Welcome to the EGGhead Forum - a great place to visit and packed with tips and EGGspert advice! You can also join the conversation and get more information and amazing kamado recipes by following Big Green Egg to Experience our World of Flavor™ at:
Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Pinterest  |  Youtube  |  Vimeo
Share your photos by tagging us and using the hashtag #BigGreenEgg.

Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch

Loud pop...

Texag06ish
Texag06ish Posts: 135
in EggHead Forum
just heard a loud pop while starting the fire in my egg. Does that usually mean a crack? Hadn't heard anything like it before while cooking on the egg. 
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • leemschu
    leemschu Posts: 615
    Could just be the lump. Mine pops some just depending on the bag of lump.
    Dyersburg, TN
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Sometimes but,  not always. Considering you said you heard this while starting the fire it would likely be lump popping.
    Had it been lit awhile and you heard it later then.... Maybe the bands & hinge assy expansion from heat transfer or ceramics. Just be mindful and inspect when cleaning out your egg. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Probably a piece of lump, but check for cracks after your cook.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,582
    edited June 2016
    I've heard lots of pops coming from my egg. One day I thought I heard a different, deeper pop. That was almost two years ago and I still haven't noticed any damage to my egg. My fire box and ring have cracks but they were, and still are there. Now I'm thinking it might be time to get replacements for those parts so I have them when things really do fall apart.


    Just look things over and remember to check every so often in case something opens up.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    When I have fresh lump, I use Mesquite, it pops and cracks...after initial burn it stops. Only one,way to find out if it's cracked...
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Texag06ish
    Texag06ish Posts: 135
    I'm going to take things apart and give it a good look tomorrow. Thanks guys.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Categories