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My Clean Burn

SoCalTim
SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
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Last few weeks, I've noticed an unusual amount of black smoke billowing out of my egg. Last weekend, it took darn near an hour for the black smoke to clear - time for a clean burn.

Took the guts out of the egg, gave it a good cleaning ... re-inserted the fire box, fire ring and for good measure tossed in the adj top vent cap. Added some old lump, fired that baby up.

The egg sat @ 700 degrees for about 2 hrs.

The egg took about 4 hrs to cool down, when I opened the dome, I saw lot's of flaky gunk on the internal walls. I used a grate cleaning block (that i got from The Home Depot) to scrape the internals.

It came out pretty darn good, if I say so myself.

I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • Bentgrass
    Bentgrass Posts: 443
    Nice job !
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Great job Mr Clean!!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    How'd you like that scrubbing stone?
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    RedSkip said:
    How'd you like that scrubbing stone?
    Hi Red, I absolutely love the scrubbing stone. It's made from recyclable material, no additives or chemicals added. It cleans the top cooking grate really nice also, in addition to the internal ceramics, best of all they are very inexpensive.
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    SoCalTim said

    Hi Red, I absolutely love the scrubbing stone. It's made from recyclable material, no additives or chemicals added. It cleans the top cooking grate really nice also, in addition to the internal ceramics, best of all they are very inexpensive.

    Ill have to look into this.  I struggle with wanting to use the wire brush.  Thought about using the wood plank but can't justify the price.  This looks like it could a great solution.  

    Thanks
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • hondabbq
    hondabbq Posts: 1,986
    How do you guys clean the dome? 

    I do do the clean burns when needed for a couple hours at 6-700 F. 

    My my dome never gets clean. 
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    @hondabbq ... after the clean burn is complete and after the egg has cooled, open the dome and you'll see the flaky gunk on the dome wall. I use the grill stone (pictured above) to scrape all that stuff away. It works great! 
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • hondabbq
    hondabbq Posts: 1,986
    SoCalTim said:
    @hondabbq ... after the clean burn is complete and after the egg has cooled, open the dome and you'll see the flaky gunk on the dome wall. I use the grill stone (pictured above) to scrape all that stuff away. It works great! 
    Thanks. 
    I hoped but with no avail that it would just burn off. 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,793
    I lieu of a stone or wire brush, just use a wadded up ball of HDAF to remove the loose gunk after a burn.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
    Ball of HD foil works for me.
    Aledo, Texas
    Large BGE
    KJ Jr.

    Exodus 12:9 KJV
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

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  • tgs2401
    tgs2401 Posts: 424
    Stone looks solid. I have had good results with rolled aluminum foil as well. 
    One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    @RRP posted a thread using a one buck modified Red Devil tape knife ...

    eggheadforum.com/discussion/1194230/simple-new-dome-scraper/p1

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    Here's working link:
    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1194230/simple-new-dome-scraper#latest
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Stormbringer
    Stormbringer Posts: 2,477
    Perfect, been wondering what the "clean burn" mechanics were, as our MM has gotten itself well gunked up.
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  • BilZol
    BilZol Posts: 698
    edited October 2016
    RedSkip said:
    SoCalTim said

    Hi Red, I absolutely love the scrubbing stone. It's made from recyclable material, no additives or chemicals added. It cleans the top cooking grate really nice also, in addition to the internal ceramics, best of all they are very inexpensive.

    Ill have to look into this.  I struggle with wanting to use the wire brush.  Thought about using the wood plank but can't justify the price.  This looks like it could a great solution.  

    Thanks
    I bought the wood plank. I wouldn't do it again. Best tool I got for grates is the BGE forked scraper.  Less money too. 
    Bill   Denver, CO
    XL, 2L's, and MM
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