Painters Tool to clean cookers

[16Adams]

These painters tools are fairly inexpensive. I use mine for this purpose. Lowe's is like $12 carbon steel. Hear cheaper other places. I always wear gloves, when your stroke slips and you slam into sharp edges drilling Pit Crud into your hand, bleeding from a jagged cut--from that day forward you'll wear gloves.

Seconds long Painters tool to clean out pit video

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co8ayQwOHec/?igshid=OTJlNzQ0NWM=

 

[bowhnter]

I have a big cleaning day coming up soon.
Can’t see IG.

What’s it look like?

 

[16Adams]

Anywhere 5-12$.

 

[QN]

I use a 4" metal putty knife like this
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-in-putty-knife-57224.html
Cheap and works great for scraping anything inside my grills and smokers.
Gloves are always a good idea

 

[Curt.P]

I soak everything in Member's Mark commercial oven cleaner, let it dwell for 10-15 minutes, then hit it with the big pressure washer. I'm lazy like that.

 

[4ever3]

Also put a bit of a bend in it in just in front of the handle.

Helps a ton with the angle of attack.

 

[seattlepitboss]

Find old hoe at yard sale. Heat neck to red and straighten. Cut off handle about 28" long. Perfect scraper.

 

[Hoss]

Clean a cooker??? I am confused!

 

[LordRiffenstein]

Clean a cooker??? I am confused!

Only needed when you´re selling.

 

[JclinATX]

Only needed when you´re selling.

Actually, it depends. During my last few cooks I have gone to take the lid off my PBC and the lid has been stuck. I gave it a stronger yank, sometimes the lid came off but sometimes I picked up the whole barrel! I’m thinking it’s time to clean….

I have a steam cleaner that I find helpful for cleaning.

 

[LYU370]

Clean a cooker??? I am confused!

It's seasoning, it's not filth... Or is that the other way around?

 

[1MoreFord]

Find old hoe at yard sale. Heat neck to red and straighten. Cut off handle about 28" long. Perfect scraper.

Buy one of these and you don't need a torch.

https://www.acehardware.com/departm...35d62112ed9efd5c4c9bbdc49&gclsrc=ds&gclsrc=ds


For small, tight spaces one of these can be handy.

https://www.grainger.com/product/13...:CSM-2295:4P7A1P:20501231&gclsrc=ds&gclsrc=ds

 

[cowboyupbbq]

Grill cleaner

Anywhere 5-12$.

That’s like the one I use. Works really well on Grill Grates too.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Here is what I use in my Weber kettle. I radiused the edge to match the kettle using a belt sander. I use another scraper of the set from Harbor Freight for my pellet grill.

 

[Swine Spectator]

Clean a cooker??? I am confused!

Not me. I am on Team Clean. I clean my pit after every use with Simple Green and pressure wash the grates every couple of cooks.

 

[BBQ Bacon]

Any thoughts on using a steam cleaner on it? We have the Shark hand held steam cleaner. Don't have a Blackstone yet to try it on. May try it on my gasser this summer to see how it does.