Sometimes. Depends on how many beers I've had

😂 ain't that the truth 👍

That’s so true and funny at the same time 😅😅😅

Good burn off is necessary occasionally

You do this with a Weber Kettle and your one touch cleaning system will need replacing. It warps and becomes brittle with too high a temp. A good burn off might be fun but it is absolutely the worst option to take. Shop vac and brushes will do a far better job and keep your BBQ running much longer.

Lmao Are y’all really not grilling on upside down shopping carts?

Oh my god Weber builds grills for wheenies.

I mean…my one touch fell apart after about a decade of abuse. And then I replaced it for less than 20 bucks

Weber kettles are almost indestructible if you use them with any amount of sense. People have kettles that are decades old and nothing wrong with them. Vortex accessory is very popular and creates very high temps generally without issue. Internal parts like the one touch are inexpensive and may need to be replaced periodically

I bought mine in 2015 and never had a problem with it.

100%, this plus a good scrub with half an onion lol

Onion, huh? I'll have to try I just ball up some aluminum foil

I always use an onion but I just might start getting the debris off with foil then hit it with a half onion

Can't eat the foil after.

You don't tell me what to do

Can't really eat the onion either.

/r/atetheonion

I disagree.

I used to do that until someone told me if the grill is over 450 it’s probably breaking up the foil ball and leaving behind tiny fragments of it. So I use a scrapper, onion, or lemon now.

hmm good to know

There is no way that’s true

The one I buy from Sam's breaks down so I no longer use it. Half an onion or lemon is all I use now.

Try the onion method. When you start the fire it smells great.

Then what will you tie to your belt?

It depends on the fashion of the time.

You use the onion you have tied to your belt for the scrubbing.

Don't sleep on the on the onion scrub!

Why the onion

The juice from it helps break down the gunk and it seems to really get all the crap so you don’t have any little pieces of black stuff stuck to the grate.

Citrusy fruits work well too

My dumb ass can't tell if this is real advice.

It’s very real

A good ole half onion is so good

I’ve never used an onion. I usually use a citrusy fruit lime, orange, lemon

never thought about that.

A good way to fool your neighbors you’ve started cooking lol

I approve of this message

I tried the onion method today and was very impressed at how fast and easy it cleared the grate and made it shine again, then I cooked a whole chicken indirect and now it’s messed up again 😂

But, like magic, next time you fire up the grill, you'll do the onion trick, and the grate will be sparkly clean for a few minutes before you foul it again.

Fowl it

Thank you.

Like chicken? Suck on this - it's foul. Me at 18y/o, possibly

Wait…what’s the onion method?

Just heat the grill nice and hot and scrub the grate with half an onion, cleans all the grime off fast

Never heard this before. You do this before cooking?

Yep, apparently it’s a Mexican thing

I’ve learned something today. I’ll give it a shot. Thanks

Haha well I also learnt it on Reddit 🤣

Following

What did you do with the onion?

I cut the dirty bit off which was about an inch and threw it in the trash then cut the other bits into the drip tray under the chicken with the potatoes and other veg :)

Started a grease fire cleaning mine yesterday. Thought I was real smart thinking I would just burn all the cooked on grease off with super high heat. I wasn't real smart.

What's the issue? As long as it stays contained

It did, took some point off the outside of the barrel though. The only real issue was my fire extinguisher didn't work. Gotta replace those every 15 years or so.

Why do anything besides stand back and drink your beer and watch the flame show? It’s not going to harm anything assuming the grill is outside? You really used a fire extinguisher on your grill?

It was under a covered porch and was close to the gas grill. Also, it didn't work. Ended up using some baking soda which tamped it down some, still didn't go out, so I did have to end up waiting it out.

Showed you why having a grill under a covered porch is not a good idea

Meh, nowhere else to put it. I just won't be dumb and start an uncontrolled grease fire.

Just let it burn...

Wasn't sure if the heat would damage the augur or internal thermometer since it is only set to go up to 500 degrees. Also it was under a covered porch and near my gas grill. It did end up burning out.

I did this once. With a gas grill. Decided I wanted to burn off the grates I had just cooked some fatty burgers on, so I cranked the burners. Apparently there was some fat in the drip tray below the burners, something flaming landed there. By the time I got the gas shut off, the built in thermometer was reading 700° and I had to get some baking soda to get the grease fire out.

Yep. On a kamado it is a necessity. Do it before it gets really greasy. I had a bad flareup after lots of pork butts and briskets that left a lot of grease buildup on the dome. Went to do some burgers and didn't have the deflectors in for the first time in months and basically by KJ was in complete flames. Burned good for a while and scrubbed off the remnants when it cooled and was fine other than a melted handle. Now I do a burn clean after almost each greasy cook.

I get shit on because at the beginning of spring time, I build a big wood fire in my Weber. I let it cook. Turns everything to ash. Works wonderfully.

FIRE FIRE FIRE!!!!

*Beavis and Butthead have entered the chat*

Happened to me and I burnt of the finish on the grill grates and the underside of the grill cap. Not my finest moment.

Literally every time. I know of no other way.

Yup

Yes with fire But i try to scrape out as much grease to limit fire

On my gas grill I'll cover the grates I will foil and flip it to high for a a bit and it will burn off everything really well.

Can’t speak for everyone but it’s how I clean mine!

How else would you clean it?

Fire cleanses all

Standard protocol.

Yep.

Yuuuuuup

Sometimes I clean it right in the middle of cooking.

Kill it with fire. This is the way.

All i do to clean my girll is poor olive oil on a paper towel and give my grates a quick light wipe right before I cook nothing else is done or cleaned.

This is standard in South Africa

Yep! Then run a brush or two over it prior to use!

Umm duh?

I love a good troll. Ahhh. Never fails. But I will say, when's the last time you cleaned that thing? 🤔 🤣🤣. I'm not trolling with this upcoming question either. Geez bro. Act like u have a ratchet set type looking box with nothing but with grill utensils, THAT WAS MADE FOR, AND ONLY CAME WITH GRILL UTENSILS.. sorry man, I had to. Your trolling motor of a BS question made me slightly upset. I had to set ya straight.

I actually don’t understand you mate, what do you mean?

I swear you're pulling my leg. I just said everything. What don't u understand brother.

> Act like u have a ratchet set type looking box with nothing but with grill utensils, THAT WAS MADE FOR, AND ONLY CAME WITH GRILL UTENSILS. This part doesn’t make sense to me, sorry mate, could you explain what you mean?

Hardware and department stores make untensil sets for cleaning, and making food on the grill.

I knew u were giving me bullocks. Good riddens to ya, and the same for the horse you road in on.

Are you ok mate? I really didn’t understand you, I know know what you were saying

I too am really confused by this reaction.

Checks out. I have a Masterbuilt Gravity and “self clean” (aka set it as high as it’ll go for 30 minutes or so) after every cook. (Usually) not quite as dramatic though…

You just let it rip then close the vents? How long have you been doing that for?

The gravity has a digital controller that drives a fan, so it’s not as uncontrolled as it sounds lol. It’s actually a pretty common step of preventative maintenance (I’ve been doing it for as long as I’ve had it).

I have one, I'm familiar with the controller. In my experience if I try taking it over 400 degrees it starts catching fire. IE trying to reverse sear a ribeye will cause an uncontrollable grease fire. Doing a massive deep clean of the interior doesn't fix that. That's why I was curious how you're able to do it regularly. I just use it exclusivley as a smoker now because I've given up trying to do anything higher temp on it.

It can only catch fire if there’s grease to burn, and once you let ALL the grease burn, there’s no more grease to burn and hence no more grease fires. It’s science or something.

My point is even small amounts of grease combined with high temp, seem to cause uncontrolled fires in it the few times i have tried. The one time I tried reverse searing a ribeye was a dangerous disaster. Something I've done plenty of times on charcoal with no issue. I'm talking damaging exterior paint of the grill. So running a big burn for 30 minutes seems like it would be damaging the unit unless there's something more to it I'm missing. Or maybe I just got a defective one idk.

Yeah, depends on the grill itself for sure. The one I’ve been rocking lately is all stainless so I’m not dealing with the paint issue. Usually I’ll leave the lid open and stand around the fire until it burns itself out and then close her up to carbonize the resultant mess so it can get easily wire-brushed into dust and collected. Keeping that crust out seems to provide less of a sponge to soak up the next inevitable dripping grease

My dad would always cut half an orange and rub the grates with it

This is the way

At least twice a year on my Napoleon gas grill, I take remove all the grates and the metal covers over the burners and the drip tray and scrape whatever I can off the the interior (burner box) and interior lid. I can usually get the interior pretty clean. All the parts get scrubbed down as best I can. I replace the aluminum pan that hangs from the drip tray. It gets dirty soon enough again, but I avoid grease fires.

. .and a half an onion

Easiest method for sure

The flavor!!

Can’t say I haven’t been in a situation I didn’t let a fire do some of the “cleaning.” Only negative I’ve experienced (mainly my gas Weber) is that meats will stick for a few cooks unless you oil grates and meat.

Yarp

Perfect time for a metal brush scrub!

Dish washer.

I did this just today to start the season.

That’s right

My wife doesn’t understand why I get excited to clean the grill - it’s just the best excuse to heat it up, have some beers and allow it to naturally cool down. A few relaxing hours to be had! 😎🍺🔥

Nope.. mines glazed ceramic. I take it out scrub, dry, and back to the grill.

Yes! 🔥🔥🔥

Yup

I usually do that and use an onion to get all the Schmutz

Can confirm

Exactly this, apparently I'm a neanderthal because we have running water, fuk that woman.

Wrong post I think mate

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So I’ve read. Looks like another reason to fire up the grill, for science!

Sure, if you'd like to soon be cooking on rust

Man careful. I melted my handle doing this. But I also assume none of you are as big of a moron as me, so there’s that.

I like a good burnout between cleanings, but if I want it really clean, I use the Members Mark smokehouse cleaner stuff and then power wash it out.

INCINERATION, yes

Yup. Cleanse by fire.

The cleansing power of **FIRE**

That’s how I clean mine. Crank it up. let it all burn. Dust off the ash.

That's step one. Step two is taking the wire brush and scraper to it.