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mildew in egg

jmontjax
jmontjax Posts: 1
in EGG Table Forum
I did not use my egg over the winter. When I opened it, there was a significant amount of mildew on the sides and on the plate setter. What is the best way to clean it? I built a fire and plan to get it to about 500 degrees. Will that take care of it?
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    edited March 2015
    Yes- that will do it.  Plan to let it run at 500+ for a while (I would estimate 45 min to an hour).  You can go hotter if you want to kill it faster. 

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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,227
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Yes- that will do it.  Plan to let it run at 500+ for a while (I would estimate 45 min to an hour).  You can go hotter if you want to kill it faster. 
    + 1

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  • DieselkW
    DieselkW Posts: 909
    Mildew requires moisture - I would bring the temp up slowly - if the internals are wet you don't want to hit it with high heat too quickly.

    Indianapolis, IN

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  • Begger
    Begger Posts: 569
    To prevent a 'repeat', I'd work on some proper over-winter storage.     A drier place?   Better cover?   I don't know.   Maybe inside?    Do you have a covered porch?  

    DieselkW said:
    Mildew requires moisture - I would bring the temp up slowly - if the internals are wet you don't want to hit it with high heat too quickly.
    This rates a +1     nothing worse than getting real damp ceramic to the boiling point and having the steam do some damage.  
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
    Mildew/mold needs moisture and organic material to grow. A clean burn before putting away the egg for the winter will help keep the mold in check.
    Southeast Florida - LBGE
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  • Fireman_Joe
    Fireman_Joe Posts: 298
    clean burn
    Gambrills,Maryland

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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,523
    jtcBoynton said:
    Mildew/mold needs moisture and organic material to grow. A clean burn before putting away the egg for the winter will help keep the mold in check.
    I use mine every few days so this is not an issue, that being said, I’ve heard others say to do a clean burn, or at least a high temp burn and leave some air circulation, bottom vent open and screen over the top - again, no first hand experience, just what I’ve heard. 
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  • bo31210
    bo31210 Posts: 715
    Just cook throughout the winter.   Problem solved  =)
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  • Egghead_Daron
    Egghead_Daron Posts: 862
    I agree with @Skiddymarker. Rare that it isn't used long enough for that to happen. However, when I was traveling a lot for work it did happen. I started leaving the bottom vent open and never had another bit of trouble with it. It was also much easier to re-light any unused lump after I started doing that. No moisture being retained in the Egg or in the charcoal.
    LBGE 2013, SBGE 2014, Mini 2015
    Columbus IN
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  • Fireman_Joe
    Fireman_Joe Posts: 298
    The eggs I have at the house in Key Largo when I am not going to be using them for a while I leave the cap off the top and leave the bottom vent wide open, also I do not leave any ash in egg. I also do not cover them as they are on a covered part of the lanai.
    Gambrills,Maryland

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