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Yikes! Mold in the egg
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Zaltydog
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Just went to fire up the egg after not using it for a couple of weeks. The inside was very fuzzy throughout. Lesson learned-clean well if going to be gone for awhile.
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Fill it up with lump and then let the lump burn the mold away. Some folks report success of leaving the draft doors open to allow moisture to escape to prevent mold from growing.
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Have started the lump as I have two spatchcock chickens ready to go. Thanks for the tips, I will be leaving the vent open from now on.
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Time to fire up the afterburners.Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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I had the same problem on a few occasions of extended time away. Leaving the vent door open like Brownie said has worked for me.
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Where do some of y'all with mold problems live? Longest I've been without cooking is prolly two weeks. I'm in Mississippi._______________________________________________XLBGE
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After cooking, especially a low and slow, I always let the Egg heat up a bit (450) and leave it there for about 30 minutes to burn all the organic material left in the egg from the cook. I figure this 'sterilizes' the inside of the Egg and should prevent mold. Never had a mold problem.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Tjcoley said:After cooking, especially a low and slow, I always let the Egg heat up a bit (450) and leave it there for about 30 minutes to burn all the organic material left in the egg from the cook. I figure this 'sterilizes' the inside of the Egg and should prevent mold. Never had a mold problem.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Because of my work schedule, my Egg sits for three weeks between uses. After my last cook and Egg has cooled off, I clean it out, remove all ash, and leave the bottom vent wide open and put a piece of rope across the top opening so that the top cap has doesn't sit tight on the Egg. This leaves some air flow through the Egg.
Haven't had any mold since I started doing it like this.
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Great ideas! I have implemented a new plan. Thanks all!
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