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Mold

Misippi Egger
Misippi Egger Posts: 5,095
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
A fellow egger just asked me is there was a method to prevent mold from lining the inside of his BGE when it goes a while without being used?

Of course, I told him he should use it more often! :woohoo:

Seriously, we live in a very humid environment and other than a real hot burnout before cooking, are there any trick for reducing the risk of mold?

Thanks......
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
    You know the trick.. Anytime you have humidity and exposed food stuffs you have mold.
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  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
    Boaters often use the warmth of a low-watt light bulb in the cabin to deter growth of mold during the off-season months. Perhaps a Google search might lead you to a simple solution using a common household product. My BGE is in FL and so far I've had no problem. Perhaps a hi-temp burn after your last cook might help. Good luck, and let us know the outcome~!
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  • Misippi Egger
    Misippi Egger Posts: 5,095
    Thanks.

    This is the second person in this area who has told me about mold inside their egg. I've never had a problem, but I use mine very much. They just do a 700+ burn before cooking. Hopefully there are no 700+ spores in there.
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  • Crimsongator
    Crimsongator Posts: 5,797
    Be sure the grid is burned off after each cook and all drip pans have been removed. I was at a dealer last week and they had a demo large that had some mold growing on the grate. I told them I was going to back my van up and rescue that sucker if they didn't take better care of it.
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  • Broc
    Broc Posts: 1,398
    I have discovered that if I leave the bottom intake vent open during cooling-down period during humid nights, I get moisture inside the Egg.

    Since I have closed down top and bottom vents after a hi-end-sear and burn-off of the stinkies, I have had no problem with either mold or condensation.

    ~ B
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  • Todt
    Todt Posts: 46
    I think that it may be worth a try to mist the inside of your egg with a solution of water and bleach after every cook. Bleach discourages mold growth and kills existing mold. One teaspoon bleach to a spray bottle full of water should do it. The next time you fire up your egg it should cook out and I don't think it would be strong enough to matter any way. Worth a shot.
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