How to START and SEASON a New BLACKSTONE Griddle The RIGHT Way!!

[@calebchildress3185]

I’ve been watching videos like this for the last 2 hours or so. Yours is by far the most thorough. Thank you!!

[@madbackyard]

Glad it helped, thanks!!

[@DAT240Z72]

Salt can only oxidize (corrode) metal in the presence of oxygen. After a couple layers, oxygen is unable to contact the metal. Animal fat will not carbonize well and remains sticky.

[@suzannemcelhaney4835]

Better seasoning video than the Blackstone official ones! Thanks!

[@madbackyard]

Wow, thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@SuperchiefApache]

@@suzannemcelhaney4835 It sure was! Also, he will answer your questions!

[@ScotMcAdoo]

I love videos like this that get straight to it and do exactly what the title says and nothing else! 👏👏👏

[@madbackyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@donabediansinjapan]

Best video on the topic.. clear directions on maintaining high temp throughout the process. Thanks!

[@madbackyard]

I appreciate that. More Blackstone videos coming soon from us!

[@salzero1]

Thank you for taking the time to show us how to season our grills and all of the extra tips and tricks as well as the products to get. May you have a happy New Year!

[@madbackyard]

I appreciate you, thanks and Happy New Year to you and yours as well!

[@GManTucc]

Second what a lot of other comments have stated, this was by far the best video on this subject thank you

[@madbackyard]

Appreciate that, thank you!!

[@TomVoyageuk]

Great video! Thanks I just got my first blackstone and will be following these steps to season it!

[@dustinzimmerman7402]

Just bought the 36 inch omnivore 4 burner. Had seen you video before I bought one just to learn about the Blackstone brand and the process and how well they work.

[@nja3224]

Ok, it arrived today, finished putting it together and just did 5 rounds of seasoning with the Blackstone product. Just waiting for it to cool down, then goes the silicone protector, lid and soft cover. Looking forward to cooking up a storm in a few days. Thanks for putting this video out there.

[@madbackyard]

Right on! Hopefully you got better weather than the 100 degree day I did it!! 😆

[@nja3224]

@@madbackyard Yikes, temperatures that high is the only thing that will keep me from firing that bad boy up.

[@Dj21oo]

Thank you for posting this. Definitely didn’t want to ruin this fine piece of machinery. Subbed!

[@joshbirong406]

I appreciate how thorough this video is.

[@madbackyard]

Thank you!

[@josecervantes2623]

Great video helped me get my new griddle ready to go!! 🔥

[@madbackyard]

Right on! Thanks!

[@hoanipakau657]

Excellent tutorial made it ezy..My daughtera got me one for fathers day.. a total upgrade and absolutely love it..

[@madbackyard]

What a great present! Glad the video was helpful, thanks for watching!

[@Bunions-Kd]

Thanks fam mines will be here Tuesday🎉 My first big boy toy 😭

[@madbackyard]

Very cool, enjoy!

[@KathyArsenault-x1s]

Perfectly presented and worked great as I followed it through my seasoning process! Thank you!

[@madbackyard]

Great to hear!

[@CorvZ061]

I used their seasoning on mine, once I was out I swapped to crisco. Put a light coat after turning off and it’s started cooling. It works great

[@madbackyard]

Yes you can really use any oil you want once it’s fully seasoned.

[@paulhopkins1905]

I have a feeling the blackstone oil is pretty much crisco anyways

[@JuggaloJacksonville]

Absolutely amazing how they don't tell you the paper towels are going to burn to the griddle and ruin it. Absolutely amazing and awesome they don't mention that

[@baldodiaz5585]

Hi do you use water to rinse the soap off like with a hose ?

[@CosmoCeppi]

Just seasoned my 22". One big surprise. After the initial heat up on high, once I touched the griddle with my paper towel to spread the oil (Blackstone Seasoner and Cleaner) it immediately caught fire. Then used an old cotton wash cloth. Same results. My high setting reads on the laser thermometer about 725 degrees on the griddle surface. Wasn't expecting that. Turned the heat down a bit and did 7 layers, so we'll see...

[@oreomonkey]

I just bought a 22" griddle. Do u know how much fuel will be used on the the initial seasoning. I had bought a 1lb bottle of fuel but after seeing this video I'm afraid it won't be enough

[@johnmarabeas430]

Thanks!

[@madbackyard]

Thank you so much!!! 🙏

[@speedygrower]

Love Mad Backyard!!! You've helped improve my home cooked meals! Appreciate you, sir 🙏

[@madbackyard]

Rock on! Glad to help!

[@BlackstoneChronicles]

I wonder if I did something wrong or missed a step! It turned out beautifully fine though! Should I have turned the heat down when I put the oil on for the second round? My paper towel was set on fire when I went to spread it out. So for all of the other rounds, I would just turn it down to spread the oil out and then turn it back on high to burn off. Thanks for the help!

[@bennetaiken9849]

Awesome video! Perfectly presented and worked great as I followed it through my seasoning process!

[@brandongregory79]

just got one for xmas, looks like i need to make a trip to the store.

[@GamblersUnknown]

Great video. Thanks for putting in the part about inserting batteries into the igniter we forgot to do 😂

[@michaeltveten8458]

Just finished seasoning my 28” Blackstone. Thanks Mad Backyard. Nicely produced instructional video. I think my griddle seasoned very nicely. Off to the store for cheesesteak fixins!

[@madbackyard]

Glad it was helpful! Cheesesteak sounds like a great way to break it in! 👍

[@evefavorse5939]

Excellent tutorial and tips for someone new to using a Blackstone.

[@madbackyard]

Thank you so much!

[@OHG_Fawx]

Great video, whole process was nice and easy and now I’m ready to get cooking

[@bryanmckinney3044]

Great Video. Very to the point and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!

[@jerrymiller5978]

Thank you for a very thorough video.

[@madbackyard]

Thanks!

[@kimber45auto77]

Thank you so much. Its a process i was questioning myself

[@madbackyard]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

[@SteafanArmstrong-q1g]

Super new to this. After seasoning should I give it a wipe down or just leave it be. It's probably clear in the video, I just want to make sure. Thanks

[@madbackyard]

Just wipe a thin layer as I do in The video for each layer. It will harden as it bakes on. Then no, you do not need to wipe again.

[@aymeeknepper6164]

best video I watched about this

[@madbackyard]

Thanks so much!

[@fredflint3998]

Wow, thank you so much for this great video. I feel like I’m qualified to own one of these now.

[@madbackyard]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@jameshill7170]

I just season my blackstone griddle. The edges didn't get as black as the center. But I haven't cooked on it yet I will use peanut oil.. how long before it's all black...I did it 5 times. Thanks.

[@madbackyard]

You will likely find that as you cook on it, the edges will get more and more black over time.

[@jameshill7170]

@madbackyard i going to cook some hamburgers Saturday, before I cook them going to cook some bacon and onions. 1st. It will the 1st time I cook on it, can you cook f.f. on it?? Thanks for your help.

[@ShelbyteamRealtor]

Man! I sure wish I’d seen your video before I seasoned mine. I didn’t wait 15 minutes in between seasonings. Should I do it again? I haven’t cooked on it yet other than onions that Blackstone Betty recommended to do right after seasoning.

[@madbackyard]

You should be ok. Run it really hot for a little while to harden what you’ve already done. Then I would just do 2 or 3 layers on top the way we do it in the video here.

[@ShelbyteamRealtor]

@@madbackyard ok so I’m clear…when you say run it hot for a little while…maybe 10 minutes? Then do the seasoning process like you did

[@ShelbyteamRealtor]

@@madbackyard Thanks. Should I do the onion part again as well?

[@mjbucky67]

Should you use a fine grit sand paper to smooth the metal before washing with soap the first time? To eliminate any fine burrs ? Thanks. Great video

[@Paynefamilyfarmstead]

Incredibly helpful video 👍

[@madbackyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@jessesummer7570]

I’m about to season mine. I’m excited n sooooooo nervous lol 😂

[@madbackyard]

Thanks for watching Jesse!

[@marcoflores6661]

Same here!!! I'll do it today, how did it go???

[@johnmarabeas430]

Cool - thanks! By the way, what kind of oil did you use near the end after you cooked on it? Looked like an olive oil bottle (but could have been avocado or grapeseed oil)?

[@madbackyard]

I think it was grapeseed oil. Thanks for watching!

[@johnmarabeas430]

@@madbackyard By the way, was that some kind of plug at the back of the grill to keep the oil from draining into the cup holder when seasoning the grill? Reason being, when I put my first tablespoons of Blackstone oil on the grill it immediately melted and went down the drain. Freaked me out! Talk about getting schooled. 😅

[@madbackyard]

No, no plug back there. Yeah I've done that before when not paying attention and putting it to close to the grease catch!

[@xt1230x]

Great video , thank you!! About to do my grilled

[@madbackyard]

You're welcome! Have fun!

[@LisaBarry-g4w]

The silicone griddle mat cover with the edges comes in 28 inches but my Blackstone is 30 inches. Are there any silicone griddles for 30 inches?

[@commexcellis3582]

Great video. Don't see where anyone else asked but if it takes 2-3 hours to do first seasoning, doesn't it burn through a full probane tank in that time?

[@madbackyard]

It burns through a lot unfortunately. I didnt go through an entire tank but it was full to start. But you should only need to do this once.

[@commexcellis3582]

@@madbackyard Thanks. I guessa follow up is if you use the Blackstone product for the seasoning and then use some sort of high smoke oil each time after I should be good? Is there anythig that leaves a flavor? I have never used Avocado ro flax seed oil. I would rather have a no taste effect.

[@dominicp.2702]

​@@commexcellis3582I use avocado oil a ton for cooking as well as seasoning my cast iron and carbon steel pans. I don't notice a flavor coming from the cooking surface itself. It's a pretty neutral oil.

[@snuzie421]

We just purchased the PB 850 and see no direction to access the probe to my phone. (not too tec savy) Do we just download any app for the thermometer? Do you have a favorite app that you use or is there a PB app for the thermometer?

[@ed42us]

I just bought a new blackstone. I won't be using it until the summer. Do I need to season it now or can I wait until I am ready to use it?

[@dominicp.2702]

If you're storing it in a nice climate controlled basement, you can probably leave it. If in garage or outdoors, you'll want to season it and probably rub it with oil once or twice per month. A little spot of rust will take you a whole day to fix.

[@henrypeoples2394]

This was a great video! Thanks man!

[@madbackyard]

Thank you!🙏

[@JC-lv2oo]

Best griddle video, thanks!

[@madbackyard]

Glad you liked it, thanks!

[@patrickjamesthomas4209]

Thank you! Yhis was very helpful.

[@madbackyard]

Glad to hear it! Thanks!

[@edwardalger5304]

Do I need to season a new blackstone griddle even though I won't be using it for 5 months

[@madbackyard]

If you’ve already taken it out of the box and assembled it, and especially if you are leaving it outside, I would season to prevent rust over the winter. If you are keeping it indoors you can wait until spring.

[@michaelskidmore5086]

I only subscribed to your channel because of your recipes. I want to see a salmon recipe on your smoker if you can in a future video please?

[@madbackyard]

Already made one if you want to check it out…here you go, thanks for subscribing!! 🙏 Smoked SALMON with Cajun Honey Butter on a PIT BOSS! | Pellet Grill Smoked Salmon kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGaQh5yFgtGFaK8

[@wheel_gun]

Good stuff man thank you

[@Slaxsvo]

Thank you so much for your video!

[@madbackyard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@StragglyAphid]

What blackstone model is that?

[@rudyperezjr4815]

Awesome content

[@madbackyard]

Thank you !🙏

[@gmontano5454]

Great video!! Thanks

[@madbackyard]

Right on! Glad you found it helpful.

[@James-ql8bo]

Can you use vinegar to clean it

[@bajacuffs]

I did this on high and the Blackstone seasoning erupted into flames. It was insane. I got out my new temp gun and it was 600 degrees. Is this normal? Everyone says season on high. It's 35 degrees outside and I got a Blackstone fire and throwing burning paper towels off my deck. I may stick to grilling, less dangerous than the griddle lol.

[@madbackyard]

600 degrees is normal but not the seasoning igniting. Was it the oil or your paper towels catching on fire? I obviously didn’t run into this issue in the video on high heat. You may just need to switch out your paper towels a little sooner befiore they get so hot

[@bajacuffs]

@madbackyard the Blackstone oil ignited then it instantly spread across the whole griddle catching my paper towel. I turned it to low and let it cool but it only cooled to 500-550 after half an hour so I tried it again and it ignited again. Tonight I'll start on low and do the process again

[@James-ql8bo]

Thanks for the info

[@calebpalmieri4111]

Very helpful thanks!

[@jofabo]

Help! I followed all the instructions but the paper towel is breaking up all over the cook top. What am I doing wrong?

[@jofabo]

My problem seems to be that the top is bulging up in the center and the oil runs down into the corners before I can spread it around

[@solomontewolde1864]

Thanks for your information. Good job

[@1968Lreed]

How do you season a Blackstone stainless steel griddle they’re saying just cook scrape off necessary and wipe it down just wipe it

[@madbackyard]

I’m not sure you need to season stainless steel. So you should be good just following those instructions!

[@lisandracolon1132]

Thank you very much great lesson

[@madbackyard]

Thanks!

[@AmyAutrey]

What size propane tank?

[@madbackyard]

Just a standard 20 lb propane tank like you would use for a gas grill.

[@kenfox22]

Thanks for the video. I was considering buying one but after further review, I think I'll pass.

[@madbackyard]

Thanks for watching! But why do you say that?

[@HunterCasebolt-ig9jm]

youre missing out big time

[@just_dom144]

Dude doesn’t t wanna put in the work.

[@Blgtn43]

Use a torch to get the edges.

[@madbackyard]

Ha, not necessary unless you just want an excuse to have fun with a torch. They will even out after only a couple of cooks.

[@ChrisRstep]

Why do I hear a buzzing noise from my regulator?

[@madbackyard]

Try unscrewing and then reattaching the regulator. Could be a bad connection. Buzzing can be normal on newly filled tanks. A rushing or whooshing sound is bad as this can mean you have a leak.

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

Good and helpful video, but Blackstones are not cast iron. They are rolled carbon steel.

[@derickmercado5903]

Currently doing mine lol

[@Batman-ul9sh]

AYOOO WHAT GRILL IS THIS?

[@glahut93]

Bacon grease is best

[@LisaBarry-g4w]

It was 28 inches or 36 inches.

[@tjernstarr]

For the record you can totally use soapy water to clean your cast irons, especially if you're going to immediately season again. Soap is good at cutting through grease, but it'll take some seriously strong soap plus elbow grease to cut through layers of polymerized oils.

[@madbackyard]

Up to you. It says all over the Blackstone manual instructions not to do it which is why I made the point to say so.

[@jcook8191]

It’s not cast iron…… cold rolled steel

[@dominicp.2702]

Prep, maintenance and cooking is exactly the same for both. Only difference is that cast iron HAS to be manufactured thicker because it is too brittle to handle cooling from the casting process. The benefit to carbon steel is since it can be forged or stamped much thinner, it will react to temperature controls faster.

[@SuperchiefApache]

Why can’t I use olive oil?

[@madbackyard]

You can if you want to. I would suggest regular olive oil since it has a higher smoke point than extra virgin.

[@SuperchiefApache]

@@madbackyard Way cool! Thanks for the feedback. I seasoned mine today with avocado oil, and at that, 5 times. I have a real nice season on it

[@madbackyard]

Awesome!

[@Jiamian206]

Does avocado oil work also?

[@ZuluTango-y6w]

@@Jiamian206just did mine 7 times with avocado oil, it’s so amazing! Highly recommend!

[@jasont9454]

Soap does not not not affect seasoning. False information. Years ago soap contained lye. That is no longer an issue. Dawn dish soap is perfect on cast iron.

[@nicholem4831]

Except that Blackstone explicitly says NOT to use soap on the cast iron, other than for the initial clean as he mentioned, so if you care about your warranty and your equipment…it’s best not to FAFO. He’s simply presenting instructions based on Blackstone’s own recommendations.

[@dominicp.2702]

Don't know why you would use soap. If you keep the surface smooth a little steam will take anything off that you want off.

[@ronnieweather3175]

Rage bait 1/10

[@eddiecrawford659]

Mine clumped up ….. im tossing mine in the dumpster!!!

[@PittedLikeThat21]

Grape seed oil is terrible for you. Use avocado

[@TheCentralBankProject]

In this video he says the opposite kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmq8qGxmZtRjaZo

[@madbackyard]

Opposite of what? I followed the printed blackstone seasoning instructions that come with the grill when making my video.

[@11bravo79]

Cook 2 lbs of bacon, done all I’ve ever done, works perfectly fine. All of those extra steps are a waste of time.

[@madbackyard]

Glad it worked for you. Blackstone specifically says not to do it so I'm going with the plant oils to start as they recommend.

[@11bravo79]

@@madbackyard I get it, but they are also in business to sell their product.

[@ShelbyteamRealtor]

So you put the Simone cover on while the grill is hot?

[@bryantb3899]

Shesh so many layers of protection so inconvenient. I aint got time to do all that every time

[@madbackyard]

Only need to do it when it’s brand new before you cook. Not every time you cook.

[@johnheath86]

5:24 completely untrue

[@Johnty270]

No it’s not

[@johnheath86]

@ yes it is, the old “wisdom” that soap is bad for seasoning comes from when soap had Lye in it, but modern soap doesn’t have it. I wash my cast iron in soapy water all the time and my seasoning is awesome

[@TomDantzig]

Dude, we are not morons, you don't have to explain every single thing you do

[@Leif-yv5ql]

There are better alternatives. Nobody wants to cook outdoors while being cooked by the Sun.

[@nathanielcollick4751]

Why did u even watch this?

[@snuzie421]

Why not use the "other alternatives" then, why do you have to post it?

[@Brad_Huff]

Thanks!

[@madbackyard]

Thanks for watching!