Replaced gasket on the Kamado Joe - what a pain....

[KamadoSimon]

9 months in, been meaning to do this for a little while as I've noticed that the fire doesn't snuff out quite as quickly as it did. Took a good couple of hours off and on.

The top of the old gasket came off with no problems - then I lit a fire to get it up to the recommended 400F.

Then scraped off as much as I could with a metal decorating scraper, perhaps without letting it get as cool as it should have. But hey, nice suntan now!

Then used a light sanding block to get as much of the remainder off the lower part of the egg. I did try a little area with some solvent - but I don't like the idea of using that on something I am going to be doing low & slows in. So I got as much as possible off with the scraper.

To be honest, I ran out of enthusiasm to do the same job on the top which is much more awkward to do without taking it off, so left much more of the old adhesive on there. My reasoning being - it's adhesive, not cooking gunk. And I'm about to put new adhesive on. We will see if the two bond together or not over the coming months!

But for now, job done - I let it rest overnight & then will light a low fire today & let it cool, ready for a hotter steak cook in the evening.

Kamado Joe gasket-less:


New gasket installed & after a night of being closed up and thus compressed:

[JEC]

I understand your pain replaced the crap stock gasket last week, took 3 1.5 hour sessions as had to remove the lid on the XL, used acetone to clean and 3M 77 spray adhesive as per the recommendations for the upgraded (free) nomex gasket. So much thicker than the standard one and looks more capable of withstanding high temperatures (all my fingers and toes crossed). Worth the effort though, used it at the weekend and snuffed a 500degF fire out in no time and was more constant with holding temperatures.

[JEC]

Biggest problem is I can't use it this weekend as I'm away, had 2 bags of BigK delivered yesterday too

[KamadoSimon]

Think of all the BBQ-related goodness you can pick up whilst out there.....

[JEC]

Think of all the BBQ-related goodness you can pick up whilst out there.....

Oh yes, can't believe I'm excited about going to Wallmart!! Wish I could bring meat and charcoal home though

[keith157]

Sorry if this is a daft question would a detail sander do the job with 800-1200 grit. Any scratching would surely form a key to bond the new adhesive to?

[JEC]

Sorry if this is a daft question would a detail sander do the job with 800-1200 grit. Any scratching would surely form a key to bond the new adhesive to?

BGE say to use nothing other than acetone or rubbing alcohol, in fact the specifically say not to use a sander

[keith157]

So it was a daft question

[JEC]

So it was a daft question

The only daft (stupid) question is not asking it in the first place

[bencops]

The gasket has come off my mini.
They should use a permanent solution like Kamado komodo do.

I've emailed Alfresco, hopefully they'll send me a replacement!