davidr,
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Is there, like, peer-reviewed seasoning instructions out there? Science-based?

I'm sick of "this is what my grandfather taught me" or "I've always found that" info. I want F A C T S.

This is "making clear ice", "guaranteed peelable hardboiled eggs" or "how to stop hiccups" all over again.

(In all seriousness, if you @ me with anecdata, I will block you.)

davidr,
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Absent a scientific consensus on seasoning, I sampled a whole bunch of sources and picked out the common themes

  1. clean surface
  2. very thin layer of oil
  3. heat
  4. goto 2 at least once

The thin layer was surprisingly stressed (directly or indirectly ["upside down to let any extra run out", etc]) by a lot of sources.

The temperature was surprisingly unstressed.

So I'm assembling an tank to 100% strip a pan and boot one up to a good state as an experiment.

davidr,
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davidr,
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davidr,
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20 minutes later. Also, now pulling around 6.5 amps at 7 volts. It's working!

rusty, bubbling water where there used to be a skillet visible

hl,
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@davidr The last thing I remember seeing you try was making clotted cream, then I see this, so I'm thinking you've gone very hardcore on the clotted cream making, if you're already at 6.5 Amps! Only then then do I see the 'Cast Iron' tag.

davidr,
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@hl Oh Right I've Been Meaning To Get Back To That

davidr,
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Much of the precipitate(?) ends up on the electrodes (including the skillet). At 4h, I pulled it out to take a look and brush these clean for renewed efficiency.

mfw seasoning instructions are under the crust

The inside is noticeably less stripped. I'm guessing the anode on that side is less efficient + the distance is farther due to the concave shape. I rotated the pan for round 2.

backside of the cast iron pan has been cleaned about 90%

Lifting a cast iron skillet from an electrolysis tank to reveal ancient ick congealed on it

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