How to Season A New Pit???

[John I. Que]

Any thoughts on how to season a new pit? We're cooking on a new Rebel 28 this weekend in North Kansas City and will only have Friday afternoon to season it. The last time we seasoned one we sprayed the inside with PAM vegetable oil spray and cooked some chicken. The PAM stinks and I just wondered what better methods there are.

 

[Untraceable]

render fat and sponge it on

 

[jlane]

Peanut oil is what I used in my BWS and Crisco on the Yoder. Anything along those lines will work. Got any bacon fat?

 

[smoke ninja]

Imo best way is time. Just keep cookin on it.

 

[sliding_billy]

Lard wiped in good with a wash rag...

 

[John I. Que]

I'm liking either the peanut oil, bacon fat, or lard ideas. Is lard rendered beef fat or can it be anything?

 

[ButtBurner]

crisco works fine too

doesnt really matter that much

 

[AlwaysSmokey]

Just use the dang thing. a well seasoned pit is a well used pit.

 

[Untraceable]

I think he has a comp this weekend. thus the express seasoning advice

 

[John I. Que]

I think he has a comp this weekend. thus the express seasoning advice

Yep. Going to render bacon fat and brush it on and cook some chicken on Friday.

 

[palmtreefrb]

Won't vegetable cooking spray work just as good? What's the benefit to animal fat? I have a seasoning coming up in the near future as well.
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[Ozric]

Won't vegetable cooking spray work just as good? What's the benefit to animal fat? I have a seasoning coming up in the near future as well.
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I no longer use cooking spray on anything because the oil breaks down too easily (must be the volatiles in the compressed gas or something). I was raised on bacon grease and I'm still walking this lovely planet. Love the stuff. Really pretty stable. I'd just get a few pounds of bacon, cover every square inch of grill surface and let 'er rip for about 3 hours. Plus, you've got a bunch of bacon at the end. What could be better?:-D

Eat Ba Co N periodically!

 

[palmtreefrb]

I no longer use cooking spray on anything because the oil breaks down too easily (must be the volatiles in the compressed gas or something). I was raised on bacon grease and I'm still walking this lovely planet. Love the stuff. Really pretty stable. I'd just get a few pounds of bacon, cover every square inch of grill surface and let 'er rip for about 3 hours. Plus, you've got a bunch of bacon at the end. What could be better?:-D

Eat Ba Co N periodically!

Not opposed to animal fat, just want to know if it works better and what the benefits are.

I like the bacon idea :thumb:
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[bbqgeekess]

lard

 

[Bludawg]

I use Lard to season mine "Pork Fat Rules"!

 

[bbqgeekess]

I use Lard to season mine "Pork Fat Rules"!

jinx (we both said lard at the very same time lol.) You owe me a coke zero.

 

[Bludawg]

I peeked at your paper:icon_smile_tongue:

 

[bbqgeekess]

I peeked at your paper:icon_smile_tongue:

lol :smile:

 

[smokeymeatsweats]

If your seasoning your cooking grates you can hear them to like 180 and use the butt of onions as well, I use bacon fat or onions here is an article about it http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/seasoning-cast-iron.html

 

[Fwismoker]

I've used flax oil.....armor coating.