In the past I always just hit the grill with a brush and burn off etc… on all my grills. Now that I’m invested in a KJ for some reason I feel the need to keep it clean and fresh. Sorta like when you get a new car. I guess I’ll get sick of doing it after each use. I even clean the metal ring from drips etc. am I screwing up the seasoning?
by thethinker247
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Hey too each their own. If it makes you happy then keep doing it!
No, I never clean them. That grill gets so messy after a long smoke that I choose my battles.
Seasoning… naw I think that’s only for cast iron and the cooking surface. People typically do a “high temp” burn on the Kamado at like 700deg to burn off all the grime. Sometimes that warps the metal ring (mine). Just comments from what I have experienced.
Mine have never left the grill to be cleaned, not once, in 8 years of ownership and frequent use.
I cleaned mine after the first couple of uses but soon gave up. For the past 12 months I just give it a clean with a wire brush after use while it’s still hot then again before use when it gets hot.
I think that in the beginning. Then I decided the leftover charcoal is better for cleaning.
No. Seems a little OCD. Nothing on there is going to harm you once you preheat the grill for next cook. Deep cleaning for me is throwing them on the gas grill and doing a long burn off then spraying with cooking spray. That is about it.
I do this if there is a long pause between usage. 2 weeks or more.
Neighbor and I have the same grill. I scrub em after each cook, and he doesn’t. Wings still turn out the same. To each their own, I guess.
You’ll give up soon!
I use a abrasive stone to rub off the grill. Works really well.
I did when I got it, then it got old real quick lol. I just brush it now.. 5yrs in.
Nah. Just brush them when hot. No germs in a 250plus degree grill.
I always use a wooden scraper and paper towel to get the grease. I usually heat it to clean as well. Once a year I take everything out and thoroughly clean the racks, rings, etc.
Yes! Was doing the exact same thing yesterday after a ribs session. Having the KJ for a few weeks now
Ofc. I also clean the kitchen afterwards.
I do on my Joe, where I didn’t on my old Big Joe III as the grills were too big
Hell no lol
The new steam brushes like scrub daddy will get the grates almost as clean if you did the above in some cases more so.
They sell them at Home Depot. There are other brands as well but it is basically a high temp sponge with some Kevlar/Nomex and steel or something.
You dunk them in water when the grill is like 300 and brush. It is shocking how well they work.
I’ll burn them and use a grill brush, onion, or a lemon on them, but they never leave the grill or see soap.
Nope
I just burn them clean and then brush off the burnt remains. I tried putting them in the dishwasher once but that didnt really clean them and manually doing it is too much work for me.
If you really want to get them clean you can try the ammonia trashbag overnight method. I use that to clean the cast iron stuff that sit on my burners on my furnace.
Not even once.
I never clean them, although I will scrape them after they get hot to get the gritty bits off before a new cook. Otherwise, just a couple high-temp burns throughout the year.
Nope😳
I clean it if I have a mold outbreak in the BBQ. Or when it gets really really feral. Otherwise just a wire brush.
Not once. All that black Smokey sticky tar can stay inside the grill where it belongs. Make pizzas 1-2x per month and they will be “clean” enough 😉
Nah burn it with fire and brush
I dont but I i do try to do it every few cooks. Made the mistake of letting it slide for too long and it was a pain to clean
I just do a pizza night cook 🔥 at 600 F to 700F and it burns it all to ash that is easily brushed off with one swoop of a brush. No elbow grease is required.