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  1. 02-26-2018, 07:35 PM #1
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    Question Cleaning The Grates?

    What do you guys use to scrub the cooking grates, both before and after?

    Any tips to make it easy? Thanks!
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    #2 02-26-2018, 09:55 PM
    Just DO NOT use a wire grill brush!

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    #3 02-26-2018, 10:46 PM
    Wadded up tin foil

    Crappie fish fry. It don't taste any better.
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    #4 02-27-2018, 05:15 AM
    alum foil
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    #5 02-27-2018, 07:06 AM
    While its still hot I spray dawn dish soap and let cool. Then a coarse brown scotch brite pad and hose off
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    #6 02-27-2018, 07:17 AM
    Just open up the vents and let it go for a few minutes. Every now and again, a full clean burn.
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    #7 02-27-2018, 07:17 AM
    Foil and a onion.
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    #8 02-27-2018, 09:33 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Fishing Addict View Post
    Just open up the vents and let it go for a few minutes. Every now and again, a full clean burn.
    This is what I do. After I'm done grilling, I like to burn off the remaining coal and wood, then once cool I scrape out the ashes and discard to the burn pit. I don't actually "clean" my grates though... If my smoker grates need to be cleaned, I remove them and stack them on my grill to be burned off at the same time.
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    #9 02-27-2018, 06:19 PM
    Not sure if this technique will work on cast iron grates however my wife tosses the oven grates into a black plastic bag with ammonia. She ties the bag closed and lays it out in the sun for a day. That evening those grates come out sparkling clean.
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    #10 02-27-2018, 06:46 PM
    Foil also.
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    #11 02-27-2018, 06:54 PM
    don't use nuttin but hot soapy dish water, since last grill has porcelain cover grates. And always cover with foil any hoo
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    #12 03-06-2018, 08:33 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Hahn View Post
    Just DO NOT use a wire grill brush!

    http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread....re+grill+brush
    I use the bristle type with no issue but I’ll never use the steel wool kinda again. I used it once and got a piece in my steak which I got in my throat. I have a very sensitive gag reflex so I blew me steak in the toilet. Lots of dry heaves until I could reach in an get it out. Kinda making me gag just thinking about it now.
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