Routine

[SMOKE FREAK]

being a newbie and on the near same page as Mike Huff and not yet with a grill routine set, I am wondering how clean is enough? After a grill on my very new weber 22", it occurs to me that I might be behaving a bit too much over the top about the cleaning of the grill and kettle and lid. What is the cleaning routine after a grill? Cheers.

You mean I'm supposed to clean the damn things?

[kettlebb]

If I don't cover my grills I'm usually cleaning bird shit off the lids a couple times per week. It really pisses me off too. My neighbor is an old man with a pristine property with bird baths and feeders.  I usually do a quick scrape of my bowls about once per month but my coolers aren't ever clean like my lookers.


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I hate bird shit on the lid!!  I usually don't get it too often but I had to clean the 26er lid just the other night.


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"My neighbor is an old man..." lol

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Didn't mean to offend or sound like an ass. I absolute do respect my elders and my neighbor as well. It's just that all he has to do these days is keep up his property. I just wish he let the birds fend for themselves out in nature instead of feeding them next to my grills and cars.


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[Mike Huff]

If I don't cover my grills I'm usually cleaning bird shit off the lids a couple times per week. It really pisses me off too. My neighbor is an old man with a pristine property with bird baths and feeders.  I usually do a quick scrape of my bowls about once per month but my coolers aren't ever clean like my lookers.


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I hate bird shit on the lid!!  I usually don't get it too often but I had to clean the 26er lid just the other night.


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"My neighbor is an old man..." lol

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Didn't mean to offend or sound like an ass. I absolute do respect my elders and my neighbor as well. It's just that all he has to do these days is keep up his property. I just wish he let the birds fend for themselves out in nature instead of feeding them next to my grills and cars.


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I know you didn't mean it like that...Just struck me funny! Should've kept my chuckle to myself

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[kettlebb]

All good man. I feel terrible being his neighbor but I just don't have the time to keep up with him.

He also cooks on an 18" Weber Kettle in his driveway.


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[1buckie]

Pretty much the same here with a touch of OCD...My coals always go on the east side of my grill...I tried the west side a time or two and ended up turning the grill around so things felt right...OCD rules...

Ha!  I'm a west side coal guy.  I use my left hand to take the lid off to hang.  I use my right for utensils. 


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I second this!

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@SMOKE FREAK

@michaelmilitello

@Joshua_423

.....you guys will want to know this:

if you chain (ring of fire) charcoal for pork butt, brisket or other large pieces, burn the coals counter-clockwise for pork, clockwise for beef.....
.....lamb, poultry, etc. is cooker's choice.........

Pork setup....lite at right:



But, if you do beef, lite like so & it will come out like this:






Every time I disavow the prime directive of clockwise for beef, etc., it comes out not as good......

[kettlebb]

Trust @1buckie he knows his shit.

[JEBIV]

Trust @1buckie he knows his shit.

just what I was thinking, but it is opposite if you are south of the Equator right?

[Joshua_423]

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[YardBurner]

So THAT'S why my chuck roast tasted left handed!

[Darko]

When I read the title, I thought it said "Poutine"

Damn! I must be Canadian!!!!   Shit, now I want Poutine!!

[HoosierKettle]

When I read the title, I thought it said "Poutine"

Damn! I must be Canadian!!!!   Shit, now I want Poutine!!

I googled poutine. Sounds weird and unappetizing to this American but I would definitely try it.


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[Bubblehead]

I've always been a gadget guy so although it may be routine for that particular cook, it's not necessarily the same routine for a different cooker.  I usually have 3-4 grills in regular rotation and another 4 in the garage that rotate in an out of active use.  Like most of you, I also use various baskets and dividers, kettle pizza, vortex, SnS, etc...depending on what I am doing.

That being said, I've been in all of them enough that I probably have some sort of routine.  I'd say a good general answer would be sweep/dump ash from last time.  Assemble whatever configuration I am using, light it and go set the meat out.  Replace the grate(s) and give them a good brushing once they are hot.  Meats are prepped beforehand so they just need to come out to knock the chill off.

[qrczak1]

Doing exactly the same @HoosierKettle. I have one beater which is simply my first choice cooker and I really don't care whether the porcelain get damaged or not.

[HoosierKettle]

Doing exactly the same @HoosierKettle. I have one beater which is simply my first choice cooker and I really don't care whether the porcelain get damaged or not.

If it's a black kettle you shouldn't have anything to worry about. I've been abusing my black grills for 10+ years and I don't see any heat damage yet.


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[Firemunkee]

When I read the title, I thought it said "Poutine"

Damn! I must be Canadian!!!!   Shit, now I want Poutine!!

Haven't had breakfast yet, now I want poutine!