OT PSA - Not Sure What I Was Thinking

XC242

After all the discussions here about wire brushes losing bristles I don’t know why I wasted money on a new brush. Bought it over the winter on sale, it lasted all of 3 cooks. The rest of the thing is pretty heavy duty so I’m gonna loose the brush head and use the blade for a grid scraper. 

Stay safe my friends...

JohnInCarolina

Yep.  The stories of little kids getting a bristle caught in their throat and having to head to the ER are friggin nightmare fuel.

bgebrent

Trash it.

dmourati

http://www.billybar.com/

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Those things feel super good working thier way through the colon. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

I have the helix style brush. It’s not as effective but with a few extra strokes you get to keep your GI tract in tact. 

RRP

Sorry to hear how close to an ER visit that was!

I have been a patient egger for years now just using a simple 1" or 1.5" stainless steel putty knife. While it may take me longer I'm satisfied with the results. And yes a more expensive Billy Bar will work so suit yourself!

lousubcap

EDIT: great refresher-don't mess with the wire brush.
I'm with @RRP here.  Putty knife for the chunks when they are looking nasty, fire for anything else.  Too easy.

FATC1TY

Buy a wooden scraper and use the ash tool folks. 

Its quick and easy, and safe 

Dobie

theyolksonyou

Get a Labrador. 

milesvdustin

I have a billy bar, works well. 

CTMike

I won one of the Smokeware Ash Tools in the raffle at BB3 - great all around tool and never hurts to support a business that donated quite a lot to the event. 

bubbajack

+1 for CTMike, Smokeware tool does a fine job.

Kcheves

@CTMike - Is that ash tool long enough to reach into your XL?  I like the design, but there are some comments on Amazon suggesting that it is too short.  Thanks.

GrillSgt

buzd504

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I have the helix style brush. It’s not as effective but with a few extra strokes you get to keep your GI tract in tact. 

Always a few extra strokes with you.  smh