British BBQ Society Forums

The grates off my smokers always get a clean in the sink (have got a large sink in the garage).

Grates on the grills it depends. If I'm doing a run of cooks (ie I cooked yesterday) then I tend to use the heat them up and wire brush method. If I've not used them for a while I definitely wash. Also if I'm doing a big cooks for lots of people I always wash them prior to the event.

For the most part I know that I'm over doing it but I do like the grates to look clean.

I suppose it also presents a good look if cooking for others outside the family group to have clean cooking surfaces.

keith157 wrote:I suppose it also presents a good look if cooking for others outside the family group to have clean cooking surfaces.

That's kind of my rational really. There isn't really a hygiene risk as such given the high cooking temp of grilling but I think it looks nicer. Cleanup has never really bothered me either. I think having a large sink in the garage really helps there.

I eerrr take mine in the bath..... sounds odd but its the only place they fit! Also probably a little gross.

I've used the ovenpride before, and wont be again. Glad people just heat and scrub, thats what i used to do, but sort of got confused with the "proper way"

I know there's a company who sell a large, shallow bowl big enough to fit in a Weber 57cm round grate.

I've heard someone else note that an upturned dustbin lid will do, though I'm not sure that's any good now that we almost all have wheelie bins.

Steve W

Try this from Lakeland, cheaper versions are available from Pound shops

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/51120/Potting-Sheet

Pecker wrote:I know there's a company who sell a large, shallow bowl big enough to fit in a Weber 57cm round grate.

Steve W

Got one of those off ebay - problem with it is when you come to want to empty the water out of it, tricky to move it around without sloshing everywhere. Also cause its shallow you can't really give the grills a long soak.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Get them in the bath!

FlashGordon wrote:Get them in the bath!

I think my missus might have something to say about that...
For now I will stick to scrubbing in the garden at -2C, its safer.