cleaning grates?

[bobaftt]

Is there anything I can do to make it easier to clean the grates when I am done quing?

 

[N8man]

I load mine up in a black trash bag and spray it down with oven cleaner. Leave it outside in the hot sun all day then hose the grates off. Works like a charm.

 

[Dr_KY]

High temps and a long wire brush.

 

[BBQ Grail]

Weed burner and wire brush!

 

[Dr_KY]

Weed burner, beer and a wire brush.

 

[NotleyQue]

I bought myself a big rubbermaid tub, fill it with hot water, simple green, and let those babies soak for a day or 3. When I take em out and wire brush em and hose em off they are clean as new. A little bleach water spray on em afterwards to get off any nasties as well.

 

[jpw23]

High temps and a long wire brush.

ditto:biggrin:

 

[SmokeWatcher]

They need to be cleaned???

 

[smokindorf]

Cleaning with fire

I'm thinking I need a weed burner... charcoal starter, grate cleaner, and just plain fun to make fire:twisted:. John

 

[Kirk]

The grates from my WSM just barely fit in my Weber gasser. I hit them with high heat for a few minutes, then brush them off. I just want to get the bulk of the gunk off, I don't care if they're spotless.

 

[Smokin Mike]

They need to be cleaned???

huh? clean what?, on a serious note, I sometimes being lazy just load them up with all the other parts in my oven, and do a self clean, it really works great, kinda expensive I"M SURE of it

 

[smoker71]

I burn mine off in my gas grill and wire brush them a little. I just tell everyone there just well seasoned.

 

[BIGWILLY]

I put mine in a big pot of boiling water, simmer, then add a couple packs of ramen noodles, serve with usual garnishments

 

[RixCue]

They need to be cleaned???

"Only when they are watching you"

 

[eagle697]

On my grill dome i open the vents for an hour or so after i am cooking, the temp gets high enough to cremate anything off the grates. they wipe clean after that. I am starting to clean my bandera grates by laying them on a hot fore for a few minutes and brushing them off. I don't like the idea of using chemical cleaners on my cooking surfaces, but that's just my .02 worth.