Let's Talk BBQ
Other Cooking Equipment => Other cooking Eqipment => Accessories => Topic started by: LostArrow on September 15, 2015, 06:44:13 PM
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Most of you have heard about the problems from grill bristles breaking off and injuring people. At one time I thought this was extremely rare. Last year one of my friends bit down on a piece of food with the bristle punctured his gum and developed an infection which required oral antibiotics. Was much less serious thanpeople who've perforated Their GI tract it still was a P ITA. For years I've use d theWeber Grill brush with it's heavy stainless steel bristles I believe it is much less likely to lose them. At hunting camp I now use a crumpled up piece of aluminum fool. I've thrown away the one to two dollar cheap wooden handle grill brushes the boys have bought it Wally world. I recently bought a grill pro brush that has been developed to minimize the risk of this problem. It uses stainless steel rings around a brush instead of bristles. It is made by onward manufacturing the Canadian company that makes broil King grills.
I played with the brush for a few days now and here are my conclusions. Comparing the three ways of cleaning the grill actually the aluminum foil probably works better then the other two. The problem with the aluminum foil is you have to dispose of it , it's a one used thing and dangerous to use when the grill is hot.
Weber grill brush works well it's easy to use when the grill is hot which makes cleaning the grill easier. The major problem with the Weber is the bristles tend to clog up with Grease when I use it on my smoker which tends to develop a heavier coating of oil/grease on the greats.
The grill pro is the least effective in cleaning the greats, If there is a slightly different way of using it instead of running it straight up-and-down the great the handle is turned at a 45° angle and then use to clean the greats. The good thing is best I can tell from the design it should almost last forever. It is easier to clean when he gums up with oil. It appears to be almost impossible to lose a piece to cause a problem with metal in your food.
None of these brushes are expensive except compared to the one dollar Wally world brushes. The Weber cost $8 at Amazon, the grill pro was $6, the aluminum full probably cost about $.15-$.20. Per use.
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For now, I am using the aluminum foil - always have it on hand, works well and with some long tongs can do it while the grill is hot. Not thrilled to throw it away each time - but still better than everything else I have tried. Even if I use the pads (which don't work that well), I still have to throw them away frequently and there is a lot more "stuff" being wasted than the foil.
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Great idea. Shame it doesn't work.
BD
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I have been wrapping foil around my wire brush lately. The aluminum foil works great (or is it grate) on my grills. I will continue to use the foil method. As they say, it works for me!
Art
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I purchase a Bayou Classic scraper. It works great getting both the top side and underside of the rack. Works on both smaller and larger size bars.
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Great idea. Shame it doesn't work.
BD
It does work well enough with the right technique.
Just not as well as the weber or foil ball
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Looks like it might work well on the SRG grate, has anyone tried it on one yet?
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I use these from Char-Broil. You can order replacement heads
http://www.charbroil.com/cool-cleaning-nylon-grill-brush
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I just got this...
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Have not had much of a chance to use it but no chance of bristles coming loose.
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Foil works great for me and if needed a putty knife. I have a grill stone like muebe too that I use some. Don
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I know someone who uses a 1" thick x 4" piece of wood, with the end cut at 45 deg angle. Uses it for grates and inside of grill when needed
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muebe, is that a pumice stone?
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muebe, is that a pumice stone?
That is what it feels like...
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muebe, is that a pumice stone?
That is what it feels like...
http://www.amazon.com/Pumice-HDW-12-Pumie-Scouring-Stick/dp/B0082D0FCA/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1442415914&sr=8-1&keywords=pumice+stones+for+cleaning
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Great idea. Shame it doesn't work.
BD
It does work well enough with the right technique.
Just not as well as the weber or foil ball
Sorry, I misinterpreted. But I think I will still stick with the Weber.
BD