Beeswax on New Lodge DO

Dear George

Any thing wrong with adding a coat of beeswax to a new already seasoned DO from Lodge?

 

Tell ya, this method is the bees knees. I started using beeswax and will never go back to crisco. I was happy with crisco, but now I case my eggs berter than I ever have...at least as good as the non stick works in the TV commercials

 

Finally got some true to heaven pure beeswax. Now for the fun.

Sue

 

Oooooo! Those pans and pots are soooo nice and black! Made salmon cakes tonight and not a one stuck. Love it, love it!

Sue

 

Not to sound stupid and I get the Crisco thing (it's soft)...but, is bee's wax softened or melted before applying to the CI or do you just cut off a chunk from the brick and rub it on the hot pan?

AJ

 

Also, FYI, I'm using Bees Wax for my chopping blocks, comes in a heavy cream... not sure I like the end result, mineral oil seems to bring out the look of it a little better. Bees wax seems to dull the wood a little, sort of a satin finish...

On the cream, just spread it around, set for 24-hrs and wipe away the excess... or so the instruction say..

 

George & Ken thanks for the info...haven't been on the forum for a while and just saw your responses.

AJ

 

Hey everyone,

I have a Lodge #14 Skillet, that I don't normally use due to the size ( Tooo Cumbersome & Heavy ) . My stepdad gave it to me ( 20 yrs ago ) & I keep it stored inside a closet ( Sentimental Value ). I pulled it out today & noticed lots of surface rust.

So, I decided to tryout the " Beeswax Seasoning Method ".

Light Surface Rust.


Scrubbed with Hot water & 3M Scouring Pad.


Set on stove burner to heat & rub in Beeswax, then wiped with folded napkin, for a light even coat.


Placed in oven & baked for approx 1 hour @ 500 degrees.


Second coating of Beeswax coating, and back to the oven for baking.

After second baking & approx 1 hour later. I polished it with the remaining waxed napkin, followed by final wiping with a clean napkin.


I would have done a third baking, but my wife kept complaining of the smoke inside the house ( She's Asthmatic ).

Thanks " GEORGE " !

L.M.

 

Looks good--nice job. I think you're gonna love using it too.

Regards, T

PS--for your 3rd (4th or 5th) coat, use an outdoor grill.

 

But if I only cook one pound of bacon, what will the friends and neighbors et?

 

Just an additional " FYI ":
I posted my results on another forum.. An individual responded with a comment, which I didn't fully understand...?

He requested that " I " try frying an egg on my " Beewax Skillet ".

So, I responded & " Fried " an Egg. The below info & photos, are the results I posted on " Camp-Cook.Com ".

" OKAY

I'm not sure what method most folks use, to fry an Egg .. ?


1. Floating an egg, in Bacon fat ?

Or

2. Pan Fried, by coating the Skillet with a bit of " Oil / Butter / Pam ".

So, I decided on what I normally do, ..which is to spray on a bit of " PAM ".


Here's the Skillet warming up, notice the shiny center ? It's the residual " Beeeswax " coating.


I spray on a light coat & normally drop an egg, ..but not this time.


The Skillet is wiped off with a folded napkin, to remove any excess " Pam ".



Egg, next to used paper napkin.


Skillet was warmed up, med temp ( 5 on my electric burner ) & Egg dropped inside center of Skillet.


I moved the egg around to see if it would stick ...?



Fried Egg, Sunny Side up.

Or.

Fried on both sides.


HMMM, I'm impressed . "
http://www.camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6259

 

Hey George,

I started @ 400, and moved it up ( 450 / 500 ) to get it seasoning faster, without burning it off, as my wife was really getting on my last nerve.

Much to my surprise, it turned out pretty nice .. I also suspect the oven Accuracy temp are off ( Temp Gauge Knob vs Actual Oven Temps ).

Thanks