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ASAP Gasket help

SmokinBob629
SmokinBob629 Posts: 60
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I just put a brisket on for superbowl. I noticed the top gasket was crumbling so I took it off in hopes to make a tight seal. I noticed smoke still creeping out the sides and I can't keep the temp down. Any suggestions ASAP would be greatly appreciated 
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  • Eggdicted_Dawgfan
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,902
    How about some flat shoestring around the rim and then maybe hang something from the handle to put downward pressure to keep a seal. Or maybe take some foil and make a little rope and then put it all the way around the ring. Then smash it down tight and hang something from the handle to keep it sealed? Last option, caulk it shut, slice it open in the morning with a knife. Hopefully one of the first 2 options would work. 
    Snellville, GA


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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 791
    I'm guessing that opening the grill is the culprit for not being able to keep the temp down. If you really think it's the leak maybe you could make a foil gasket? 
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,341
    +1 foil
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,470
    Close your bottom vent more.  
    ___________

    "They're eating the checks!  They're eating the balances!"  


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  • EGGjlmh
    EGGjlmh Posts: 823
    Many people don't even use a gasket. You need to choke down the daisy wheel as much as you need to to maintain temp. And do not open the egg. 

    1MBGE 2006, 1LBGE 2010, 1 Mini Max, Fathers Day 2015

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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    Choke down the other two sources of air, your intake and exhaust. You just have a third source of air and will need to accommodate. But the foil rope gasket could work if you really feel the need. I wouldn’t mess with it tho. 
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  • Codfish
    Codfish Posts: 43
    I used to have this problem, I cut strips from a cereal box and covered them with foil, it worked pretty well, Then got from RRP the good gasket and problem solved forever....
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,808
    Codfish said:
    I used to have this problem, I cut strips from a cereal box and covered them with foil, it worked pretty well, Then got from RRP the good gasket and problem solved forever....

    Yep, get a gasket from @rrp and never worry again. I put one on my large last fall, follow his directions and it is easy peasy.
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • Coastal_OReggON
    Coastal_OReggON Posts: 27
    cookingdude555 said:
    Choke down the other two sources of air, your intake and exhaust. You just have a third source of air and will need to accommodate. But the foil rope gasket could work if you really feel the need. I wouldn’t mess with it tho. 
    +1 on this.  @SmokinBob629 hopefully you were able to get through your cook using one of the methods above.

    Definitely contact @RRP for a new gasket (thank you Ron)!  Here are a few pics of my husband following RRP's instructions and @bluebird66 is right, it's easy peasy.

    My husband said that even when our egg was brand new, he had never been able to maintain the egg's temp (until he installed the new gasket)--- game changer for us.



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