De-gunking my cap

[Twisted Martini]

So in trying to take apart, one of the hex screws stripped out. Primo is sending me a new cap under warranty, so problem solved!

[Twisted Martini]

Thanks for the tips, the new style cap is not cast iron. Gonna try taking apart and soaking in hot water first.

[Oak Smoke]

I’ve tried several ways on the caps for my Kamado Joes. They are cast iron, I’m not sure what yours is made of. I’ve found that some heat can help. I use a small propane torch to get them hot which will let you wipe some of the gunk off. I boiled 1 once wow that was a mess. I tried carburetor cleaner once but it took so much it’s cost prohibitive. My next try will be in the oven with it set on self clean. I did CI skillets that way when I first started learning to clean and season CI. It can get hot enough to warp a skillet but I don’t think it will hurt a chunk like the vent cap.

[Steve B]

Try putting it in a container that is deeper than the cap and use a lot of dish washing liquid and hot water and let it soak for a few hours. It should scrub claen pretty easy than,

[Twisted Martini]

Looking for suggestions to de-grease-degunk my Primo cap (new style). It is so bad that i can't move the vent at all.