Good morning all. Long time lurker/member, with a question I hope the community can help me with. Hunted and read to no avail. I have been casting on and off for 20+ years but never had a dedicated "smelting" setup. I've acquired a cast iron propane burner setup and ingot molds. My pot is a new Lodge four quart cast iron pot. My question is, it's pre-seasoned, do I need to try to strip it, de-grease it, or just start melting? Any help would be appreciated.