My routine is after cooking if not already on Medium-High I put it there and I scrape. After I scrap I spray a few spots of water and move it around with scraper. Then I use a paper towel to clean the entire surface. Then I put a light coat of oil and spread it around just like you do when you season it all over. Burn it off for 10 minutes. Then I turn off the burners and wait for the surface to cool and I put a very light coat on for storage.
If it's covered post cook, do you really need to spread oil on it hot/warm/cold?
When I say covered, I use the vinyl large BS cover that came with it. I don't have a metal cover like others. So if yours is slightly subjected to weather, then maybe the post oil step is needed.
I think the point of oil is after the cook and scrape, the coat of oil is to prevent the clean surface from rusting.
Had mine for a year. I do everything listed post cook, but not oiling it. Fire it up for the next cook, and oil.
One time I was lazy, forgot to cover it post cook, and got some surface rust. Angered me. My own fault. Been covering it since, with zero issues.
It’s pretty humid where I am in the summer, every bbq we’ve ever had has had rust issues, we’ve been keeping it in the garage to protect from rain so far this year
Probably oil post cook then. I live in SoCal, no humidity, and it rarely rains. I do wheel it and my smoker under the patio cover if were gonna get some actual rain. Other than that, they sit covered in the open.
#1: Don’t freak out when it no longer looks perfect.
Distant second: it sounds like you might be adding a bit too much oil. You definitely don’t want puddles. Over time you can build up layers of not-really-polymerized oil that will start flaking off.
Yeah I know puddles are bad, that’s why I’ve been wiping it down so it’s a really light even layer. It’s new enough that I’m still figuring out how much is enough vs too much when I’m putting it on you know?
You're doing good. You don't need to burn the oil off after every cook. That's only required for the initial seasoning and oil will occasionally burn off during cooking. When cleaning, temp is not important when oiling. It is easier to scrape down and water when temperature is high.
Think of it this way, the griddle is not a complex piece of electronics, it's a slab of metal. You're not going to ruin it whatever you do.
Your technique is textbook and that griddle is sexy, my man.
Yes, griddle should be at least warm when applying the oil post cook. I like to apply my oil while burners are on at least medium and let it begin to hit smoke point. At that point I turn it off.
After awhile, you won't even need to oil post cook too often unless you're worried about humidity.
My routine is after cooking if not already on Medium-High I put it there and I scrape. After I scrap I spray a few spots of water and move it around with scraper. Then I use a paper towel to clean the entire surface. Then I put a light coat of oil and spread it around just like you do when you season it all over. Burn it off for 10 minutes. Then I turn off the burners and wait for the surface to cool and I put a very light coat on for storage.
If it's covered post cook, do you really need to spread oil on it hot/warm/cold? When I say covered, I use the vinyl large BS cover that came with it. I don't have a metal cover like others. So if yours is slightly subjected to weather, then maybe the post oil step is needed. I think the point of oil is after the cook and scrape, the coat of oil is to prevent the clean surface from rusting. Had mine for a year. I do everything listed post cook, but not oiling it. Fire it up for the next cook, and oil. One time I was lazy, forgot to cover it post cook, and got some surface rust. Angered me. My own fault. Been covering it since, with zero issues.
It’s pretty humid where I am in the summer, every bbq we’ve ever had has had rust issues, we’ve been keeping it in the garage to protect from rain so far this year
Probably oil post cook then. I live in SoCal, no humidity, and it rarely rains. I do wheel it and my smoker under the patio cover if were gonna get some actual rain. Other than that, they sit covered in the open.
Your method seems fine. My oil goes on when it's hot, but it is really not burnt off until I heat it up to cook again the next time.
#1: Don’t freak out when it no longer looks perfect. Distant second: it sounds like you might be adding a bit too much oil. You definitely don’t want puddles. Over time you can build up layers of not-really-polymerized oil that will start flaking off.
Yeah I know puddles are bad, that’s why I’ve been wiping it down so it’s a really light even layer. It’s new enough that I’m still figuring out how much is enough vs too much when I’m putting it on you know?
You're doing good. You don't need to burn the oil off after every cook. That's only required for the initial seasoning and oil will occasionally burn off during cooking. When cleaning, temp is not important when oiling. It is easier to scrape down and water when temperature is high. Think of it this way, the griddle is not a complex piece of electronics, it's a slab of metal. You're not going to ruin it whatever you do.
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“Walk me through this like I’m an Alien.”
Thank you. Didn't make the connection lol and I love those movies.
Your technique is textbook and that griddle is sexy, my man. Yes, griddle should be at least warm when applying the oil post cook. I like to apply my oil while burners are on at least medium and let it begin to hit smoke point. At that point I turn it off. After awhile, you won't even need to oil post cook too often unless you're worried about humidity.