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DrEdgeLSU 
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| big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:28 am)
Good people of the food board, I have a question about my already purchased BGE.***
I have been cooking on thing pretty steadily since I got it in May. The past few times I have cooked, though, I have had a hard time controlling flames inside the grill. I've done it with just a direct cooking setup, using the plate setter, and plate setter with pizza stone, so I don't think it's setup.
I've been using the same charcoal for a few months now too, so I don't think it's charcoal. Honestly, I can't figure out what I am doing differently, I am getting a lot of flareups inside the grill, creating some uneven cooking and charring.
Any thoughts?
TIA
***This is highlighted because I don't need advice on which grill to buy, or why mine sucks, etc (Burt Reynolds).
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MapGuy 
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:30 am to DrEdgeLSU)
we were having a similar issue with the one at the camp and it just needed a good cleaning. as in, remove all the old charcoal and get a brush to the thing.
made a big difference.
eta: it was not getting the correct air flow was our issue.
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DrEdgeLSU
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:35 am to MapGuy)
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we were having a similar issue with the one at the camp and it just needed a good cleaning. as in, remove all the old charcoal and get a brush to the thing.
made a big difference.
eta: it was not getting the correct air flow was our issue.
Thanks, haven't cleaned it out in a while, so I'll try this before cooking tonight.
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bryso 
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:39 am to DrEdgeLSU)
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Thanks, haven't cleaned it out in a while, so I'll try this before cooking tonight.
best way to clean IMO is open everything wide open and let it burn for an hour.
also.
shopvac for the ash removal is key.
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Gris Gris
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:45 am to DrEdgeLSU)
Agree on the cleaning. It will change everything about the air flow.
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gmrkr5
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:49 am to Gris Gris)
clean it for sure...
i'm making a paella on ours tonight and the last thing i want is flare ups while doing that. i'll be cleaning before getting started.
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:52 am to DrEdgeLSU)
Yeah, check your ash buildup
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DrEdgeLSU
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:11 am to GynoSandberg)
Awesome, all -- thanks for the help. I'll clean it up great before cooking this weekend.
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Uncle JackD
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:35 am to bryso)
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best way to clean IMO is open everything wide open and let it burn for an hour.
Be careful when doing this, I cooked my gaskets this way.
Thankfully, BGE gave me a free set of high temp gaskets when I called about it.
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bryso
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:40 am to Uncle JackD)
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Thankfully, BGE gave me a free set of high temp gaskets when I called about it.
you came out ahead on the deal... i suggest ripping the stock gaskets off and replacing with hi temp b4 you cook on the thing... that way they don't have time to set up.
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Uncle JackD
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:42 am to bryso)
I know, I did come out ahead. 
Back to the OP, make sure your gaskets aren't cooked, that could possibly be letting air in and causing the flare ups.
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DrEdgeLSU
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:51 am to Uncle JackD)
I'll check this out too -- I did notice some severe wear and tear on the gaskets. Any suggestions on good replacements?
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Uncle JackD
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:52 am to DrEdgeLSU)
I know there's a place here in laffy that sells the high temp ones. Like I said, I got mine for free when I called BGE asking them why my original ones fried.
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LSUandAU
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:53 am to Uncle JackD)
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Uncle JackD
The pretty blond woman in your picture...is her name Mal....? She looks just like a friend's daughter.
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Uncle JackD
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:54 am to LSUandAU)
No sir. Samantha Steele
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DrEdgeLSU
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:55 am to Uncle JackD)
I am in Dallas -- more a question of brand/type. High temp is the way to go?
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:57 am to DrEdgeLSU)
clean it
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Uncle JackD
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:59 am to DrEdgeLSU)
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I am in Dallas -- more a question of brand/type. High temp is the way to go?
Not sure of which brand but high temp is def the way to go.
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Janky
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 12:00 pm to Carson123987)
Jack D, do you know hte name of the store in laffy that sells the high temp gaskets? Thanks.
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Uncle JackD
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| re: big green egg question (Posted on 11/16/12 at 12:17 pm to Janky)
LINK
This guy has em, Im not sure if Busch in RR does or not.
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