Summer Home Cleaning Your Grills
Author: jim accardi
Summer House Cleaning Tips-Cleaning Grills
Spring has sprung and soon it will be time to get those juicy steaks marinated and fire up the grill. But before your grilling gets underway, your trusty grill may need a little TLC, especially if you are like many, who put away their grill for the winter before cleaning it. Now it’s time to face the music. Put on your game face, slip on those cleaning gloves and let the fun begin.
Cleaning Your Grill:
If your grill is plated or stainless steel (do not use these tips on aluminum grills), take the grills off the unit, spray generously with oven cleaner and place in a plastic bag overnight. All the grease and cooking debris should come off easily the next day using a non-scratching scouring pad. Rinse well and dry. Be sure to oil it with cooking oil when it is finished drying to help retard rust.
Kettle Grills:
You can use oven cleaner on the inside but not on the painted exterior or on any aluminum parts. You can also use a heavy degreaser solution on the inside to help clean the greasy deposits that collect around the top of the bowl. The outside of the grill can be cleaned with glass cleaner.
Gas Grills:
If yours comes with removable lava rocks they can be cleaned by boiling them in a dish detergent solution. Flavorizer bars can be cleaned with a wire brush or run through the dishwasher. Use a wire brush on the burner to get rid of rust or hardened spills. Wire-brush the entire outer surface of the burner. Unclog burner holes with a opened paper clip but be sure you do not enlarge holes. Tape gas openings closed to keep water out while you finish cleaning the interior. Clean the inside of the grill with a stiff brush and a detergent solution. Damp sponge the whole thing and rinse well with a hose.
Caution: Do not use oven cleaner on any aluminum grill parts or put grill parts into a self-cleaning oven. Do not use abrasive pads or cleaners on painted or nonstick surfaces.
To ease cleaning the next time you use your grill, spray the interior with nonstick cooking spray. Keep a wire brush handy when you are grilling and use it to scrape off the grill when you have finished grilling your last item. If you are cooking for a large group, scrape the grill with your wire brush between each round to help reduce buildup. When you have grilled your last burger, shut the grill cover closed and turn up the heat as high as it will go. Leave on for five minutes. This works much like a self-cleaning oven, burning up any grease and debris left on the grill. Let cool and wipe off any ash that remains.
As with all cleaning duties, including house cleaning, it is better to take a little time to maintain cleaning than to try to do it all at once.
Now let the grilling begin….
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I need some help from some that smoke meat?
I bought a frozen Turkey that said on the label fully cooked and smoked. When I got home I noticed it said smoke flavor added. I want to put this in my propane smoker to add more smoke flavor! Can someone tell me what temp. & how long to leave it in? I will welcome any help I can get.
becareful with the temperature your dealing with turkey here even though it was cooked a low temp might groww bacteria not experience with smoking turkey good luck
Searching for How to SMOKE meat at home?
Would like to learn how to smoke meat at home. Example: pork and beef items. Thank you for responding
IT WAS TRULY HARD TO CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. ALL WERE GOOD AND PRAISE BOB’S AND BIRDOGSID WERE THE BEST. But can only pick one. Thank you ALL
You opened up a big bag of worms here…..
First off you need to get a smoker. There are certain ones that do better than others, and never expect the first one to be perfect. My first smoker was a water smoker like this one
http://www.brinkmann.net/Shop/Detail.aspx?category=Outdoor+Cooking&subcategory=Charcoal+Smokers+%26+Grills&sku=810-5301-C&id=288
It worked pretty good, and realistically you can get this one for about $30. No frills. Dont need ‘em.
you have to keep the temperature around 200-250 degrees for at least 5 hours. I typically smoke my meats for 10-12 hours and have been know to smoke for 24 hours. The most important thing though is to remember that after about 4-6 hours, wrap your meat in foil so that the smoke flavor does not get too strong. You will get a “creosote” taste on the meat the will make your tongue tingle (literally) and it will have a pretty strong metal flavor to it. At that point, its not too good (personal opinion.)
I will get up and start a fire in the smoker with 10 or so pieces of charcoal and let it burn white, then put the wood on, let the wood burn down and get the meat on the smoker. You dont really need to worry about rubs and sauces at first. the smoke flavor is a good base for the meat. You can put sauce on later, but for now, get the basics down. You may want to experiment with different types of wood. My personal favorite is mesquite. Its cheap and there is a lot of it in Texas. Some people like hickory, apple, cherry…anything with a fruit or bean should be good for smoking.
If you have any questions, email me.
Be sure to “season” your smoker before you start smoking food in it. Otherwise you will get that metal flavor first.
How to get rid of a odor from my home from burnt food?
My husband was making dinner and went to brown the meat and then fell asleep…when I got home from work there was smoke everywhere and such a bad smell…now I can not get rid of it. What is the best way?
Is smoked meat healthy for you ?
I live in montreal and my dad works at a deli and he brings home smoked meat all , I LOVE SMOKED MEAT but is it healthy ?
uhhhhhh what kind of meat? nothing wrong with smoking it though.
Is it safe to eat home smoked chicken while pregnant?
My husband loves to home smoke meats in the smoker. I am 11 weeks pregnant and am worried eating these meats will be unsafe. I have heard not to eat deli smoked meats and seafoods but I can’t find anything on home smoking. Does anyone know?
First off, I would ask your OB, to bee 100% sure. I don’t think smoked chicken would fit into the “deli meat” category. As long as it is cooked all the way through, and to the proper temp, you should be fine.
On a related note, ask your husband to smoke sharp cheddar, (that way my #1 pregnancy craving!)
Good Luck and Congrats!