I use a outdoor propane turkey fryer for my kettle. For a long time now
I've been getting a bit of soot on the bottom of my pot -- not the
entire bottom, but a few spots that create a lot of extra work for me.
I've already tried a couple of times to play with the adjustment that
draws air into the line, and pretty much have a blue flame when it's in
use except that I'll see a bit of yellow here and there that I just
can't get rid of. I usually light it by dropping a match into the
burner, and the match then burns up and maybe that's contributing to the
problem. I've also had a couple of boil overs through the years, so
maybe the burners just need a real good cleaning. In any event, the
soot on the bottom of the pot creates a mess on anything that I set it
on. I have a square piece of wood (12" x 12") that I set on the counter
while I use my immersion chiller, and I usually remember to set the pot
on it's side in the bathtub until I can clean the bottom, but sometimes
I'll get distracted and just set it down -- and it will leave a soot
mark that is always a ***** to clean up.
Has anyone else had this problem? Is it common? Any suggestions on how
to fix it? ... best way to clean the soot from a linoleum floor or
bottom of the bathtub? I've tried several different cleaners and
degreasers, and they work okay but always take quite a bit of elbow
grease, so I'm looking for something that is quick and easy. I haven't
tried that orange stuff yet, and have been meaning to buy some. If that
doesn't work, I was wondering about 'Goop' (used by mechanics to wash
their hands). I'm also looking for something to easily clean the bottom
of the pot as well as the floor/tub, but I would imagine that very short
contact time probably won't hurt the aluminum or stainless steel (I have
both). Thanks for any advice anyone can provide.
Cheers.
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