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Seasoning platesetter

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Love Handles
Love Handles Posts: 253
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
My friend just gave me a brand new platesetter from BGE--I am wondering if you need to season it or is it ready to go. My new pizza stone suggests we season it for about 6 hours before using it
Thanks for the help you guys
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  • Tim M
    Tim M Posts: 2,410
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    Lovehandles,[p]It has been kiln fired at 2000° already - it's ready - use it. Mine has gotten wet and I still used it for pizza with no harm. [p]Tim
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  • CR
    CR Posts: 175
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    Tim M, will moisture hurt a platesetter. I typically leave mine outside leaning against a block wall-- rain or shine, sprinklers, ets.I didn't think moisture would bother it. Am I mistaken?[p]Thanks

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  • MickeyT
    MickeyT Posts: 607
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    CR,[p]My platesetter has never seen the inside. Been outside it's entire 3 year career, and I live in Chicago.[p]My guess is it will be just fine.[p]Mick
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  • hounddog
    hounddog Posts: 126
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    Moisture that seeps into the stone can do things that are potentially harmful: one, freeze, expand and crack; two, boil, expand and crack. There is many a story of a wet stone placed into a hot fire that goes crack. Therefore, in theory, it is best to keep the thing dry, especially if you plan to toss it into a very very hot egg.[p]Having said that, I keep mine outside in the rain and the snow.
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  • CR
    CR Posts: 175
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    hounddog, I agree with you that, in theory, moisture in a crack or void in the platesetter could potentially cause a problem. Since I do not recall ever seeing a posting regarding cracked platesetters I have to think that they are probably very durable. [p]Will continue, like you, to leave mine outside.

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  • hounddog
    hounddog Posts: 126
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    lots of posts about off brand stones going boom. not too many about the house brand. It appears to be stronger and thicker material.[p]
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  • CR
    CR Posts: 175
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    hounddog, right, and those postings are always regarding baking stones. I have never seen a complaint about a cracked platesetter; platesetters also seem to be made of the same material and about the same thickness as the BGE baking stone.

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  • Love Handles
    Love Handles Posts: 253
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    Tim M,[p]Thanks for the information.
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