re: Seasoning "Black Pots"

depends on where u get it, you can find them for anywhere from $79-$99, and the stand is like an extra $20 if I remember

got mine at Lamendolas in gonzales

I just seasoned my 10 gal pot by cooking several batches of cracklins, then coated it with mineral oil. Hard to beat mineral oil for keeping them in good shape.

What's the mineral earl do that olive earl doesnt?

I've used mineral oil before. About the same as far as results. I just always have olive oil in the cabinet so that's what I use.

For rust soak the pot over night in a 50/50 vinegar water solution (dont leave any longer it will eat away the metal) then use steel wool or a wire brush.
If its heavily rusted Navel Jelly works well.

If is coated with grease, EZ-off oven cleaner or soak in a lye solution.

Once your to bare metal.
Heat the pot in a 350 oven for 15-20 minutes.
Then coat the heated pot with a very thin layer of Crisco shortening or Lard. be sure you coat every inch of the pot, use q-tips if you need to.

Return to a 450 oven for 1/2 hour then turn off oven and leave the pot in the oven.

Repeat the seasoning step at least once before using.

Careful if you try to burn the pot in a fire. This can warp or even crack a good pot.

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Then coat the heated pot with a very thin layer of Crisco shortening or Lard. be sure you coat every inch of the pot, use q-tips if you need to.

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One thing I've learned is to wipe off excess. The first round I did on several pots, I coated it real good but was left with sticky residue on the outside and the inside would peel off burned grease sometimes.

I ended up re-buffing them with a wire brush on ad hand-held grinder and resesasoning them. Very very satisfied with the job now. Pots look new and shiny not black and crusty.

Build fire and put upside down in coals for a while. Let cool and cook lard and some cheap bacon. Repeat till done. I took an old BBQ mop and covered sides while cooking with the grease.

I have reseasoned a lot of old rusty cast iron. ELECTROLYSIS. Youtube it. Battery charger, water, washing soda is all you need. NO scrubbing. Once done coat with Crisco and place on Gas grill to season.

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