Just wondering, does some of the confusion about clorox come from mold vs. mildew? Some say it works for this or that and others say it won't. Again, just thinking???
as a power washing guy who cleans houses all the time bleach will 100 % kill mold it is one of the best things to use to kill it and the best thing to use is liquid pool chlorine it is 12% 12% soldium hypochlorite that is 2x as strong as household bleach they are one in the same
No i can't see it eating through steel but u should thorough rinse whenever u use it. You never want to leave any bleach on any surface for a long time also u are not going to need 12% the only reason power washing guys use it is because just in case they need something stronger u have it I all ways dilute bleach that I use. To get a smoker clean use the stuff you have in your house u can mix it 50/50 with some water and u should use a surfactant ( dish soap, laundry detergents) it will stay in place longer and work better for u and give it a good rinseJust be cautious... Without a thorough rinse, 12% will eat through steel very quickly.
Can I watch you do these to Big Green Egg? Run the temperature up...as hot as it will go...Yeah I know it's an old thread....Mold, built up residue....run your internal cook chamber temp to 300 degrees. then break out the water hose and spray every inch while it's hot, basically you're steam cleaning your cooker. This will take care of the mold and the build up, also, this will reduce any risk of rancid meat contaminating any new smokes.
No reason for a wheel..had mold in one of my Eggs once...after 800* for 45 minutes just needed a paper towel...If I had one I'd be more than happy to show ya, but I'd also use a wire wheel after the burn.
Run an Egg up to 800* and it pretty much burns everything off. I usually wait til my grate is really nasty and let it rip. Grate will be spotless...Fungus yummy but seriously when I get that moldy looking stuff in my grill I just crank'er up to 500 for a while then just brush away the ashes. My question is does a smoker get hot enough to fully kill the mold and sterilize the grates, I would go the hot soapy water route and wash that stuff away.
Seen some folks mention putting a pot of water in their MES and running it full throttle for a while...guess the steam from the boiling water cleaned things...may want to keep the exhaust shut..My MES doesn't go that high, guess that's what I get for playing with electricity [emoji]128521[/emoji]
Neither had I until I read about it on here. Hoping to make some Taylor Ham in the near future. Our MES40 has been sitting.....more like has been buried....in the garage for 6 months now....can't wait to see what kind of science experiment is growing in it...Steam becomes water, water is the universal solvent, the universal solvent alway does the job. Thanks (actually never thought of using steam).