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There’s a technique to cleaning with a brush. Scrub the grates with a wet brush while they’re still warm. The scraper is one of the two most popular tools for cleaning BBQs along with the grill brush. We advise you to use a wooden scraper as the metal one can chip and scratch the surface of the grill.
With time the wooden scraper conforms to the shape of the grill with allows you to clean hard to reach areas. Protect your hands while cleaning by holding the cleaning cloth with thongs. A pair of stainless steel thongs will last you longer than the aluminium ones. This one is for the charcoal BBQ users.
When you’re cleaning the BBQ, you’re also inspecting its parts, and thus, you can prevent dangerous gas leaks from worn out parts..The same goes for the smell. Just as you wouldn’t want your vegetables to taste like steak, you wouldn’t want them to smell like a stake, either. Even worse than a stake smell is that smoky, rancid grease smell.
If the last time you’ve used your BBQ you’ve cooked a steak, probably you wouldn’t want the fresh vegetables, which you’re cooking now to taste like that steak. The food is much more delicious if it’s grilled on a clean BBQ, with no bad tasting residue. There are no two opinions on the matter.
If the pan is full of grease then you should remove and replace it. Drip and dry pans are typically made from aluminium and are easy to replace. For BBQ’s with a large drip pan, we would suggest using Fat Absorbent to assist in absorbing grease and fat. The cook box refers to the shell of the bbq.
Monitoring the level of grease build-up in your BBQ cook box is important. High levels of grease can result in a BBQ fat fire. The best accessory you can use for cleaning a cook box is a scrapper, such as the Weber Cook Box Scraper. Simply lift the grills and place them somewhere safe.
It is important to note that you should only use the scraper when the BBQ is cold. The food you cook in your BBQ will be resting on grills, which can get a lot of grease and fat build-up. To clean the grills of your BBQ simply place your grills in warm soapy water and start scrubbing! The best accessory you can use for scrubbing grills is a 3 Sided Grill Brush.
Cleaning your burners is one of the most important parts of the process. If the flames are not coming out of every hole in your burner, then it is time to give them a clean. Grab a 3 Sided Grill Brush and rub back and forth across the burner tube.
The lid of your BBQ can become quite greasy and dirty as many of your meals may sizzle while cooking. To clean the inside of your BBQ lid, simply wipe the lid using a microfibre cloth with some warm soapy water. There are several cleaning products available that can be very effective.
It is very important to clean and maintain your barbecue to make sure it functions well and gets you through the many hours of entertaining. This can bea tricky job though, especially, if you don’t know where to start. Here is . Clean the while it is hot. Remove any food from the plate and leave the BBQ turned on for a while.
Once the BBQ cools off, pour some cooking oil on top of the plate and wipe it up with a brush. After drying, spray with cooking oil and heat for about 15 minutes. Heat up the grill for 15 minutes, to carbonize grime and food debris. Turn the grill off, disconnect the tank.
Wipe the surface with a paper towel. Add more oil and wipe until all the rust is gone. Disconnect the gas supply, detach all removable parts and clean them individually. Dry all the parts thoroughly and coat them with cooking oil to prevent from rusting. with hot soapy water and a soft scouring pad.
If you've been wondering how to clean your BBQ hotplate, look no further. We know more than anyone how important it is to look after anything that you love. There are no exceptions with a Heatlie BBQ. Being made from the highest quality materials here in Adelaide, South Australia, your Heatlie will last for many years and even decades if cared for and cleaned regularly.
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