My Egg is on Crack

DMW

Heating up my XL for pizza tonight. Heard a pop, thought it was just charcoal. Sitting here drinking a beer and noticed this.

OK to proceed with high heat cook?

CANMAN1976

Have a hose handy and get the warranty in action . Wouldn't risk a fire !

badinfluence

Ain't gonna hurt it anymore. I say go nuclear

DMW

I have a fire extinguisher at the ready. Warranty will be submitted Monday.

nolaegghead

Sorry that happened.  I'd fire it up but keep an eye on it. 

Tjcoley

Can't tell but looks like it may be on a deck. As above, keep a close watch and be ready to put out a fire if even more disaster strikes. I get sad every time I see one of these.

smbishop

I recently discovered a crack like that on the bottom of my Egg.  Warranty order has been placed, but I have still cooked pizza, etc on it with no further problems....

minniemoh

Definitely keep an eye on it. My warranty dealer said he would only do low n slows until I could install the new base. When my base was cracked and I didn't know it, my lump consumption was quite a bit higher. It must have been drawing air in through the crack as it took a long time for the temp to come back down. I couldn't see the crack due to my egg being in a table and the crack was at about 11 o'clock and working across the bottom. Found it when I saw moisture coming out the bottom on a low n slow. I guess what I'm saying is that even when you think it's snuffed out it likely won't be. Be very careful on your deck. 

Jeremiah

Sorry man. :(

henapple

That's exactly what mine did.

DMW

Just finished pizza 4 of 4. Pulled beef turned out pretty good too.

SGH

@DMW‌
Looks like a winner to me brother. =D>

NPHuskerFL

@DMW‌ Bummer man :-( And this is why the warranty is worth every penny. Nice pies too!

GeorgeS

Damn shame on the crack! Nice looking chow though for sure!

SGH

@DMW‌
I have heard a very loud pop a few times myself before that really concerned me. So far haven't found a crack any where yet. Wonder what it was?

DMW

Everything was rolling fine, and then this happened.

JK, this is the fire pit. )

hapster

That sucks... Happy you were able to get dinner finished

pescadorzih

Sorry to hear about the crack DMW. Hopefully warranty won't take long. Did you get it at Fred's or Meadow Creek?

DMW

@pescadorzih Got it at Meadow Creek. They have handled a few other warranty claims for me and have been great to deal with.

SmokeyPitt

You make nice looking pizzas, even when on the crack! 

Damn shame about the crack.  I mentioned this in another crack thread...it seems like Big Green Eggs crack all the time now.  Maybe there is just more activity and people report them more, but I think BGE needs to address this.  It's great they have the warranty and all but it's still a hassle to disassemble it and return it.  They need to get the eggs off the crack.  Are the ceramics no longer space aged?  

pescadorzih

DMW said:

@pescadorzih Got it at Meadow Creek. They have handled a few other warranty claims for me and have been great to deal with.

Are you going to the eggfest next weekend?
I might be stopping over again to sample some food.

DMW

@pescadorzih‌ Nope, won't be able to make it this year. Really bummed, the SKH fests are next week as well. If I was around I think I would have done a tasting tour.

KJWILD

Sorry to hear that, meal looks like it turned out awesome. Hopefully the warranty replacement will not take that long.

Lit

They have always cracked I think there were just less around. I have had 2 bases crack both at 700 plus degrees. Sucks when it happens but luckily I am kinda close to tucker just drive down and get new ones. I also do my pizzas around 550 now.

DMW

FWIW, dome temp was only up to 400* when I noticed the crack.

Jupiter Jim

Well that's a darn shame for sure but you do have the lifetime warranty from BGE! But now you have me wondering if you have ever used any of that horrible Royal Oak Lump? If so I'm sure that is the reason for the failure in the egg! Must have been a ROCK that caused it! Yep I'm a trouble maker! JJ

DMW

Hmm, been using mostly RO since I got it. This was the first time using Rockwood. Should I blame the Rockwood? )

DMW

OK, tried to call my dealer, but they are closed today for Pentecost Monday. Had no idea Amish observed that, but according to their answering machine they do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whit_Monday#Dates

Yesterday decided to gather up the family and head to NYC since the weather was perfect. Oh, yeah I saw this mentioned as well:

http://www.bigapplebbq.org/

Since it was being held in Madison Square Park, I just had to hit the Shake Shack as well. @cazzy is right, the burgers are really good at Shake Shack. And brisket from Delaney was good as well. Finally got to try some of their sausage, great flavor profile. I need to start playing with sausage recipes again.

Tbonesmokes

We go to the Big Apple Block Party every year with Ubon's BBQ of Yazoo City MS.  Served 5000 lbs of pulled pork this year.  Great event.

JRWhitee

Mine did that too, my cedar table started to burn as well. Be careful.

Jupiter Jim

DMW said:

Hmm, been using mostly RO since I got it. This was the first time using Rockwood. Should I blame the Rockwood? )

I wouldn't tell Big Green Egg you were using Rockwood!!!!!!
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