Clean burn question

Meathead1974

Hey Everyone 

With all the rain in the SE I haven't done much egging.  I came home today and he's got mold all inside along with the platesetter and daisy wheel, grate etc that was inside. 
I'm doing a clean burn now, is there a temp and certain time I should be working with?  Anything else I should be doing?  Do you wipe it out when your done?  Thanks

Mickey

I had this. Pull the temp gadge and put in lump and let her rip. No need to do anything as it will self clean. 

Meathead1974

For like an hour or so?  

Mickey

Meathead1974 said:

For like an hour or so?  

Pull your gage, put good amount of lump, will be done when cooled off. Guessing 4 or 5 hours min. That puppy will go 1200+ so don't open it. Damn good chance you will fry the gasket + or - . The Egg pictured above has not had a gasket in 7 years. My new Large I would still do the same thing. 

Meathead1974

Thanks

Mickey

Any dirty other items can go in. All get clean. 

Meathead1974

Excellent.  Everything I stored in it had mold on it!  Damn rain

Skiddymarker

Good advice for a nuclear clean - for mould, you only need about 500ºF for an hour or so. You can leave your thermo in and not fry the gasket. I have not had to clean burn in over 4 years as we do pizza at least every week or so - keeps it clean.