[Sca-cooks] Source for great Cast Iron pots

[Saint Phlip]

Depending on what I'm doing, I either use a 5 gallon stainless steel
stock pot for dyeing, or else heat up the water first, mix the dye,
and put it in my 25 or 50 gallon plastic barrels I have for that
purpose. I wouldn't use cast iron for that for several reasons. First,
the iron would tend to affect the dyes (although it would be fine for
blacks). Second, once used, it would be almost impossible to entirely
remove the dye residue from the pot, which means that the pot would
either have to be reserved for dyeing, or else you'd need to take your
chances with eating out of it. And finally, because the instructions
for most commercial dyes SAY to use stainless steel, undoubtedly
because of these reasons.

Granted, that in an SCA context, the dyes being used are quite likely
to be homemade from various materials, I'd still follow basic modern
dyeing practices and safety suggestions. While a black made from steel
wool soaked in vinegar and mixed with oak galls isn't likely to be a
problem, there are lots of other ingredients that could be.

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Carol Smith <eskesmith at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> If it leaches, it will probably sadden the dyes.
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> Regards,
> Brekke
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>> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 16:15:26 -0600
>> From: susanrlin at gmail.com
>> To: sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org
>> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Source for great Cast Iron pots
>>
>> I'm not sure how the dyes would react with the iron in the cast iron.  I
>> think the iron leaches out when heated - maybe not a lot but it could make a
>> difference.  I'd be careful until I tried it once - for each type of dye.
>>
>> Shoshana
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>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Daniel & Elizabeth Phelps <
>> dephelps at embarqmail.com> wrote:
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>> > Thanks!
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>> > Tifton is not that far from Tallahassee, FL.  Would their big pots work for
>> > dye pots?  I've some friends who are into textiles that might be interested.
>> >
>> > Daniel
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnna Holloway" <johnnae at mac.com>
>> > To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 5:24 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Source for great Cast Iron pots
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>> > Stores are in
>> >> Garner, North Carolina
>> >> Greenville, North Carolina
>> >> Lumberton, North Carolina
>> >> Florence, South Carolina
>> >> Tifton, Georgia
>> >> Statesboro, Georgia
>> >> Petersburg, Virginia
>> >> Johnnae
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>> >> On Oct 8, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Laureen Hart wrote:
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>> >> http://www.agrisupply.com/stew-pots/c/5400012/c2c/sc/
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