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Cooling down the XL BGE

sjm1027
sjm1027 Posts: 154
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Wondering if it's ok after a cook to keep the egg open so it will cool down faster before putting the cover on or is it better to keep the egg closed for the slower cool down?
XL BGE ~ XL AR ~ XL WOO ~ 20" grate ~ 17.5" stone ~ slide guides ~ Oval grate ~ 18" drip pan ~ Thermapen MK4 ~ SmokeWare SS chimney cap ~ Weber blue tooth thermometer 
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  • yljkt
    yljkt Posts: 799
    If left open it will burn extremely hot until the coal is depleted. Its early, but this is in the running for ? of the year...
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
    You have to extinguish the fire before it will cool.... once out, sure leave it open but you run the risk of it getting oxygen and cranking up. 
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • AVEngineer
    AVEngineer Posts: 120
    I don't cover mine due to storing it on the garage; but, I would shut it down and leave it overnight. The next day open up the top and bottom vents a little and put a vented cover on it. Opening the vents and a vented cover will allow just enough airflow so mold will not grow. My neighbor does this and has never had a mold issue. 
    Medium BGE , iGrill2
    Virginia Beach, VA
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
    Or using it enough would prevent mold as well !
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • AVEngineer
    AVEngineer Posts: 120
    FATC1TY said:
    Or using it enough would prevent mold as well !
    Very true. Every time I fire mine up he feels a little guilty for neglecting his. 
    Medium BGE , iGrill2
    Virginia Beach, VA
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  • sjm1027
    sjm1027 Posts: 154
    Now that I think of it, that was a stupid question. 

    So so people have had mold issues? I imagine it can't be to much of an issue once you crank it up but I guess it's the clay absorbing the outside moisture. 


    XL BGE ~ XL AR ~ XL WOO ~ 20" grate ~ 17.5" stone ~ slide guides ~ Oval grate ~ 18" drip pan ~ Thermapen MK4 ~ SmokeWare SS chimney cap ~ Weber blue tooth thermometer 
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  • sjm1027
    sjm1027 Posts: 154
    Made a quick dinner tonight, lamb was awesome with roasted butternut squash, onion, garlic and not shown eggplant. 

    XL BGE ~ XL AR ~ XL WOO ~ 20" grate ~ 17.5" stone ~ slide guides ~ Oval grate ~ 18" drip pan ~ Thermapen MK4 ~ SmokeWare SS chimney cap ~ Weber blue tooth thermometer 
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
    sjm1027 said:
    Now that I think of it, that was a stupid question. 

    So so people have had mold issues? I imagine it can't be to much of an issue once you crank it up but I guess it's the clay absorbing the outside moisture. 


    Mold is an issue if you keep it moist, closed up and covered, and never cook on it. 

    Crank it up and the fire takes care of anything before a cook regardless. 
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    That quick dinner looks great.  Thanks for sharing.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    No mold issue here (last 7 years)... but I do use it 1-4x/wk.  At 4-500, my xl takes 3-4hrs to shut down cool enough to cover, but I now just roll it into the garage without a cover.
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