The Lowly BGE Grate Gripper

DoubleEgger

I've bought and tried just about everything you can think of to clean the grate. I always keep coming back to the tool everybody loves to hate - the lowly grate gripper. This tool actually makes a pretty good scraper. The rounded and flat ends works well on the grate and it's easy to use the tool to get the underside as well. No bristles to worry about. Resistant to wear. No wasting aluminum foil. Likely was free with your egg purchase. 

theyolksonyou

That and the ash tool are my go tos. (If the dog is inside.)

Dobie

I like mine but don't scrape with it. 

pgprescott

pgprescott

Triangle brush is the work horse. Brillo scrubber no. 2 followed by wood scraper and grillflosss then billy bar. I like to have options. 

DoubleEgger

pgprescott said:

Tried all of them except that contraption with the ash tool. 

yljkt

Interesting handle on that egg. 

lousubcap

I use fire for the cleaning agent- works well and is always available just before loading the groceries.  Will use a putty knife for the chunks but not that frequent a requirement.  Whatever works w/o wire bristles.  

Killit_and_Grillit

Ash tool. And a very keen sense of balance. 

bgebrent

Grate gripper is my scraper of choice.

thetrim

Putty knife for this one

InfectedDAS

What I used with a Weber was getting the grill/grate hot and then use an onion or an orange to clean it, they both do the trick. Still use these for cleaning the Egg.

Eoin

pgprescott said:

Why are your cleaning tools all huge?

chuckytheegghead

InfectedDAS said:

What I used with a Weber was getting the grill/grate hot and then use an onion or an orange to clean it, they both do the trick. Still use these for cleaning the Egg.

I also use the onion trick from time to time, it works well. 

pgprescott

Eoin said:

pgprescott said:

Why are your cleaning tools all huge?

Why thanks. I don't usually brag about my tool. Lol

JohnInCarolina

Hold up - you're supposed to clean the grate?  

anton

Mostly ash tool, or occasionally a sacrachisel, (sacraficial chisel).

THEBuckeye

The plastic BGE scouring pad is (was) a total joke. Waste of money.

JohnInCarolina

I clean my grates with MEAT

DoubleEgger

JohnInCarolina said:

I clean my grates with MEAT

Lol. Folks are still talking about your mini max from last year.