whackumlures Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 What would you sugest for a starting point on a production pot temp. setting. A friend has been burining or not melting the plastic and can't find the happy medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I hope someone else here can give you a more positive answer, but the temperature setting was the main reason I completely gave up on pro pots. Aside from them constantly getting clogged with larger flakes, each pot is different when it comes to temperature. I could never reach a happy medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximusgunn Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 This is how I do it. I use the bigger production pot. If you wipe down the inside of the pot with scent before you start it will help with the clean up afterwards, sorta acts like a non-stick surface. 1. Heat plastic up in the microwave and while the last 30 seconds of heating the plastic, plug the pot in on the lowest setting, (this gives the pot a chance to heat up but not to hot to scorch the plastic) 2. Pour the plastic in the pot and increase the heat by 1 setting every minute till it gets to setting 6 or 7 (you definitely need a candy thermometer to regulate the heat, there is a hole that goes between the outside and inside of the pot, slide the thermometer in that hole) 3. After the temp hits around 300 I add my flakes then pour away. With the bigger production pot the pour spout hole is bigger (3/16) so it will not clog up with bigger flake I have used .062 flakes with no problems. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whackumlures Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Thanks for the help guys. For me it would be so much easier to answer him if it were lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.J. Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 All of my pots pour at different temperatures. I actually had to mark them so I wouldn't burn my plastic. What a pain in the butt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAssKickin Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Lee production pots work awesome when get to know the temperment of the pot...learning its temperature variations is the key. To do this start at low temps and work your way up slowly until you reach the magic spot, then mark it with a permanent marker. Additionally, clean up is easy if you "SEASON" the pot with some attratent type oil and a wire brush on a drill...clean the pot this way also and you will season the pot. I cook my plastic in the pot and have never had a problem with bubbles, burning or clogging (except at times when I am pouring stix). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
