Big Green Egg Clean Burn - How to Deep Clean the Ceramic Components of Your Big Green Egg

Is your Big Green Egg or other Kamado cooker all black on the inside? This clean burn will solve that problem with no cleaners or scrubbing. It is a great way to get the inside of your grill looking almost like new. Over time, the grill gets gunked up with grease, dripping fats and other impurities and they will create foul smelling smoke which will in turn, give your food an off putting taste. Nobody wants that! Follow these simple instructions and your Egg will be as good as new in just a few short hours.
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00:00 Big Green Egg Clean Burn
00:11 Why Do A Clean Burn?
00:50 Subscribe to the FOGO Charcoal Channel
01:23 How Much Charcoal Do I need for a clean burn?
01:42 Clean out your grill
02:54 Gasket Consequences
03:10 Clean burn vent settings
03:43 Should I remove the thermometer for a clean burn?
04:25 Do I leave the Conveggtor/Plate Setter in for a clean burn?
05:50 How to burp a hot Egg
06:36 Clean burn results

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[mattkombrink-hroe]

I’ve had the XL for 2 yrs. 17 briskets, 4 turkeys and a boatload of ribs. My dome looked like a geology experiment. I had to do 2 clean burns to get it white. I noticed the food wasn’t tasting right. It was because if all the soot like you said. This will be a yearly mandatory exercise for my egg. Thanks a ton Ron! Simple for simple guys like me!

[trublupennstatefan]

Just did this. Wow, what a difference. My BGE is over 15 years old and I never did this. It was nasty. I did the burn in 2x. The amount of smoke the first time was insane. Second time was not as much. In between burns while the egg was still warm, I lightly scrubbed with a scouring pad. It removed a ton of charred debris. Second burn turned the inside white again. This will be an annual thing for me now. Thanks for sharing this!!

[thomasweitz]

Thank you for this video! Once a year….just 11 months to go.
I got my first BGE last month 😉👍🏻

[leroyderamus]

Great video. I've had my large BGE since the mid 80's and never done this. I've replaced just about every part, bands, fire bowl, ring, grates, bottom draft door, top vent cap, thermometer, gasket. Everything but the outer ceramic.
I have a Weber Performer and a Traeger Lone Star as well. And the BGE consistently puts out better food flavor than the other 2.

[jeromesweet]

You guys have the best egg channel out there! Ive ordered from you and plan to order some more special charcoal soon!! Along with some swag . Thanks

[anthonygallo]

Incredible results! I just bought my egg second hand and I couldn’t be happier with how clean the ceramic is now, especially for a 12y/o BGE!

[edgugeq]

Good to meet you at Pincrest today. The clean burn got my BGE worked well. Thanks for all the videos.

[geraldhettel]

Wow, amazing it turns white again! Thanks for great info again

[MattWolenetz]

In my 90's era egg, I have done this every year or so, though I sorely need to adjust or replace my bands (they twisted a bit when movers dropped it and broke the top about 15 years ago) since the gasket fries every time. Also, if you've left your egg out uncovered in wet weather and the ceramic has absorbed moisture, then start the cooks/cleans low and slow or the water will make millions of hairline cracks on the exterior enamel as it is pushed out. This also happened to mine about 10 years ago. Functions perfectly though I take care to cover it now to protect its metal nest and wood panels better.

[jeffstough]

Just had a big green egg given to me
From a good friend. I don’t think he cleaned it very often. It’s full of grease and creosote. I’ve been looking on line as to how to restore this to its close to original
glory. My friend shared plenty of good food from this grill. I was thrilled that he decided to give it to me. I did give him a $100.00 for it. I felt I needed to pay something and he took the money so I feel good about that. Thank you for this video. It was really helpful. Good tip on removing the thermometer.

[rattlecat]

Just watched your video after picking up a curb side, FREE for the taking [GrillMaster] EGG that is blackened, coated in grease, sticky and left out in days and days of heavy rain. The egg seems to be undamaged, though clearly neglected.

It was FREE! So, with all your great info, I'm letting it dry out for a few days, then going to run your process.

Thank you SOOOO much for the tips! I'll update my post after I've completed the process. Pretty excited and drooooling just thinking of the fun we'll have when it's brought back to life and gaskets are replaced!

[plausiblecoverstory]

I found out (kind of serendipitously) that my main problem is dripped oils going rancid inside because I don't cook frequently. I only cook once every month or two these days. So I find it easiest to cook pizza at 500-600°F every few cooks. That "higher than slow smoking" temperature won't burn off the black layer like a 1000° temp will but it makes the inside like a seasoned cast iron dutch oven (which you do the same way...coat in oil and cook at high temperature). This is a simple strategy to prevent offensive odors or tastes from the rancid drippings...and I always use a drip pan now.

[andyperroni]

Followed your method, worked great. Appreciated others comments as well. They were helpful. I also replaced the gasket per your other video and it was also great.

[francescapizzolatopatrick]

Another great video to watch, always the best information. Thank you Ron 😊

[MrAndydavis]

I did this with mine last year, left the top off and the bottom wide open.

Wife thought i was going to start the deck on fire! Had flames shooting out the top, the heat was shimmering, it was awesome! My gasket was fried and brittle. I left my cast iron grates in and they came out looking new too!

[freddh]

Cap'n I've been meaning to send a note thanking you for these BGE videos. I have owned a BGE since the 80s and shipped all over the world (US Navy vet 25 years). I wish that I had these reference videos along the way. I stumbled on them via FOGO and now I'm really a happy camper. I've to come your solutions only through trial and error, but now you have provided the reasons for my successes! Now I know the "why". Again, thank you and continue to press on.

[burnnfly]

Thanks for sharing — Did the clean burn, and replaced the gaskets.
Thanks again for the info. Cheers.

[ryangorman]

Did this following this video last fall and all was good. Did it again just now and the base of my XL Egg just cracked. Awesome.

[frederickmcgraw]

I agree Gasket replacement would be something I would want to know before starting this process