New smoker break in

[BP187]

Well after a tough 10 week wait my 24x48 offset reverse flow smoker from pitts by jj will be delivered friday. This will be my 1st smoker and wanted to know what type of oil i should use to rub it down before the 1st fire is started. I live in houston area so humidity will be a large factor its whole life. I was thinking a spray can of canola oil should be the easiest. I was wanting to use some sort of spray bottle to make things even/easier. Does the type of oil really matter?

 

[tonyjohnson619]

I use Regular pam... I heard awhile ago to not use canola oil cause it doesn't cook in correctly but I am not positive on that one

 

[bjarolim]

Don't really wanna use any sort of olive oil. Some PAM or anything like that works just fine. I've heard peanut oil is the best. But that all could be heresay

 

[BBQ Freak]

I used Pam on all of my cookers , please post pics of your new smoker when you get it .

 

[BP187]

Thanks guys and i will post some pics when i get it

 

[Springram]

Congratulations on the new smoker. Season it it up with Pam or whatever and get to cooking. This thing about not using canola oil is the same stuff spewed out by the folks that were kidnapped by Martians one evening and then brought back to Earth. Even the Martians found out they were nutty.

 

[kdub5]

Congrats on the cooker. I took a spray bottle, filled with vegetable oil and sprayed it liberally inside and outside. Don't spend the extra money on peanut oil.

 

[et84]

If I'm not mistaken, Pam Original is just canola oil in a spray can.

 

[hurricanedavid]

I believe you are correct about Pam being Canola oil is spray form.

 

[tonyjohnson619]

i have pam original and pam canola oil, the original just says cooking spray

 

[cricky101]

Original Pam is a canola oil blend. http://www.pamcookingspray.com/non-stick-spray-products/original-spray-oil/

Use whatever kind of spray you've got handy.

 

[TedW]

Be excited!

 

[SimcoBBQ]

So long as you don't plan on cooking @ high temps any of the above mentioned oils or sprays should be fine. Different oils have different smoke points ( temps @ which the break down ), but that shouldn't matter unless your cooking @ temps above 350

 

[BBQ Freak]

also I suggest that you spatchcock a couple of chickens for the first cook and it will get it really greased up .:mrgreen:

 

[wtxsmoker]

After the cook when pit is warm spray it down again as it cools

 

[cheez59]

I use Canola on my smoker, the cast iron grates in my gasser and on my iron skillets. It is cheap and works perfectly.