Grease Fire (Black Soot) HELP!

Dylan's Dad · 04-23-2010, 04:29 PM

I just finished up my 1st Fattie and had plenty of coals left, so I thru on some drummies and opened the intake a little.

When I came back out I had a small grease fire and black smoke billowing out of my new CG Duo. Now my perfectly seasoned Duo has a film of black soot all over the inside.

What's the best approach to get this off. Oven cleaner/degreaser??? Take it all the way to metal and season over again?

Help!

Fattie Pics forthcoming.

JD McGee · 04-23-2010, 04:30 PM

Wipe her down with warm soapy water...then rinse...no worries...

Dylan's Dad · 04-23-2010, 04:44 PM

Here I was getting all worked up over nothing then. It has a terrible smell almost like the paint was burning off but I can see no evidence of that. If soap and water will get me back in business I'm a happy man!

Thanks!

BRBBQ · 04-23-2010, 05:26 PM

I had a grease fire problem with my bugers this week. The bacon really got things going, I had a little char on the burgers

JD McGee · 04-23-2010, 06:26 PM

We get them on occasion at comps from the high heat smokes...just be sure to shut it down AFTER you take the meat off...you don't want any off smells from the grease ruining your Q. You can always toss it back on once the flames subside...the smell doesn't stick around long...

seattlepitboss · 04-23-2010, 06:27 PM

I don't know what your cooker looks like, but you could certainly go a very long ways by spraying liberally with Castrol purple cleaner, letting it soak for about 20 minutes, then pressure washing, followed of course by a warming fire to dry everything and then a complete reseason.

I would decide if that were warranted by the way the inside of the cooker smells. If it doesn't smell really great when you open it up cold, clean it and reseason it. If you're willing to buy a can of PAM or other spray oil, it doesn't take long at all.

SPB

nthole · 04-23-2010, 06:44 PM

Hmmm, I have too much grease in my WSM pans and really don't want to wash them. I was planning on INTENTIONALLY setting it on fire to clean out the grease. We have opposite problems!

04-23-2010, 04:29 PM	#1
Dylan's Dad On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-13-10 Location: Reynoldsburg OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Grease Fire (Black Soot) HELP! I just finished up my 1st Fattie and had plenty of coals left, so I thru on some drummies and opened the intake a little. When I came back out I had a small grease fire and black smoke billowing out of my new CG Duo. Now my perfectly seasoned Duo has a film of black soot all over the inside. What's the best approach to get this off. Oven cleaner/degreaser??? Take it all the way to metal and season over again? Help! Fattie Pics forthcoming.

04-23-2010, 04:30 PM	#2
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wipe her down with warm soapy water...then rinse...no worries... __________________ Wine Country "Q" Competition BBQ

04-23-2010, 06:26 PM	#5
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We get them on occasion at comps from the high heat smokes...just be sure to shut it down AFTER you take the meat off...you don't want any off smells from the grease ruining your Q. You can always toss it back on once the flames subside...the smell doesn't stick around long... __________________ Wine Country "Q" Competition BBQ

04-23-2010, 06:44 PM	#7
nthole Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: St. Louis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hmmm, I have too much grease in my WSM pans and really don't want to wash them. I was planning on INTENTIONALLY setting it on fire to clean out the grease. We have opposite problems! __________________ Neil -- "Easy Bake Master" NB Bandera [gone to heaven...conveniently located in Long Island, NY] WSM A, WSM B, UDS, Easy Bake Oven Pork Pistols BBQ MOFO Illuminati MOINK...It's what's for linner.

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04-23-2010, 04:44 PM	#3
Dylan's Dad On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-13-10 Location: Reynoldsburg OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here I was getting all worked up over nothing then. It has a terrible smell almost like the paint was burning off but I can see no evidence of that. If soap and water will get me back in business I'm a happy man! Thanks!

04-23-2010, 05:26 PM	#4
BRBBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-05-08 Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had a grease fire problem with my bugers this week. The bacon really got things going, I had a little char on the burgers

04-23-2010, 06:27 PM	#6
seattlepitboss Take a breath! Join Date: 02-05-09 Location: Seattle, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't know what your cooker looks like, but you could certainly go a very long ways by spraying liberally with Castrol purple cleaner, letting it soak for about 20 minutes, then pressure washing, followed of course by a warming fire to dry everything and then a complete reseason. I would decide if that were warranted by the way the inside of the cooker smells. If it doesn't smell really great when you open it up cold, clean it and reseason it. If you're willing to buy a can of PAM or other spray oil, it doesn't take long at all. SPB