Collecting Ash

3Mdawg41 · February 2016

I'm looking for a better way to clean the ash out of my BGE. I use the ash tool and a tin pan I have cut to fit better up against my BGE. However, it still makes a mess. Anybody have something that works really well? Thanks for the help.

Brisket_Fanatic · February 2016

I use a shop vac with a small particle filter.

poster · February 2016

ya kick ash basket, and clean it from the top. I did this a few months back and its so much better than cleaning from out that little door

onedbguru · February 2016

Shop Vac - cold only.

jaydub58 · February 2016

+1 on the shop vac. Great way to go.

ScottNC · February 2016

I use the KAB also, still have to get at the bottom. These are a little pricey, but they work. The curved lip fits in the bottom track to avoid spillage.

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dougcrann · February 2016

Shop vac. Tossed around the idea of a Kick Ash Basket...but am on a fixed income and hate wasting chunk...

Botch · February 2016

ScottNC said:

I use the KAB also, still have to get at the bottom. These are a little pricey, but they work. The curved lip fits in the bottom track to avoid spillage.

The bottom-track lip is something I wasn't aware of, wow! That could make all the difference.
I pull out my KAB and shake the ash off the remaining lump, and then pull the in-Egg ash out with the tool before replacing the KAB; a lipped dustpan would make it especially clean and quick.
Either method goes quicker than scaring up an extension cord and running my shop vac out to the back patio, then putting it all away.

slovelad · February 2016

Mai made a ramp out of super thin aluminum

Sardonicus · February 2016

Because of a post by @RRP , we use this thing.
It fits beneath the clean-out of our nest-borne LBGE and allows us to rake directly into it. No muss, no fuss - unless exceptionally windy.

About 20 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AS3OW8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00

garyflintstone · February 2016

+1 shop vac

pgprescott · February 2016

Clean out in a nest is far easier than a table or cart. The procedures listed above all work fine, I've tried them all. It's just a matter of what fits your personality and preferences. Some people need it spic and span and don't care what it takes (shop vac) Others just rake them into a pan or bucket. You decide.

Chubbs · February 2016

I just rake mine on the floor of my porch then cuss at the mess and complain when people track inside. Works for me

bhedges1987 · February 2016

I use a small bucket from ace similar to the one posted above. Then scatter it off my deck into my yard. I heard it's good for grass. No idea if that's true or not.

Mud Pig · February 2016

I utilize my ash to deodorize my trash cans. I use an old paint rolling pan, the ash tool, and dump all ash directly into my trash cans without bagging it. Does a nice job of deodorizing them, especially during the summer.

RRP · February 2016

Sardonicus said:

Because of a post by @RRP , we use this thing.
It fits beneath the clean-out of our nest-borne LBGE and allows us to rake directly into it. No muss, no fuss - unless exceptionally windy.

About 20 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AS3OW8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00

Thank you, but the credit goes to @Jeepster47 for the 10 gal vs a 5 gal.

Ozzie_Isaac · February 2016

I use my fingers to poke through the ash that builds up in the holes.

My XL taught me bad habits. It can hold a ton of ash so rarely have to clean it.

RRP · February 2016

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I use my fingers to poke through the ash that builds up in the holes.

That explains your dirty finger nails!

Slabotnick · February 2016

poster said:

ya kick ash basket, and clean it from the top. I did this a few months back and its so much better than cleaning from out that little door

Just bought one this weekend can't wait to use it. I had accidentally poured the contents from the bottom of the bag in which clogged airflow. This kick ash basket looks like it will be so easy to clean and help better airflow.

JustinM · February 2016

This set up looks pretty cool! Just not entirely sure how the damper door would work unless the handle comes off.

Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=121818731276&alt=web

DoubleEgger · February 2016

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My XL taught me bad habits. It can hold a ton of ash so rarely have to clean it.

Yup. I only remove the ash when I finish a bag. I rake the ash into the empty bag. Love the XL.

FarmerTom · February 2016

Hey, you XL folks. How often do you remove the guts from your egg and completely clean it? Haven't had mine long, removed all of it in prep for a long brisket cook. Hardly anything there to clean out.

flynnbob · February 2016

Vacmaster with the fine dust filter is the only way to go.

Ragtop99 · February 2016

@slovelad I like that ramp you made.

I either use the ask tool in one hand and scrape it into an old frisbee in my other hand for quick clean-outs. I use 2 buckets if I'm cleaning out a lot. One bucket upside down and the other sitting on it so that the open bucket is just below the draft door height. Then I use the ash tool and let the stuff fall right into the bucket.

Tspud1 · February 2016

RRP said:

Sardonicus said:

Because of a post by @RRP , we use this thing.
It fits beneath the clean-out of our nest-borne LBGE and allows us to rake directly into it. No muss, no fuss - unless exceptionally windy.

About 20 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AS3OW8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00

Thank you, but the credit goes to @Jeepster47 for the 10 gal vs a 5 gal.

He turned me on to the 10 gallon one also.

Tspud1 · February 2016

DoubleEgger said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My XL taught me bad habits. It can hold a ton of ash so rarely have to clean it.

Yup. I only remove the ash when I finish a bag. I rake the ash into the empty bag. Love the XL.

Here is a platform under egg that has a built in ash pan below the clean out

Tspud1 · February 2016

Another view

EggHead_Bubba · February 2016

I use a Kick Ash Basket in my Large BGE. I hardly ever have to rake ash out of the bottom opening. When I do, I use the bucket shown above. Before each cook, I also lift the basket out and shake it back and forth over this bucket. It fits just right. The KAB has changed how I deal with ash in a very good way!

XLentEGG · February 2016

FarmerTom said:

Hey, you XL folks. How often do you remove the guts from your egg and completely clean it? Haven't had mine long, removed all of it in prep for a long brisket cook. Hardly anything there to clean out.

I usually do it after burning up three or four 18lb bags of lump. At the end of a bag , i use a small hand shovel to to scoop the ashes out of the top of the egg , and use a shop vac with a bag in it to get the rest.

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