Brush for Cast Iron grate??

Boehman

I've had my Egg for a year now, and I upgraded to a Cast Iron grate today! I'm afraid if I use my original grill brush it will scratch the cast iron all up. What should I use to clean the cast iron grate??
Thanks!

saluki2007

I never brush any of my grates. Just burn the gunk off when doing high temp cooks. 

pgprescott

I wouldn't worry about it. You'll just re-season it when you cook on it again. 

Biggreenpharmacist

I scrape mine down both sides with my ash tool. You won't hurt the cast iron but I'm leery of using any kind of brush on a grill grate now after reading the horror stories of bristles left behind. I would recommend just scraping the build up off and scrubbing with a ball of aluminum foil to clean it. 

Ragtop99

I lightly brush the cast iron with the cheap grill brushes.  It doesn't take off the seasoning.  Never had a stray bristle stick to the grate.

1move

I was recommended a brass brush a while ago and has not scraped my coating and works much better than a SS brush on cast iron.

Davec433

You can use an onion. Cut in half and use a fork as a handle then scrape all the crap off that way. Or use "The Ringer." Then hit it up with some vegetable/olive oil or crisco to keep it from rusting.

onedbguru

Ragtop99 said:

I lightly brush the cast iron with the cheap grill brushes.  It doesn't take off the seasoning.  Never had a stray bristle stick to the grate.

ditto.  It isn't too hard to inspect to ensure no bristles got left behind.  

Chubbs

I don't use anything. 

FIL uses this: 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Woody-Paddle-Natural-Scraper/dp/B013S1SM4I