Anyone use food grade silicone to seal smoker?

[elkhorn98]

My Rutland High temperature sealant is not holding up on the firebox and smells when smoking. Has anyone used any food grade high temp silicone like this one?

http://www.emisupply.com/catalog/sil...oz-p-2284.html

 

[roksmith]

Yup...fairly similar to what I used.
Cleaned one surface really good, applied the silicone, spread a thin layer of crisco on the other surface and closed the lid.
Once it's cured, you should have a pretty good seal.
Might get a slightly better seal if you stop the lid from closing all the way..maybe with a quarter inch spacer right on the edge..that way gravity can have something to compress after it cures.

..one way of doing it anyways

 

[mulepackin]

I've used standard bath and kitchen silicone on my freezer conversion. It states rated to around 700 deg. on the label. It has worked and held up very well.