Been searching thrift stores looking for a steel pot big enough to do a big batch of alloy at once for uniformity.
Thus far, everything is either Teflon coated (I don't know if that's OK, I suspect it is not) or aluminum or too small. I'd like something with a good lid as well.
Today at Big Lots, I found a stainless steel 5 quart Dutch Oven that looks great for the purpose. Only thing is it has a lid made of tempered glass, according to the label. Is that OK? Will that tempered glass hold up to that kind of heat or do I need to keep looking?