Best way to clean ceramic grill grates?

[jeffncris]

Hi guys,
  I've just bought a Weber Spirit E-310, and it has ceramic (or porcelain) coated grill grates. I have read the entire users manual front to back and not a word about how to clean the grates. Do I just fire the grill up to high for ten minutes to carbonize whatever is left on the grates, then just press on with the cook? Or should I remove them and give them a good scrub after every cook? I'm a bit reluctant to use my wire brush, I don't want to damage the ceramic. All the videos I found on youtube were of grills with cast iron grates, so that doesn't help me much.  Thanks in advance for the help!

Jeff in Portugal 

[ronman451]

Hi Jeff,

Here's what Weber has to say on their website...

https://www.weber.com/US/en/blog/tips-techniques/how-to-care-for-your-cast-iron-cooking-grates/weber-29675.html

Lots of folks are advising against using wire brushes for cleaning grill grates because the bristles can come loose and cause a hazard. They make coiled grill brushes now that are supposed to be safer.

[sschorr]

Jeff,

This is the kind of scrubber Ron is referring to:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000216X6M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use these on my Grill Grates and my coated steel grates in my MAK.  No bristles to come loose and does not scratch the grates.

Hope this helps!

[tlg4942]

  For basic every day I use the nylon brushes these days. You can burn off most of the muck. Then use the nylon brush once the grill cools down.

[jeffncris]

Thanks for the help guys, I will look into one of those scrubbers!