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dweebs0r
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So, I thought something was up with my Egg. I havent been able to hit high temps and maxed out at like 450-500. Yesterday, I took all the internal pieces out, removed the old lump, shop vac'ed all of the ash out and blew out the air holes. Put everything back together and didnt really try to hit any high temps.
Today I lit the egg and went to help the wife wash her car real quick. Came back in like 15-20 minutes to the temp gauge all the way over to 200 (is that 1000 degrees???). I opened the egg fairly slowly but still obviously too quickly and I felt a rush of hot air go inward. Woosh!! Bye bye arm hair.
I guess it takes seeing one backdraft up close to teach you to open that thing slowly. I have learned my lesson!
-Jody Newell (LBGE & a 36" Blackstone griddle).
Location: 🍺🍺 The back porch, Munford, TN. 🍺🍺
Location: 🍺🍺 The back porch, Munford, TN. 🍺🍺
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So, I thought something was up with my Egg. I havent been able to hit high temps and maxed out at like 450-500. Yesterday, I took all the internal pieces out, removed the old lump, shop vac'ed all of the ash out and blew out the air holes. Put everything back together and didnt really try to hit any high temps.
Well....you usually only do it once!Today I lit the egg and went to help the wife wash her car real quick. Came back in like 15-20 minutes to the temp gauge all the way over to 200 (is that 1000 degrees???). I opened the egg fairly slowly but still obviously too quickly and I felt a rush of hot air go inward. Woosh!! Bye bye arm hair.I guess it takes seeing one backdraft up close to teach you to open that thing slowly. I have learned my lesson!Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
I have learned to respect the power of the Egg. Looks like I fixed my temp problem.-Jody Newell (LBGE & a 36" Blackstone griddle).
Location: 🍺🍺 The back porch, Munford, TN. 🍺🍺 -
Unfortunately, I skipped over the safety section of the manual and was engulfed by a small ball of fire....
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If only that were true.......
Well....you usually only do it once!
XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys -
I too singed my hair with a fireball in front of guests! It was rather frightening. I learned my lesson too.
I have gotten the egg to 1200 degrees thinking it was only at 200....another fireball hit me! Another lesson learned!
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I'm just glad I didnt toast the gasket. The gasket had a little burn to the back side of it but nothing terrible and it still holds smoke in without problems.-Jody Newell (LBGE & a 36" Blackstone griddle).
Location: 🍺🍺 The back porch, Munford, TN. 🍺🍺 -
I think once temp wraps around it becomes less accurate.
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I have been lucky, and only the huby has been a victim.. I am always burping th egg, just to always be in the habit so that I will be very safe!!
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NewEnglandEgger I just LOL'd so much. Great photo.LizzieSamps Way to throw the hubby under the bus. Haha.-Jody Newell (LBGE & a 36" Blackstone griddle).
Location: 🍺🍺 The back porch, Munford, TN. 🍺🍺 -
He has been singed 2X
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He has been singed 2X
You definitely need to upgrade your training program-or get him his own BGE, then it's all on him!Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
I guess it takes seeing one backdraft up close to teach you to open that thing slowly. I have learned my lesson!
)Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
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Must of smelt good too huh? We all have done it at least once.Large, small, and a mini
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This is how I got my screen name. Keep the pics coming, they crack me up.
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Nice. Feels good to know I'm not the only one doing this stuff.-Jody Newell (LBGE & a 36" Blackstone griddle).
Location: 🍺🍺 The back porch, Munford, TN. 🍺🍺 -
Have my egg for 3 weeks now. Yesterday morning I started it up early to do a Boston Butt. I must have still been partially asleep as I opened it without burping it while heating it up. Poof! No more arm hair on the lower half of my arm. The smell was not pretty
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I also found out not to open the egg quickly when the vents have been closed. I was going to throw something on for a quick warmup. Can you say "backdraft"!
Mama always said, Grilling was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. -
For me it was both arm hair and head hair, similar look as @newenglandegger. I had shut the egg and forgot, 60 seconds later I opened it and whoosh. No pics, but hopefully lesson learned.Marietta, East Cobb, GA
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