Tom Hinkle
TVWBB Super Fan
Hi. I use a terracotta saucer in my WSM, and usually wrap it in foil, but it has nonetheless gotten baked on carbon that doesn't wash off. I would like to clean it off. Has anyone tried burning this stuff off in an oven, maybe even the self clean cycle? Or does anyone have any other ideas for cleaning it off? I'm not sure if the terracotta would crack if I put it in a hot oven. I know they fire terracotta to about 1800º which is far hotter than I can get a grill or oven to, but OTOH, a lot of pizza stones will crack if you use them on a grill, so I want to be careful.