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Cast iron pot help (casting marks vs cracked pot)
Posted on 7/26/19 at 10:56 am
Posted on 7/26/19 at 10:56 am
This is a brand new never been used 4 gallon jambalaya pot. It was given to me by a friend after sitting in the unopened sealed cardboard box for a year. So I’m not able or not interested in trying to return this as it was free.
I did have a burner stand built for it which is why you see the grind mark on the side so it can rest into tube burner stand.
However I’m just wondering if these marks on the side are some kind of crack, or if they are casting marks? There are no marks inside the pot (see last picture) I still have not used the pot.
I did not notice the marks until now as I brought the pot still in the sealed box to have the burner stand built for it.
I did have a burner stand built for it which is why you see the grind mark on the side so it can rest into tube burner stand.
However I’m just wondering if these marks on the side are some kind of crack, or if they are casting marks? There are no marks inside the pot (see last picture) I still have not used the pot.
I did not notice the marks until now as I brought the pot still in the sealed box to have the burner stand built for it.
This post was edited on 7/26/19 at 10:58 am
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Posted on 7/26/19 at 11:10 am to Cow Drogo
I vote, it's fine.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 11:28 am to Cow Drogo
Appears to be cast marks especially the second pic.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 11:29 am to Cow Drogo
Fill it with water and get it boiling. If its cracked it will certainly leak then but I think its casting marks.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 12:21 pm to pochejp
Ok good to hear.
Thanks everyone.
Thanks everyone.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 12:23 pm to pochejp
The spot where it is, at first kinda made me think the box woulda been dropped onto that leg of the pot if it were a crack. But seems like there would be marks inside the pot if that were the case. Will try water.
I just wanna make sure it’s safe to use. I’d hate to have a small batch of pork belly cracklings or some seafood frying in this thing and it crack open dumping boiling oil into not burner and on cement...
I just wanna make sure it’s safe to use. I’d hate to have a small batch of pork belly cracklings or some seafood frying in this thing and it crack open dumping boiling oil into not burner and on cement...
Posted on 7/26/19 at 1:28 pm to Cow Drogo
cracked. not casting marks.
use it until the end of it's life.
use it until the end of it's life.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 2:27 pm to Cow Drogo
I will come take it off your hands. What’s your address?
Posted on 7/26/19 at 2:49 pm to oldcharlie8
What makes you say this?
Posted on 7/26/19 at 2:58 pm to Cow Drogo
The good thing is, you can get cast iron welded if it is cracked, but not every welder can do a good job on cast iron.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:03 pm to Cow Drogo
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What makes you say this?
i have a #12 that's cracked just like it.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:06 pm to oldcharlie8
Post pic
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:07 pm to Cow Drogo
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Post pic
i'm offshore and it's at my camp.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:51 pm to Cow Drogo
grind that shite smooth and it wont hurt a thing, its cast iron, then you will see for sure if its a crack.
if it were cracked it would break in pieces as soon as you heated it up
if it were cracked it would break in pieces as soon as you heated it up
This post was edited on 7/26/19 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:32 pm to oldcharlie8
Do you think the inside doesn’t show a crack because of seasoning hiding it?
Posted on 7/26/19 at 6:27 pm to Cow Drogo
Man I’m with you id be careful for sure. What kind of burner do you use for that? If it’s a standard outdoor burner as said I’d just boil water for a couple hours, by a couple hours I mean probably like all dang day one weekend.
Then I’d set that thing a long way from any structure and try to heat up some oil. It’s likely perfectly fine but I’d be careful.
If you know the manufacturer, why not contact them to ask?
Then I’d set that thing a long way from any structure and try to heat up some oil. It’s likely perfectly fine but I’d be careful.
If you know the manufacturer, why not contact them to ask?
Posted on 7/27/19 at 7:56 am to Cow Drogo
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Do you think the inside doesn’t show a crack because of seasoning hiding it?
i've been using mine for years with this crack. apparently, it's not through and through.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 8:09 am to oldcharlie8
If it truly is a crack I don’t trust the pot to boil oil deep frying with it.
Posted on 7/27/19 at 8:10 am to oldcharlie8
Did you drop yours? Is the crack around a leg like this mark?
Posted on 7/27/19 at 8:26 am to Cow Drogo
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Did you drop yours? Is the crack around a leg like this mark?
I bought it at a pawn shop years ago. it was 10.00. my grandpa was a collector of black pots and i thought that it would be a good gift as it's really old. he noticed the crack and said that i can keep it but continue to use it. it's been 35 years and i'm still using it.
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