Fired up my kamado after buying it used and this is what the ash looks like after the first burn.
by Spoked_Exploit
22 Comments
randyyqq
Why is it yellow?
maniacal_monk
It shouldn’t be yellow… I have no idea why it would be yellow
Tasty-Judgment-1538
Did you use mustard as a binder?
smellslikebubbles
What kind of charcoal did you use?
karlmarsrover
Did you use uranium as a heat source? I tried yellow cake for some ribeyes recently and my doctor said that wasn’t good for me….
iFEAR2Fap
I have also seen this with Jealous Devil. I admit I usually don’t look at it until my next cook sometimes a week or two later. I assumed it had more to do with the Florida humidity and me not using the grill enough, lol.
Powers3001
I’m going to take a wild guess that the wood was treated with something.
PuppetryOfThePenis
Google says sodium burns yellow. I wonder if there were sodium deposits in the charcoal
The-Wood-Butcher
When in doubt, get fresh lump charcoal. I’ve never seen yellow in my ash.
landmove0d
I have the same thing with Jealous Devil lump
BertaEarlyRiser
I have seen that with pressure treated wood.
parrothead2581
It could be high sulfur content in that batch of wood.
Rl731
I’ve only used JD lump in mine and have never seen this.
0oo000
I’ve had yellow ash before. Dunno why is does it. I figured it was mold that formed between cooks, but what do I know? Nothing…
OrangeGringo
I’ve had this happen twice. Both times were when the charcoal sat after cooking and probably got a little humidity/moisture.
Mine was not JD brand.
I just burned it to a crisp and started over.
BreadMaker_42
Looks like some mold. How old are those ashes.
mcma0183
When was your last cook? It looks damp or wet. Probably mold.
Smarmy_CA
No??
Iversonji
Did you drop frozen broccoli in it?
Ok_Intern_1098
Might be bad airflow.. I get a yellow stain in my kamado when cold smoking, looks similar.. Empty, clean and try again..
Royal-Counter9584
Only other time I have seen this is when burning old lead painted wood (cypress pine)
muchstuf
Peeps are asking you how long that’s been sitting since your last cook. If you respond to those questions you may find your problem.
22 Comments
Why is it yellow?
It shouldn’t be yellow… I have no idea why it would be yellow
Did you use mustard as a binder?
What kind of charcoal did you use?
Did you use uranium as a heat source? I tried yellow cake for some ribeyes recently and my doctor said that wasn’t good for me….
I have also seen this with Jealous Devil. I admit I usually don’t look at it until my next cook sometimes a week or two later. I assumed it had more to do with the Florida humidity and me not using the grill enough, lol.
I’m going to take a wild guess that the wood was treated with something.
Google says sodium burns yellow. I wonder if there were sodium deposits in the charcoal
When in doubt, get fresh lump charcoal. I’ve never seen yellow in my ash.
I have the same thing with Jealous Devil lump
I have seen that with pressure treated wood.
It could be high sulfur content in that batch of wood.
I’ve only used JD lump in mine and have never seen this.
I’ve had yellow ash before. Dunno why is does it. I figured it was mold that formed between cooks, but what do I know? Nothing…
I’ve had this happen twice. Both times were when the charcoal sat after cooking and probably got a little humidity/moisture.
Mine was not JD brand.
I just burned it to a crisp and started over.
Looks like some mold. How old are those ashes.
When was your last cook? It looks damp or wet. Probably mold.
No??
Did you drop frozen broccoli in it?
Might be bad airflow.. I get a yellow stain in my kamado when cold smoking, looks similar..
Empty, clean and try again..
Only other time I have seen this is when burning old lead painted wood (cypress pine)
Peeps are asking you how long that’s been sitting since your last cook. If you respond to those questions you may find your problem.