When you clean your egg, pull the interior pieces of ceramic out. They come out and you can clean the outside air ring.

@CarolinaCowboys

7 жыл бұрын

I don't typically have mold growing on those pieces, do you?

@donealable

7 жыл бұрын

No, but the bottom piece comes out and ash gets back there and prevents air flow.

@donealable

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, I live in a very humid environment. I've had mold before. If you close the lid and leave it closed, I will get moldy quickly.

@CarolinaCowboys

7 жыл бұрын

donealable do you leave your lid open?

@donealable

7 жыл бұрын

Not the lid, but the vents. I have to be very careful to come back to the grill after it's cooled down and open the vents at least a few hours or I'll have mold like that within a week.

Personally I would like to say thank you for taking the time making this helpful video. I haven't had my BGE long enough to experience this issue but can make a mental note if the issue does arise.

@CarolinaCowboys

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

Any place that has relatively high humidity throughout the year is gonna have issue with mold with anything that even remotely seals up tightly if it doesn't get used for a while. The fix is easy, fill up fire ring about half way up, run it very hot 700F or so until all the coal burns up, let cool, remove the inner parts & brush off, it'll come off like a fine dust (including rust, but need to season cast iron grill afterwards) & damn near look new. Re-construct & it'll prob run better than it has in ages, because it's extremely clean. I do this once a year just to do it. It'll clean up all the air passages around the fire ring & air will flow through it like the waters of the great Mississippi. LOL. Now this sounds like allot, but it really isn't hard, the only part that takes much time is the burning & cool down.

@palehorse1021

5 жыл бұрын

1Bonehed great idea but you forgot the most important part. Drink a beer while it is heating up.

@CarolinaCowboys

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

Thanks for the tips. We live in a really humid area and I was horrified when I opened my grill.

@CarolinaCowboys

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck, you will probably have to replace the grate eventually.

Leave your vents cracked open so air can circulate and mold won't be a problem. It only happens when you leave it sealed up in high humidity. When cleaning, use aluminum foil balled up to brush of the sides.

@CarolinaCowboys

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Walker part of the problem is the ceramic topper which I replaced in a later video. It allows air to escape out the top. I like your idea about the aluminum foil, I’m going to try that!

@DS-ev4xb

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Hadn't used mine in 3 months and there was light mold today. Will vent it after using from now on.

You failed to talk about cleaning the sides inside and the dome on in the inside. Would love to know what you used to clean that or is the excessive heat 600+ degrees enough to kill the mold?

@CarolinaCowboys

5 жыл бұрын

Sharon Kidd getting it hot burns it off, any excess charred residue can just be scraped off

Nice video! Hi, from Charlotte! Can you share the jazz music from 8:17?

@CarolinaCowboys

8 ай бұрын

Hey! all my music are just private recordings that I sprinkle into my videos, the more you watch, the more you'll hear. :-)

Just get a flexible putty, wallpaper stripper knife and grind a hole on the end which will scrape the bars 1” stainless steel knife cost a Buck or two that’s my Yanky talk,we only get about 30 days a year we’re it don’t rain in good old U.K. 🇬🇧 you will see what I mean trial and error

@CarolinaCowboys

2 жыл бұрын

Ya that could work, sometimes I prefer to just buy new instead of doing all that work.

I have been using a bge for 14 years. I have never need to clean mold or rust from it. You must not take care of stuff or you are really nasty.

@paulcollier7145

7 жыл бұрын

Its a common problem - yours was an unnecessary remark I would suggest - guy is helpfully trying to advise folk how to solve an issue

@jaybarnett5515

7 жыл бұрын

His egg should have never gotten in this disscusting state. He doesnt take care of his bge. keep it clean would be better device

@donealable

7 жыл бұрын

It's a common problem.

@tonys-travels-2023

7 жыл бұрын

Its only a common problem for those who don't use it. Never ever seen my Egg in such a poor state. Never.

@larrylivingston9598

6 жыл бұрын

Why not take the grate out and not risk damaging the egg it’s self. Never bang the sides of the inside of it that way. I’ve never seen one this dirty. Mine gets cleaned all of the time and I won’t let it get this dirty. Why so much ash in it. Clean it out more often.