Cleaning the grill

[Markbb]

I've heard two thoughts one individual never cleans and another cleans after every cook, I've found that if I don't clean mine in some time I get crunchy chared on my meat, and I've found some people like that crunch, what do guys and gals think.

 

[tony76248]

I agree with you. I always clean mine. I don't need crunchy chicken on my tender beef.

 

[wnkt]

I hit my grates quite well each time I start a smoke session with the wire brush and a spray of PAM.....its the REST of the smoker that is , uh....less than spic and span.

 

[soulman]

Auto Grill Cleaner Mod

I've heard two thoughts one individual never cleans and another cleans after every cook, I've found that if I don't clean mine in some time I get crunchy chared on my meat, and I've found some people like that crunch, what do guys and gals think.

Hey Mark, I just installed the Brethren Auto Grill Cleaner Mod :biggrin:

 

[chad]

I clean the WSM before every session and at least soak the grates in soapy water - cleaning them when I get the chance.

The Kingfisher baffle gets a scraping out every now and then, the cook grates/shelves get cleaned before every session either with a pressure washer (when I can skank one - it's on my list of things to buy) OR Greased Lightning and wire brush.

 

[thirdeye]

I will do a burn-off with my weed burner as needed. For daily cleaning the wire brush works but it always seems to splatter me as well, so I came up with this $5 fix. I cut the tongs off a BBQ fork and use it as a scraper for the crusties.

 

[Fredbird]

Grill Cleaning

I never clean the grill. I let Spice do it!!!:-D

He cleans it after each use.

 

[BBQchef33]

Smokers, i put the grates over the fire for a few minutes, then wire brush them off.

Grill, they get cleaned on the preheat with a wire brush.

On thge expancded steel grates, i have found that cleaning them after cooking made them rust(unless you oil them, whcih i didnt do).. so leaving the oils form the meat protect them a little bit till next use.

ok, yeah, they may get a little fuzzy during the hot months, but that burns right off and is gone with the wirebrush and hose.

 

[Bill-Chicago]

On thge expancded steel grates, i have found that cleaning them after cooking made them rust(unless you oil them, whcih i didnt do).. so leaving the oils form the meat protect them a little bit till next use.

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I took the finish right off my WSM grates using steel cleaners. Works great on the porcelain grates, but stick with those plastic scrubbers on steel

 

[tjus77]

I clean mine over the fire or with weed burner then brush it. If you leave the previous cook on the grill/grates they won't rust. Never clean the pit except to scrap out the gunk at the bottom from time to time. Never rusts inside at all.

 

[SmokeInDaEye]

I only cook in the oven.

 

[Kevin]

I only cook in the oven.

This oven?

 

[tommykendall]

Good idea Third Eye has on that large fark (um... fork). I like large old paintbrushes for cleaning up ash and general 'feather dusting'

 

[SmokeInDaEye]

This oven?

That's the microwave.:wink: It's a pain to clean, especially at 2am on New Years Day. I actually used Clorox kitchen wipes on the inside and grates and it worked pretty darn well.

 

[MoKanMeathead]

Keep it clean
Keep it hot and
Keep it oiled

For the Lang I usually use the weed burner and a wire brush - everything else its just the wire brush.

 

[we'll smoke u]

I scrap the grates before every use. Power wash grates maybe five times a year and spray with pam or oil after to keep from rusting. I power wash the hole smoker two times a year or more if it gets real dirty from big catering gig's.

 

[Arlin_MacRae]

I clean the grates during the pre-heat, but the chamber itself needs some attention...oh boy.

 

[nascarchuck]

Hey Mark, I just installed the Brethren Auto Grill Cleaner Mod :biggrin:

I have this same same grate cleaner, but looks to be a different style. I will post pics someday.

 

[Bossmanbbq]

What I do is start the Traeger on high, spray down the grate with Pam and then wait a few minutes and hit it with the wire brush.
After a contest or a big cook what I have done with success is put the grates in a large trash bag and spray the snot out of the grates with Easy Off. Let them sit over night and then take them out and wipe them down, works great.

 

[Q_Egg]

... if you don't have a Billy Bar you're missn' out!.. Really!! Bought one for a gift and one for myself and it is pretty dang good.

http://www.billybar.com

BGE or Traeger grates, it's the first thing I reach for whether in the middle of a cook, just after, or waaaaay after.