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Jim Elbrecht

On 23 Jun 2006 10:09:12 -0700, wrote:

>Put the pot in a 5 gallon plastic bucket. Pour ammonia into the inside
>of the pot, and/or fill the 5 gallon bucket to the high burnt on grease
>of the exterior. Let it sit in there for a day. If it's outside in
>this hot weather, it's even better. It should just rub off with a
>plastic scrubbie after that.
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The only place we vary on technique is that I like to seal the greasey
thing in a bucket or plastic bag, but up *out of the ammonia*. In my
experience it seems to be the fumes that clean the best.

If the pot is aluminum and old you might need to use a little aluminum
polish on it afterward.

Jim