Thread: Alum blocks

I enjoy using an alum block but my problem was they eventually melt away sooner if you don't dry them so I keep mine on a soap
tray. How do you guys that use one store it after use?

Originally Posted by Tony A

I enjoy using an alum block but my problem was they eventually melt away sooner if you don't dry them so I keep mine on a soap
tray. How do you guys that use one store it after use?

I have the exact same tray, minus the blue underlayment. Seems to work pretty well, accumulated alum drippings rinse off easily. Much handier than storing in the plastic box for me.

I bought the Thiers-Issard alum block, I like it better than the Osma block, and the TI one came in a nice plastic box with a lid to seal it after use...I tamp it dry on a towel and put it back in it's case...first one lasted a year, would've lasted much longer if I didn't drop it and it shattered.

Alum is Alum is Alum,is all the same stuff.I get mine at asian grocery stores (spice dept) $1.29/lb, will last for yrs.