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Safety Tip – make sure the fire is out !

rekameohs
rekameohs Posts: 264
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This weekend, I cooked a Pork Loin that was delicious.  I got a late start, so the cook ran later into the evening than I normally do. I did my usual shutdown, closing the bottom vent and the Smokeware cap, along with wrapping the cap with some aluminum foil I have.  The next morning, I opened the bottom vent, removed the cap and placed it inside the grill, as I like to have it open underneath the cover.   An hour or so later, I noticed smoke coming out of the top of the grill.  It was running at 700+ degrees!  I assume there was an ember or two that had reignited things.   Luckily, I had not covered the grill, as it could have been very messy.  The only damage was plastic tab on the Smokeware cap had melted off.  I have cooked many, many times and this was a first for me.

Raleigh, NC
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  • GrillSgt
    GrillSgt Posts: 2,507
    Just asking, why do you remove the cap?
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    or open the bottom vent?
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    or put a cover on?

    (sorry, that's probably piling on)
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • heypatk
    heypatk Posts: 3
    I'm curious about that myself.  I put the ceramic cap on, put the daisywheel inside and close the vent.  Unless I am doing a cleansing burn.
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    I keep the bottom vent open on one of my eggs since the gasket is gone and it will get moldy if air can't circulate.

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  • GoooDawgs
    GoooDawgs Posts: 1,060
    No way it was running at 700 the next morning if the vent was closed and the cap was closed.  Was the dome left open or something? 
    Milton, GA 
    XL BGE & FB300
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    GoooDawgs said:
    No way it was running at 700 the next morning if the vent was closed and the cap was closed.  Was the dome left open or something? 
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    GoooDawgs said:
    No way it was running at 700 the next morning if the vent was closed and the cap was closed.  Was the dome left open or something? 
    Did you read the original post?
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  • GoooDawgs
    GoooDawgs Posts: 1,060
    epcotisbest said:
    GoooDawgs said:
    No way it was running at 700 the next morning if the vent was closed and the cap was closed.  Was the dome left open or something? 
    Did you read the original post?
    I did indeed.  Just don't see how that could happen unless "the next morning" happened only 3 or so hours later.   I can see shutting down the egg at 3 am and checking at 6 or 7 and finding that. 

    It may be a gasket issue as too much oxygen is still getting in somehow. 
    Milton, GA 
    XL BGE & FB300
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    edited October 2017
    GoooDawgs said:
    epcotisbest said:
    GoooDawgs said:
    No way it was running at 700 the next morning if the vent was closed and the cap was closed.  Was the dome left open or something? 
    Did you read the original post?
    I did indeed.  Just don't see how that could happen unless "the next morning" happened only 3 or so hours later.   I can see shutting down the egg at 3 am and checking at 6 or 7 and finding that. 

    It may be a gasket issue as too much oxygen is still getting in somehow. 
    The next morning he opened the bottom vent completely and removed the cap from the top exhaust port. Then an hour later he found the egg around 700*. The fire in the egg had never completely extinguished and a burning ember restarted after oxygen was reintroduced.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • GrillSgt
    GrillSgt Posts: 2,507
    edited October 2017
    The next morning, I opened the bottom vent, removed the cap 

     An hour or so later, I noticed smoke coming out of the top of the grill.  It was running at 700+ degrees! 
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  • Woodchunk
    Woodchunk Posts: 911
    edited October 2017
    So I am assuming the OP is saying HIS egg had hot coals many hours later, from the evening before till the next morning ( amount of hours?). So, I would assume he has an air gap somewhere since the top and bottom vent were closed. Mine can take 3 hours to cool. I have a family member who only uses the smokeware cap if raining because it makes it hard to control temps, air leaks. Gasket as dawgs said

    But, it's a good tip to check your egg
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,212
    Spaightlabs said:
    or open the bottom vent?
    Helps minimize mold in humid climates. 
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  • XC242
    XC242 Posts: 1,208
    What you describe is entirely plausible in my mind. I wouldn't assume the lump pile is entirely dead until another 24 hours after the time you opened yours back up. Even then I'd be nervous about it. 
    LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI. :glasses:  B)
    If it wasn't for my BGE I'd have no use for my backyard...
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  • rekameohs
    rekameohs Posts: 264
    GrillSgt said:
    Just asking, why do you remove the cap?
    The top portion of the cover I have is not sized for the larger diameter of the Smokeware cap.  I remove it so the cover will fit better.
    Raleigh, NC
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  • GrillSgt
    GrillSgt Posts: 2,507
    Got it. Thanks.
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    DoubleEgger said:
    Spaightlabs said:
    or open the bottom vent?
    Helps minimize mold in humid climates. 
    Gotcha - it's  desert out here so not familiar with rain forest procedure.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Charcoal can re-ignite many hours after you think it is completely out. I've seen recommendations that claim you shouldn't dispose of it for 48 hours. Saw one reference that mentioned re-ignition after 72 hours!

    Once I close both vents after a cook, they stay closed until the next time. I see no point in reopening them until then (my egg doesn't turn white and fuzzy unless I'm out of town for weeks and don't use it).

    I remove the ash from my egg after every 3-4 cooks (before lighting for the next one), scooping it into a metal container. When that's full, I dump it into a paper or plastic bag and toss it into my patio fire pit. If it's still there in the morning, I dispose of it. If it's not still there, well, I guess it disposed of itself. That has never happened.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • luckyboy
    luckyboy Posts: 284
    I close all bottom vents and place the ceramic cap on the top. I leave the egg outside until  the temp gage reads 50 or less before I roll it into the garage.
    .i have often wondered about the coals being completely out.
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