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Boatner

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"Cooking" cast iron skillets
« on: April 03, 2021, 12:42:53 PM »
Hi folks. This is my first post and I hope this is the right forum...

Does anybody see a problem with seasoning my cast iron skillets in my new pellet "super smoker" (350 F for an hour)? It should do the temp fine but I wonder if the smoke would "impart" undesirable "flavor" to the skillet. It would help to keep from smoking up the house every time I use my oven to season.

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Re: "Cooking" cast iron skillets
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2021, 01:29:23 PM »
Welcome.  I moved your post to this section because I think more folks will see it.
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Re: "Cooking" cast iron skillets
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2021, 01:47:17 PM »
Greetings, and welcome to the forum.

Here's a couple posts that might help you out:

https://pelletfan.com/index.php?topic=6498.0
https://pelletfan.com/index.php?topic=6606.0
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Re: "Cooking" cast iron skillets
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2021, 01:58:55 PM »
 Another welcome here.

  A pellet pit  will do a better job of seasoning cast iron than a gasser or any other direct flame cooker. The reason is indirect heating. You run the risk of burning the seasoning going the direct route... I have
 
  seasoned several pieces of cast iron cookware in my pellet pit. If there was any sort of smoke infused into the seasoning, I sure as heck couldn't taste it. 
 
 350ยบ should be a good temp unless you are using an extremely low smoke point oil. Much better to season @ a lower temp longer rather than risking burning the seasoning. I would season no less than 1 Hr.
 
 If the seasoning is tacky when you are done, either the oil layer was too thick, a common mistake, or seasoning time too short..

 I like to let the cookware completely cool before removing it from the oven/pit.
 
 The one drawback to using any outdoor pit is a rapid cooldown VS an indoor oven.

 Let us know how it went!
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Re: "Cooking" cast iron skillets
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2021, 07:42:16 PM »
If you do decide this route, I would cover the surfaces that you are not seasoning (bottom and handle) with aluminum foil if your indoor stove is a glass cooktop style.  Mine stove is, and the smoke residue left on the pan bottom needs scrubbed off or it makes a mess on the stove top.
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