Curing a pit with Pam

[Tubby]

The first time I fire up a new pit I have always cured it with oil. When I get ready to cook I always spray down the cooking grates with Pam and then when the pit gets good and hot I spray the outside down. It sure cuts down on the rust.

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Pretty sure hes talking about the INSIDE!!

He's talking about the outside with pam.






I won't cure a cast iron skillet with Pam and I dang sure ain't gonna cure a pit or smoker with it!

Crisco shortening or straight lard. If I ain't got that, straight bacon fat.

[Chief]

I covered the whole inside and outside of mine with a thick coat of crisco ( used the whole tub) and then on top of that I even sprayed it down with an entire can of Pam. Although my pit is only 4 months old, it stays out uncovered in the weather and I cook on it about 2-3 times a week and it still looks brand new

[18ncs]

I have been a Crisco or lard believer but after using Pam a few years ago I have to agree it does a good job.

[BTLowry]

I am no expert but someone told me to put a pound of bacon in the pit and the greasy smoke would do the rest. Like I said, just something I heard

[Tubby]

I am no expert but someone told me to put a pound of bacon in the pit and the greasy smoke would do the rest. Like I said, just something I heard

That's how I cured my smoker... with 3# of bacon and the fat from a Thanksgiving ham.

Smoked the bacon and used the chunks of ham fat to rub everything down with.

[Rounder]

Thanks for the input guys.

I ended up just rubbing it down with vegetable oil and had a good fire going for about 4-5 hours. Hopefully that will do the trick but I may do it again with lard to make sure.............although smoking a couple pounds of bacon sounds interesting.

With the bacon do you just spread it out in the cooking chamber?