Anybody tried this? It occurred to me that I have a lot of burn time left after shorter cooks like ribs and chicken leg quarters, and that I could possibly hang several cast iron skillets and maybe crack the lid a little to get a higher run temp, and make some use of all that heat energy. Plus, this way I wouldn't be heating up the house in the warmer months of subtropical Wilmington, NC.
Is there any reason to think this wouldn't be a good idea? Anyone out there tried this successfully? Just curious.
I have not thought of it, but I see no reason not to do so. I would mention that you do not want to pool oil, fat, etc inside the pan, skillet, etc. Wipe off excess oil and either hang by handle or place on grate upside down. Seems a great way to use up some otherwise lost energy as opposed to my method of doing this on my gas grill.
Heat is heat. With the proper seasoning agent (oil of choice) yeah, it’ll work. The only doubt I have in mind is can you acquire 400 to 500 degrees which is optimum in my mind. Then again 350 with a lot of time might do. Try it.
I did not know high temps were considered better until I joined this group. Still not convencenced it makes the seasoning better. I have put them in the oven in the house for years at around 200 and let them bake all afternoon. Worked like a champ. Used lard cause that is what mama did. I expect a lower temp works better if using an oil with a low burn point and that a higher flash point oil can handle the higher temps fine. Not an expert here, just my experiences.........
Last edited by Alabama Smoke; June 2, 2020, 07:26 AM.
Do it alla th time, though I ain't got a PBC (Donations are Welcome )
Works jus fine, an keeps from settin off th smoke alarms in th house, or heatin up th Kitchen
Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback! I figured it would probably work, but for some reason was worried about the smoke... kind of dumb I guess, considering that cast iron was in use well before smokeless fuel sources Anyway, it's just good to hear my suspicions confirmed. I'm going to give this a try the next time I fire up the PBC... probably for a few pork loins later this week.
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