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Do you really need to cover the Egg
I am going to gain way too much weight now that I have a LBGE.
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I am in the South and do not. I've heard some reports that due to our humidity down here covering is actually worse.
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Michigan. No Cover. Exposed.Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
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Not needed IMO. I bought one 8 years ago. Used it a couple of times here in New England, then put it away. Sometimes I don't even use the built in cover!
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Sometimes it freezes shut. I hate that.
The bands and hardware could rust I imagine.
Protects a wooden table from the elements.
Much easier to deal with when you get ice, or snow melt and refreshes to ice.
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Does your car need a garage? Sun will fade it, sap will fall on it, metal will rust faster, but it will cook the same. I keep mine under a carport so don't need a cover but would get something if always left out in the elements. I would not pay the price BGE charges but would get a universal one for about $20Large BGE Houston TX
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I live in MN and have one for both eggs. In the summer I don't use the covers most of the time, but do like them in the winter just to keep the snow off. They are overpriced but I can say they are heading into their 4th winter and still do their job. Plus they tend to hold their shape in the cold ...
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Nope. It’s just a way to make a few bucks off of the OCD crowd.
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There is absolutely no reason to not cover your egg. If you are worried about mold then open it up for a few hours 2-3 a month.
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I have never paid $1000 for anything that I didn't find a cover or shelter for. OCD - maybe but I work to hard for my money to know I haven't taken the best of care of the things I have purchased. But then I didn't pay for anyone else's egg either....
"it is never too early to drink, but it may be too early to be seen drinking"
Winston-Salem, NC
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Well, here's Old RRP speaking again, but the way I was brought up was to buy the best "whatever" I could afford and then take care of it. So that's what I do with my eggs. Covering might explain why all of them still look good and no rust. Also that explains why my 17 year old wooden table still looks sharp and is solid. Covering is a personal thing, not an OCD thing in my opinion, so suit yourself!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I used a cover until I pulled the cover off along with the nice sized wasp nest. Not a fun afternoon.
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Yes, I need to cover mine because it's in a table and this way it always looks like new.
tarps of all sizes are cheap at harbor freight and you can use an additional 20% off with the coupon. Mine cost 13$ and change plus it's grey and matches the house -
It is not necessary unless you desire to take extra good care of it and it is not in a covered area , then it is a good idea.Upstate SC
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I don't in NC.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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for me it is in the same area as the infamous "clean burn", no real need for it
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I bought a Weber Kettle Cover at HD to cover mine. I live in Austin and it sits on my patio- sun here kills everything in time. Whats interesting is in the summer the black cover sitting in the sun- my egg may be well over 150 dome before I ever light it.XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q2000, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.
Not quite in Austin, TX City Limits
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I keep my eggs in the garage but if they were outside they'd be covered for sure. Everything gets coated with tree sap and bombed by birds at my place.Glencoe, Minnesota
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Be careful if your egg is covered and the ceramic cap is loosecanuckland
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the stock gasket will freeze it shut with a cover or not. i just peel the gasket off but rrp's rutland gasket does not seem to freeze up. i could see a cover freezing solid to my maine egg
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I was raised like RRP, can hear my grandpa now.
Mine get covered with the BGE covers from Dec-March here in IL, WSM cover for the small egg.
All eggs have the Weber Q lights, two have India Rosewood handles, I feel better keeping them covered, and it takes a couple of seconds to remove and/or replace, no freezing together shut.
I cover my AC unit, camper too, that's from my Dad.BrandonQuad Cities
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Woodchunk said:Yes, I need to cover mine because it's in a table and this way it always looks like new.
tarps of all sizes are cheap at harbor freight and you can use an additional 20% off with the coupon. Mine cost 13$ and change plus it's grey and matches the houseBrandonQuad Cities
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No. I bought the BGE cover when I bought my XL. Used it for a bit, then it got annoying to remember to cover it after it had cooled, so I didn't. Then I bought a Blackstone pizza oven and used the XL cover for that. Not too long ago, the cover was pretty much worth to nothing and I bought a Blackstone cover for the pizza oven and tossed the BGE XL cover in the trash.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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I’m in Michigan, so I love snow. I don’t love dealing with a foot of snow on the egg table. If it were just in a nest I wouldn’t bother.Highland, MI
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Mine are covered with pollen in the spring, dust in the summer and water fall and winter.
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Overall it kind of sounds like a "no".
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I am going to gain way too much weight now that I have a LBGE. -
Mine is covered. Something about the anal retentive gene, I guess.Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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I guess I’m in the minority, I cover both of my eggs as well as my table. It might be my OCD. But I’ll wipe them down to get the pollen off them, and cover them when not in use.
I do this for the same reason I wash and wax my car. To keep them looking good and like new.
And yeah, I’ve said it before and will say it again. I drink the kool aid and love my BGE’s!
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
I tarp my eggs and tables when were getting snow. Makes it e-z to uncover after I run around with the snow blower. I got a thing about cooking in really crappy winter weather. Worse it is, more I want to use the eggs.
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Someone above mentioned tree sap and bird droppings. If I had those issues, I might consider a cover, though I suspect it might be easier to clean the egg than the cover. Pine sap would be a tough call.
If I had it in a table, I'd probably keep it covered. The egg won't care, but the wood finish would hold up longer.
Then again, I kind of like unfinished, weathered, rustic lookin' stuff. No desire to have my egg "in" a table, but I would be happy with a table like one of these parked next to my nested egg...
Or even...
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut
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