cleaning grill grates

[LiquidOcelot]

any tips or tricks to clean grill grates that have stuck on nasty? my buddy suggested putting them in the oven and putting the oven on cleaning mode. anyone do that or have other ways?

[kettlebb]

Burn a super hot charcoal fire and scrape away. That's what I do. They are never clean like new but clean enough that I'm not cooking on the previous cooks grease and funk.


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[1ROW]

If they are rusty I usually toss them. Otherwise what kettlebb said, using a quality Weber grill brush or the Billy Bar grate scraper.

[Dsorgnzd]

I used to fill the interior of my 18" kettle with balled up sheets of newspaper, turn the grate upside down ( dirty side toward the fire) and light the newspaper.
Most of the gunk was reduced to white ash.

[wrehfield]

I got some grill bricks like I used in restaurant cooking, knock the big stuff off and make a few
passes with the brick. Wipe down with a paper towel.

[MacEggs]

I hit the grate with a weed burner.  Only takes a few minutes, then scrape.  Usually spray with some oil after that.

[Jammato]

Propane touch. But said

[hawgheaven]

My weed burner, followed by my Weber grate cleaning brush. And yup, the rusty grates get tossed.

[HoosierKettle]

My dogs do a fantastic job. Followed by a high heat sanitize. Beyond that I use high heat and an onion occasionally. I haven't used a wire brush in years.


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[kettlebb]

I haven't used a wire brush in years.


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I don't use one either. Use a wooden scraper.


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[pbe gummi bear]

I use oven cleaner in a trash bag and let it sit in the sun for a bit. Rinse it off, and this will remove most of the oil and grease. Then scrape any remaining carbon off then wash with soap and water. Pretty simple. Any modern grate that needs more than this usually gets scrapped. However, sometimes the heavy gauge vintage stainless ones (and pricey 26.75/RK grates) are worth hitting with a wire cup brush on a grinder.

[LiquidOcelot]

I use oven cleaner in a trash bag and let it sit in the sun for a bit. Rinse it off, and this will remove most of the oil and grease. Then scrape any remaining carbon off then wash with soap and water. Pretty simple. Any modern grate that needs more than this usually gets scrapped. However, sometimes the heavy gauge vintage stainless ones (and pricey 26.75/RK grates) are worth hitting with a wire cup brush on a grinder.

iv heard of the oven cleaner trash bag method. I have a hard plastic bowl brush at work for cleaning aluminum engine parts also a hot tank. I'm just trying to re use as much from the donor as possible to cut costs.

[Darko]

Burn a super hot charcoal fire and scrape away. That's what I do. They are never clean like new but clean enough that I'm not cooking on the previous cooks grease and funk.


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That's all I do.

[LiquidOcelot]

the guy I got it from had half a bag of lump and some random peices of briquettes in the bottom of the bucket so I burned it all lol came out ok. I need a detailing brush

[JEBIV]

I have 2 grate cleaners I use

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