How To Clean Ceramic Water Crock

For stubborn film steam clean the crock with water vinegar and baking soda.

How to clean ceramic water crock.

Run the weights under hot water and simultaneously scrub off any surface mold with a mild brush like a new toothbrush. To remove stubborn crock pot stains especially if the inner ceramic pot is white after you have rubbed it with baking soda and rinsed it try wiping the surface with a damp cloth soaked in hydrogen peroxide or lemon juice. Then up the temp 25 degrees every 40 minutes to 500 degrees. If necessary you can let it sit for 6 to 12 hours.

If you ve got really tough stains let the mixture cook a little longer. It ll loosen the bits on the side of the bowl enough to be rinsed out. Leave for an hour or so. A dark ceramic crock pot tends to show mineral deposits or white residue more easily than a white ceramic insert.

To remove this film or residue wipe the inside of the crock pot with water and white vinegar. Then start backing down the temp in reverse try not to peek keep the door closed and let the oven cool to nearly room temp. Sometimes mold has already taken over your ceramic fermentation crock weights and a little elbow grease is required to get them back in working order. Use a small brush for corners or particularly dirty areas.

Wipe the crock inside and out. Once that s all taken care of it s time to move on to cleaning the housing or outer part of the crock pot where the heating element is. This will bleach the stains and leave the surface sparkling clean and sanitized. Wash your stoneware crock in soap and water if wiping did not clean the crock completely.

After the water is boiled let it sit for approximately 2 to 3 hours. For a very dirty crock repeat the cleaning process. Fill the electric dispensing pot with water and pour the lemon juice mixture into the pot. With the water vinegar and baking soda mixture soaking in the base turn your slow cooker on low heat for about an hour.

I bake my old crocks to clean them.