2 Best Ways to Clean Your Grill Grate Effortlessly

Few people will refuse grilled steaks, kebabs and baked vegetables. But, as they say, if you love to ride, you also love to carry a sled - after a delicious meal, it’s time to clean the grill grate. Many people hate this process. We suggest you put an end to negative associations once and for all and learn how to clean your grill quickly and easily.

Best ways

Rough mechanical impact and caustic chemicals destroy the non-stick coating, as well as the metal rods themselves. As a result, the grille quickly becomes covered with a layer of rust. In order for it to serve faithfully for many years, you need to give preference to gentle cleaning methods.

Manufacturers advise cleaning grill grates by baking or in soapy water.

Calcination

At temperatures exceeding 250 degrees, food debris, oil and all joints on the rods turn to ash. Baking is the easiest and most affordable way to clean the grill and its parts.

Cleaning instructions:

1. After cooking, return the empty grate to its place. If necessary, add firewood. It is necessary for tongues of flame to appear.
2. Leave the grate on the fire for 10-15 minutes. During this time, the fat and all organic residues will burn and turn into ash.
3. If you do not have a barbecue, but a charcoal or gas grill, set the temperature to 280 degrees and heat the grate under the lid for 20 minutes.
4. Brush off the ash with a wire brush.

If the grate does not have a non-stick coating, you can do without a brush.After removing it from the fire, sharply lower it under water, and then tap it on a hard surface. You can also replace the brush with a wad of aluminum foil. Pinch it with tongs and rub the hot rods. People also use a stale piece of bread for cleaning.

Sometimes the high heat on the grill grate causes the bars to separate. This usually happens due to poor quality welding. If the device looks flimsy, it is better to resort to the second cleaning method.

Soak

This method will come to the rescue if the picnic is over, the fire has gone out, and the dirty grill grate has returned home safely. To clean it you will need:

• liquid soap or dishwashing detergent;
• plastic bags according to size - 2 pcs.;
• sponge and stiff bristle brush.

So what we do:

• Unfold the bag and place the grill on it.
• Squeeze out the detergent and thoroughly coat the rods on both sides with a sponge.
• We wrap it in a bag, tie it and forget about it for the whole day (or better yet, for 2-3 days).
• Unwrap the bag and wash it with a brush under running water.
• The carbon deposits become very soft, pliable and easily come off the metal.

The advantage of soaking in a bag is obvious. You don't have to look for a suitable container, take up a sink or even a whole bathtub. Although, if you have a suitable vessel, you can simply add liquid soap and pour boiling water over the grill for 2-3 hours. The effect will be exactly the same.

Cleaning the grate seems like a difficult and dirty job to many. This is due to the lack of information about alternative cleaning methods. There is no need to scrub it or treat it with chemicals while wearing gloves and a mask. In fact, everything is simple: to clean the rods, the grate must either be heated or left in soap for a day or two. No special equipment, manual labor or other hassle. But a good brush still won't hurt.