"Kate" wrote in message
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Kate wrote:

I have a Saftborn steam extractor. Today it boiled dry in the
bottom
pan, then the extracted grape juice burned dry. I can't use oven
cleaner since it's aluminum. I'm trying to boil water with
detergent
in it but have little hope for it. any ideas?

Leave it to soak for a day or two - no boiling necessary. Sugar
dissolves in water, after all. I got burned jam out of me ally jam
pan
like this. Plum jam sticks harder than other sorts...


The problem is that it isn't sugar any longer.


indeed it is not. what *is* it now? other than charcoal?

scraping has helped but it sounds and feels terrible.

Yes, it probably is more charcoal than sugar. I wish I had a good
suggestion beyond scraping. If the pan is heavy you might see if a
sandblasting shop can clean it as a last resort. I have a SS pan that
burned in an oil fire. I have tried everything from oven cleaner to paint
stripper and nothing will remove the blacken residue.