Burnt up my Behmor

[chickenwings]

First of all I know, I know...the sausage hot pot that distracted me was excellent though.....

Okay  so my Behmor is pretty ugly looking, can I clean it up with any hope for continued use or do I need to replace it?  Thoughts?

[BozemanEric]

As for the Behmor, I can not say. But, as an individual that is notorious for leaving his roaster unattended, I always set a very loud timer for eight to ten minutes when I start my roast. I set it for when 1C should start and I have yet to start a fire. 

[chickenwings]

Thanks folks...the wine braised sausages and roasted garlic broccoli was excellent by the way...geez..

I've cleaned it up mostly with simple green and the burners seem like they are working so maybe I'll just get a new drum and chaff tray and see how it goes.

[grinderz]

I had a small fire in my house several years ago... I found that Simple Green plus TSP worked great for removing smoke residue.

[Ascholten]

Clean it up, it should be fine.   Once the temp raises too high in the behmore, even though you ruined the beans, it shuts down.  Yes it looks nasty but clean it up and it probably will work fine.  They are built very tough and can stand idiots like me doing things like that to them.... more than once.... 

Aaron

[Burner0000]

Try soaking the drum and chaff tray in espresso machine cleaner and/or running it through the dishwasher if you have one.  I've heard good reports from both and do the dishwasher trick for mine.

This has worked for me in the past.  I'd also do a test batch and see how things go but I would definately look into replacing all of the electrical to be safe.  The board and elements wont cost you more than $40.

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Hmm. How would sausages cooked IN the Behmor turn out, I wonder?

[Ray T]

Hmm. How would sausages cooked IN the Behmor turn out, I wonder?

You will have to contact Behmor first to see HOW to get more heat out of the roaster 

[Ascholten]

Hmm. How would sausages cooked IN the Behmor turn out, I wonder?

You will have to contact Behmor first to see HOW to get more heat out of the roaster 

It seems they already figured that one out Ray.   Just leave it unatteded. 

Aaron

[grinderz]

I think you need more thermal mass in there than a couple of sausages. Maybe add a few charcoal briquettes?

[SJM]

no goat?