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Yes. Similar stories have been running on legitimate news outlets. I am no longer using a wire brush if I wont be rinsing off the grid afterwards. Not worth the risk.
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They may be trying to sell their solution and I fully respect that since SmokeWare didn't post this link, but you did. Yes that warning has been posted here and elsewhere ad hausem. If it keeps up I bet the Surgeon General will require a label on every wire brush of ANY sort sold in the US to have a warning label!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I have one of the wood scrapers that I was given by the fine folks at Portable Grill (PK)
They sent me one after I complained about the grill surface rusting. They said the grid was nickle coated and it could not stand up to a metal brush of any kind.
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Yeah, the wire brush ingestion stories are all over the internet with some pretty gross/disturbing pics too
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I've eaten one, or rather tried. No bueno. I threw everyone out and am very cautious. I am just glad it was me and not my kids.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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Guess I need to throw out my Grill Daddy Pro and the lifetime supply of replacement heads I bought.
Oh, wait....I can sell them on eBay.Two Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
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Yeah every summer something like that airs. I don't worry too much about it.1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC
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I have a buddy that made his own wood grid scraper. He likes his"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
I too saw a whole bunch of these threads come up recently.
On one of my latest trips to Home Depot, I saw a different brush, and for $5 figured, "what the heck, i'll give it a shot".
This brush works better than ANY bristle/wire based thing i've ever used....
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Brinkmann-Dual-Steel-Wool-Brush-812-9240-S/205453110[Insert clever signature line here] -
I like the Brillo Pad wanna be posted by @BRush00 it works very well. I do use a BillyBar first - it removes the really tough stuff and the pad removes the rest.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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I always let the grill heat up then grab a fist full of heavy duty foil with tongs and just clean it that way.
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I can vouch that using a welder's wire brush as @RRP recommended is the ticket. I made a wooden one, bought the Brillo pad one, and bought the wire brush. The wire brush is used and the others are in the trash.
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I count all the wires before cleaning, and again afterwards. If there are any missing I make sure to feed my mother in law first.
Indianapolis, IN
BBQ is a celebration of culture in America. It is the closest thing we have to the wines and cheeses of Europe.
Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically.
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I have no doubts about wires coming off brushes, I was hoping someone could vouch for the wooden solution.Atlanta GA.
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I don't bother with scrapers at all. Once the egg is lit, grate goes on. Once at temp, I use a handful of paper towels to remove any residuals from both sides of the grate. Although I do like the idea @DieselkW puts forth!
the city above Toronto - Noodleville wtih 2 Large 1 Mini
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You clean your grids?____________________Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. •Niccolo Machiavelli
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After I saw an article like this and sure enough the next time I used my wire brush I noticed some bristles coming off. They didn't stick to the grate but in my mind it was just a matter of time. So the wire brush went directly into the trash.
I thought about buying a wood scraper like this one but looked around a little and saw that other people were just using some crumpled up aluminum foil. So that's what I've been doing since. Just get a baseball sized chunk of heavy duty aluminum foil and give it some elbow grease. Works great.
XL BGE
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I clean my grid the same way I clean my plate setter.
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NoobZero said:I have no doubts about wires coming off brushes, I was hoping someone could vouch for the wooden solution.
As as far as the bristle issue. One of our forum members that's a doc or nurse posted about this a while ago. Serious stuff. No more wire brushes for me. I've just been scraping the gunk off with my ash tool or foil.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming -
theyolksonyou said:I clean my grid the same way I clean my plate setter.
This method works well except it has a similar problem as the wire brush. The big difference is choking on dog hair is safer than choking on wire.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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Okay ... I'll answer your question. I've taken the chance of leaving a bristle on the grate seriously. A number of good brushes hit the trash can last year. A pumice stone went in the trash also. Their replacement was the Brillo style brush. It has been my main stay ... and works well. A couple of weeks ago I made a red oak scraper with a tapered end like the Scrapesation. With two weeks of experience, plans are to keep using it. So far it has done a reasonable job of cleaning the top 120 degrees of the grate rods.
One downside is you (I) need one for the rod spacing on the OEM grate and another for the spacing on the CGS grates.Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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@NPHuskerFL ... don't you have similar scraper? What's your input?
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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@Jeepster47 You are correct Sir. I have 2 of them from http://www.thegreatscrape.com/#!products/cjg9
The Woody Paddle for the LBGE and Woody for the MM. Both work perfect as advertised.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
@Jeepster47 said:
One downside is you (I) need one for the rod spacing on the OEM grate and another for the spacing on the CGS grates.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
@RRP ... The instructions say to get the grate hot and burn the grooves in the unit. That's what I did and it worked. Might be easier than machining them in the board.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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Both of mine groove pattern work on the OE SS grid or the CI grid. @Jeepster47 Agreed. Get grid extremely hot the first time and that will etch the grid pattern.
https://youtu.be/lqj217Zcqw0
LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
Jeepster47 said:@RRP ... The instructions say to get the grate hot and burn the grooves in the unit. That's what I did and it worked. Might be easier than machining them in the board.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Why is it most chefs deglaze a pan to preserve the browned bits of Goodness for the sauce, but all us grillers fanatically scrape them off into the fire?_____________
"Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month
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Botch said:Why is it most chefs deglaze a pan to preserve the browned bits of Goodness for the sauce, but all us grillers fanatically scrape them off into the fire?Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I didn't see anyone mention the Martin Grill Gadget? Has been around for several years and my father turned me on to one about 5 years ago for my gasser.. just need to find the right head shape and its awesome.
https://www.grillgadget.com
Beaufort, SC
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