What can I use to clean the inside of my grill/smoker?

[aramirez626]

Hello all, I recently purchased a Weber Summit and ready to use it this weekend. I was wondering if I could use oven cleaner to clean the inside after use, or if there is any better product or method to clean the inside. Something ”natural or green” would be preferred to avoid chemical residues left behind after cleaning. Thanks all!

 

[PolishDeli]

Cleanig options:

1 Dont do anything. Be proud of your natural home made non-stick finish.
0 carbon and 0 calories are burned when you do this!

2 If it gets bad in there, burn it really hot, then scrub with a wire brush.

3 Pressure washer. Be sure to wear your sunday best when you do this!

4 Degreasers will work on the grates, but it's just not necessary. If you use degreasers, rinse well and let it burn before cooking again. There wont be any chemical residue.

 

[forktender]

What does the owner manual recommend? I'd try that, if anything.

 

[aramirez626]

What does the owner manual recommend? I'd try that, if anything.

It just says make sure to clean it after use.

 

[chopsaw]

I'm in with 1 and 2 from post #2 .

 

[JLeonard]

I'm in with 1 and 2 from post #2 .

But if #3 becomes a reality.....Pics will be required!
Jim

 

[TNJAKE]

I wouldn't use oven cleaner in my oven let alone one of my smokers

 

[SmokyMose]

I'm also with #1 and #2 from PolishDeli.
You wouldn't want to see the insides of my cookers.....

 

[SmokinEdge]

A cleaner called “mean Green” get it at Wally World. Works really well to clean the outside, or where ever. Dang good cleaner. Cuts grease well.

 

[JLeonard]

"Citrusafe" cleaner is another good one. Get it for like $6 a bottle at wally world.
Jim

 

[Coreymacc]

Clean the grills , wipe any grease,clean the traps,leave the smokey goodness. Never any chemicals, they won't ever leave.

All my opinion
Corey

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Personally, I don't clean my grills except for the grates and/or scrapping out any chunkies of burnt on "stuff".
The seasoning patina is preferable IMHO.

If you're going to use a degreaser, use something like Simple Green and do a couple of thorough rinses afterward.
Be sure to wrap the burner tubes and the infrared burner really good with aluminum foil.
After the inside is dry, remove all foil from all burners, fire up all the burners and let it burn for hour.
If you get the infrared burner wet, wait a day or two for it to dry completely or else the ceramic will crack.

 

[Fueling Around]

This is a new unit?

as SecondHandSmoker
I have never cleaned the interior of my former gas grills except to scrape the grates to knock off the loose chunks

 

[chopsaw]

, I recently purchased a Weber Summit

Is it gas or the kamado ?

 

[aramirez626]

Is it gas or the kamado ?

Yes the Kamado

 

[aramirez626]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I should have stated in my post that the unit I got is the charcoal/Kamado unit.

Based on the majority of the responses here, I think I will clean The grates, ant not use any chemicals for the rest of the inside.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Is it gas or the kamado ?

Rich, I started wondering the same thing after I posted.
The OP just said " Summit". So I assumed he was asking about cleaning a Summit gasser instead of the S6.
Good catch.

 

[chopsaw]

Be nice to know which one it is .

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Be nice to know which one it is .

Yes it would.
If it is the S6, then I would think just a good hot burn and a wipe down would be sufficient to clean the inside.

 

[chopsaw]

I should have stated in my post that the unit I got is the charcoal/Kamado unit.

I thought the Kamado , because you were asking about cleaning . Made me think smoking wood at lower temps , but wasn't sure .
Nice rig bud . How 'bout some pics ?
I would think a good hot burn would be all you need , as said above .

I wouldn't spray anything in there myself .