cyberbackpacker
Well-Known Member
I just received my new aluminum pot and it suggests:
Wash with soap and water and rinse. Dry, then coating with light cooking oil, heat slowly until "quite hot, but before smoke is visible." Turn off heat and let cool. Again add oil and heat. Cool and heat one more time. Empty and clean the pot with cold water. Your pot is now seasoned.
Later it says:
If you... boil plain water, this may cause discoloration or staining. This can be easily removed, either by cooking acidic foods (tomatoes, rhubarb, etc.) or by using a mild aluminum cleaner. This removes the stain without affecting the taste, color, or quality of the food.
So the question- how do these directions influence me going forward to use this as a HLT and BK?
Thanks. I just want to get this right so I can finally brew.
Wash with soap and water and rinse. Dry, then coating with light cooking oil, heat slowly until "quite hot, but before smoke is visible." Turn off heat and let cool. Again add oil and heat. Cool and heat one more time. Empty and clean the pot with cold water. Your pot is now seasoned.
Later it says:
If you... boil plain water, this may cause discoloration or staining. This can be easily removed, either by cooking acidic foods (tomatoes, rhubarb, etc.) or by using a mild aluminum cleaner. This removes the stain without affecting the taste, color, or quality of the food.
So the question- how do these directions influence me going forward to use this as a HLT and BK?
Thanks. I just want to get this right so I can finally brew.