I am a newbie and just learning. I have seasoned 3 pieces and they turned out well but today I seasoned 2 Dutch ovens and they came out sticky and splotchy. I am guessing that maybe I used too much crisco although I tried to put a very thing coat on them. Would the best thing to do be to remove this seasoning and start over? Or is there a way to fix this without starting over? I hate the stickiness. Thanks in advance.
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Sticky Seasoning
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EdgarLopez
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Most likely you need to increase the temperature a little bit,or extend the time when you are baking it,
If I were you I would start over. It is a pain now but will save you time and agony when you cook in the future. Sticky spots, in my experience, remain sticky. I am sure it will go away over time but the seasoning you build will be uneven.
Also, are you wiping the crisco off after you apply it? The trick is to apply a thin coat and then go about removing as much of that coat as you can with a rag before you heat the iron up to high temps. I am sure you have gone here but here is a link to how this site suggests you season. I have done about a hundred pieces and I still refer back here time to time. http://www.castironcollector.com/seasoning.php
Hope that helped,
Kyle
Also, are you wiping the crisco off after you apply it? The trick is to apply a thin coat and then go about removing as much of that coat as you can with a rag before you heat the iron up to high temps. I am sure you have gone here but here is a link to how this site suggests you season. I have done about a hundred pieces and I still refer back here time to time. http://www.castironcollector.com/seasoning.php
Hope that helped,
Kyle
I have a Lodge #12 3-legged dutch oven which remained sticky for months after my first attempt to season it:covri:. After doing a little research, I stuck it in the oven again, but at a higher temp. The sticky was fixed
. Incidentally, I baked a loaf of honey-wheat in it the day before yesterday, and it flopped right out of the DO so cleanly, I simply wiped it down and put it away:grin:.
. Incidentally, I baked a loaf of honey-wheat in it the day before yesterday, and it flopped right out of the DO so cleanly, I simply wiped it down and put it away:grin:.