BGE in the Garage?

Grillmagic

Hi Everyone, the weather here in Michigan is raining and blowing pretty good and I was wondering if any of you cooked on your eggs in your garage. I have cooked on my gasser in the garage for years by just rolling it to the open doorway and cooking on it then rolling it back out of the way once its cooled.

Thanks,

Chuck

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bicktrav

I don't live in a cold weather environment like that, so I can't relate to the problem quite as much, but personally I would never egg in the garage. Even near an open doorway, burning charcoal amounts to a really good amount of carbon monoxide. Not a smart move in my opinion.

caliking

Make sure you cook in a well ventilated area. Open the garage door as much as you can tolerate, and any garage windows if you have them. Slide your cooker towards the garage door.  Gassers don't emit carbon monoxide - burning charcoal does. CO is colorless and odorless - can make you and your family very very sick. And yes it can kill you too.

Little Steven

Not to mention what an errant spark can do.

Tjcoley

I'd be way too worried about CO to try. If you do, make sure you have a good CO detector. I've Egged in all kind of weather, even standing out with an umbrella to get it lit.

Grillmagic

BIG THANKS! I never even considered the carbon monoxide danger. I have a 2 and 1/2 car garage with a 8ft high double over head garage door  plus a side entrance door that I would open, I think I am going to try and do it just on the out side of my garage were I can stand inside with the grill centered in the middle of the double over head door on the out side. I Maybe using the gasser or oven today. How are ABT's in the oven? I hope I haven't offended the ABT Gods...

 

lousubcap

The BGE could not care about weather-the cook, another story!  But you only need to load it up and then give it the requisite supervisory adult beverage fueled oversight and you are "good to go".  Don't let the weather drive the BGE cook eggsperience-Just an opinion...

RRP

Chris Capell - creator of the Dizzy Pig line of rubs lost his home to fire by using his BGE in his garage. I would not run the risk for the sake of getting wet! A raincoat is cheaper than a home!

Fred19Flintstone

I live in Flint.  When it's raining, snowing or sleeting, I cook just inside the garage right next to the open bay door.  When it's not precipitating, I'm outside the garage in the driveway. I hope your cook goes well. 

Grillmagic

RRP said:

Chris Capell - creator of the Dizzy Pig line of rubs lost his home to fire by using his BGE in his garage. I would not run the risk for the sake of getting wet! A raincoat is cheaper than a home!

Thanks for that info, Wow! Did the house burn down in the process of cooking or after he shut it down?

RRP

Grillmagic said

Thanks for that info, Wow! Did the house burn down in the process of cooking or after he shut it down?

I don't recall, but maybe Little Steven can help here as his home also burnt about that same time and he and Chris talked on a regular basis - or maybe Chris himself will pop in.

EggNorth

I've cooked in freezing rain, snow, rain, heavy wind, sub zero, etc outside. BGE just seems to laugh and go on it's way. I would imagine cooking inside would be an out for an insurance company if anything happens. Not to mention, wouldn't the ceilling get all black?

Scottborasjr

I don't really see it being a problem as long as you don't leave the egg unattended and do what @Fred19Flintstone, suggests. It's no different then any other time you use your Egg, if you are intelligent about it you should be fine.

Little Steven

RRP said:

Grillmagic said

Thanks for that info, Wow! Did the house burn down in the process of cooking or after he shut it down?

I don't recall, but maybe Little Steven can help here as his home also burnt about that same time and he and Chris talked on a regular basis - or maybe Chris himself will pop in.

Chris wasn't actually cooking in the garage as I remember. I think it was an ember that blew into his open garage and landed on newspapers that were in there. My fire was caused by using a gasser sideburner with a bag of open lump underneath. A spider or something fell into the bag and stared it. Regardless it is not a fun time and it cost me all the money I had in savings and 7 years and running to get the house in order. A lawsuit against the insurance company was settled out of court but I didn't get legals. $155,000.

caliking

What about an ez-up? Egg goes outside, you stay in the garage.

grege345

Co2 is lighter than air so it can end up in your basement depending on how yournhousemisnset up. I know when I run my pressure washer right outside them garage door my co2 detectors go off downstairs. Split level home with door to access lower level

Nsdexter

I egged for years in ottawa and would never consider using it inside,

CP92

Do it all the time.  But that might be the reason I have a headache right now.

Seriously though, anything around 350-400ish I've done in side.  I leave the garage door open and haven't had an issue yet.

Pinkfacemark

I have used mine in a screened in porch, with the door open and a portable box fan blowing the smoke out.  I haven't lost that many brain cells...... yet. 

caliking

Little Steven said:

Chris wasn't actually cooking in the garage as I remember. I think it was an ember that blew into his open garage and landed on newspapers that were in there. My fire was caused by using a gasser sideburner with a bag of open lump underneath. A spider or something fell into the bag and stared it. Regardless it is not a fun time and it cost me all the money I had in savings and 7 years and running to get the house in order. A lawsuit against the insurance company was settled out of court but I didn't get legals. $155,000.

Whoa. That's a sobering story. Of all things, I wouldn't have thought an insect could ignite a bag of lump like that.

Fred19Flintstone

caliking said:

 

Whoa. That's a sobering story. Of all things, I wouldn't have thought an insect could ignite a bag of lump like that.

Actually spiders are arachnids.  I correct grammar in my spare time, too.

Mickey

Got to be better than sticking your head in an oven. Real good Egg smells on the way out.

caliking

Fred19Flintstone said:

caliking said:

 

Whoa. That's a sobering story. Of all things, I wouldn't have thought an insect could ignite a bag of lump like that.

Actually spiders are arachnids.  I correct grammar in my spare time, too.

Touche. More taxonomy than grammar though!

Fred19Flintstone

Yes, but no less annoying.

henapple

Hell, I've been using a heat gun or mapp torch. I'll start collecting spiders.

Little Steven

caliking said:

Little Steven said:

Chris wasn't actually cooking in the garage as I remember. I think it was an ember that blew into his open garage and landed on newspapers that were in there. My fire was caused by using a gasser sideburner with a bag of open lump underneath. A spider or something fell into the bag and stared it. Regardless it is not a fun time and it cost me all the money I had in savings and 7 years and running to get the house in order. A lawsuit against the insurance company was settled out of court but I didn't get legals. $155,000.

Whoa. That's a sobering story. Of all things, I wouldn't have thought an insect could ignite a bag of lump like that.

It took several hours for the bag to burn open. When it did it toppled on the wooden deck and the natural gas line for the old gasser.

BYS1981

CO is not something that should be taken lightly, I would maybe store the BBQ in the garage and roll it out for the cook. CO could kill you in less than 30 minutes depending on the PPM (parts per million).

I personally don't have frigid temperatures and very little rain, but my next house will have an open air area that has a covered section to bbq when it does rain.

Cymbaline65

I would not do it. As an experiment, I would assume you have a CO2 detector in the house? Take it outside to the garage and see if the numbers change. Also, any kind of wood smoke could get ugly.

otter

Grill magic, where in Michigan are you?

Grillmagic

Otter I live in Dimondale (Lansing on the map)

henapple

Buy a parakeet.. Or two