Home With Kelli sent me over to your channel. I just found her channel today. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills of cast iron. Time to pull out my cast irons (again), and try my hand at cast iron cooking (again)😂 I feel like they shudder every time I reach into our pots and pans cabinet, and then they’ll breath a sigh of relief when I grab a one of the non-sticks instead 😰😅 🍳 ✨ Be well, stay kind and blessings to all✨
Ty this is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been trying to restore some old skillets that my mama had been collecting over the years but soon as I cleaned them and as soon as they dried a surface layer of rust built up. Now I know what to do. Tyfs God bless you
What you are showing here is a MAJOR time savings and eliminates an annoying step in having to heat dry over a stove eye to beat the "flash". I usually strip and clean multiple pieces at a time, and it takes forever to get them all dry and set aside bare for seasoning. I'll be trying this soon.
Thank you, this has really helped me a lot. I used to have all kinds of trouble with flash rust but not now. I wish that I would have noticed the camera angle before I got to the editing process. Hopefully the info outweighs quality.
Thank you ❤️ I've been working on my great grandmother's skillets on and off for 6 months (they had such a thick layer of burnt on seasoning). I'm finally coming down the home stretch.
I have a piece that this video was almost made for - thanks! I've been enjoying watching your videos and in particular the cast iron hunts in the wild (which are impossible for those over the pond). Would you be interested in sourcing a couple of pieces (one BSR, one Lodge), including restoration if required and shipping to the UK? Obviously at fee to be agreed and all shipping on me. Looking forward to the next video and have a happy new year!
I would love to help you source a couple of piece. We will just need to work out the details. Go to the link to my Facebook page in this video description and send me a private message and we can work out the details.
As far as I know, I don't think so. If they if they did, I have never seen one. Lodge is famous for their Three Notch heat rings and even their one notch heat rings. Of course I think that Lodge did acquire a lot of the patents from Birmingham Stove and Range in the settlement after BSR closed.
I just came across this but have you ever used brewed black tea to clean the flash rust off your cast iron? This technique is used with tea pots and works very well.
Sir, thanks for the video! I am cleaning a griddle and skillet, preparing them for seasoning. (I'm new to this.) One question - when you say that you don't need to get the pan bone dry before you put on the think coat of Buzzywaxx, what happens to the moisture that may remain on the pan? Might not that moisture cause a problem? Many thanks, again, for any replies!!
Believe it or not, the water will be displaced by the oil on the surface. After it is fully coated, you can take paper towels and buff it dry. That totally bypasses the opportunity for Flash rust.
I've learned that I need to have my seasoning to the level that the pan is protected and the seasoning is dry, without being all oily and that you put the pan away dry. I now oil it before I cook but not after. Unless it has a bald patch. I'm learning. I was putting them away with a fresh coat of oil or shortening. I've stopped doing that to avoid having weird crap stuck to my pans or sticky issues.
yes, if you don't use them every single day the oil will get Rancid and sticky. I like to store mine dry too. I will wipe down my daily users with a buzzywaxx cloth after use because I will be using it again the next day and I know it won't have time to get rancid. The wax also forms I light film which protects the oil for a short time.
You will have to apply oil quickly or flash rust will start. I have even applied oil while the iron is still wet and dried away moisture and excess oils at the same time.
Hi Steve. I really love and appreciate you channel and videos. Just wondering, why do you choose to use buzzy wax instead of your product, EazyPeezy, for an initial pre-seasoning coat? Thanks a bunch
That was an older video that was made before I developed Easy Beezy. Their product is still a good one but I think Easy Beezy is better because of better ingredients and ease of use. I spent many hours of testing on the development of Easy Beezy and I am very proud of the results it gives. Also, I really do not want to take an older video down that has good information even if it does mention a competitor.
You can use vinegar to neutralize the lye but it is not necessary. You can rinse with a garden hose or in the sink. Water will dilute the lye to a non harmful state but if you are sensitive to lye, vinegar works great. Just rinse away the vinegar afterwards.
@@castIroncookware thanks for the advise, the only problem I had after rinse was flash rust, I will try your suggestion next time using hot water. Keep up the great videos, they are very helpful to us new to cast iron.
@@lewjac3 as soon as you rinse, dry quickly and apply oil. Even if you have not completely dried the cast iron, the oil will create a barrier to give you more time to dry in the oven.
@@castIroncookware Thanks, I tried to wipe flash rust off with oil and put it in oven 3 times as to season, do you think I will get away with it or I will have to strip and re season?
@@lewjac3 I believe it will turn out fine. Let's just see what kind of results you get when you're finished. Let me know if you have any issues. I will do what I can to help.
Usually the electrolysis system can only handle one piece at a time but goes rather quickly. When you have many pieces, starting them in the lye bath is basically giving them a head start while they're waiting their turn in the electrolysis tank.
@@castIroncookware Thank you, I've used the both and both work great. Cleaned up a BSR for a friend of mine (his grandmothers pan), it had a little "A" or a "4" on the bottom of the handle in the teardrop. Interesting!!! Lastly were BSR century series smooth outside until 1965?
Goin by the handle its a bsr it has a 9 12 3 notch i think someone made them the notches are a little bigger then the lodge i have also have a big skillet has raised mark jk on bottom nothing else
If you could send some pictures to my Cast Iron Cookware Facebook page, I will do my best to identify them. The link to the page is at the bottom of the video description.
facebook.com/lovemyci/ It will show up as Cast Iron Cookware once you get there. I think that you will be able to just click the link or you can copy and paste into the web address bar.
Have you considered reshooting this video with appropriate angles rather than apologizing for the bad angles? I am subscribing to your channel for the information, I think you could revisit some of the subjects with an eye to editing and presentation.
I second this, I couldn't even finish watching this because the angle is so bad that it doesn't even feel like you're watching a video, it feels like you're listening to a hard-to-understand podcast while staring at your uncle's shoulder.
Home With Kelli sent me over to your channel. I just found her channel today. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills of cast iron. Time to pull out my cast irons (again), and try my hand at cast iron cooking (again)😂 I feel like they shudder every time I reach into our pots and pans cabinet, and then they’ll breath a sigh of relief when I grab a one of the non-sticks instead 😰😅
🍳 ✨
Be well, stay kind and blessings to all✨
Ty this is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been trying to restore some old skillets that my mama had been collecting over the years but soon as I cleaned them and as soon as they dried a surface layer of rust built up. Now I know what to do. Tyfs God bless you
What you are showing here is a MAJOR time savings and eliminates an annoying step in having to heat dry over a stove eye to beat the "flash". I usually strip and clean multiple pieces at a time, and it takes forever to get them all dry and set aside bare for seasoning. I'll be trying this soon.
Thank you, this has really helped me a lot. I used to have all kinds of trouble with flash rust but not now. I wish that I would have noticed the camera angle before I got to the editing process. Hopefully the info outweighs quality.
@@castIroncookware the camera angle is totally fine! This is just what I needed
Thank you ❤️ I've been working on my great grandmother's skillets on and off for 6 months (they had such a thick layer of burnt on seasoning). I'm finally coming down the home stretch.
Wow
This works like a charm
Many thanks
You are so welcome. I'm glad that this helped because it really has helped me.
I have a piece that this video was almost made for - thanks! I've been enjoying watching your videos and in particular the cast iron hunts in the wild (which are impossible for those over the pond). Would you be interested in sourcing a couple of pieces (one BSR, one Lodge), including restoration if required and shipping to the UK? Obviously at fee to be agreed and all shipping on me. Looking forward to the next video and have a happy new year!
I would love to help you source a couple of piece. We will just need to work out the details. Go to the link to my Facebook page in this video description and send me a private message and we can work out the details.
That's great! I've sent you a PM on Facebook.
Did bsr make a 3 notch heat ring
As far as I know, I don't think so. If they if they did, I have never seen one. Lodge is famous for their Three Notch heat rings and even their one notch heat rings. Of course I think that Lodge did acquire a lot of the patents from Birmingham Stove and Range in the settlement after BSR closed.
I just came across this but have you ever used brewed black tea to clean the flash rust off your cast iron? This technique is used with tea pots and works very well.
Do you still use the buzzy wax for flash rust Mr Strawn
No. Though Buzzy Waax is a good product, I now use a product that I personally formulated. Easy Beezy Cast Iron Seasoning.
You should do a live chat on TH-cam!! I'm sure a lot of people have questions you could help with
I would like to do that and hopefully I'll be able to try that soon. Got to work on the nerves first.
Sir, thanks for the video! I am cleaning a griddle and skillet, preparing them for seasoning. (I'm new to this.) One question - when you say that you don't need to get the pan bone dry before you put on the think coat of Buzzywaxx, what happens to the moisture that may remain on the pan? Might not that moisture cause a problem? Many thanks, again, for any replies!!
Believe it or not, the water will be displaced by the oil on the surface. After it is fully coated, you can take paper towels and buff it dry. That totally bypasses the opportunity for Flash rust.
@@castIroncookware That's so reassuring! Makes it so mcuch easier! Thank you!
I've learned that I need to have my seasoning to the level that the pan is protected and the seasoning is dry, without being all oily and that you put the pan away dry. I now oil it before I cook but not after. Unless it has a bald patch. I'm learning. I was putting them away with a fresh coat of oil or shortening. I've stopped doing that to avoid having weird crap stuck to my pans or sticky issues.
yes, if you don't use them every single day the oil will get Rancid and sticky. I like to store mine dry too. I will wipe down my daily users with a buzzywaxx cloth after use because I will be using it again the next day and I know it won't have time to get rancid. The wax also forms I light film which protects the oil for a short time.
Yep, I've made the mistake of over oiling the pan and wondered why it turns out sticky. Probably I need to buy an oil with a higher smoke point too.
First rule of seasoning: Less is best.
after vinegar cleaning, dry the cast iron for further seasoning. Is there really no new rust when drying?
Why don’t you show this processing step?
You will have to apply oil quickly or flash rust will start. I have even applied oil while the iron is still wet and dried away moisture and excess oils at the same time.
@@castIroncookware This is probably not for me, but for inexperienced collectors, because they may not dry)))
Hi Steve. I really love and appreciate you channel and videos. Just wondering, why do you choose to use buzzy wax instead of your product, EazyPeezy, for an initial pre-seasoning coat? Thanks a bunch
That was an older video that was made before I developed Easy Beezy. Their product is still a good one but I think Easy Beezy is better because of better ingredients and ease of use. I spent many hours of testing on the development of Easy Beezy and I am very proud of the results it gives. Also, I really do not want to take an older video down that has good information even if it does mention a competitor.
Do you use a vinegar wash after easy off treatment, and if so do you wash off after?
You can use vinegar to neutralize the lye but it is not necessary. You can rinse with a garden hose or in the sink. Water will dilute the lye to a non harmful state but if you are sensitive to lye, vinegar works great. Just rinse away the vinegar afterwards.
@@castIroncookware thanks for the advise, the only problem I had after rinse was flash rust, I will try your suggestion next time using hot water. Keep up the great videos, they are very helpful to us new to cast iron.
@@lewjac3 as soon as you rinse, dry quickly and apply oil. Even if you have not completely dried the cast iron, the oil will create a barrier to give you more time to dry in the oven.
@@castIroncookware Thanks, I tried to wipe flash rust off with oil and put it in oven 3 times as to season, do you think I will get away with it or I will have to strip and re season?
@@lewjac3 I believe it will turn out fine. Let's just see what kind of results you get when you're finished. Let me know if you have any issues. I will do what I can to help.
Why do you do both a lye bath and an electolysis tank, and why in that order?
Usually the electrolysis system can only handle one piece at a time but goes rather quickly. When you have many pieces, starting them in the lye bath is basically giving them a head start while they're waiting their turn in the electrolysis tank.
@@castIroncookware Thank you, I've used the both and both work great. Cleaned up a BSR for a friend of mine (his grandmothers pan), it had a little "A" or a "4" on the bottom of the handle in the teardrop. Interesting!!! Lastly were BSR century series smooth outside until 1965?
Will this work with a gas tank
I'm sure that it will but you will run the risk of contaminating your tank if you're planning on using it for cookware as well.
Thanks
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Goin by the handle its a bsr it has a 9 12 3 notch i think someone made them the notches are a little bigger then the lodge i have also have a big skillet has raised mark jk on bottom nothing else
If you could send some pictures to my Cast Iron Cookware Facebook page, I will do my best to identify them. The link to the page is at the bottom of the video description.
What is the link name on Facebook didn't see it
facebook.com/lovemyci/ It will show up as Cast Iron Cookware once you get there. I think that you will be able to just click the link or you can copy and paste into the web address bar.
Have you considered reshooting this video with appropriate angles rather than apologizing for the bad angles? I am subscribing to your channel for the information, I think you could revisit some of the subjects with an eye to editing and presentation.
I think that revisiting some of my older videos would be a good idea. I still have a lot to learn but have got much better since them.
I second this, I couldn't even finish watching this because the angle is so bad that it doesn't even feel like you're watching a video, it feels like you're listening to a hard-to-understand podcast while staring at your uncle's shoulder.
You are fortunate your wife puts up with you ruining her sink!
I did have to promise to remodel our kitchen though. Yes, I am fortunate and blessed.