Richard Garcia
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How often do you clean your Charcoal Grate on your Weber Kettle and WSM?
Thanx for the reply as my thinking on this subject is a good clean-up now and then should help with keeping Rust to a minimum????Well, let’s see, I don’t think I’ve ever cleaned it aside from burn off and scraping.
My Weber Performer Deluxe is equipped with a SlowNSear Plus and DripNGriddle Pan which burns/catches 99% of the Grease and when cooking chicken it catches a bunch. After many cooks there is very little grease drippings on the Charcoal Grate.If it’s covered with grease, it shouldn’t rust.
I've never even entertained the thought of cleaning mine. I guess I'm some kind of savage.
Is that intentional?Maybe once a year I'll drop it flat on my driveway, that usually knocks off any rust... <snip>
Thanx for all the replies and it looks-like very few, if any, have ever replaced their Charcoal Grate. Also, I can see why no one replaces it even if has a few holes as of today Amazon.com is selling the Charcoal Grate for the WSM 18" for around $50.
Thanx JimK; add another $30.00 plus due to Customs duties and shipping costs with a courier from Miami to Costa Rica.Only $24.99 on Weber's site. Though shipping to Costa Rica may not be cheap.
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I have replaced mine. I keep the vents open to stop mold from forming. Unfortunately, an older cover will let water in. When the bottom section fills with water the charcoal grate is exposed. I now remove everything that is inside the smoker the day after a cook.Thanx for all the replies and it looks-like very few, if any, have ever replaced their Charcoal Grate. Also, I can see why no one replaces it even if has a few holes as of today Amazon.com is selling the Charcoal Grate for the WSM 18" for around $50.
T Campbell:Am i the only one here so freaked out by Richard's snake story that I'd still be running? It'd be like the old-school cartoon, running in the air. Can't say my grill is filthy, but now I'm on the lookout for snakes...got no problems with spiders, ants, bees, etc. But to quote Indy...why did it have to be snakes?
Jeff; regarding the mold problem; I also take the door off my WSM along with all vents open.I have replaced mine. I keep the vents open to stop mold from forming. Unfortunately, an older cover will let water in. When the bottom section fills with water the charcoal grate is exposed. I now remove everything that is inside the smoker the day after a cook.
I do too.Jeff; regarding the mold problem; I also take the door off my WSM along with all vents open.