Grill Brush


 
Tony R

Tony R

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I have a weber grill brush and I noticed that it's starting have a buildup of stuff that it cleans of my grill.

Do you guys clean them? If so how?
Do you guys just buy new every time ?

Before this brush I would buy cheap ones and they would break or the brush just wear out before any build up.

Thank you for your time....

-Tony
 
I'll soak it over-nite in a degreaser like simple green, than hose it off in the am, usually comes out just like new.
Or set the brush over the hot coals, the grease will start to bubble and giving it a few downward taps on the side of the kettle knocks loose most of the grunge.
Be careful with a wood or plastic body type of brush, I melted one brush hawg doing this...

Tim
 
I normaly buy a new one. I really love the weber ones. But alot of the cheap ones will do the job. The thing is like Tim said,i have tryed to burn one out and i had to toss it right after.(cant remember what kinda brush it was though)

Try to degreasee it...I will next time. And if it works there is only one winner.

Remember those posts about Brush hairs stuck to the grate and then stuck to the food---->then into the system of an unexpected eater!? Had to remove em by surgery. Dont wanna do dat.
 
This is the brush I use. And, I love it. It's not actually a brush at all. But, that's the purpose it serves. It's actually just sprials of wire, like a spring. Because of that, I don't worry about bristles falling out. When mine got caked up with goo the other day, I hit it with high pressure from the water hose and it got it clean enough for me. But, Timothy's idea of soaking it in a degreaser sounds like a better idea.

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Tony,

Have you tried the tin foil method* to clean the grills ?
With this method, we haven't used brushes in ages.

* Crumpled up aluminum foil
 
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I have never tried to clean mine. I always just throw them out. I will have to try a couple of these cleaning methods though to save a few bucks next time. I also have purchased the weber ones. They seem to last the longest.
 
Bob Bass said:
Tony,

Have you tried the tin foil method* to clean the grills ?
With this method, we haven't used brushes in ages.

* Crumpled up aluminum foil
Click to expand...

No but will try next time....how many times can the foil be re-used?
 
I use the T Brush, that weber sells for the Q! then soak it in hot water with washing detergent every few months! comes up brand new
 
Tony, I don't know about Bob, but I use crumpled up foil once and than toss it. It doesn't take much foil to do the job and I don't have to worry about little bristles getting in my food or digestive track.
 
I do exactly as Bill does !

-- An added benefit is that you will be cleaning the grate with a clean tool rather than one that may not be... --
 
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On my gas grill I use a pumice stone that I buy at Lowe;s or Home depot. Cleans stainless to looking like new, but be sure to wipe with a cloth afterward to wipe off the residue.......on my charcoal, for some reason not the stone, I use the wire brush, but also wipe off with a cloth afterward. I boil mine in water along with baking soda...........................d
 
For the heavy caked on gunk I like to use my 1/4" open end wrench.
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With a couple of passes you can scrape the top.sides and bottom of each rod. Wipe it off occasionally on a wad of paper towel.
No worries of stray bristles or aluminum flakes cause its metal on metal.
Like David, always wipe down the grate regardless of what you use.


Tim
 
I do a number of things, none of which are perfect.

Billy Bar - it's like the wrench method Timothy talks about, but someone actually made a tool for scraping the grates. Works extremely well, but is tedious. (they accidentally sent me two!)

Aluminum Foil Wrapping - Get a hot fire going and cover/wrap the top (top only) of your grates with foil and let it go for awhile. If I'm doing yard work I might start up some coals in the morning and let it go all day. Then crumple up the aluminum like a few folks above mention. I don't do this all the time, but it's good to do every few/dozen cooks or if you're using a real sugary rub that's caked on the grates.

I actually just came across a pumice stone - I haven't tried it yet, but I've heard good and 'meh' things about them. I'd imagine a way to get the pumice 'dust' of afterwards would be to do aluminum foil, or maybe give it a quick rub with oil before cooking.

I also use a wire brush. I have a couple types/styles. One is a square which I think gets guck stuck in it, and the other is 1/2" by 5-6" long which doesn't seem to pick up the guck.
 
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