Fighting black/thick greasy build-up

TomH

Hi Folks:

Having had my Large BGE for a bit over a year now, I'm finding that the BGE has 'accumulated' quite a bit of thick, black grease on the ceramic support on which the grill sets, the adjustable top vent, and the top edge of the BGE top vent. It's not goning to go away unless I take some stringent effort to get rid of it.

Does BGE 'recommend' a periodic 'hi-temp burnout' of the innards of the cooker? I mean, cranking the temp up to 600 deg F or higher and letting things 'cook' for a period of time, to let the high temperature burn off the grease?

I normally cook at less than 400 deg. F, so it's not at all unusual for greasy residue to accumulate. ANd when I do crank up the temp, it's usually for short periods of time (searing, etc.)

Short of "bite the bullet and get out the Ajax", what suggestions migh you be able to offer to solve the problem?

Summer regards,

Tom

Zippylip

Tom, forget the ajax, just go nuclear, it'll resolve all your problems

guzzijason

Zippylip wrote:

Tom, forget the ajax, just go nuclear, it'll resolve all your problems

Agreed. The only cleaning agent I've ever used on my Egg is fire.

__Jason

PhilsGrill

650 for four hours should be fine. I clean mine twice a year and average 4 cooks a week on it.

Grillin & Chillin

I personally fill them with lump and take Daisy Wheel off and open the bottom vent all the way and let it burn high till it goes out. I do this after one has not been used in a while and it takes care of any funky mold smells, grease build up etc. You may want to wipe any flaking inside top with paper towel the next day when cool, but use no cleaners of any sort.

smoky b

a wad of HDAF works good too to scrape off the residue.

grillmandan

Once a year I do a high temp burn...1100 deg.!
Have to replace the gasket after, but the egg, baking stone and plateseter come out white!