Best Oil for seasoning

[jhernandez9]

Everywhere I've read suggests using vegetable oil for seasoning your smoker. I have a big jug of peanut oil, any problems with using that instead?

[JeffJ]

It seems like it might impart more taste. Veg oil is pretty bland.

I've never used oil when seasoning my cookers - just light a full chimney and let the heat burn off all the nasties.

[Spinaker]

Crisco seems to be popular. Peanut oil is expensive. Too expensive to use for seasoning a smoker. Crisco is cheap and you can find it anywhere.

[Huskee]

I just used good ol' heat.

[Brewmaster]

Heat seems to do the trick for my gear

[Steve R.]

When I bought my current smoker, I read in the online reviews where somebody suggested safflower oil. I went with that and a few hours of heat. Not sure if the safflower was better than any other, but it did fine. It did seem to bake on nicely.

[billg71]

Honestly, I never seasoned any of my cookers. I'll fire'em up hot to burn off any factory gunk and just go from there.

[Breadhead]

Same here... I've never seasoned a grill in my lifetime. Every new grill gets a no food temperature control practice session that can take a few hours or all day. After that it's time to grill or BBQ.

[Ernest]

Ribs, cook some ribs to season it

[FireMan]

Ooooh, wuvs me some wibs!

[John Tanner]

http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/2014/03/fire-control-and-seasoning-a-new-weber-smokey-mountain-pit/

[bten]

after the burn in, put some bacon on it!

[Breadhead]

Everything is better with bacon on it.🤗👏👍

[Mr. Bones]

This is one of th' few, Constant, Universal Truths Breadhead !!!

[JeffJ]

Just use heat and then let your subsequent cooks season your smoker.

[rototiller78]

My PBC I didn't "season" it, just fired it up w/ heat. My original PK Grill, I did though. I washed it out w/ dish soap, fully rinsed it out, let it air dry. Did a full Weber chimney full of charcoal burn in then I just sprayed some Pam Spray on the inside and that was that.

[Jon Solberg]

Don't over think it man. Just cook. : )

[Huskee]

jhernandez9 For completion's sake, what cooker are you talking about here...and can we get it listed in your signature?

[jhernandez9]

done

[Henrik]

Just throw some meat on, and you'll be fine.