what is the best way to clean these grates at the end of the BBQ season?
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I use a silicone mat, they can be found at Walmart, Home Depot, and other stores. I have grilled meats, fish, chicken, vegetables. They all haved turned out excellent, juicy,and with grill marks. The big bonus is the grates do not get dirty.Good luck.
1259096
With the grates in place, heat the grill to at least 450 degrees. After a few minutes, turn off the grill and apply cooking oil or PAM to grates. I do this after each time I use the grill.It works great.
159242
if you have cast iron you won't be able to use this brush and maintain seasoned grates.. this would be used to fully clean the grates in preparation for seasoning.. if you have cast iron I just use a wooden scraper to get the larger pieces off and let the grill burn off the rest.. if they're really dirty you can wipe them off with a damp cloth or even water, followed by paper towel drying them to remove the water.. better if you then can put them back on the warm grill to remove any and all water.. then coat the grates with a thin coating of oil again to prevent rusting..
365834
No the grill grates cannot be removed for cleaning so do not even waste your time with this piece of junk. Thus, I purchased an electrical bbq guys stainless steel tabletop grill and it cooks better then my weber gas grill because it is so easy to clean. Lastly the grill grates for bbq guys is removeable. Best of luck, and please let me know if you need anything else Ronald, Omar.
1020531
Place on grate same as cooking on charcoal or gas grill. Expect to discolor
1633633
The grates come off really easily with a screw driver... pop them off and then use a paper towel.
718550
I simply let the grill burn off at high heat and then clean off the ash with a wire barbeque brush. You could use an oven cleaning product but one of the secrets to great barbeque is the conditioning of the grill. Have fun!
1341994
After the third time that I used my WSM, I got little flakes falling from the inside of the lid, onto the cooking grates. Since then, I have given the inside of the lid a quick wipe with a paper towel, soon after I finish smoking, while it is warm and moist. Everything I have read recommends that you clean the cooking grates after every use, with crumpled aluminum foil or wire grate cleaning tool. It is easy to do. I like to wipe the water bowl. I don't get it shiny clean, but I don't line it with foil and it usually gets a lot of grease drippings in it, which I like to remove. I don't know how much harm would come if you didn't wipe the bowl. After the third time that I used my WSM, I got little flakes falling from the inside of the lid, onto the cooking grates. Since then, I have given the inside of the lid a quick wipe with a paper towel, soon after I finish smoking, while it is warm and moist. Everything I have read recommends that you clean the cooking grates after every use, with crumpled aluminum foil or wire grate cleaning tool. It is easy to do. I like to wipe the water bowl. I don't get it shiny clean, but I don't line it with foil and it usually gets a lot of grease drippings in it, which I like to remove. I don't know... » Read More After the third time that I used my WSM, I got little flakes falling from the inside of the lid, onto the cooking grates. Since then, I have given the inside of the lid a quick wipe with a paper towel, soon after I finish smoking, while it is warm and moist. Everything I have read recommends that you clean the cooking grates after every use, with crumpled aluminum foil or wire grate cleaning tool. It is easy to do. I like to wipe the water bowl. I don't get it shiny clean, but I don't line it with foil and it usually gets a lot of grease drippings in it, which I like to remove. I don't know how much harm would come if you didn't wipe the bowl. « Show Less
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Thermal cleaning (running the grill on high for 15 minutes after removing food off the grill) is the best suggestion for cleaning. When cleaning the cooking surface with a wire brush, do so while the grill surface is still hot. It's easier to clean while still hot than when it's cold.
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certainly no water, unless you are prepared to re-season the grates. Also, less abrasion is best for your grates. I recommend scraping off large chunks with a spatula, and smaller residue with the sort of plastic scrubber you use in the sink, or which are sometimes included on the scraping tool in a barbecue kit. Fire cleanses all, so you shouldn't worry too much about getting grates squeaky clean.
1822473
The grates should be fine using your high temp self-cleaning feature but it will likely cook off the seasoning. Which means you will have to re-season the grates after that process.
1332751
I would NOT use metal brushes to clean it. The grills have a non stick coating so food debris comes off very easily. I'd use a NYLON brush or a wet soapy sponge to clean the top and bottom grills. Of course, clean it when the grilling surface has cooled down.
1027355
Easy, I cured the grates with olive oil when they are hot. This is like curing a cast iron skillet. No rust and food generally wipes right off. Food just seems to cook much better on cast iron.
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The grates like the body of the hibachi are CAST IRON. What you are experiencing comes from either moisture causing rust, or excess heat causing oxidation or BOTH. The very best thing you can do to prevent the problem is to care for those grates better than you have. FIRST use a stiff brass bristle brush to clean as much of the oxidized metal away. Second coat your grates with a good cooking oil BEFORE use. The more you can get to soak into the cast iron which is porous, the better. Watch your heat, cooking meats more slowly is usually better anyhow. Third, when you are done, brush cooking debris off the grates with the same brass bristle brush OVER the fire so it all incinerates. Coat the grates with cooking oil. Store in a dry location. Grates SHOULD last 5-10 years with good care. Order replacements from the manufacturer.
1495800
I have found that oiling the cooking grates before each use has eliminated most of the rust issues. I also clean the grates with a brush after cooking while they are still hot and leave the grill on high for at least ten minutes or until the grill stops smoking.I found that marinating increase the rust so I stopped marinating.
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Hi - Here's what I do: I heat the grill up for a minute or so and when it's hot I use soapy water and a wash cloth and wipe it clean. It's really hard to clean when it's cold and very easy to clean when it's warm. Good Luck!!
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Spray Canola cooking oil on the top surface of the Cast Iron grates before using the grates for the first time. This will season the grates. Also use the Canola spray on the grates before heating your grill, this will make cleaning the grates a lot easier and helps the meat from sticking to the grates. After grilling and the grates have been cooled down. Lightly clean the grates with a brass grill cleaning brush. Be careful not to scrub to much as these grates do have a light coating of porcelain baked on. Your meats will taste much better using the cast iron grates because the meats will cook more evenly and your grill will retain the cooking temperature more evenly than the steel grates. Spray Canola cooking oil on the top surface of the Cast Iron grates before using the grates for the first time. This will season the grates. Also use the Canola spray on the grates before heating your grill, this will make cleaning the grates a lot easier and helps the meat from sticking to the grates. After grilling and the grates have been cooled down. Lightly clean the grates with a brass grill cleaning brush. Be careful not to scrub to much as these grates do have a light coating of porcelain baked on. Your meats will taste much better using the cast iron grates because the meats will... » Read More Spray Canola cooking oil on the top surface of the Cast Iron grates before using the grates for the first time. This will season the grates. Also use the Canola spray on the grates before heating your grill, this will make cleaning the grates a lot easier and helps the meat from sticking to the grates. After grilling and the grates have been cooled down. Lightly clean the grates with a brass grill cleaning brush. Be careful not to scrub to much as these grates do have a light coating of porcelain baked on. Your meats will taste much better using the cast iron grates because the meats will cook more evenly and your grill will retain the cooking temperature more evenly than the steel grates. « Show Less