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Post by gmoros on May 11, 2008 19:03:32 GMT -5
I just recently got my bbq pit it is 84"x 30" trailer and I just added the lights. I have never heard of seasoning the smoker up until now. I am new to the whole research part of cooking, I have always just done it hoping for the best. I had just taken a grinder with a wire brush to the whole inside of the pit before reading this page. I will be trying this step out tomorrow. Thank you all very much. I plan on using canola/olive oil blend and mesquite wood. The pit still needs the firebox and I plan on using propane to help regulate that heat. All kinds of ideas... Thank you again. ;Dgeorge.
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Post by Wayne Copeland on Feb 15, 2009 23:01:03 GMT -5
Since these posts have been made, I have asked numerous cooks about peanut oil and none have used it for seasoning. But since the oils used in seasoning metal is cooked into the grates and pit before it is used for cooking, I do not see how it can be imparted into the meat...but I am sure someone will take issue with this and set us straight.
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Post by Wayne Copeland on Feb 15, 2009 23:03:43 GMT -5
Hey George How did the pit turn out?
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Post by mrbeefy on May 3, 2010 23:43:44 GMT -5
You noted that you should clean after each event. I'm thinking you just a plain water power wash would do the trick right? No soap or detergents. Power wash, through dry, oil and cover. Right? Also, would LOVE to see some pics of your pit build etc.... all images on this forum do not show.
THANKS!
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Post by Wayne Copeland on Jan 26, 2013 9:52:48 GMT -5
A neighbor just bought a new smoker. He needed a little help getting it ready to cook on, so he used the seasoning method described herein. It came out beautiflul. He is thrilled and the pit looks like a million bucks!
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Post by backyardcook on Jul 3, 2016 14:10:34 GMT -5
I am getting a pit made and was thinking about seasoning it with peanut oil. I have read a few things about it. Is using peanut oil not a good idea? Should I use lard or something else?
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