johnnymnemonic Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 If you ever questioned the moisture retention of a KK I have proof. Condensation dripping out the bottom of my KK about 2 hrs into my cook of a couple of chuck roasts at 275 using the billows. Will post addl pics in the misc everyday cooks section later. Anyway see that puddle? Water dripping out of the kk. I have drip pans solidly under the food so I know it isn’t fat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 I had a nice puddle after an 18 hour pork shoulder cook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesehead_Griller Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Does a KK ever crack due to moisture retention and expansion when it gets cold? Edited January 15, 2022 by Cheesehead_Griller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 It’s possible. I believe it happens with uncovered grills, with cracks in the grout. Like Dennis says, you can’t escape physics. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 It shouldn’t if it was vented properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOC Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Looks like the meat sweats to me. I get this sometimes. Only during a low and slow with the added wood smoke. And more often in winter when it is cold and I’m not using it as frequently. I think it just happens from the added condensation caused from the smoke not having anywhere to go.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Yeah, that's "normal" to see some moisture leaking out the vent door. Doesn't happen all the time, but don't freak out if you see it. 16 hours ago, Cheesehead_Griller said: Does a KK ever crack due to moisture retention and expansion when it gets cold? Only if you don't maintain your grout. Check your KK periodically for small cracks in the grout and repair them. Internal moisture from a cook is never a problem. On the other hand, don't ever let the inside of your KK get very wet (a rarity) - not good for it. Requires another venting procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 19 hours ago, Cheesehead_Griller said: Does a KK ever crack due to moisture retention and expansion when it gets cold? Cold is not an issue but freezing temps absolutely can be a problem.. Which is why I always push any customer in those areas that drop below zero to use a cover.. Repetitive freeze thaw cycles are a nightmare for anything with nooks and crannies. Water is 9% larger when frozen and incredibly destructive.. Remember this action takes down a granite mountain.. But moisture in the body from humidity is not a problem. And remember that there is a lot of evaporation from your meat which often condenses and drips down the inside of the grill.. look on the ceiling of your grill during a large volume cook and it will be full of water drops. These are what I think is rolling out your draft door. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 22 hours ago, johnnymnemonic said: If you ever questioned the moisture retention of a KK I have proof. Condensation dripping out the bottom of my KK about 2 hrs into my cook of a couple of chuck roasts at 275 using the billows. Will post addl pics in the misc everyday cooks section later. Anyway see that puddle? Water dripping out of the kk. I have drip pans solidly under the food so I know it isn’t fat. Once your grill is out.. I suggest you store you grill with the top vent open a turn or so to let it breathe. If I don't crack mine here the inside also gets completely furry with mold from the moisture.. no problem if cracked. Remember the oil patina on the inside of your grill protects it from moisture also.. this is why I no longer suggest people try to burn their grills clean. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymnemonic Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) On 1/16/2022 at 1:45 PM, DennisLinkletter said: Remember the oil patina on the inside of your grill protects it from moisture also.. this is why I no longer suggest people try to burn their grills clean. I learned this with my green egg a long time ago. If you burn it off, then the ceramics / refractory cement / whatever you've got becomes like a sponge for moisture. With my egg in the humidity I would notice on high temp cooks that water was boiling out of my ceramics and one time there was a gas explosion out from under the paint that took a chunk of paint off. From that point forward I quit burning the egg at high temps to burn stuff off and let that patina build up. I no longer had any issue with excess moisture in the ceramics. I also keep it covered. Anyway I have commuted all of this to the KK - I will burn at high tems to cook a pizza but I will not leave it going for hours b/c if you do have moisture buildup it has to go somewhere. Sure we have extra grout to fix venting, etc but don't force it to happen! Edited January 20, 2022 by johnnymnemonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiIndo Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) I also noticed moisture running down the inside of my kk when cooking my last brisket, it was the juiciest one ever, so we sure don't need any water baths carry on with our gear 😉 Edited January 29, 2022 by KiwiIndo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 5:43 PM, C6Bill said: I had a nice puddle after an 18 hour pork shoulder cook C6Bill, do you have a dog? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Two actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 One of those waskels could of made a deposit. I only say this because, what else, it happened to me. I let him out and he marks all his favorite spots, don't fear it hardens the grout. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 Oh no, I guarantee that isn’t the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
