How do you keep your DFMT from rusting?

YouEnjoyMyEgg

Let's hear the tricks of the trade...

travisstrick

Replace the wheel thingy with the ceramic cap and place the thingy inside the egg while it cools.

SmokeyPitt

travisstrick said:

Replace the wheel thingy with the ceramic cap and place the thingy inside the egg while it cools.

That's it right there.  When you are finished cooking and it is time to shut down the egg, DFMT comes off and into egg, ceramic cap goes on.  Will keep the DFMT in good shape with no extra work.

You can also hit it with some pam or wipe down with oil from time to time if it is starting to show signs of rust. 

EddieK76

travisstrick said:

Replace the wheel thingy with the ceramic cap and place the thingy inside the egg while it cools.

Yup

JRWhitee

If you don't have a ceramic cap keep it oiled like a cast iron pan.

Charlie tuna

Just use the darn thing!!  Mine is greasy from plenty of use!

EddieK76

JRWhitee said:

If you don't have a ceramic cap keep it oiled like a cast iron pan.

But if you use the ceramic cap you kill the fire that much quicker....

Skiddymarker

Stored in the cooling egg, and twice a year hit it with the pressure washer (If I remember) Otherwise it is a maintenance free item. 

GA_Dawgs

What everyone else said. Occasionally I also oil it before I put it in the egg when cooling down.

egger ave

I put in the BGE after the cook, took it apart and painted with high temp black Rustoleum BBQ paint. Looks brand new

JRWhitee

EddieK76 said:

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JRWhitee said:

If you don't have a ceramic cap keep it oiled like a cast iron pan.

But if you use the ceramic cap you kill the fire that much quicker....

I can't find mine!

Plano_JJ

Do yourself a favor and get the SS vent cap from Eggware.net. Awesome product and even better customer service.

stlcharcoal

Plano_JJ said:

Do yourself a favor and get the SS vent cap from Eggware.net. Awesome product and even better customer service.

Ha!  You beat me to it.  Those are pretty sharp aren't they?

egger ave

stlcharcoal said:

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Plano_JJ said:

Do yourself a favor and get the SS vent cap from Eggware.net. Awesome product and even better customer service.

Ha!  You beat me to it.  Those are pretty sharp aren't they?

agreed, great to cook with and looks good.

cookinfun

I think I gotta get me one of them ss thingies.

egger ave

use AUSTIN for a 15% discount until the 15th if I remember correctly.

YouEnjoyMyEgg

Simple enough.  Thanks doods.

Mickey

Never take it out of the plastic it came in and put in the garage. I never use the thing, no reason. And makes life simple. Sat one was full of ham and other fill of turkey.

MrCookingNurse

Toss it in a cooling egg. Already been said, but I just Pam'd mine after the last cook. Opened my egg this morning and they look good as new!!

fishlessman

i let mine rust, if it were really that important to me i would have it chromed
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MrCookingNurse

@mickey

I've noticed I use my dw less and less. Really can hone in with the bottom vent and its so much easier and quicker.

I do still use it for some things under 300

FanOfFanboys

It opens/slides in two spots. The bottom or big one and the small or top one that rotates completely.
My bottom opens/closes like normal. My top is basically stuck in current position. Can't budge. But zero rust anywhere ha

tazcrash

FanOfFanboys said:

It opens/slides in two spots. The bottom or big one and the small or top one that rotates completely. My bottom opens/closes like normal. My top is basically stuck in current position. Can't budge. But zero rust anywhere ha

mmmm sign of good smoke there. just give it a tap, it'll budge

Plano_JJ

stlcharcoal said:

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Plano_JJ said:

Do yourself a favor and get the SS vent cap from Eggware.net. Awesome product and even better customer service.

Ha!  You beat me to it.  Those are pretty sharp aren't they?

Awesome, and the guy (Matthew) that sells them is great. I had a problem with the first one with one of the holes being cut wrong and he promptly sent me another one AND money to ship him the bad one. He also took the time to call me on the phone and discuss it.

CajunEggHead

Just use the darn thing!!  Mine is greasy from plenty of use! and going to get worse with use