Grill Brush

[Newglide]

What are you using?
I've always used the wire brush but recently had a friend of a friend get pretty messed up from a loose wire, landed him in the hospital for a few days.
I figure it's time to switch it up since I pretty much grill every night. I've tried the nilon brushes, the plastic scrub pad and the chainmail even the stainless coil and nothing works as good as the brush.

 

[mr_whipple]

I hesitate to reply... I might jinx myself. I use the wire ones that are triangle shaped and have to date not ingested a loose wire. I bought a new brush a few months ago at sprawl mart thinking it was wire, but nope.... super hard nylon. Does an ok job cold, once things are hot I just hit it with the wire brush for a quick clean up. I grabbed a nice wooden handle weber the the other day at Lowes but haven't used it yet.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

I use this wire brush. You're not gonna swallow one of these bristles!

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[fitzy]

I had used typical wire brush for many years without issue, but after reading about someone getting a wire lodged in their throat, I went with one of the hard nylon versions last time. It definitely isn't the same, but I have come to like it OK. Really just use it to knock off the big chunks of stuff left behind from the last cook, and let the fire do the rest. :) Seems like this one may last longer than the wire brushes...

 

[sandyut]

I like these. alot. The woody shovel

 

[Up_In_Smoke]

These work grate (see what I did there?)

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[Fraser]

As I see it, it’s a two-step habit. I use the old wire bristle number for cleaning while the grill is still hot (ok, when I’m not rushed). I’ll give it a quick hit while the grill is heating, but then right before the food goes down I’ll swab the deck with oiled paper towel or onion in bbq tongs.

 

[BigDave11]

I use stainless grill grates on my green egg. I will use onion on hot grates once a year maybe. Before each use I juse use a paint scraper to scrape the grates. It works great. The multiple angled and rounded edges allow me to get on topn, the sides and under the grate. I havent used the wire brushes in years. I've also let my grate soak in a diluted degreeaser solution and with plenty of elbow grease i got them looking brand new

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

If you have a rod type grate this (napoleon grid scraper)works fantastic. Works on both rod diameters common on grates. Can rotate it to clean bottom of rod too. I have one for my grill and another for my yoder. Doesn’t work on the lang as it has a mesh grate.

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[Steve H]

I usually use a putty knife. Though for light work. I have a wire brush. Never had a problem. Though since the horror stories came out. I closely look for wires. I get the grates clean enough so I'll see them if there are any. I'm betting out of 100 reports of this happening online. Maybe 1 or 2 is real.