I just joined the forum but have been using cast iron since a wee lad in scouts. I recently purchased a deep “bean” pot (I am thinking it is BSR as it has FBP with a D stamped under the lid and 8-D on the bottom of the pot) It was very clean when I got it and appeared to have been stripped well with a bit of oil applied. (no seasoning layer) I washed it thoroughly with water and a small tad of soap (on time it will see that) just for the comfort factor in case the previous owner used it for say, boiling deer skulls… Anyway, I am on my 4th round of seasoning (in line with the Crisco method recommended in this forum) And this sucker just DRINKS up the Crisco every time… when I try and wipe out the excess I hardly see any on the towel. Looking at the very few other posts I find here or anywhere on the net I can certainly rule out that it is not “pooling” or appearing to soak in, It’s drinkin oil like my old ’87 Bronco use to do. It does not appear to have any reddish fire damage- I have seen a hint that “thirsty iron” is a result of that but no one ever details out what that means exactly or what happens to cause it and if there are any solutions. I would not want to cook chili in the pot only to have chili residue seep into the pot and continually leech out into future meals. I keep hoping that the next application will be the one that sees the Crisco finally shining on the surface. Thoughts? Thanks.
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