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Egg Cleaning...

interceptor
interceptor Posts: 2
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Hello, I'm new to this forum. I recently have inherited an Egg, but it hasn't been used in nearly a decade. I have no real clue how to clean it out (it's been outside on my grandmother's deck, and the mud daubers have had a field day inside of it). I'm wondering if anyone has a similar experience with cleaning out an egg like this. I'm planning on getting it as hot as it will go when I clean it out, I'm just wondering if that's a good idea.

Thanks a lot for your help (in advance).
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  • Mike in Abita
    Mike in Abita Posts: 3,302
    That should work just fine. Once it cools down, crumble up a ball of aluminum foil and scrub the insides with it and it will loosen any remaining crud. Vacuum out or just use a whisk broom and you should be ready to go.

    Are you sure it is a newer type egg? Older models might crack if exposed to high temps. Post photo of the Egg if you are unsure and someone will identify it, as either older clay type or newer ceramic.
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    listen to mike re: age of egg.. old clay eggs should not go about 350°? if it is a newer ceramic egg limit your temp to 700° if there is a large amount of crud build up . i did not burn my egg clean for 2 years and at 1000° i melted the crud .. it was like creosote ran down the dome over the gasket and down the outside of the egg. killed the gasket used gasoline alcohol goop off to clean the outside , as hot as possible is fine it you do not have thick crud... several 700° burns is a better choice imho
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    bill,

    If it is an old clay one it will eggsplode at high temps. I just invented a new glossary term...YES!

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    yes you did and i re read my post .... poorly written it was.. should have said .. if it is an old egg limit temps to 350° other wise 700°
    back to edit the last one and then sleep
    bill
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Dude,

    Love to see the Eggsplode all the same ;)

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • interceptor
    interceptor Posts: 2
    While the "eggsplosion" would be interesting, to say the least, I'm fairly certain it's ceramic. That said, I'll take some pics this weekend and post them. I really appreciate the input. I know it's at least pre-2000, if that helps in the classification.
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