Nomex Gasket

[Roamingbirdbbq]

I used nomex gasket on my cooker. First time. I ran into my charcoal chute door sticking together. It looks like due to the black tar like/ creosote that forms at the chute door. Has anyone else experienced this? Possible solutions?


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[ajfoxy]

What I did with my double pan is use a piece of tin foil between the gasket on the lid and the lid surround. Mainly from the point of view to keep it airtight but it did also have the added benefit of stopping the tar build up. And you have to have a good, tight seal on that lid.

[Rodcrafter]

I never heard about that buildup


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[Weldun]

I have probably 15 cooks in my mini gravity feed and have used chunks of oak,mesquite,hickory,apple,pecan and pellets and haven't experienced any issues with a tar type build up or gasket issues. Seems like your gasket issue may be a symptom of something else that needs corrected, possibly a moisture issue or something with the type or quality of chunks your using. Not sure just a thought.

[Roamingbirdbbq]

I am using Stubbs charcoal. Weldun I take it you are only using lump?


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[Weldun]

No I've used both lump and briquettes, I wish I had an answer for your problem. Maybe try a different type charcoal and see if it changes anything in regards to your creosote issue.

[Roamingbirdbbq]

Do you mix your wood in the feed? I put mine in the pan.


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[Weldun]

Same here I put a chunk or two in the ash pan at a time. What temp are you running at and how much smoke are you getting out of the stack? I run mine between 225 and 250 with just a hint of blue smoke coming out of the stack.

[Roamingbirdbbq]

Same here


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