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How do you clean the outside of the egg

Fire Walker
Fire Walker Posts: 241
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Through the years my XL has a lot of oily bake on stuff in the dimples how and what do you use. My med has shallow dimples and doesnt have that problem what to do?
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    I use piper hot water, a wet towel and start wiping. You'll be amazed at how shiny the egg will be after.
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • dldawes1
    dldawes1 Posts: 2,208
    I sprayed mine with oven cleaner then rinsed and wiped off with a scrubbing pad the next day....came perfectly clean.

    This was after everyone here made fun of me because I had smoked about 36 pork butts over a few weeks without any cleaning !!!!!

    It worked fine. Looked brand new when finished....so did my Stainless top.  I sprayed it with OC and put it in a walmart bag for a day, then had to do some minor scrubbing with the scouring pad....looked brand new when completed.


    Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY  

    TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie

    I'm keeping serious from now on...no more joking around from me...Meatheads !! 


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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    sorta like socaltim, only i wipe it down with a wet/damp towel while it is still hot


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,676
    I use simple green and a rag.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,175
    +1 on Simple Green
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  • Eggaroo
    Eggaroo Posts: 417
    edited June 2016
    I bought a can of the Simple Green Heavy-Duty BBQ & Grill Cleaner at Home Depot just last night for this purpose. Haven't tried it yet. My Smokeware cap looks like it could use it too.
    Greenwood, IN | XL BGE | Weber Genesis | Blackstone 28 | bunch of accessories  =)
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    Fred19Flintstone said:
    I'm waiting for @SGH to chime in and observe that somebody with Ron's money would discard their filthy egg like soiled clothing and just buy a new one.
    Or make a new post about it, talk about Ron's money, church it up well, then go MIA, and never return to the thread.  

    Then Ron get pissed because someone brought up attire. 
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    I'll just wait for Butt Blast again. Those guys did an amazing job on mine!
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
    edited June 2016
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use simple green and a rag.
    +2- when its warm helps with the really grimy stuff around DW.

    Dont use the DW much anymore so its not as bad as it once was.
    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q200, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Fred19Flintstone said:
    I'm waiting for @SGH to chime in and observe that somebody with Ron's money would discard their filthy egg like soiled clothing and just buy a new one.
    Brother Fred, I figured it went without saying ;)

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  • HoustonEgger
    HoustonEgger Posts: 616
    Simple green for all the grease and some car armor all for the metal bands (black) to make it shiney & new looking
    Formerly of Houston, TX - Now Located in Bastrop, TX
    I work in the 'que business now (since 2017)

    6 Eggs: (1) XL, (2) Large, (1) Small, (1) Minimax & (1) Mini - Egging since 2007
    Also recently gained: (1) Gas Thing (came with the house), (1) 36" Blackstone Griddle & (1) Pitts & Spitts Pellet Smoker
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  • dldawes1
    dldawes1 Posts: 2,208
    I think the layer of grease blocks the damage from UV rays.

    Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY  

    TWIN XLBGEs, 1-Beautiful wife, 1 XS Yorkie

    I'm keeping serious from now on...no more joking around from me...Meatheads !! 


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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Grease Its a protective coating, why clean it
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    I let the hail storms do it for me.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • Tony_T
    Tony_T Posts: 303
    +3 Simple Green.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,594
    mine is self cleaning =)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,605
    fishlessman said:
    mine is self cleaning =)
    Fish,
    show him the picture of the eggs sitting on their concrete pads. That to me is iconic of how good eggs should look.
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,605
    Personally I don't bother.People are attracted to shiny objects. This adds character and keeps people from getting near my eggs. 
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,175
    tarheelmatt said:
    I'll just wait for Butt Blast again. Those guys did an amazing job on mine!
    Hell I didn't want folks thinking that was my egg...   =)
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    fishlessman said:
    mine is self cleaning =)
    ^^^ This

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,232
    dish soap, water and rinse
    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • Big_Green_Craig
    Big_Green_Craig Posts: 1,578
    Hot water, a rag and some elbow grease. 
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  • BikerBob
    BikerBob Posts: 284
    Bonny and Clyde or I mean Colin washed mine for me.
    Cooking on the coast
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  • Fastfish
    Fastfish Posts: 31
    Your supposed to clean it?
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    Water and paper towel, especially when it is warmed up.
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,604
    Fire Walker said:
    Through the years my XL has a lot of oily bake on stuff in the dimples how and what do you use. My med has shallow dimples and doesnt have that problem what to do?
    When clean, I buff mine with car wax. They shine brilliantly and any oil that then drips onto the glaze wipes right off beautifully. 
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    I'll ask My Beautiful Wife. It looks great when she does it.

    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • combsatl
    combsatl Posts: 1
    For anyone who is looking for a good solution for cleaning the outside of their egg, that isn’t having luck with simple green, simple green ultimate bbq, etc: I have a mini max that I use 4-5 times a week and it was naaaaasty. The grease was caked on the outside of the entire lid, heavy black nastiness in every dimple, not to mention heavy grease runs all down the side. Getting the grill to super hot temps and using cleaners wasn’t taking it off. 

    After trying many solitons, what finally worked for me was a magic eraser and a lot of patience. Now, the dome shines like new and I’m going to do a much better job of keeping it looking new.. because getting it shiny again was a pain. Hope this helps someone. 
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    My Eggs don't get cleaned often, but the easist way to get into the dimples for cleaning is to use a scrubbing brush, not too stiff a bristle. A bit of surface cleaner, use the brush and rinse / wipe off.
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