Keeping up your Big Green Egg grill
So you definitely made a smart investment in cooking: the Big Green Egg grill. If you are serious about your purchase, you'll probably already have an idea of the level of upkeep that you are going to need to perform. With every single use of your green egg grill, ashes will fall to the bottom of the grill and block the airflow, which is answerable for the extremely consistent temperatures and efficient charcoal use.
Not cooking like it used to?
If you happen to notice any delay or drag in the Big Green Egg grill cooking time, you most likely forgot to clear out the ashes that are blocking the fire box. So as to combat this, you want to proactively maintain your investment. Its vital that you are well instructed on the way to do this, and you never use any cleaning products on the green egg grill ceramic, because it may damage it. Ceramic is porous, and soaks up whatever liquids you apply to it. If you soak the ceramic in water, it'll likely crack when you next use the grill. Likewise, if you utilise cleaning chemicals, they'll be absorbed into the ceramic and may impact the standard of your food.
So how do I clean it?
The 1st step is to remove any charcoal that you have not used. Simply sift the ashes into the hotbox by jiggling the grill around, and scoop any charcoal pieces out. Ideally you'll be wanting to do this when the charcoals are cold, because you could seriously injure yourself making an attempt to do it properly after you used it, and you cannot even clean the grill till its cooled down anyhow.
Disassemble the grill
The step after that is to remove the parts holding the fire box together. Carefully grab the fire ring, grate, and box out of the grill and set them apart. These pieces are very fragile, and as a result, you will need to be extremely careful in handling them. If you drop them, they will break, and you'll be sorry! To grab the fire ring, you may enroll the aid of a tool, because grabbing it can be complicated the first or 2nd time you clean your green egg grill.
Nix the ash
Now, you can see a big pile of ash at the bottom of your Big Green Egg. You have a few options for removing this material. You can make attempts to scoop it out with a tiny pan or a little shovel, although this takes time and possibly won't get it all out. If you have a smaller model of green egg grill, you may want to consider just turning the device over and jostling the ash out. The best choice is using a shop vac or possibly a regular vacuum, and just sucking the ash up all at once. This is the quickest method, and is exceedingly recommended presuming you do not mind some ash in your vacuum bag.
Clean the elements
The remaining steps involve cleaning the fire box and the grate that you removed. Take a fabric and wipe them down, ensuring to clear off as much dust and ash as your are able to. The big concept behind maintaining these two components is that you need to make sure the holes are absolutely unrestricted. Otherwise, as discussed earlier, you will run into issues with airflow, which directly impacts your grill's performance. Before reinstalling these parts, make sure that all air holes are fully clean.
Putting it back together
Lastly, you will need to put the pieces back together. Put the components back in the same order you removed them, again being terribly careful with the fire box, grate, and ring. After you have installed all this, you can put charcoal back in the grill and feel proud knowing you are maintaining your investment to the best of your ability!
Calibrating the thermometer
Each green egg grill comes outfitted with a thermometer that gives you valuable information referring to the temperature of your food, allowing you to properly cook it. These thermometers can now and then become uncalibrated, and I do not have to tell you the results of cooking a food 50 degrees hotter than it should be cooked at. This demands that you regularly check the thermometer and make sure that it is presently functioning properly
Remove the thermometer
You'll have to begin by removing the thermometer from the green egg grill. There is a clip made out of metal on the interior of the egg dome which will fall down as you pull the thermometer outwards, so be sure that you catch it. After you pull the thermometer out put aside the clip and make sure you don't lose it.
Boil some water
Water boils at 2 hundred and 12 degrees Fahrenheit, right? So this is a relentless number, we can use this to test the thermometer. Boil up a kettle of water and as soon as it starts boiling, rig the thermometer with some. Silverware or something else so it is inserted in the water. If the thermometer asserts 100 degrees Celcius, then you will know that it is calibrated properly still.
What if it is wrong?
If the thermometer is off by a large amount, you want to adjust it. Grab a 7 sixteenth inch wrench and find the nut on the back of the thermometer. You will need to turn this and experiment till you get it right , so keep that water boiling. By turning the nut clockwise, you may cause the thermometer to read higher values, and counterclockwise makes it read lower values. These directions correlate with the direction you would like the needle to move.
Reinstall the thermometer
When installing the thermometer back into the green egg grill, make sure that you use the metal clip that you put aside. Ensure that it is safely and forcibly installed by wiggling it. Any play and you probably did not hook up the clip right.
So you definitely made a smart investment in cooking: the Big Green Egg grill. If you are serious about your purchase, you'll probably already have an idea of the level of upkeep that you are going to need to perform. With every single use of your green egg grill, ashes will fall to the bottom of the grill and block the airflow, which is answerable for the extremely consistent temperatures and efficient charcoal use.
Not cooking like it used to?
If you happen to notice any delay or drag in the Big Green Egg grill cooking time, you most likely forgot to clear out the ashes that are blocking the fire box. So as to combat this, you want to proactively maintain your investment. Its vital that you are well instructed on the way to do this, and you never use any cleaning products on the green egg grill ceramic, because it may damage it. Ceramic is porous, and soaks up whatever liquids you apply to it. If you soak the ceramic in water, it'll likely crack when you next use the grill. Likewise, if you utilise cleaning chemicals, they'll be absorbed into the ceramic and may impact the standard of your food.
So how do I clean it?
The 1st step is to remove any charcoal that you have not used. Simply sift the ashes into the hotbox by jiggling the grill around, and scoop any charcoal pieces out. Ideally you'll be wanting to do this when the charcoals are cold, because you could seriously injure yourself making an attempt to do it properly after you used it, and you cannot even clean the grill till its cooled down anyhow.
Disassemble the grill
The step after that is to remove the parts holding the fire box together. Carefully grab the fire ring, grate, and box out of the grill and set them apart. These pieces are very fragile, and as a result, you will need to be extremely careful in handling them. If you drop them, they will break, and you'll be sorry! To grab the fire ring, you may enroll the aid of a tool, because grabbing it can be complicated the first or 2nd time you clean your green egg grill.
Nix the ash
Now, you can see a big pile of ash at the bottom of your Big Green Egg. You have a few options for removing this material. You can make attempts to scoop it out with a tiny pan or a little shovel, although this takes time and possibly won't get it all out. If you have a smaller model of green egg grill, you may want to consider just turning the device over and jostling the ash out. The best choice is using a shop vac or possibly a regular vacuum, and just sucking the ash up all at once. This is the quickest method, and is exceedingly recommended presuming you do not mind some ash in your vacuum bag.
Clean the elements
The remaining steps involve cleaning the fire box and the grate that you removed. Take a fabric and wipe them down, ensuring to clear off as much dust and ash as your are able to. The big concept behind maintaining these two components is that you need to make sure the holes are absolutely unrestricted. Otherwise, as discussed earlier, you will run into issues with airflow, which directly impacts your grill's performance. Before reinstalling these parts, make sure that all air holes are fully clean.
Putting it back together
Lastly, you will need to put the pieces back together. Put the components back in the same order you removed them, again being terribly careful with the fire box, grate, and ring. After you have installed all this, you can put charcoal back in the grill and feel proud knowing you are maintaining your investment to the best of your ability!
Calibrating the thermometer
Each green egg grill comes outfitted with a thermometer that gives you valuable information referring to the temperature of your food, allowing you to properly cook it. These thermometers can now and then become uncalibrated, and I do not have to tell you the results of cooking a food 50 degrees hotter than it should be cooked at. This demands that you regularly check the thermometer and make sure that it is presently functioning properly
Remove the thermometer
You'll have to begin by removing the thermometer from the green egg grill. There is a clip made out of metal on the interior of the egg dome which will fall down as you pull the thermometer outwards, so be sure that you catch it. After you pull the thermometer out put aside the clip and make sure you don't lose it.
Boil some water
Water boils at 2 hundred and 12 degrees Fahrenheit, right? So this is a relentless number, we can use this to test the thermometer. Boil up a kettle of water and as soon as it starts boiling, rig the thermometer with some. Silverware or something else so it is inserted in the water. If the thermometer asserts 100 degrees Celcius, then you will know that it is calibrated properly still.
What if it is wrong?
If the thermometer is off by a large amount, you want to adjust it. Grab a 7 sixteenth inch wrench and find the nut on the back of the thermometer. You will need to turn this and experiment till you get it right , so keep that water boiling. By turning the nut clockwise, you may cause the thermometer to read higher values, and counterclockwise makes it read lower values. These directions correlate with the direction you would like the needle to move.
Reinstall the thermometer
When installing the thermometer back into the green egg grill, make sure that you use the metal clip that you put aside. Ensure that it is safely and forcibly installed by wiggling it. Any play and you probably did not hook up the clip right.
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David J Lettermen is a master cooking on his Green Egg Grill. Learn about this and other grills with a Green Egg Review
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