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FORUM SPONSORS => MAK Grills => Topic started by: stalag on March 24, 2017, 01:40:27 PM
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I have as the first job for the MAK I am getting from TentHunter the seasoning of all my cast iron pans, lid for one of them, and a cast iron griddle. I need a clean burning pellet for this job. Studying the non stick properties of burnt carbon (seasoning of the cast iron), the best way to do this is to do 9 layers of oil, one layer at a time and cook that layer at a holding temperature of 350-375F for one hour per. This should be well within the capabilities of the unit, but any advice would be appreciated.
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I seasoned my de Buyer pans with coconut oil..came out perfect with 3 applications and 350º for an hour, 3x. I season all my cast iron with coconut oil...love that stuff. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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I have as the first job for the MAK I am getting from TentHunter the seasoning of all my cast iron pans, lid for one of them, and a cast iron griddle. I need a clean burning pellet for this job. Studying the non stick properties of burnt carbon (seasoning of the cast iron), the best way to do this is to do 9 layers of oil, one layer at a time and cook that layer at a holding temperature of 350-375F for one hour per. This should be well within the capabilities of the unit, but any advice would be appreciated.
Pam actually confirmed the process, now I need suggestions for a clean burning pellet to use for this extended process.
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Pam actually confirmed the process, now I need suggestions for a clean burning pellet to use for this extended process.
Use Oak pellets. Brand doesn't really matter as long as they are 100% oak. They have the overall best BTU rating, and oak are known to be he cleanest burning pellet.
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I agree with Pam on 3 coats, I did the 9 coats before and had just as good of luck using 3 coats on my latest CI Stargazer skillet and used Crisco. I have used it a lot since. Don
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I've always used flax seed oil to season mine. Also used it on the Blackstone griddle top. I think pretty much any oil will work though, but I read a long article at the America's Test Kitchen site about flax seed oil for seasoning, so I went that route.
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Curious on why waste pellets and not do it in an oven? I have used flax seed oil with good results
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Curious on why waste pellets and not do it in an oven? I have used flax seed oil with good results
I have tried it before indoors but it set off the fire alarm. I live in an apartment and setting off the alarm tends to piss off the neighbors and the landlord. Also the firemen tend to get upset when the call is a false alarm. In my apartment here all alarms in the apartment building I live in go off if the alarm in my apartment goes for too long. I also have a lot of cast iron. This is not just one pan. I also have a wok and a couple of other steel pans that also need treatment.
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Curious on why waste pellets and not do it in an oven? I have used flax seed oil with good results
I have tried it before indoors but it set off the fire alarm. I live in an apartment and setting off the alarm tends to piss off the neighbors and the landlord. Also the firemen tend to get upset when the call is a false alarm. In my apartment here all alarms in the apartment building I live in go off if the alarm in my apartment goes for too long. I also have a lot of cast iron. This is not just one pan. I also have a wok and a couple of other steel pans that also need treatment.
Makes sense to me.
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Stalag..easy fix..point a fan at the smoke alarm..works for me..don't ask me how I know. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Stalag..easy fix..point a fan at the smoke alarm..works for me..don't ask me how I know. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
When staying in a hotel, I've been known to use the free women's shower cap . . .
BD
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I seasoned my de Buyer pans with coconut oil..came out perfect with 3 applications and 350º for an hour, 3x. I season all my cast iron with coconut oil...love that stuff. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Any special Brand or type Pam. Thanks Richard
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Stalag..easy fix..point a fan at the smoke alarm..works for me..don't ask me how I know. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
... or you could disconnect the alarm and use the fan to clear the kitchen. Jus' sayin'.
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After further research on the seasoning of cast iron, I ended up doing it in my oven rather than outside. The instructions here were instrumental in getting a good season on my cast iron without addition of setting off my smoke alarms or leaving nasty odors. Also, it also helped me in getting good information on what type of pellet to burn in my MAK. I have now a couple of cooks on my MAK and have some roasts intended for near future cooks in my freezer. Thanks to all.