Conventional wisdom is to NEVER use any kind of wire brush on a BBQ grill anymore! Yes, they will get the grates shiny, BUT they typically shed those little wire fragments. On the off chance that one of those wires finds its way into whatever you're cooking, and God forbid, into your stomach, you'll be in the hospital in serious condition. I just read that you can use wadded-up aluminum foil to scrub the grates down. The razor scraper "should" be OK as long as the blade itself doesn't fracture, otherwise, you're looking at the same potential ingestion problem. Ask yourselves this question: are the grates at your local BBQ restaurant shiny? I guarantee you they're not. Even if you don't cook Q every day like they do, the main thing is that your grates are sanitary. You can do that by washing them with food grade degreaser (good dish soap will work) and a garden hose. Hey, it's your stomach! Plan accordingly!
Harbor Freight sells the Crimped Wire Cup Brush for $5. Home Depot or Amazon is $30 each. Fits on a 5" grinder. Glasses are $2 at HF. The wires fly out and stick in your shirt. No laundry will get them out. Try an apron over the old shirt so you get some protection from stickies. Eye glasses is a must!!! Wear ear protection too. The wire cup brush also polishes the metal to be smoother. I used the grinder on my cast iron skillet to get rid of built up crud. It polished the metal so that it became almost non stick! Really great. Now I have a non stick cast iron pan!
Got a self-cleaning oven? Then you can clean the grill in 5 steps: (1) wait until your wife's not going to be home for a while; (2) stick the grill in the oven; (3) turn on self-cleaning; (4) go somewhere so you won't choke on the oven fumes; (5) wash the grill with soap and water when the oven is done.
@@GrillSergeant honestly I have a sears brand with standard briggs and stratton however my dad has electric (non-gas) and I personally think it's easier to use and less fuss.
I have always cleaned my grates with hot water with some dish soap and a Stainless Steel Scouring pad. I leave the grate to soak for 10 mins and then scrub it clean. Rinse with clean water and leave to dry. It comes up super shiny each time. While soaking the grate, I dispose of the ash in the bottom of the Weber Kettle and wipe the inside of it too. Also have a nice hot coffee with me too and some banging tunes to help me clean. Grill Billy FGUK1973 out
Great question Kevin! I've seen people use a water heater drip pan to let the grates soak in some soapy water for and hour or two, then scrub them clean.
@@GrillSergeant thanks for the tip. Both my grill and smoker have porcelain coated grates. I know when that coating wears or chips off rust happens pretty fast (I use vegetable oil in a spray bottle after cleaning to keep the rust in check). Just didn't want to do anything that would damage the coating. Thanks again for the tip!
The new porcelean coating is not the same as the old coating (pre 2007ish) those you only use a brass brush on. They are great grates😁 mine is still good after 14 yrs.
I've been using the wire wheel for years. Great job on explaining what to do and what tools to use.
I just bought new grates. But I still want to clean my old ones to have for a back up. Thanks for this!
Conventional wisdom is to NEVER use any kind of wire brush on a BBQ grill anymore! Yes, they will get the grates shiny, BUT they typically shed those little wire fragments. On the off chance that one of those wires finds its way into whatever you're cooking, and God forbid, into your stomach, you'll be in the hospital in serious condition. I just read that you can use wadded-up aluminum foil to scrub the grates down. The razor scraper "should" be OK as long as the blade itself doesn't fracture, otherwise, you're looking at the same potential ingestion problem. Ask yourselves this question: are the grates at your local BBQ restaurant shiny? I guarantee you they're not. Even if you don't cook Q every day like they do, the main thing is that your grates are sanitary. You can do that by washing them with food grade degreaser (good dish soap will work) and a garden hose. Hey, it's your stomach! Plan accordingly!
Nice job on cleaning the grate, I’ve done the same once in a while, otherwise I just call it additional flavor hah. Have a great weekend Andrew!
Harbor Freight sells the Crimped Wire Cup Brush for $5. Home Depot or Amazon is $30 each. Fits on a 5" grinder. Glasses are $2 at HF.
The wires fly out and stick in your shirt. No laundry will get them out. Try an apron over the old shirt so you get some protection from stickies. Eye glasses is a must!!! Wear ear protection too.
The wire cup brush also polishes the metal to be smoother. I used the grinder on my cast iron skillet to get rid of built up crud. It polished the metal so that it became almost non stick! Really great. Now I have a non stick cast iron pan!
Very informative video for those who don’t know how to clean their grills. Great job brother 👊🏼
Clean as a whistle! I usually just knock the high daubs off and keep cooking lol! Take care brother!
Great idea! Awesome advice, brother!!!
You have the cleanest grates in town!!! For sure
Got a self-cleaning oven? Then you can clean the grill in 5 steps: (1) wait until your wife's not going to be home for a while; (2) stick the grill in the oven; (3) turn on self-cleaning; (4) go somewhere so you won't choke on the oven fumes; (5) wash the grill with soap and water when the oven is done.
Great jobb Sir , im going to fix mine like this in the weekend ; Best Regards from Sweden 🙌
Heat to full temp .. then a good scrub with brush… no more dirt .. ready to grill .. tried & tested for years never an issue.
"Make it great again" 😂 I had a nice hard laugh when you said that. Thank you
Nice clean we enjoy your channel!
Thanks David!
Excellent buddy
Thanks Ruth!
Great video sir, personally love using my pressure washer but definitely need to start using razor scraper for intrigue areas.
Yo! A pressure washer is the one tool I don't have in my collection. What brand do you recommend?
@@GrillSergeant honestly I have a sears brand with standard briggs and stratton however my dad has electric (non-gas) and I personally think it's easier to use and less fuss.
Never thought to use a pressure washer. Thanks.
😂 we used to clean the grill at my old job with that circular brush. You’re right it’s a huge mess. Grates look great though!
Huge mess but it gets the job done. Ha! Todd I loved that epic Cilantro video you just put out! EPIC!
Grill Sergeant thanks but I did that 6 months ago 😂
Nice job
lol from the freedom hand tools to the freedom power tools lol
HA! Yes Freedom 24/7 even look at the last hashtag in the title. LOL
Those old Weber grills were for anyone under 3 feet tall 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Man!!! I would love to have one of those ranch kettles but I don’t want to spend 1400$ :( that thing is beautiful! Good video and info! Ty buddy 🍻👊🏼
I know right, I lucked out and found one for sale on Facebook for $200. Score!
$1400?!
I have always cleaned my grates with hot water with some dish soap and a Stainless Steel Scouring pad. I leave the grate to soak for 10 mins and then scrub it clean. Rinse with clean water and leave to dry. It comes up super shiny each time. While soaking the grate, I dispose of the ash in the bottom of the Weber Kettle and wipe the inside of it too. Also have a nice hot coffee with me too and some banging tunes to help me clean. Grill Billy FGUK1973 out
BBQ and music go hand in hand even when you are cleaning! Very good info Lucas!
This is great for stainless steel, but what do you recommend for porcelain coated grates?
Great question Kevin! I've seen people use a water heater drip pan to let the grates soak in some soapy water for and hour or two, then scrub them clean.
@@GrillSergeant thanks for the tip. Both my grill and smoker have porcelain coated grates. I know when that coating wears or chips off rust happens pretty fast (I use vegetable oil in a spray bottle after cleaning to keep the rust in check). Just didn't want to do anything that would damage the coating. Thanks again for the tip!
The new porcelean coating is not the same as the old coating (pre 2007ish) those you only use a brass brush on. They are great grates😁 mine is still good after 14 yrs.
@@berardia4 Good info Alan!
If someone comes to my house and is concerned my grate isn't shiny, my house isn't the place for them. I'll give them directions to Starbucks.
What do you mean as much as you love me ? We do it the best way man , Turks are invented grilling , kidding me ? 😂
Maga!!!