How to Clean a Barbecue Grill
Keeping your charcoal grill in fine grilling form is easy.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- rags, steel wool or wire grill brushes
- Heavy-duty Scouring Pad
- Garden Hoses And Attachments
- Liquid Dish Soap
- Kitchen Sponges
- Hose-end Sprayers
- Spray-on Oven Cleaner
- Nonstick Cooking Spray
- Rubber Gloves
- Cooking Oil
- Old Newspapers
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After you've finished cooking and the coals have died out, brush the grill grate with a stiff wire brush. Next time you're ready to cook, fire up the grill, brush the grate again and then coat it with a thin film of oil. This regimen should keep the grate perpetually clean and ready to go.
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When the ashes are cold, remove them from the collector pan beneath the grill. Allowing ashes to collect in the bottom of the grill for days or weeks will impede air flow and can collect moisture, causing your grill to rust.
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Don't worry too much about baked-on grease or juices that have collected on the walls of the lid or bottom of your grill; it has no effect on how well your grill will perform. Periodically use a wire brush to brush any flakes from the interior walls.
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If you really want to make your grill shine, remove the ashes and grill grates. Hose the grill out, then scrub with warm, soapy water and a fine steel wool pad.
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You can also clean the grates and the exterior of the grill with warm, soapy water and fine steel wool.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid using harsh cleansers on any part of your barbecue grill.
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Comments
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longlivetd
May 20, 2008
The "Brush with wire brush before and after you grill, but while the grill is very hot (turn up heat if not on full blast before brushing)" method works very well, and I only do the 'full clean thing' before the beginning of the grilling season. -
longlivetd
May 20, 2008
The "Brush with wire brush before and after you grill, but while the grill is very hot (turn up heat if not on full blast before brushing)" method works very well, and I only do the 'full clean thing' before the beginning of the grilling season.
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Aug 19, 2006
You simply cut an onion in half and scrub the rack with the onion. Works great!
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Mar 17, 2006
Here's a method that is very effortless. If you live around sand, then this is a charcoal grill grate cleaning system for you. Just put grill grate(s) on sand and brush off remains by scraping the top(s) with the bottom of your shoes, back and forth. You don't have to apply much pressure rubbing grate(s), then wash dirt off afterward. No, fumes, no chemicals, no mess, environmental friendly. Worried about germs from the dirt? Don't be. The next time you use the grill, the fire will cure that.
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Nov 22, 2005
Take an 18 inch long piece of aluminum foil and ball it up. Rub it over the cold grates. When you reheat the grill next time, it will take off any remaining residue.
