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Break-In Time

CornfedMA
CornfedMA Posts: 491
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Need some opinions on break in time for a new egg. I started up my 2nd XL yesterday with a low and slow on some ribs. I have some beautiful prime ribeyes that are about 2.5” thick, so they’re prime candidates for reverse sear. Should I go for it on a new egg with about 6 hrs of low and slow time under its belt? Or should I just do the sear on the gasser and get a few more hrs of low and slow time on the egg before I crank up the heat? 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,506
    Rock and roll. If you party too hard, you’ve got that lifetime warranty to fall back on. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I followed "the rules" with my large. Then, the first time I went above the rules temp (350° as I recall), the gasket started to go south. Within 2 months, I needed a new one. IOW, the gasket break in time is meaningless. As for the ceramics, I've never heard of a break in time. And as said, there's always the warranty.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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