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Yep that's me! had 3 bbqs back to back over the last few weekends and my one-touch wouldnt even get touched with a barge pole if I didnt have another bbq this afternoon!

It's filthy....as in Katie Price filthy!

i've used up about half a bottle of weber bbq cleanrer but it's still dirty!

Anyone got any super/magical powers that can clean bbqs or if you dont any tips on cleaners that work?

ta

Dave

If you aren't a professional arsonist like Big Al and want to stick with the chemical cleaner route Lakeland sell a cleaner called OvenMate that is awesome, there's a link below. Personally if you've cleaned it with the Weber stuff and it's not dropping black grease on you food I'd chill and not worry about it

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/4972/Oven-Mate?src=gpcle

I gave up a long time ago trying to get it back to gleaming metal after it has been used. After you have finished cooking you can put a bit more fuel on and let it burn off most of the muck - or as Al says you can burn it off with a blowtorch (or other type of flame thrower ). Once cold just brush off any carbon with a grate brush. Do the same again next time you cook - let it get hot and then give the grate a good brush before putting on the meat.

Well there is a Lakeland nearby so I may pop in and get some of that cleaner.....

Then again I want to practice again this weekend so may burn the crap off!

I'm always a bit worried about chemicals when i'm cooking, that last thing I want is my burgers sprouting legs and running off due to some weird chemical reaction!

Thanks for the replies guys

Dave

An old Army march out trick for cookers that I use is:

Take all the removable parts and place them in a black bin liner, an old tea towel and empty one of these in to it http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Household ... ml_923908/ (Other household ammonia's are available) seal the bag and leave it for 24 - 36 hours. A heavy rinse will bring them up clean.

Give them a soapy wash with fairy liquid and water once done.

I bag my entire WSM's and clean them this way.

Some people like to avoid chemicals but the British Army have been using this method for 40+ years on the cookers in married quarters so I'm happy to follow suit.

Why clean?

I clean the grill plates and that's about it. I do that when the cooker is hot and it can just be scraped off.

That's why i don't use grates, they're a pain in a ass to clean. Grill trays are easier cleaned, a brillo pad does the job.