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Barbecue Grill Advice - Could Be On Topic
I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? |
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On 6/20/2013 7:56 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? Put a piece of tin foil or a cookie sheet on top of the grill surface to hold the heat and turn the grill to high. Check every 10 minutes or so to see how it's doing. A light scrubbing should be all that's needed after that. |
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"Hank©" wrote in message b.com... On 6/20/2013 7:56 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? Put a piece of tin foil or a cookie sheet on top of the grill surface to hold the heat and turn the grill to high. Check every 10 minutes or so to see how it's doing. A light scrubbing should be all that's needed after that. -------------------------- Fwd'd since Harry has Hank in the Bozo bin .... |
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On 6/20/13 8:51 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"Hank©" wrote in message b.com... On 6/20/2013 7:56 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? Put a piece of tin foil or a cookie sheet on top of the grill surface to hold the heat and turn the grill to high. Check every 10 minutes or so to see how it's doing. A light scrubbing should be all that's needed after that. -------------------------- Fwd'd since Harry has Hank in the Bozo bin .... Ahh, thanks, but somehow I think any "advice" coming to me from "Hank" on this subject would result in a fire, an explosion, or global thermonuclear war. As it turns out, I've found several cites on line for the self-cleaning oven technique, so I am giving it a try with the stainless steel grills and flame bar covers, which are heavy gauge stainless. There are a couple of other major pieces inside the grip (the drip panel, for example), that I can easily remove and take onto the lawn for a good scrubbing. Still, there must be some sort of spray-on cleaner that *really* works on greasy grills. Somewhere. Alternatively, Weber ought to make a self-cleaning barbecue grill...flick a switch and voila! |
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says... On 6/20/13 9:02 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? You can do the same with the grill, just turn all burners on high, close the door and let 'er rip for awhile. I hate to admit this, but I forgot to clean it out after we stopped using it for the season last October. I've got the the heavy gauge parts in the self-cleaning oven now, and I can smell the aroma of grease being burned to death. We'll see how that works. Turning it up and closing the door does a great job, and it will smoke like hell for awhile while it burns cobwebs, grease, baked on "stuff" etc. But after a good burning, it will all brush right off. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/20/13 8:51 AM, Eisboch wrote: "Hank©" wrote in message b.com... On 6/20/2013 7:56 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? Put a piece of tin foil or a cookie sheet on top of the grill surface to hold the heat and turn the grill to high. Check every 10 minutes or so to see how it's doing. A light scrubbing should be all that's needed after that. -------------------------- Fwd'd since Harry has Hank in the Bozo bin .... Ahh, thanks, but somehow I think any "advice" coming to me from "Hank" on this subject would result in a fire, an explosion, or global thermonuclear war. As it turns out, I've found several cites on line for the self-cleaning oven technique, so I am giving it a try with the stainless steel grills and flame bar covers, which are heavy gauge stainless. There are a couple of other major pieces inside the grip (the drip panel, for example), that I can easily remove and take onto the lawn for a good scrubbing. Still, there must be some sort of spray-on cleaner that *really* works on greasy grills. Somewhere. Alternatively, Weber ought to make a self-cleaning barbecue grill...flick a switch and voila! ------------------------------------------- We just close the top, crank up all the burners to full and wait until it stops smoking. Once it cools off any residue left easily brushes off. You don't want to super clean it. A grill is like an old fashioned cast iron frying pan. Needs to be "seasoned". The high temperatures reached in the "cleaning mode" described above will kill any bacteria. |
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Barbecue Grill Advice - Could Be On Topic
On 6/20/2013 8:51 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"Hank©" wrote in message b.com... On 6/20/2013 7:56 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? Put a piece of tin foil or a cookie sheet on top of the grill surface to hold the heat and turn the grill to high. Check every 10 minutes or so to see how it's doing. A light scrubbing should be all that's needed after that. -------------------------- Fwd'd since Harry has Hank in the Bozo bin .... Do you really believe that? |
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On 6/20/2013 9:06 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/20/13 8:51 AM, Eisboch wrote: "Hank©" wrote in message b.com... On 6/20/2013 7:56 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: I'm only an occasional "griller," and I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of the care and keeping of a barbecue grill is minimal. To wit, the problem is keeping the grill spiffy enough to satisfy even my minimal non-OCD male standards of cleanliness. Even though I brush down the grill grates per all the instructions before using the grill, they and the pieces and parts underneath them still accumulate mass quantities of the bits and pieces that fall off and drip off when I fire up the mammalian cooker. I've tried a few "grill cleaning" chemicals, products from Easy Off and Weber, for example, but none I've tried so far do what I want - and that is to literally dissolve the "remains" that stick on the grates and grill innards. I'm still left with the messy job of scraping and scrubbing, and since our grill is large and on a deck, there's another mess to clean up after trying to clean the grill. I haven't tried putting the grates in our self-cleaning oven, but I understand that might work. It seems pretty drastic, though. So, my droogs (a top of the hat to Anthony Burgess), have you discovered any grill cleaner formula that really works, and dissolves the nasty leftovers without having to spend an entire day scrubbing? And what think you of the self-cleaning oven technique for the grates? Put a piece of tin foil or a cookie sheet on top of the grill surface to hold the heat and turn the grill to high. Check every 10 minutes or so to see how it's doing. A light scrubbing should be all that's needed after that. -------------------------- Fwd'd since Harry has Hank in the Bozo bin .... Ahh, thanks, but somehow I think any "advice" coming to me from "Hank" on this subject would result in a fire, an explosion, or global thermonuclear war. As it turns out, I've found several cites on line for the self-cleaning oven technique, so I am giving it a try with the stainless steel grills and flame bar covers, which are heavy gauge stainless. There are a couple of other major pieces inside the grip (the drip panel, for example), that I can easily remove and take onto the lawn for a good scrubbing. Still, there must be some sort of spray-on cleaner that *really* works on greasy grills. Somewhere. Alternatively, Weber ought to make a self-cleaning barbecue grill...flick a switch and voila! I understand if you're scared to follow my advice. ;-) |
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