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Getting Frustrated

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  • 1WVU
    1WVU Posts: 160
    edited November 2017
    Definitely should take something and agitate the lump before each cook.  This will allow the soot to collect at the bottom for you to clean out.  Without doing this you will smother your coals and prevent air flow.
    Roanoke, VA
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  • EGGcellent_Smithers
    EGGcellent_Smithers Posts: 42
    Kick Ash Basket is your friend, my friend...
    Egging in Indy...
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,656
    Driller said:
    Beat the hell out of the remaining lump and was surprised at the amount of as that was there.  Got it cleaned up as best as it could without removing everything and it certainly did perform at high temp on the next cook.  Thank you everyone.
    Years ago, I actually read an experienced Egger recommending taking all of the lump out and carefully putting it back in, taking care to put larger pieces at the bottom for lots of air flow.  Seems extreme and unnecessary to me, but I do usually rake the lump a bit with the ash tool before a second burn, and I did get one of those "wiggle rods" several years ago that @Photo Egg recommended above, and sometimes I use it, again just to be sure there isn't a bunch of small pieces clogging the air holes.

    I'm glad you sorted out what kind of air flow problem you had, and you fixed it!

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