the REALLY FAST way to clean smoker grills

seattlepitboss · 07-22-2009, 07:14 PM

Yesterday I bought a cheap broken electric pressure washer and fixed it. Today I used it to clean the grills & water bowl from my Bandera, in about five minutes. Water still beads up on them, and they are still seasoned and black, but they have almost no food particles hanging on them at all.

Very fast, very easy. Takes a lot of the drudgery out, making the whole experience of smoking on a meat smoker more fun.

I know that most of you probably know about this already and do it all the time. But some of you might not have known. It *really* works.

seattlepitboss

eagle697 · 07-22-2009, 09:40 PM

I have thought about doing this before, and have done it on the cooking grates. Would you do this on the smoker itself. I would wonder about rust, especially on the firebox. Would you just oil it really well? Would it take the seasoning of the inside of the smoke box? I may try it on one and see what happens.

bbq ron · 07-23-2009, 05:36 AM

i power wash my lang all the time, inside and out. just oil it back up and good to go. very easy.

warren · 07-23-2009, 06:51 AM

i have done that before

TN_BBQ · 07-23-2009, 07:19 AM

I have a pressure washer but find myself using a stiff bristle brush, paint scraper, and a water hose most of the time.

jgh1204 · 07-23-2009, 08:06 AM

I just wait for the occasional pit fire myself. Gets the adrenaline going and cleans everything up nicely.

Ashmont · 07-23-2009, 08:26 AM

Try to pressure wash the bottom end of a WSM. It comes back at you real quick. I leave the lid off after a long cook and it looks like the jet engines of a F18 taking off for about 30 min...... Then hut her down and cool

seattlepitboss · 07-23-2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eagle697

I have thought about doing this before, and have done it on the cooking grates. Would you do this on the smoker itself. I would wonder about rust, especially on the firebox. Would you just oil it really well? Would it take the seasoning of the inside of the smoke box? I may try it on one and see what happens.

This would be one reason to build in a damper between the firebox and smoke chamber. I generally line my firebox bottoms with firebrick, and you don't want to get that wet. Otherwise, I don't see any problem power washing the inside of the smoke chamber, as long as you get the water out of the bottom.

I have never felt the inside of the smokebox needed to be cleaned to the same standards as the cooking racks. I like the cooking racks to be cleaned CLEAN.

seattlepitboss

Kevin · 07-23-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh1204

I just wait for the occasional pit fire myself. Gets the adrenaline going and cleans everything up nicely.

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07-22-2009, 07:14 PM	#1
seattlepitboss is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-05-09 Location: Seattle, WA	the REALLY FAST way to clean smoker grills Yesterday I bought a cheap broken electric pressure washer and fixed it. Today I used it to clean the grills & water bowl from my Bandera, in about five minutes. Water still beads up on them, and they are still seasoned and black, but they have almost no food particles hanging on them at all. Very fast, very easy. Takes a lot of the drudgery out, making the whole experience of smoking on a meat smoker more fun. I know that most of you probably know about this already and do it all the time. But some of you might not have known. It really works. seattlepitboss

07-22-2009, 09:40 PM	#2
eagle697 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Senoia Ga	I have thought about doing this before, and have done it on the cooking grates. Would you do this on the smoker itself. I would wonder about rust, especially on the firebox. Would you just oil it really well? Would it take the seasoning of the inside of the smoke box? I may try it on one and see what happens. __________________ Chris Fayetteville, GA 2 NB Banderas, Imperial Kamado #5, Imperial Kamado #0, Large Grill Dome, Large Primo Kamado, 22.5 Weber Silver, 18.5 Weber Silver

07-23-2009, 05:36 AM	#3
bbq ron is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-11-09 Location: saint peters, mo	i power wash my lang all the time, inside and out. just oil it back up and good to go. very easy. __________________ kcbs (CBJ) lang 60 mobile chargriller duo gosm

07-23-2009, 07:19 AM	#5
TN_BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-02-08 Location: Knoxville, TN	I have a pressure washer but find myself using a stiff bristle brush, paint scraper, and a water hose most of the time. __________________ Life's a party with a Backwoods Party!

07-23-2009, 08:06 AM	#6
jgh1204 Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-26-04 Location: Selma, TX(You better slow down when you hit town)	I just wait for the occasional pit fire myself. Gets the adrenaline going and cleans everything up nicely. __________________ Wannabe BBQ Illuminati

07-23-2009, 06:51 AM	#4
warren Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-11-09 Location: belchertown mass	i have done that before

07-23-2009, 08:26 AM	#7
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	Try to pressure wash the bottom end of a WSM. It comes back at you real quick. I leave the lid off after a long cook and it looks like the jet engines of a F18 taking off for about 30 min...... Then hut her down and cool __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

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