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If you say you're sorry one more time I'm coming down there.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Darby_Crenshaw said:what steven is saying is that the startes have a way of snuffing out if they do not get a lot of airflow. ... starters need to be fully on fire, and burned away, before you should shut the dome.
I stand by my original statement, though, echoing several others, here, that how one lights the fire has exactly nothing to do with how hot one can get the Egg. The advice to "get rid of starters" is a red herring, and can only divert the original poster away from solving the problem. Lots of us use them for every cook and have no problem at all getting a hot fire.
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Little Steven said:If you say you're sorry one more time I'm coming down there.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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DMW said:Little Steven said:If you say you're sorry one more time I'm coming down there.
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Theophan said:Little Steven said:Lose the starters ... I find the starters don't work with the dome closed
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Steve753 said:I don't agree in losing the starters. I use one Weber Starter Cub in the center of the lump (one of the BGE Chefs uses this method as well). I is inexpensive and works very well.
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Theophan said:Darby_Crenshaw said:what steven is saying is that the startes have a way of snuffing out if they do not get a lot of airflow. ... starters need to be fully on fire, and burned away, before you should shut the dome.
I stand by my original statement, though, echoing several others, here, that how one lights the fire has exactly nothing to do with how hot one can get the Egg. The advice to "get rid of starters" is a red herring, and can only divert the original poster away from solving the problem. Lots of us use them for every cook and have no problem at all getting a hot fire.
I wish there was a multi-quote feature here.
Reminder-I have owned an egg for 18 months with no issues. Let's assume I know how to light it and work the vents. I can open the daisy wide open and the bottom and only achieve 350 and it crawls to get there.
I will double check the cleanliness today. Do you guys store your lump in a container? If so, what do you use? I have always kept it in the bag with zero issues but maybe it is an issue now. I know my shed is dry but humidity could be a factor.
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Have you pulled out the fire bowl and ring and looked to see if you have ash build up in the base yet?Jacksonville FL
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@Bwill - definitely lose the daisy wheel if you are going over 350.New Orleans LA
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