Dutch oven experts, question.

[trophyhunt]

Pretty embarrassing what I did to my Dutch oven pot.  I left an old meal in the pot..... For a long time before I realized it, prob a year!  I rinsed it out and put water in it on top of my wall tent stove.  It's rusty, stuff is stuck to the bottom and sides, and it smells pretty bad.  Is there any chance I could ever cook in it again?  What can I do to make it right?  Thanks

[The scout]

sounds like a target now

[trophyhunt]

sounds like a target now

ouch! Really?  Man I hate being irresponsible at times!!

[sthd system]

Yes you can .Take the pot and put it in a fire ,burn it out .Let I burn for some time till all the gunk is gone.Then proceed to preseason . You can also boil it out just keep adding water. I have a few old pans to burn out soon as the weather allows fires outdoors. Boil outdoors don't want that stink inside.

[Whitpirate]

Boil it out then reseason

[trophyhunt]

Sweet, I'm boiling it right now.  So I don't need to take steel wool to it?

[wadu1]

Yes you can .Take the pot and put it in a fire ,burn it out .Let I burn for some time till all the gunk is gone.Then proceed to preseason . You can also boil it out just keep adding water. I have a few old pans to burn out soon as the weather allows fires outdoors. Boil outdoors don't want that stink inside.

Get them red hot, do not force cooling (water etc.). You may have to steel wool them to get some of the pits out. Then just re-season it they way you started the oven/pan. Boiling works but fire cleaning is the best, salvaged some nice cast iron form garage sales that way. Also if you have the musty smell from old seasoining mix vinager and water 50 to 1 and spray it in and wipe it out with a paper towel, it's good as new. 

[sthd system]

My last tribe had no respect for cast iron cookwear.I Became very efficient at getting my cast iron back into shape . all what you did and more .

[trophyhunt]

So like this?  I tried boiling and it still looked terrible.


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[Jason]

Yep put it right in the fire, it will get glowing red but it will be ok.

[trophyhunt]

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[trophyhunt]

Was glowing red hot, tomorrow ill steel wool it to hopefully get those bumps out.  Thanks for the help


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[NW-GSP]

Might try a angle grinder with a wire wheel

[TheHunt]

It will take some time and some real work it will come back...

[sthd system]

Perfect !