Mould in our Keg

[Skip]

smokin fool you did great. Now go practice in front of the mirror a few times, count to 10, and drop the bomb! Good luck.

[smokin fool]

Skip yes I get your drift...

My families safety is paramount!!!!
I feel obligated to buy a brand new smoker to ensure they're safety!!!!
Probably another Kamato style smoker so they are not subjected to this treatment again.
Money's no object.
Suggestions are welcome.
Thanks for having my back....



....how'd I do....

[tbob4]

After washing I burn a few charcoals in my Vision so no moisture is left in the Fall - Spring.

[Spinaker]

Ah yes, this is not totally uncommon.

Letting it burn out is the best way to go. As we all know, there are few things that fire can't solve.

[smokin fool]

I figured using Pam on the grills wasn’t my wisest move of the day so filled a bowl with vegetable oil and swabbed on the grates with a new j cloth.
Put the butt on and see where it goes.
Thank you all again😋

[Skip]

Soooooo smokin fool the Keg is starting to "rot out" . Do you think your Family wants you feeding them off a cooker like that? I wonder if it's safe? All sorts of things come to mind. If you NEED any advice on picking out a NEW COOKER be sure to ask all of your Pit Friends for help. We are here for YOU!!! Lol.

[smokin fool]

Here’s where we are almost 2 hours in.
Not too bad now, I’ve been spraying Pam on the grated in an attempt to reseason them
Bring the temps done now to put on a pork shoulder, try and salvage this cook.
Thank you all for talking me off the ledge, I really appreciate all your input

[smokin fool]

We went away from using wire brushes on our Q's now in hind sight I think not using the wire brush thing may be part of the problem.
Been using the wooden canoe paddle and balled up tin foil, its just not abrasive enough.

[jfmorris]

smokin fool I get this on my offset if I don't use it for a long time, and leave any residual grease or moisture in there before covering it. The offset has a cover, but cannot be fully closed up, and the cover has seen better days. My solution is to hose it out, scrub it like you plan, then burn a chimney of charcoal in the firebox and on the charcoal tray in the main cooking chamber, and try to get the temp over 350F for an hour. I then let it burn out, clean out the ash, and cover it back up for long term storage.

I opened the offset when trying to decide where to cook a 21 pound brisket recently, and it had not been fired up in more than a year, and I didn't follow my own advice after the last use apparently. There was mold like you show on the expanded metal stainless cooking grate, and in the bottom of the cooker. I'll probably go through a deep clean soon, as its likely the cooker I will use if I decide to do a couple of turkeys for Thanksgiving in November. If I only do one it will be using the Weber rotisserie.

[bbqLuv]

I use Traeger Grill cleaner on my Traeger Timberline 850.
Traeger All-Natural BBQ Cleaner & Brush - Bing video

I have used simple green in the past on non-traeger grill, Cheap gasser.
Simple Green Heavy-Duty BBQ & Grill Cleaner Aerosol Product Overview - Bing video
On the stainless steel grates, I have some Easy-Off fume-free. Grates to be cleaned in a bath tube.
So many videos and too little time.
Hope this helps.

Happy cleaning to you and PBR too.

[bbqLuv]

Burn it off first, good advise

[smokin fool]

Hmm, that would be a prudent thing to do....I don't do prudent....and its not like there's no face masks in the house.
Never even thought of that, I did wear gloves.

[Mr. Bones]

I suggest wearin a face mask when brushing…

[Johnny Booth]

Very common in Fl. A little moisture with the grime and ash is all it takes. I don’t generally clean right after the cook. Too busy eating... I Get rid of the ash and as much grease etc as I can scrape up. Then burn, then brush and sweep/vac. When it happens to me, it’s time for a complete clean and burn, sometimes followed by re-seasoning, if I get it too clean. 😋

[Mosca]

Happens on my BGE a lot. I brush it first, then do the high heat burn.