Scraper for Kettle Grunge


 
GrantT

GrantT

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So, just curious what everyone uses for cleaning up the grunge in the kettle bowl. I've had a couple real greasy/messy cooks lately and realized there was that sticky blob of grease/ash/soot on various places around the bowl. I figure I should be someone responsible and clean it up at least once and a while or get the bulk off, but thought a metal scraper may be too rough on the surface. I had one of these around and it worked beautifully...flexible to bend with the bowl, and plastic should not harm the enamel I would think. Thoughts? Consider they cost about $1, seems I could buy a few every year.
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I'm with you, I use the same plastic scraper but in a black 2-inch version from lowe's. Doesn't look as dirty after use and the narrower width helps navigate the curves of the kettle and the Q100. I've heard of folks using a brass or plastic brush - I think it would be alright for ash but get gunked up with any grease.
 
I wear nitrile gloves when I spray my cooking grated with Easy Off oven cleaner. I reuse those gloves to remove the gunk by hand.
 
I use a paint-brush holder which does not scratch-up the bowl. My Weber Performer Deluxe is set-up with a SlowNSear Plus and DripNGriddle Pan which makes clean-up a breeze.
 
That plastic scrapper will work fine on a cooker. If you are trying to get it super "like new" clean you'll need a razor blade and simple green.
 
I have 2 different widths of the plastic scrapper I use.
A 1 inch and a 2.5 I think, they do clean most of the crap up pretty quick.
Used them once, didn't seem to scratch the inside of the bowl at all.
 
I use some old wooden shims. I have the plastic ones also, but the wooden ones wear down and conform to the shape of the bowl.
I have a bundle of the things so I never run out lol.
 
I took a piece of oak scrap and radiused one end, added a reinforcement to the back side as a handle. Other than that, I don’t worry too much and this bowl is over 22 years old.
 
timothy said:
I use some old wooden shims. I have the plastic ones also, but the wooden ones wear down and conform to the shape of the bowl.
I have a bundle of the things so I never run out lol.
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This. I've been using shims for years. They get better the more you use them.
 
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