Seasonning the Big Easy

[seajay]

Can I use canola oil in place of vegetable oil?

[teesquare]

Yes - in fact, most "vegetable oil" - is canola. It is neutral odor and flavor, which can be an asset.

*BUT* - a better choice for the high temps. of the Big Easy may  be to season with peanut oil. It has a higher smoke point.

[sliding_billy]

Two things... if you do want to use canola oil, Walmart sells a knockoff Pam spray (Great Value) that is identical for a lot less money.  A better idea IMO for high temp seasoning is good old fashion lard (Armour - white bucket with green and red logo).  It does a far better job of adhering to the crevasses and cracks and seasons moor like a good cooked in CI skillet.  It is of course a little hard to coat that just praying the heck out of the cooker with canola.  Use a paint brush and put a thin layer all over.

[Pappymn]

Product idea.......Spray Lard

[seajay]

Thanks guys. I was going to use liquid oil as that is what is on hand.

[muebe]

The purpose of the seasoning is to darken the metal by creating a coating of carbon. This causes more infrared energy to be generated improving cooking temp. It also creates a protective layer to protect the metal.

So once the metal gets a dark color don't clean it. You can clean the bottom but don't clean the sides. You will get better performance with a dirty interior

[smokeasaurus]

Muebe is wise...that coating after many cooks is flavor as well.............

[TMB]

Have use oil of all sorts and found peanut works the best (for me anyway)  just re-oil every few cooks and you will be in good shape! 

[RAD]

Also season the outside of the chamber.

[Northshore]

Just received my SRG put it together and hope it warms up some so I can set it outside and
Season it.  -31 actual at airport Wind chill -61.

[burkely]

Also season the outside of the chamber.

Thanks for mentioning that.  It had not occurred to me to do the outside too.  Does it really make a difference?

[TMB]

Also season the outside of the chamber.

Thanks for mentioning that.  It had not occurred to me to do the outside too.  Does it really make a difference?

Yes it does, like a cast iron skillet the darker the better

[pz]

I'm really just guessing here because of how cast iron works, but seasoning the outside might also help prevent rust

[TMB]

I'm really just guessing here because of how cast iron works, but seasoning the outside might also help prevent rust

The chamber in an SRG,TBE or BEESR are made of stainless steal the biggest issue with them in the first few years was the bottom would fall out due to the welds breaking. They were welded in eight spots but in the past two years they are welded all the around the bottom of the chamber .

 They are much stronger then they use to be, but still need to be kept seasoned to help generate infrared.

[RAD]

I'm really just guessing here because of how cast iron works, but seasoning the outside might also help prevent rust

The chamber in an SRG,TBE or BEESR are made of stainless steal the biggest issue with them in the first few years was the bottom would fall out due to the welds breaking. They were welded in eight spots but in the past two years they are welded all the around the bottom of the chamber .

 They are much stronger then they use to be, but still need to be kept seasoned to help generate infrared.

Bottom fell out of my first one