Grate Cleanliness

DMW

@cazzy it was $11 and change. My wife just called me and was like WTH you can get it at WalMart for half that. I canceled the order.

fljoemon

Another good product that I use to clean is Zep Heavy Duty Oven & Grill Cleaner. It costs $3.99 at Home Depot and works as good as Easy Off.

Biggreenpharmacist

@cazzy‌
Did ya notice no thumbnail? You solved my posting problem. Thanks.

cazzy

DMW said:

@cazzy it was $11 and change. My wife just called me and was like WTH you can get it at WalMart for half that. I canceled the order.

Good wife!!  Don't drink and drive...or shop.   :P

Biggreenpharmacist said:

@cazzy‌ Did ya notice no thumbnail? You solved my posting problem. Thanks.

Good stuff man!   NP!

stemc33

I look at it as seasoning. Nothing worse than putting a piece of chicken on the grill and have it immediately stick. I knock off the the crusty stuff and roll with it. The left over grease on the hot grill works good. Better than any oil straight out of the bottle. Another plus is it makes the food look better.

It's really not much different from people that recycle their bacon grease/fat. I'm not one to recycle bacon fat, but many wouldn't have it any other way when it comes to frying something up.

I personally couldn't imagine using oven cleaner to clean something my food actually touches. To each their own. If you search "grill cleaning with an onion", you might find a better alternative to chemicals.

@Dobie‌ . You mentioned the grill sliding around and hitting the egg. If you got a grill gripper, you can scrub holding the grill in place.

Dobie

@stemc33‌ I just picked up the gripper yesterday, very handy tool.

fljoemon

stemc33 said:

I personally couldn't imagine using oven cleaner to clean something my food actually touches. To each their own. If you search "grill cleaning with an onion", you might find a better alternative to chemicals.

Rinsing it with clean water and wiping with a clean cloth removes all traces of the harsh chemicals.

Botch

stemc33 said:

It's really not much different from people that recycle their bacon grease/fat. I'm not one to recycle bacon fat, but many wouldn't have it any other way when it comes to frying something up. 

 

Every other week, when I have my 3-day weekend (5-4-9 schedule) I make a pot of green chile with my stash from Hatch, NM and make huevos rancheros for my breakfasts.  After cooking the bacon I then add about a tablespoon of recycled bacon fat to the frypan, for frying up the corn tortillas.  Better than sex!  

Probably not the healthiest thing, but I think 60 years of the Good Life is better than 80 years of oat bran.  

:P

henapple

I like it black and greasy.

Dobie

henapple said:

I like it black and greasy.

We're still talking about grates right?

NPHuskerFL

More about The Great Scrape BBQ Grill Grate Scrap…: http://youtu.be/lU87UQo5n3M

paqman

@NPHuskerFL‌ - Not sure if you are being sarcastic. Did you try one of those? My dealer sells them and I almost bought one last week.

NPHuskerFL

@paqman‌ Nope I'm totally serious.

Botch

I'm gonna get a Big Woodie tonight!  >:)

 

I noticed, at 1:16 on that video, you can see that, for at least that particular grate, the spacing of the bars isn't very even at all.  However, I know my Egg grates aren't bad and this is an excellent substitution for my wire brush which, as of about 5 hours ago, has been retired (because of this thread).  

I could whip one of these out from my shop in half an hour or so.  

Tjcoley

I've got one. The Big Woody works as advertised.

DTEgg

@cazzy- you are a hoot!  I still can't see anything in the pic besides the brunette!

NPHuskerFL

Botch said:

I'm gonna get a Big Woodie tonight! I could whip one of these out from my shop in half an hour or so.  

)

Thatgrimguy

RRP said:

That Easy-Off really does the trick - just make sure you wear gloves and spray it outside! BTW I just cleaned this today and I know in this case this was the first cleaning I have done of this one in over 3 years! Did you see my clean up pictures of my SmokeWare cap and what Easy-Off did for it?

@RRP‌ Can you use that to strip a cast iron skillet with a bit of rust (light dusting)

RRP

Thatgrimguy said:

RRP said:

That Easy-Off really does the trick - just make sure you wear gloves and spray it outside! BTW I just cleaned this today and I know in this case this was the first cleaning I have done of this one in over 3 years! Did you see my clean up pictures of my SmokeWare cap and what Easy-Off did for it?

@RRP‌ Can you use that to strip a cast iron skillet with a bit of rust (light dusting)

I honestly don't have a clue, but the can says "specifically formulated to penetrate tough baked on grease". I do know it works on stainless steel, but is very rough on aluminum and galvanized metal, but not sure what it might do to cast iron which believe it or not is very soft metal! Personally for my cast iron grate I just brush the crud off and cook again! I haven't had a rust problem in years, nor do I go to all the effort mentioned here of oiling it etc.

jaydub58

I clean my cooking grids on both the Large and Mini every two yeas whetheer they need it or not!
Call me anal, but..................

Lit

If you get easy off make sure you don't get the odor free or the one for grills. Just get the original one its the strongest. It will burn your skin and your throat. I use it for the grates on the stove never on anything I cook directly on. It leaves a residue that you can't wash off very easily.

midwestsmoker

I never clean my grates, I let my immune system take care of me

RRP

Lit said:

If you get easy off make sure you don't get the odor free or the one for grills. Just get the original one its the strongest. It will burn your skin and your throat. I use it for the grates on the stove never on anything I cook directly on. It leaves a residue that you can't wash off very easily.

Thanks! I have wondered how the odor free formula could ever be as strong as the original and have never even seen the one for grills. As for a residue of the original, once it has done its work there is no odor and I find the worst crud wipes off clean with paper towels. Then I wash my grates using an inverted metal garbage can lid...that lid is shallow and keeps peace in the family as I can clean them without damaging the sink!

NPHuskerFL

@RRP‌ I've read many threads where you describe teaching folks on the BGE and grid crusties being a turn off. Are these newbie, newbie to grilling period? Just curious.

Skiddymarker

What @Tjcoley says - after I pull the food, I make sure the vents are at what would be about 400º to 450º and set the maverick timer for 5 to 15 minutes depending on how much "flavor" is stuck on the grids. Quick brush and then snuff.

RRP

NPHuskerFL said:

@RRP‌ I've read many threads where you describe teaching folks on the BGE and grid crusties being a turn off. Are these newbie, newbie to grilling period? Just curious.

LOL - guess you caught me red handed! Yes I have another class this Thursday night...my 29th one in 8 years actually and that is the reason I cleaned up this particular grate today! The initial food egged on it that night will be a favorite wing recipe and a clean grill works best.  

Mickey

Why. That's why I start the fire before I cook.

NPHuskerFL

Mickey said:

Why. That's why I start the fire before I cook.

Come on man! Show us the scraper tools. I like yours as I don't see em too often on here.

Mickey

NPHuskerFL said:

Why. That's why I start the fire before I cook.

Come on man! Show us the scraper tools. I like yours as I don't see em too often on here.

LawnRanger makes the GridLifters (2 here) with slots to knock off the gunk. If it has gotten over a quarter inch tall I will hit it.

midwestsmoker

fljoemon said:

Another good product that I use to clean is Zep Heavy Duty Oven & Grill Cleaner. It costs $3.99 at Home Depot and works as good as Easy Off.

Just bought a can of that for the wife, I was wondering how good it was