Keeping rodents out of Blackstone griddle

[LongTong]

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[SlowmotionQue]

Originally Posted by Nickm62388

.... No matter how good I clean after a cook, the next time I open up my lid there is turds either mouse or mole poop. And there would be a couple droppings in my drawers. ....Any tips or pointers?

Depends

[Nomamm]

Originally Posted by LongTong

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Yup. Spread them around safe areas on the property. Away from pets and children. Does the trick, keeps them out of the grease trays and buckets.

[Nickm62388]

How will that keep them off my grill, it may kill off some, but I feel there’s no way it won’t let a straggler or two keep going to my grill

[RemoGaggi]

I think the safest and cleanest thing to do is to cut a piece of board to cover the cooking surface like I suggested above in my earlier post. As Patrick suggested, a thinner board would work too, like 1/2" would be sufficient.

[Nickm62388]

I guess I’m going to have to but the 4 bars of soap did absolutely nothing. So next attempt either a piece for over griddle which if I put something don’t the griddle top dry out and possibly rust? I may try rodent powder stuff

[Burnt at Both Endz]

Originally Posted by Nomamm

Yup. Spread them around safe areas on the property. Away from pets and children. Does the trick, keeps them out of the grease trays and buckets.

So do I eat the chicken eggs after they have ate the dead mice, just wondering?

[SMOKE FREAK]

Originally Posted by pesaventoc

Irish Spring has an overpowering smell> Rodents don't like it. .

I guess that's why mice avoid me so much..............

[RemoGaggi]

Originally Posted by Nickm62388

I guess I’m going to have to but the 4 bars of soap did absolutely nothing. So next attempt either a piece for over griddle which if I put something don’t the griddle top dry out and possibly rust? I may try rodent powder stuff

Covering the top of the griddle will not dry it out. If anything, it will help prevent moisture from getting on the grill and causing rust spots.

[LongTong]

Originally Posted by Nomamm

Yup. Spread them around safe areas on the property. Away from pets and children. Does the trick, keeps them out of the grease trays and buckets.

Please use approved bait stations or nail them down. That’s why they have a hole down the middle.

[LongTong]

Originally Posted by Burnt at Both Endz

So do I eat the chicken eggs after they have ate the dead mice, just wondering?

Put your boots on and clean or check your coop after application. Most rodents will be gone in the first weeks...

[Nickm62388]

Dumb ? But if I make a wooden board for the top won’t mice just chew thru the wood

[RemoGaggi]

No. Rodents are not bears.

[Burnt at Both Endz]

Originally Posted by LongTong

Put your boots on and clean or check your coop after application. Most rodents will be gone in the first weeks...

Not a chicken rancher I see....

[food4thot]

No issues with the little Blackstone, keeping it in the garage.

After using kettles all my life, bought a Weber gasser to put on the new back deck. Used it a number of times for grilling and hated it. Went back to using the kettle on the side of the garage. Only thing I liked about the Genesis was the rotisserie.

Hadn't used it in many months but decided to spin a whole tenderloin late fall. Opened the lid to discover a nest of leaves/stuff and many scrambling mice. Little farkers dropped out the bottom and took off fast, like they had an escape route planned.

Scooped out the nest and set the burners on high for 30 minutes before setting up the rotisserie.