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Did a clean burn last night, can't open the egg this AM. Ideas

Cookinbob
Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
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After a small cook last night, I opened the vents on the XL and let the egg go nuclear, then went to bed.
This morning, it is stuck shut.  Tried sliding a knife between the gaskets, no luck.  Any suggestions?

Good news is I have a replacement Rutland gasket ready to go (thanks RRP).
XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
Rochester, NY
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    If you have leftover lump you can't try to light it through the bottom draft door.  A torch would make that an easier job.  If you can get it hot again hopefully it will make it easier to separate.  

    The other option is a sharp putty knife...which you mY need even if you get it lit. Good luck!

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • badinfluence
    badinfluence Posts: 1,774
    Just what you are already doing with a knife and a small flat head screwdriver or pry bar. It will eventually let loose.
    1 XXL BGE,  1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.


    Clinton, Iowa
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    A 1/2 inch metal scraper worked for me.  
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
    Use a razor knife and start working it between the top and bottom all the way around. A very thin putty knife will also work and a thin wood wedge/shim shingle to tap in when it starts to open is nice.

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    edited September 2015
    Don't pry it with a screw driver. Fantastic way to chip the edge

    slide in something thin with serrated edge. Cheap knife maybe

    or just a paint scraper in a few spots. That's a lot of surface area. Just the tiniest bond everywhere adds up.  So you'll need to work all around the rim, not just in one spot
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    Who ya gonna call? I would suggest RRP for a new Rutland gasket. I believe you have gotten all the good out of yours. High heat and the original gasket are not friends. 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,457
    GregW said:
    Who ya gonna call? I would suggest RRP for a new Rutland gasket. I believe you have gotten all the good out of yours. High heat and the original gasket are not friends. 
    Thanks for the tip of the hat, but as he said he already has a Rutland from me in hand. At least the good news is this will be the last time a clean burn will bother him. Let 'er rip!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    RRP said:
    GregW said:
    Who ya gonna call? I would suggest RRP for a new Rutland gasket. I believe you have gotten all the good out of yours. High heat and the original gasket are not friends. 
    Thanks for the tip of the hat, but as he said he already has a Rutland from me in hand. At least the good news is this will be the last time a clean burn will bother him. Let 'er rip!
    It would be helpful If I would take the time to read an entire post before I comment :)
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  • Terrebandit
    Terrebandit Posts: 1,750
    Is a clean burn even necessary to do?  Really?
    Dave - Austin, TX
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    Terrebandit said:
    Is a clean burn even necessary to do?  Really?
    The only time I do it is by accident.
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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
    Make pizza! Accomplishes cleaning while cooking.
    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
    For me, yes a clean burn is very necessary because I leave my 2 large eggs in storage all winter at our NC home and if I don't do a clean burn in the fall before we leave when I get back the first of April I have a mold problem that needs a high heat burn off before I can use my Eggs. Another good reason would be because of a large buildup of grease from meat cooks that will burn off while baking something like breads and pizza. I will never understand why some Eggers will let all the grease just drip on the plate setter and the bottom of the egg. :)

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    Thanks all. I have been fishing on a charter since 6AM. I will go at it with  razor knife. Once I recover from this outing. 
    XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
    Rochester, NY
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  • Philly35
    Philly35 Posts: 859
    @Cookinbob Make sure to post a pic of that clean egg when you get it opened!
    NW IOWA
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    edited September 2015
    Terrebandit said:
    Is a clean burn even necessary to do?  Really?

    To the extents of nuclear fusion, the answer is nope.  A good burn between 550-600 for an hr or so will do wonders on getting rid of the grease and flakes on the dome.  

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,176
    Cookinbob said:
    Thanks all. I have been fishing on a charter since 6AM. I will go at it with  razor knife. Once I recover from this outing. 
    Catch anything? 
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    DoubleEgger said:
    Cookinbob said:
    Thanks all. I have been fishing on a charter since 6AM. I will go at it with  razor knife. Once I recover from this outing. 
    Catch anything? 

    +1   What did you get?
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    Fishing out of Rochester on Lake Ontario.  Today's catch. 1 King Salmon, 11 Lake Trout, the largest went 22 lbs.  This guy knows where the fish are.  The small cook last night that started this all was smoking 4 big lake trout fillets (We fished yesterday too).


    XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
    Rochester, NY
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    Nice catch!!!  Looking forward to seeing what you do with them at this point.
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    Sea2Ski said:
    Nice catch!!!  Looking forward to seeing what you do with them at this point.
    This all got split 5 ways, so I have one smoked fillet, and and 8 large fillets.  For now I am cutting into serving size portions, individually freezing, then will pack in food saver bags.

    Lake trout is a very oily fish, so I am looking for some ideas.  I would say all of it will end up on the egg in one way or another.
    XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
    Rochester, NY
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    I can not provide any advise on that one. I do mostly saltwater fish - Tuna, Tog, flounder, etc..

    @fishlessman might have some ideas.  
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    edited September 2015
    Cookinbob said:
    This all got split 5 ways, so I have one smoked fillet, and and 8 large fillets.  For now I am cutting into serving size portions, individually freezing, then will pack in food saver bags.

    Lake trout is a very oily fish, so I am looking for some ideas.  I would say all of it will end up on the egg in one way or another.
    If it were me I would keep it simple with a little S&P, oil and flour cooked in a CI skillet.  Lemon wedges available on the side.
    LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore



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  • Meeeshigan22
    Meeeshigan22 Posts: 308
    Cedar plank, couple slabs of butter, couple lemon slices, and douse in Lawry's. Good stuff.
    Highland, MI

    L BGE, Primo, and a KJ Jr
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,597
    we call the lakers togue around here ;) only way i like them is soaked for about 6 hours in milk with enough lemon juice so that it curdles, then deep fried in batter. tastes like fried ipswich clams. sauce would be ketchup, horseradish, and worcestershire to taste. i dont usually keep the big ones, 22 inches is a good eating size and i cut the fillets into strips, the curdled lemon juice milk helps alot to cut the oil

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    fishlessman said:
    we call the lakers togue around here ;) only way i like them is soaked for about 6 hours in milk with enough lemon juice so that it curdles, then deep fried in batter. tastes like fried ipswich clams. sauce would be ketchup, horseradish, and worcestershire to taste. i dont usually keep the big ones, 22 inches is a good eating size and i cut the fillets into strips, the curdled lemon juice milk helps alot to cut the oil

    Interesting, I will give this a try!!  Just a thought, do you think buttermilk would work instead of curdled milk?
    XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
    Rochester, NY
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