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I paid my way through college and grad school as a combination of bartender, bouncer, and international man of mystery. The first two required me to break down multiple bars at a place called Seville Quarter in Pensacola, FL ... the stainless ice wells, the stainless frozen drink machines, the stainless speed racks ... everything had to be cleaned for both sanitation and aesthetics on a nightly basis.
Barkeeper's Friend lived up to its name ... the owners had case after case of this stuff stashed away and we went through a ton of it nightly. It not only dramatically sped up the process of cleaning stainless steel but it did a more thorough job with less elbow grease than any other product we were given.
Flash forward to my older, yet wiser, years. Nowadays, I use this stuff on my good cutlery, my stainless pots/pans, and now ... the Smokin-It #3. When my unit arrived, there was a light patina of rust/oxidation immediately beneath the second compression lock. While I never heard back from the company about care recommendations, I threw caution to the wind and busted out a tried and true method. The results? Shiny perfection!
PROS:
1. The stuff is CHEAP! You can often find cans on sale or 2-for-1 but I've never paid more than $2.00 for a large can that will last for months.
2. You can really speed up the cleaning process, whether it's the interior or exterior of the smoker. While I have let the seasoning of my smoker progress "unmolested" with the exception of grease cleanup, I do like to keep the exterior "showroom new" for my guests when I point out the #3's merits like a gearhead with a '65 Mustang.
3. Did I mention it's cheap?
4. Food-safe use and water-soluable ... a very safe and effective method of cleaning up baked-on grease, stains, dirt, etc.
CONS:
1. Hmm ... it doesn't do all the work itself?
FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
Keeping our Smokin-Its clean and shipshape is probably something most of us take for granted. Using Barkeeper's Fried allows this to be the least onerous process I've found and produces consistently superb results.
VENDOR RECOMMENDATION:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bar-Keepers-Friend-15-oz-All-Purpose-Cleaner-11584/202290251#.UdTx5m1CQQk
Barkeeper's Friend lived up to its name ... the owners had case after case of this stuff stashed away and we went through a ton of it nightly. It not only dramatically sped up the process of cleaning stainless steel but it did a more thorough job with less elbow grease than any other product we were given.
Flash forward to my older, yet wiser, years. Nowadays, I use this stuff on my good cutlery, my stainless pots/pans, and now ... the Smokin-It #3. When my unit arrived, there was a light patina of rust/oxidation immediately beneath the second compression lock. While I never heard back from the company about care recommendations, I threw caution to the wind and busted out a tried and true method. The results? Shiny perfection!
PROS:
1. The stuff is CHEAP! You can often find cans on sale or 2-for-1 but I've never paid more than $2.00 for a large can that will last for months.
2. You can really speed up the cleaning process, whether it's the interior or exterior of the smoker. While I have let the seasoning of my smoker progress "unmolested" with the exception of grease cleanup, I do like to keep the exterior "showroom new" for my guests when I point out the #3's merits like a gearhead with a '65 Mustang.
3. Did I mention it's cheap?
4. Food-safe use and water-soluable ... a very safe and effective method of cleaning up baked-on grease, stains, dirt, etc.
CONS:
1. Hmm ... it doesn't do all the work itself?
FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
Keeping our Smokin-Its clean and shipshape is probably something most of us take for granted. Using Barkeeper's Fried allows this to be the least onerous process I've found and produces consistently superb results.
VENDOR RECOMMENDATION:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bar-Keepers-Friend-15-oz-All-Purpose-Cleaner-11584/202290251#.UdTx5m1CQQk
