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Smoke from bottom of egg?

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BadAceBBQ
BadAceBBQ Posts: 4
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I was grilling last night and noticed smoke rolling up from underneath the egg. I have never seen this happen before. Today I cleaned the charcoal out and did not see any cracks in bottom of the base. Is this normal or is there another reason smoke is coming from bottom?

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,659
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    could it have been steam?
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • EagleIII
    EagleIII Posts: 415
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    Could it possibly have come out of the bottom vent?  I have had a blast of wind hit the top vent and seen smoke come out the bottom vent, only briefly though.
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  • llrickman
    llrickman Posts: 654
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    might be worth checking and making sure the base isn't cracked 

    2 LBGE
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    AR

    Albuquerque, NM
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    Crack will be easier to see, if it’s there, looking on the bottom of the egg.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    alaskanassasin said:
    whoever flagged me as off topic is very helpful to the OP question.  OP said they looked for cracks and did not see any. They also said they were grilling, I usually don't roll smoke when grilling so it seemed improbable that smoke would be coming out of a crack on the bottom when "grilling".  Grilling also is done at a higher temperature which causes the egg to sweat and therefore steam.
    With so many people using this forum from smart phones, it’s just too easy to accidentally bump a wrong button. I’m sure it wasn’t intensional.
    But after you get a few it won’t bother you anymore.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,659
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    Photo Egg said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    whoever flagged me as off topic is very helpful to the OP question.  OP said they looked for cracks and did not see any. They also said they were grilling, I usually don't roll smoke when grilling so it seemed improbable that smoke would be coming out of a crack on the bottom when "grilling".  Grilling also is done at a higher temperature which causes the egg to sweat and therefore steam.
    With so many people using this forum from smart phones, it’s just too easy to accidentally bump a wrong button. I’m sure it wasn’t intensional.
    But after you get a few it won’t bother you anymore.

     It just occurred to me that it was probably a dumb thumb. Disregard and carry on.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • BadAceBBQ
    BadAceBBQ Posts: 4
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    It wasn’t from the vent. The smoke was rolling from bottom up the back of egg. It could possibly be steam. I looked at bottom of egg and didn’t see a crack as well. Going to get some help lifting so I can look around the nest bars. 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,295
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    @alaskanassasin: The flags fluttered very freely these days. I recently got flagged for abuse for posting a coffee-related Valentine’s Day card on a coffee thread. You will likely become desensitized and learn to disregard feedback altogether. 
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,659
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    @GrateEggspectations I tried to oust the flaggers in a previous post but it didn’t gain any traction. I don’t understand why someone who is so offended would still be a member to this forum. 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,659
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    Maybe if we flag every single post they will fix it..
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Brason
    Brason Posts: 330
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    BadAceBBQ said:
    It wasn’t from the vent. The smoke was rolling from bottom up the back of egg. It could possibly be steam. I looked at bottom of egg and didn’t see a crack as well. Going to get some help lifting so I can look around the nest bars. 
    Is your egg in a wooden table? If so i would check the table. I have seen a few of these smolder under an egg. Especially if you were grilling at a high heat. Do you have a Kick Ash Basket in your egg?  Just my .02
    Cheers,

    Jason

    Orange County- CA
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    Photo Egg said:
    alaskanassasin said:
    whoever flagged me as off topic is very helpful to the OP question.  OP said they looked for cracks and did not see any. They also said they were grilling, I usually don't roll smoke when grilling so it seemed improbable that smoke would be coming out of a crack on the bottom when "grilling".  Grilling also is done at a higher temperature which causes the egg to sweat and therefore steam.
    With so many people using this forum from smart phones, it’s just too easy to accidentally bump a wrong button. I’m sure it wasn’t intensional.
    But after you get a few it won’t bother you anymore.
    I have never been flagged.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • dmourati
    dmourati Posts: 1,268
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    Too much for me to pass up @YukonRon . Welcome to the club.
    Mountain View, CA
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    I got like a billion.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • dmourati
    dmourati Posts: 1,268
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    Oh, well, I misunderstood and thought I was being funny. Not the first time I'm dull like that and definitely not the last.
    Mountain View, CA
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,357
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    Did you get it tested for Covid 19?
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  • njl
    njl Posts: 1,123
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    Is your egg in a wood table?  That happened to me a couple of weeks ago...it was the table burning under the center of the egg.
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  • BadAceBBQ
    BadAceBBQ Posts: 4
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    Update: after using the egg a couple of times there hasn’t been any smoke from bottom. My egg was in a different spot while I got some work done on my patio. I think it got wet from the sprinklers. The steam guess wins. 
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