Blackstone - SIMPLE grease trap fix + Accessories

cmclean

My favorite accessory by far is a stainless steel top.  I had the original top for my first two years and then made a SS version at work and haven't looked back  We keep the blackstone outside 24/7 now at out lake house and it requires zero upkeep and cleaning is super easy.  Blackstone offers a stainless steel model and if I could go back in time we would have just bought it to start.

DMW

cmclean said:

My favorite accessory by far is a stainless steel top.  I had the original top for my first two years and then made a SS version at work and haven't looked back  We keep the blackstone outside 24/7 now at out lake house and it requires zero upkeep and cleaning is super easy.  Blackstone offers a stainless steel model and if I could go back in time we would have just bought it to start.

Looks great, and FYI, the Black Stone SS model just has a SS frame, the top is the same.

cmclean

DMW said:

cmclean said:

My favorite accessory by far is a stainless steel top.  I had the original top for my first two years and then made a SS version at work and haven't looked back  We keep the blackstone outside 24/7 now at out lake house and it requires zero upkeep and cleaning is super easy.  Blackstone offers a stainless steel model and if I could go back in time we would have just bought it to start.

Looks great, and FYI, the Black Stone SS model just has a SS frame, the top is the same.

Really I had no idea.  I just saw the SS listing and assumed the cook top was.  If anyone here works for blackstone take not you should offer the SS top

Jai-Bo

I just got my email back from Blackstone and the response was quick and helpful!!!  Great folks   I used the metal part of a binder clip yesterday and it worked great fer a quick fix.  Will do a perm solution soon... 

blasting

I saw this thread pop up, and thought I'd mention that the fix has held for almost 2 years now.  

I still use my BS almost daily - one of the best purchases ever.

littlerascal56

My first cook of 5# of bacon made me engineer a fix for the grease.  Took a 1/4" NPT tap and cut some threads in the hole, then screwed in a 1/4" pipe nipple. Took the Dremel tool to the top, and ground it to match the contour of the drain. Instant perfection. Drains everything into the drip cup.  I would think Blackstone would do this to every grill they sell.  You can push a lot of grease to the drain, and it all goes in the catch cup.

caliking

This took about 5 secs, and was practically free.

SGH

caliking said:

This took about 5 secs, and was practically free.

This proves that the old adage "where there is a will, there is a way" is certainly true. 

Focker

caliking said:

This took about 5 secs, and was practically free.

That's what I do, easy cleanup.  Simply chuck the can and replace with a new one as it fills up.  

Smokin_Trout

caliking said:

This took about 5 secs, and was practically free.

That would cost you 10 cents in Michigan 

Photo Egg

Smokin_Trout said:

caliking said:

This took about 5 secs, and was practically free.

That would cost you 10 cents in Michigan 

Damn, that's a 2 dollar beer here in Texas...lol

caliking

Smokin_Trout said:

caliking said:

This took about 5 secs, and was practically free.

That would cost you 10 cents in Michigan 

5 cents in other states. Time to move.

kl8ton

Smokin_Trout said:

caliking said:

This took about 5 secs, and was practically free.

That would cost you 10 cents in Michigan 

You could let the grease harden and still return it.  The can machine will still read the barcode!  You would be doing them a service by lubricating the moving components of the machine.  WIN WIN!

RRP

Unless I've missed them I have seen no ideas for the 17" BlackStone. Granted it has a pull out drawer for the grease to go into, but since residual grease would be a real bug and raccoon attraction I never let mine stay. I've tried lining the "drawer" with foil, but that's a pita. So what I do now is fold up a couple paper towels and put them in the bottom of the drawer. That makes clean up a little easier, but I wonder if anyone has come up with a better idea for the 17". TIA

Focker

RRP said:

Unless I've missed them I have seen no ideas for the 17" BlackStone. Granted it has a pull out drawer for the grease to go into, but since residual grease would be a real bug and raccoon attraction I never let mine stay. I've tried lining the "drawer" with foil, but that's a pita. So what I do now is fold up a couple paper towels and put them in the bottom of the drawer. That makes clean up a little easier, but I wonder if anyone has come up with a better idea for the 17". TIA

No, just drain and wipe out with a paper towel.
Muffin tins might work?

You bring up another valid reason I keep it away from the camper..attracting coons, bugs, and what have you. 

RRP

Thanks, buddy. I bought a package of "tiny foil pans" at GFS thinking I might be able to further collapse down the neck, but by the time I cut, trimmed, molded and cussed at the result I went back to my simple folded napkins solution.

MaskedMarvel

Anyone have a good recipe for getting grease stains out of the concrete?? Dawn didn't do squat...  were about to ting oil the whole thing just to blend them in.