Black residue?

bbqjew · November 2010

just noticed on my mini, that there is a black residue on the outside of the grill. At first i assumed it was smoke residue from some of the cooks I have been doing, but I just noticed that there is a pool of it running down the back of the grill (it almost looks like a liquid rolled down the side of the ggrill and left residue where it went).
Anyone have any ideas? It is too late now to get any decent photos, I will try to do the tommorrow if it will help.

Thanks
Mark

fire egger · November 2010

water vapor is one of the by-products of combustion, when heat or oxygen levels are very low, liquid will actually form inside woodstoves, chimney's etc. I suppose it could happen in your mini if you are getting a very slow start-up, ( damp lump, closing the dome to soon, etc )or shut down, maybe a leaky seal, dome misaligned. maybe someone else will chime in

fire egger · November 2010

bbqjew · November 2010

But this residue is on the outside of the egg...

fire egger · November 2010

if that is what it is, its forming on the inside of the dome and running down to the lip between the dome and the base, then finding a way out. look and see if the trail is near the gasket seam.

dbCooper · November 2010

I have a large, not a mini, and have noticed the same thing.

In my case I know the cause. During lo and slow cooks moisture collects on the Daisy and also occasionally in the bottom slot of the bottom vent. When I open the lid this moisture on the Daisy runs down the back of the Egg.

Kind regards,
dbCooper

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