hot yet? it will take it a few minutes to heat the gasket and glue so it will give way.
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It has not been too long. Hopefully some time at 500 will do it.
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Looks like some time at 500 did the trick. I also gently worked a knife around and it popped right open!
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I got a replacement gasket from RRP. But you live close enough to get a nomex from BGE. also talk to Bubba Tim. He uses a pumice stone to prep the egg. RD has them for 2 bucks.
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