Cleaning Weber Q-Inside and out and around the burner

Thanks for all the tips!
Got it cleaned up.
What a mess....
Pat

tomman58 wrote:
We've had our Baby Q since 1998 I have always preheated the grill for 5 minutes then wire brushed it. Once a year I will scrape out the inside and wire brush it to so degree. First the grill is cast iron and like the old cast frying pans they are enhanced by use so do not use cleaners after they have been seasoned. The burner gets a once a year cleaning by using small drill to remove grease or sludge on them. The bottom is just scrapped out. That's it!
I use my Baby Q for about 7 months of the year, not every day but very, very often. What a great grill. To clean it any more then I do is to ruin its flavor and the fact it is a grill !!!!.

Another Hillbilly.. Welcome to the tribe.. :)

tomman58 wrote:
We've had our Baby Q since 1998 I have always preheated the grill for 5 minutes then wire brushed it. Once a year I will scrape out the inside and wire brush it to so degree. First the grill is cast iron and like the old cast frying pans they are enhanced by use so do not use cleaners after they have been seasoned. The burner gets a once a year cleaning by using small drill to remove grease or sludge on them. The bottom is just scrapped out. That's it!
I use my Baby Q for about 7 months of the year, not every day but very, very often. What a great grill. To clean it any more then I do is to ruin its flavor and the fact it is a grill !!!!.

That's a good point on the grill grate. I neglected to mention that although I clean the inside and the burner with a power washer (water only), I NEVER do anything to the grill grate except scrape the stuff off the top and bottom once in a while. As an enthusiast of cooking on cast iron in other applications, I think that is what I like so much about the Qs. Cheers!

We've had our Baby Q since 1998 I have always preheated the grill for 5 minutes then wire brushed it. Once a year I will scrape out the inside and wire brush it to so degree. First the grill is cast iron and like the old cast frying pans they are enhanced by use so do not use cleaners after they have been seasoned. The burner gets a once a year cleaning by using small drill to remove grease or sludge on them. The bottom is just scrapped out. That's it!
I use my Baby Q for about 7 months of the year, not every day but very, very often. What a great grill. To clean it any more then I do is to ruin its flavor and the fact it is a grill !!!!.

Krud Kutter from Lowes

Well, I used the Awesome product and oven cleaner.
What a mess.
Rinsed the grate with water & hose.
Pat

I preheat on high for 10 minutes and do the same after I'm done cooking. This will burn off most everything, as evidenced by the smoke. I will scrape as best as I can as needed. That's it.

After each cooking I wire brush the grate. (X2 on this)

Ditto

2oldman wrote:
Car wash...pressure washer. Highest pressure you can get.

I'll always remember one poster's comment on this subject: "You're supposed to clean them?"

X2

I have never used any kind of soap or degreaser on any grill I've used in my entire life and I never will. I don't like my burgers tasting like soap. Nor will I use a hose as it won't have any effect anyhow (but I do like the pressure washer idea).

I preheat on high for 10 minutes and do the same after I'm done cooking. This will burn off most everything, as evidenced by the smoke. I will scrape as best as I can as needed. That's it.

After each cooking I wire brush the grate. (X2 on this)

Tim

Happy grilling - those things are awesome. Sure do see a lot of them at the race tracks with RVs - seem to be the dominant option for campers. :)