LMichaels
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
So last night I decided some grilled chicken quarters would be in order. Decided to use the Q because the deck still has a sheet of ice on it and so the Genesis and Wolf sit abandoned....................still.
So I did my "usual" ritual minus one thing on the Q. I got it hot and brushed the grates off, but decided (or forgot still not sure which) to forego wiping them down with an oiled towel to re-season as I usually do.
In the course of chowing down I feel a weird sensation in my mouth and between my teeth. Not sure what................just odd. A bristle from my brush! Gave a stern warning for everyone to stop eating. Luckily no one else had begun on the chicken. Had everyone take the chicken off the bones CAREFULLY, remove the skin and break it down to small pieces easy to inspect. Thankfully................only the one bristle was found just before I swallowed it. Disaster averted and lesson learned.
In more years of grilling than many of you are old it's the FIRST time I have ever seen a bristle break off and I have a theory as to why it did and why it was a near disaster.
The Q grills have rough texture cast iron grates. While my Wolf also used to have them they were "raw" and due to that ALWAYS required oiling after brushing. The Q is a little more "forgiving" and I got careless. That with the rough surface is harder on the brush and allows the wires to break.
My other grills (and now the Wolf) have always had very smooth stainless steel grates. No stress on the bristles and no breakage. Though from now on ALL grills will receive a wipe down with either a wet or oiled towel after a brushing no exceptions!
Last night was VERY upsetting and scary to me.
I will still use brushes BUT with much more caution as mentioned above.
So I did my "usual" ritual minus one thing on the Q. I got it hot and brushed the grates off, but decided (or forgot still not sure which) to forego wiping them down with an oiled towel to re-season as I usually do.
In the course of chowing down I feel a weird sensation in my mouth and between my teeth. Not sure what................just odd. A bristle from my brush! Gave a stern warning for everyone to stop eating. Luckily no one else had begun on the chicken. Had everyone take the chicken off the bones CAREFULLY, remove the skin and break it down to small pieces easy to inspect. Thankfully................only the one bristle was found just before I swallowed it. Disaster averted and lesson learned.
In more years of grilling than many of you are old it's the FIRST time I have ever seen a bristle break off and I have a theory as to why it did and why it was a near disaster.
The Q grills have rough texture cast iron grates. While my Wolf also used to have them they were "raw" and due to that ALWAYS required oiling after brushing. The Q is a little more "forgiving" and I got careless. That with the rough surface is harder on the brush and allows the wires to break.
My other grills (and now the Wolf) have always had very smooth stainless steel grates. No stress on the bristles and no breakage. Though from now on ALL grills will receive a wipe down with either a wet or oiled towel after a brushing no exceptions!
Last night was VERY upsetting and scary to me.
I will still use brushes BUT with much more caution as mentioned above.