Cleaning your grill.... any grill.....

[daveomak]

Some time back the "wire brush" dangers were brought to my attention...   Realizing there was a lot of truth to the suspected and proven dangers, I changed my technique and I am passing on what I have done to remedy the " wire stuck in the throat "  possibility....   I did find broken wires on the grill when I did an inspection...   Sure am glad my granddaughters didn't get one of those stuck in their throat or gut....    Really bad deal.....  or me for that matter.....

I run a piece of wood over the individual rods to clean off heavy stuff......    Over time, it developed a form fitting groove....

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• daveomak
• May 29, 2017

Then I found some small "grill stones" at W-M...   I run it over the grill to clean the leftover stuff...   I keep it in the same "plane" so it cleans the sides of the rods....

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• daveomak
• May 29, 2017

 

[mike5051]

Thanks Dave!  

I quit using the wire brush a while ago when I saw the dangers.  Lots of folks are unaware, and I shake my head when I see the brushes in the bbq accessory isle.

Mike

 

[biaviian]

I ball up foil and use that with some tongs, on a warm grill.  It works as well as any brush or stone I have tried, and it is easier on the grates.

 

[SmokinAl]

I use a weed burner.

One minute & everything is clean & sterile.

I learned that from Gary S.

Al

 

[tropics]

Dave I remember seeing the original post about the wire brush

I use a 1/4" thick piece of maple 

gets groves as it cleans 

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• tropics
• May 30, 2017

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• tropics
• May 30, 2017

Richie

 

[vennismokin]

Light scrub with scotchbrite on warm/hot grill...wire brush on grills needs to be outlaw'd. I also found stray wire strands on my stainless steel grate after reading that article. How easy would it be to get that into the food....scary .. My cast iron grates I've always used scotchbrite.