mold in my egg

Unknown

I only get to use my egg once every two weeks or so. During this time my egg grows mold inside. Why is this and what can I do? It's almost October and that's when I get the chance to really cook alot and I would like to solve this problem fast. I have only had the egg for about four months. Please help ASAP. Thanks

Fireball

Gentleman Jim,
Burn it off. Take the egg up to around 600 degrees or higher and let it burn for 20 to 30 minutes. This works, I did it early this summer.
Fireball

Mike Oelrich

Gentleman Jim,[p] Fireball's advice is sound -- few more tips: I get mold in my small BGE occasionally (though almost never in my large -- go figure). Usually, it happens after I cook something and don't do a good high-temp run afterwards to clean to gunk out. I also try to air the little guy out the day after he's extinguished (leave him in the sun with the top and bottom vents open (and sometimes the dome lid up)). Still, this summer's been so wet here that it doesn't always do the trick. If the blue stuff's in there, I will wipe as much of it off as I can, then burn off the rest.[p]MikeO[p]

Tim M

Gentleman Jim,[p]Fixing it is easy but preventing it harder. Cleaning: just fire up the Egg. A couple hundred degrees for 15-20 min certainly works.[p]To prevent it you need discipline. This is untested therory since I don't have the problem but once in a great while. My large Egg has never had the problem but the small does occasionally. The key to avoiding it is to not cap off the Egg as soon as you remove the food, trapping the moisture. I think we all do this and if mold is a problem it should be possible to leave the Egg open after cooking to release the moisture in it from the cook. After you remove the food, leave the bottom vent cracked about 1/2" and the daisy open or off. Scrape the gril with a wire brush and come back in 30 min to close it up. That should help your problem but you have to remember to come back and close it or it will burn your load of lump up. [p]Like I said, this is therory - let me know if it works for you.[p]Tim

Mike Oelrich

Tim M,[p] When I remember to do an after-cook burn (especially paired with airing the BGE out a bit the next day), the mold is non-existent or at least not as bad. Not so easy to do it this year -- seems like every time I've used my BGEs, it's been raining![p]MikeO

Tim M

MikeO,[p]Your post and mine were so very similar - funny how we both mentioned the small being more problematic than the large with mold. My gas monster use to do it too, but I didn't use it as often as the Eggs. The wet weather doesn't help for sure.[p]Tim - not raining today - but will tomorrow

Unknown

Gentleman Jim, Thanks everyone for the advice. I will try all of the ideas and let you know what works. Untill next time keep your fire hot and your beer on ice!