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How hot can your egg get?
I did a clean burn this weekend on the XL as it had so many turkey remants in it something had to be done. I think it was around 1100F maybe more. I took the thermo out after it lapped up to 200. I had the grates glowing and a blue flame coming out of the top. See attached picts
BTW, the gasket was destroyed in the process so I replaced it.
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I've wrapped the thermo around to 600. I don't do many clean burns, but if I do I now take the thermo out.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Remember to check those bands on the Egg now!The inside looks pretty clean and white from that middle pic. How hot do you all think an Egg can get before it causes any damage to the ceramics? TIA.Steve
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I thought I read somewhere 2500F was when ceramics break down, maybe it was 2700F. Can't remember, but the bands did loosen up so I am resetting them tonite and tightening everything down for a pizza cook this Friday nite.
the inside of the XL looked like the day I brought it home. that off-white vanilla spumoni color.
I can't seem to get the LG much above 600 with the same fuel. maybe it's simply a function of air flow?
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It's simply letting the air (O2) in.
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Wrapped to 600!? Wow. I've been to 2-300 by mistake a few times, drinking to blame. Well that and my own stupidity.Slumming it in Aiken, SC.
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Jeremiah said:Wrapped to 600!? Wow. I've been to 2-300 by mistake a few times, drinking to blame. Well that and my own stupidity.Large BGE 2011, XL BGE 2015, Mini Max 2015, and member of the "North of the Border Smokin Squad" Canadian Outdoor Chef from London, Ontario, Canada
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I can't my large over 700, which is fine by me as I never need to be hotter than that for any reason.
NW IA
2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe
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ive cooked pizza in the large before at about 1200 f. i believe it was bruce from bge that posted that their testing with the large confirmed that about 1200 was the upper limit without a fan device. the pizza was done in 53 seconds
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fishlessman said:ive cooked pizza in the large before at about 1200 f. i believe it was bruce from bge that posted that their testing with the large confirmed that about 1200 was the upper limit without a fan device. the pizza was done in 53 seconds
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Little Steven said:fishlessman said:ive cooked pizza in the large before at about 1200 f. i believe it was bruce from bge that posted that their testing with the large confirmed that about 1200 was the upper limit without a fan device. the pizza was done in 53 seconds
now to find the fool that would open it to put the pie in
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Yer lookin at him. It was a flank steak though
Steve
Caledon, ON
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I have heated seats in my car so my eggs get pretty hot
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I've been considering an attempt to BROIL, indirect, steak in the BGE by getting it pretty hot. Ruth's Chris steakhouse claims they broil steak at 1800F. I don't see getting the BGE that hot but if it was 1200 perhaps throwing a couple of filets on indirect, somehow letting them sear and pulling them off pretty quickly might be a new way to make steaks, almost like an infrared sear
anyone out there try this? anyone have any pointers before I destroy some beef? thanks!
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I cook pizzas at 1000 on my large. That said I've wrapped it to the 300 a couple of times. I've blown out a couple of pizza stones that way.1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC
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@westernbbq- I don't know what the safe upper operating temp is, but after I installed my Rutland, I ran mine up to 1,500 degrees for a half hour with a weed burner just to see how the Rutland would respond. Both the egg and Rutland are fine thus far. Note: I'm not condoning or recommending this practice. Just something I wanted to try.
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You crack me up!!!....what do ya' sit around and think..."hey I wonder if....?"
Next thing you know..you'll see if it cooks when the BGE is turned upside down..lmao
The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion
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bcsnave said:
You crack me up!!!....what do ya' sit around and think..."hey I wonder if....?"
Next thing you know..you'll see if it cooks when the BGE is turned upside down..lmao
Honestly, I had heard so much about the Rutland that I just wanted to test it out. It certainly lived up to the hype. Best money I have spent on egg upgrades for sure.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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My egg can get pretty hot. I'm glad I can't see in the infra-red
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westernbbq said:
I've been considering an attempt to BROIL, indirect, steak in the BGE by getting it pretty hot. Ruth's Chris steakhouse claims they broil steak at 1800F. I don't see getting the BGE that hot but if it was 1200 perhaps throwing a couple of filets on indirect, somehow letting them sear and pulling them off pretty quickly might be a new way to make steaks, almost like an infrared sear
anyone out there try this? anyone have any pointers before I destroy some beef? thanks!
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that is a brilliant idea. I've had the bands expand on my XL with 1000F plus temps three times now and thankfully, haven't lost a dome yet but I do get nervous when it shifts around. I am wondering if BGE company is working on an improved design to help prevent the loss of a hot dome?
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if your going to be operating at those temps you need to make these, charwoody from the primo forum came up with this idea years ago
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awesome
thanks!
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fishlessman said:if your going to be operating at those temps you need to make these, charwoody from the primo forum came up with this idea years ago
last time I talked with C~W I'm pretty sure he told me he quit makin those clips and now doesn't even hang around Primo forum anymore either. Great guy that Fred. BTW I asked about the well being of Old Dave who was a good buddy of his and he said Dave has had some serious health issues. -
the clips are easy to make anyways, dont remember if he bought longer clinch studs or just used the ones on the handle. too bad about dave, i still go to his site to look things up
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westernbbq said:
I thought I read somewhere 2500F was when ceramics break down, maybe it was 2700F.
The egg parts are killed @ 2400F so you're probably pretty close. -
Highest I've gone is 700, never see a reason to go higher than that.
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Kilned, not killed. 8-}
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