clean burn daisy wheel?

EggHeadinFlorida

anyone put their daisy wheel in their egg during a clean burn? my daisy wheel has some serious crud build up and was wondering if this would hurt it.

GrateEggspectations

I'm guessing you likely won't hurt it, but that you'll certainly nuke all seasoning from the cast iron. When I wanted to clean my daisy wheel, I rubbed it with a scouring pad, throughly dried it, then seasoned it (coated it with Crisco and baked at 350 for an hour). Came out looking better than new.

Smokin_Trout

When mine gets to the point I can't turn the dial, I burn it off. No problems yet. 

blind99

When mine gets craptastic I stick it in the egg and put the ceramic cap on, at the end of the cook. Do that a few times, then knock the crap off with a stick. 

Sea2Ski

I stuck it in on after making pizza.  Kept the fire going at about 550F for about 2-2.5 hrs.  Took it off, closed down the egg, and after the wheel cooled, applied crisco, put back in the egg which at that point was about 450'ish?  Maybe 400?  Don't know....  Came out great. Just like new. 

MotownVol

Mine is due for a good cleaning.

etherdome

i actually put mine in the egg everytime i shut it down

JustineCaseyFeldown

Do you put it in the egg after shutting down? I started doing it because i had no place to store it

found that it keeps it clean and seasoned, and gummed enough to be air tight while never really getting too dirty

haven't cleaned since i bought the BGE

EggNorth

JustineCaseyFeldown said:

Do you put it in the egg after shutting down? I started doing it because i had no place to store it

found that it keeps it clean and seasoned, and gummed enough to be air tight while never really getting too dirty

haven't cleaned since i bought the BGE

I have since the first cook, never cleaned or had rust.  Once in awhile I give it a spay of Pam if I have the can handy.

tikigriller

Why does seasoning matter on the daisy wheel?  This is an exit point of air much more so than an entry point. That wheel can't possibly have any effect on taste. 

JustineCaseyFeldown

tikigriller said:

Why does seasoning matter on the daisy wheel?  This is an exit point of air much more so than an entry point. That wheel can't possibly have any effect on taste. 

'Seasoning' is a layer of fat that keeps cast iron from rust. Unassociated with flavor/seasoning

Just as the seasoning in a cast iron pan has nothing to do with flavor either

basically, cleaning, burning, periodic painting of the daisy (which does not come from manufacturer painted to begin with) is not necessary. ...if what you want is a functional, black, non-rusted daisy. 

But if a person likes to make work for themselves, have at it

tikigriller

See.....my signature is still very accurate with my questions!!! 

Going back to reminding myself how how green I still am. 

SmokeyPitt

I don't think there would be a problem with doing a clean burn.  I would just spray it with PAM after you are finished if it seems bare.

...but I agree that simply storing it in the egg when you shut down each time is the way to go. It will keep it maintenance free. If it is really cruddy then a little extra burn might be good. You may not want it "too clean", like Darby said a little gumminess is good because it keeps it from flying open every time you open the egg.