How To Clean Your Grill like a PRO

[@MightyBright1111]

Thank you for the video. Just bought a used Weber from an older guy who said he was pissed off cleaning the grill every time. He used it around 10 times. Grill looked like new and after using it four times myself I am 100% sure thet he even cleaned the chimney starter. That is typical german :-)

[@heriklopez727]

Crazy, We Mexicans clean it with a onion before grilling lol

[@echoeton7179]

Thats where all the sabor is

[@_gabe_2407]

Orale

[@Skfkf1393a]

Crazy, we Koreans cook and eat onion, clean/grease the grill with beef fat, and clean after eating.

[@thomasbihn]

For stainless, barkeepers friend is safe. Also, if you want to remove old residue that won't scrub off, you can soak in a 50% or higher vinegar solution overnight

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

so like half a cup of water to half a cup of vinegar kind of deal?

[@paulguitar4662]

Metal scratchy pads will wear down the 'finish' on a chrome plated rack quite quickly. Only works well on solid stainless steel racks!!

[@penguin12902]

"Use a good brand" Dawn. Get Dawn. Just by Dawn. You're welcome.

[@jacksprat2200]

Hi, what liquid did you use for cleaning? Thanks

[@ryanmcqueen3218]

When you clean your griddle, how long do you leave it in the bucket for to soak? it must be a while before you get it clean.

[@kenfox5442]

The givers in life are the most amazing people

[@ELEVOPR]

Weird, I went to Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware and a Few other places and no one sells Elbow Grease :o/ Great Video, I will give it a shot without the Elbow Grease :op.

[@jakemiller3850]

its on the same aisle as blinker fluid bro

[@sherryYYC]

Lol

[@ELEVOPR]

@@jakemiller3850 Thanks for the tip, that isle also has the rear muffler bearing , which I need to pick up ;o)

[@Skfkf1393a]

Tried to order in for curb side pickup via app but showed nothing. I’ll try Lowes

[@avoamirian6712]

EL EVO I

[@hockeyfan74]

Good video in terms of the dish soap, but I’ve been told you should *NEVER* use steel wool of any kind on grill grates, which looks exactly like what you’re using. 🤔

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

that's what I was thinking...don't use steel wool.

[@dougharlow6037]

What coarseness of steel wool are you using? Thanks

[@neon5162]

Thanks man just got a third hand grill half propane half wood charcoal with a side smoker and yours was the first video I found that wasn’t home depo how to clean your grill

[@happyundertakerismyname7377]

Late reply to your video.... i scrape the grill with a burger turner.. i sharpen these things Just like a knife after using it! And some acids are biodegradable and found in nature so there is a “chemical” way of cleaning that is not dangerous! Greetings from Groningen.. 👍🏻 (in English for the other viewers)

[@kauerpc]

As a Brazilian living in The Netherlands, I truly appreciate your Dutch humour and jokes on yourself. For the cleaning part, as I have a masonry barbecue (mediterranean style) I only have to clean the grill itself and I've been using the steamer, soap and elbow grease. Bedankt voor de video!

[@kljunatic8157]

soak those grills in Powder brewers wash (PBW) over night they will come out like new. Its no a bad chemical its the same product beer producers clean their equipment with. Works like a charm and super easy

[@Duschbag]

The last time I took my Big Green Egg apart and cleaned it, I finished with a stout scraper & hammer gettin the very bottom of the kettle clean. It took me over an hour before I reassembled it and filled it with more lump Charcoal.

[@MrHbai]

What cleaning supplies and equipment do you use to clean the Napoleon? Can you link them in the description?

[@liziana4]

Thanks . I'm ready to grill soon

[@drexq_477]

Do you use a Degreaser super clean or anyting

[@monicaldr3711]

What if you don't have that drawer to pull out how can you clean the bottom of the grill with all the grease and stuff built up?

[@ellajones8400]

Wat is de benaming van elbow grease in 't Nederlands? Thanks, geweldige video

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

Got a question *Pitmaster X* Where I live at we have a grill and the lid was ;left open all winter and now it is extremely rusty. How do I clean the rust off so I can use it ? It is ones put here by the Management company. Thanks *Pit*

[@cashuma5010]

. . . a very honest and very reasonable viewing on the matters that really count . . .

[@martinguajardo6771]

Thanks for reminding us that we need to take care of our grills and clean them out...

[@macq1]

This gent is a real pro. I watch every video and know he is the best. Oil is King and he knows it. thank you pit King

[@siniquezu]

Great video! Something you didn't mention is that over cleaning the inside can remove the seasoning you form on the inside surface.

[@derryk1]

My Weber "Go-Anywhere" portable grill which I use often, I clean it every other time I use it of course I scrub the grate after every use. It is small so lots of grease spatters all around the inside therefor lots of cleaning. However since it is so small clean up is a breeze I put foil at the bottom to catch ash and clumps of grease that alone take care of half the real hard to clean mess. Grease Lightning I use to loosen up the heavy grease. My large "Char-broil" grill which I don't use very often I just use my garden hose and some soap. The iron grates are a bit of a pain to maintain dealing with rust and all. I use steel grill pans and baskets on top of the iron grates to cut down in the need to clean those.

[@mckeon1960]

Whet do you get you foil please and when do you recommend changing the blades on the bottom of the weber kettle. Ty

[@wallacewallace4801]

What a true teacher!!! Thank you for thinking of this vid!!!

[@edspencer7121]

I like to through the ashes into the wind so they blow back into my face................ Good video Pitmaster.

[@edspencer7121]

I meant 'throw' not 'through'.......edit 😆

[@girmt]

Hi.. Im just wondering.. Is it ok if i paint my grill grates with high temp spray paint? My grill grates r not made of stainless steel, its just ordinary 10mm steel rod and im afraid it will rust thats why i want to paint it.. Would it be safe to paint it tho?? Thanks

[@RJMin2]

Hopefully you didn't do this. I realize you asked a year or so ago. There are no paints out there that would be safe to do this with. Any high temp paint you use on a grill must be somewhere where the food will not contact.

[@girmt]

@@RJMin2 hi.. Thanks for the rply.. Thankfully i didn't do it.. Haha.. I just cant imagine my food touching paint.. Thanks again

[@alvshill]

Found it!!Turtle Beach .. Oakwood Station! It like a clips of different tracks all in one track..which is strange.. but I like them all!!

[@izou840]

Hi, Just clean my weber Mt, its wasnt cleant since Last use 1 year ago, to make it back i did use some chemical product on it 😂, any advice to get rid of them before using it again ? Should i make à empty run for à Day or any idea tks for help Tks for All thé good vidéo 😁

[@W.Vanderbilt]

When do we get a tour of your studio?

[@T_Le]

Best advice for the kamado, the night before a deep clean, cook a pizza at 700F+. This will incenerate any fats in the grill.

[@LordAchilles02]

Hey Pitmaster X, nice Video for Iron Stell, but what about with cust iron grate ? What i know it is not healthy to clean cust iron with Soap. What did you here prefer ?

[@farmerbob4554]

Good video Chef. My 15 year old Bull grill is so coked up I’ll never get it clean again. Maybe time for a new unit!

[@Captain_Dark]

Phew i feel better. I was like i'm missing Pitmaster right now lol

[@GL1FE]

Thanks so much ! Just got my portable o grill from napoleon !! Very excited ☺☺☺ I wasn't sure how one cleans the gas grill after usage it helps to see the demo!! Xoxo

[@kenfox5442]

Thanks for paying it forward

[@adler830]

I have weber and i'm cleaning with pressure washer. It flushes down ash and removes grease pretty good. Then burn it out.

[@carloescalambre6675]

Would it be any different cleaning with soap and water if i have porcelain grill racks? Any suggestions??

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

I don't know myself about porcelain but I know the correct way to clean cast iron...though I think I only did once as I am lazy and just wash in dish soap....but the correct way after using a cast iron pan is to wipe it with canola oil and put it in oven at like 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Then when it's cool enough to touch use newspaper to wipe it out. I think you are supposed to move the biggest debris before putting oil in there and has to be a thin layer of oil to coat it...might be your supposed to wipe it with newspaper and canola oil before putting it in. I know there are a few people I have talked to who have agreed with this. I know your's is porcelain not cast iron but I am guessing it's going to be a oil based thing. Maybe talk to some people who do pottery?

[@tvideo1189]

The Kamado is like the self-cleaning oven in some homes. Crank that sucker up to 700 or 800 degrees and all that is left inside is dusty ash that merely sweeps out. No grease, no drippings, nothing.

[@SoftCell78]

One good idea to do with the white ash is to sprinkle it on plant roots to help them grow. White ash is pure carbon and can be used as a carbon substitute to plants

[@cashuma5010]

. . . you're talking pure bullshit (means exactly: you don't know what you're talking about): 'White ash' is everything else than carbon from organic stuff (like Food, Wood, Charcoal, . . . ) which can't be oxidized, i.e.: mineralic stuff, salts, micro elements and micro nutrients . . . but in one point you are right: these remainders are definitely useful fertilizers for gardening as long as you don't overdo it . . . (btw: the color of pure carbon is always black / dark greyish / anthrazite)

[@orochikaiba]

Yes but how come you aren't seasoning your grill to keep the metal from rusting?

[@gajeebant]

Hmm .... I was googling BBQ cleaner chemicals but after watching this I may just try standard washing up liquid, a metal scourer and elbow grease!

[@lerch400block]

My steel smoker gets cleaned with fire and leave blower. I replace the grill every year or two depending on deterioration. After 12 years it's held up well, considering its in the rain and Texas weather. 12-14 hundred dollars can buy you the best smoker/grill.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

I had to watch this! Can't tell you how many times I've been requested to do a "how to clean your grill" video, so I actually finally decided to do one towards the end of the month. Your gas grill reminded me of a episode from Kitchen Nightmares LOL! Looks good now though.

[@RobbieFPV]

Roel I heard some time ago that you can also just throw the grill in the grass when it rains and that cleans it. Is this true? I also use the tinfoil method to clean my bbq.

[@koenlauwers2148]

I put the grill on the grass so the morningdawn soaks it and that makes it easy to clean wihout soap .

[@alvshill]

Omg..what was that slow bit of bossanova music that introduced this video?? I love it!!

[@oscarchavez8527]

Couple of noobish questions: - My grill's papers state that I should coat the entire grill (inside and outside) with spray, to create a protective coating, every time I grill. This however creates a black coating all on the inside, including the little wire grills. Is this something I should do? or is it unnecessary?. - The ash pan has a very obtuse shape that makes it very difficult to clean properly, specially where the beams meet the curvature of the pan. Here, drippings tend to collect and its incredibly hard to remove. Should I worry about it?. Or frequent grilling will turn all that to ash without the risk of rust forming on the pan?. - And finally, what are the best methods to avoid rust forming in the grill, and if some appears, what can I do?. Thanks for any information, in advance.

[@tubejay1]

For the Kamado, why not just make some Neapolitan pizzas? That seems to clean everything out of mine. Well, except the ash, but that's the easy part anyways. For my Weber, I tend to get grease buildup on the lid that then drips on my patio/deck, which is not good. I'll try the tinfoil trick.

[@bradleydavidsankey]

How old is the Napolean grill?

[@MokenaBob]

Great video. Now i must clean mine.

[@SMustafaSabir]

Very good video, thanks for sharing 🙂

[@garryhammond3117]

You "clean up" well. :-) Thanks for the great vid.

[@dark2light-pray881]

Good stuff. Ironically I am cleaning my grill today so thanks for sharing!

[@BooTangClan]

Larry Gibson That’s coincidence not irony.

[@warmacht]

where do you buy elbow grease...

[@Manicmanuel]

I own a nette lette smoker and only remove the ashes and clean the grates the smoke residues stay on until I burn it out every six months.

[@mikybink1]

Thank you of this video, got 3kilos pulled pork to make this week!!

[@sonof2022]

My uncle has a napoleon. I love cooking on that thing.

[@ThyWonderer]

Throwing it in the oven cleans them pretty nice too

[@laurenthanser]

Toevallig... Afgelopen weekend al mijn bbq's gedaan !

[@AllWeatherFirestarters]

Cool video!

[@S4nderr]

So this was the one I was looking for! Thanks!

[@valh216]

i have the best way to clean my grills. every two years i sell them at my garage sale. you be suprised at how much you can sell them for. many people are willing to give them a cleaning. THEN BAM i go out and buy a new one on sale. i just got a 22in Weber jumbo joe for 74 bucks. sold old one for 50 bucks. i didnt have to spend money on soap and brushes, replacement grill parts. i sold my wood pellet grill for more than i payed for it by 5 bucks. i hated that wood pellet grill and did not buy a new one. sold my dirty gas grill for 30bucks less than i paid for it. will not replace it ---food did not taste as good as a Weber charcoal grill. good luck.

[@petermyers479]

Thanks. I almost always learn something new when I watch your videos.

[@dailynlegra191]

Lovely videos

[@deathsbane0]

Thanks for this! Was about to post on discord how other blokes clean their grills.

[@eldanridley7]

Thank you, this video really helps

[@TylerFireeagle]

When I first heard him speak, I thought he's Dutch, I was right 🙂.

[@1983Jacko]

Most Dutch people speak perfect english.

[@daffaomar1348]

the grill will be as clean as my heart

[@dylansykes9904]

Everyone's enthusiasm about this video confuses me

[@BoslagerBBQ]

50/50 parts of warm water, distilled vinegar and a bit of dish soap, like Dawn, works great, no chemicals.

[@jonathantakield6586]

You had me until Elbow Grease!!😁👍🏽 Thank you great video.

[@larrymarshall6377]

Grill grates. Plain water, pressure washer, the end.

[@rizalalih1452]

You’re doing it wrong bro! You should wear gloves 🧤

[@pim1234]

layer of alu foil on the bottom of the napoleon ?

[@alvshill]

Ignore me.. that was Shazam playing the start of every track on the album. I feel like such a donkey lol. I'm now cleaning my grill to the delightful sounds of Turtle Beach!!❤💯

[@lordelectron6591]

He bbq He cook Most importantly he clean his grills

[@terrytrice8584]

Use the aluminum foil to clean grates also, those wire brushes leave some bristles behind on grates that can transfer to food you grill if you're the type that so call clean a grill with fire blazing and brushing at same time with thought that fire is burning it off....you're wrong!

[@sammygg21]

Hey Pitmasters!

[@sleazyp36]

Your English is great. I didn't even know you were Dutch. You almost sound Quebecoise.

[@ryet3768]

So no newspaper?

If you rinse properly there will be no chemical residue , same with dish soap it is a chemical also.

[@easystreet12]

These grills are lightly used anyway. Meh.

[@kenfox5442]

Cool accent 👌 bet the babes love it. Lucky you.

[@RuiNunesDev]

6:16 it's by no means an excuse to leave it as good enough. We need to try harder and use science here.

[@africantwin173]

I hardly clean my bbq, uds smoker. The plates only get a light steel brush touch. And some crisco Shortening.

[@gurvitchiller]

Fair enough

[@timothyvandermeer6807]

Gelukkig maar 1 weber. Maar zo schoon als jij ze krijgt lukt mij helaas niet. Die verkleuring op de grill maakt niet uit...?

[@donhughes8465]

No one likes the cleaning up after, but thankfully you don't have to do it every single time...

[@MrAdspecialty4u]

I thought i was done, until bf pulled out tray! Oh no! Noy my grill. Lol.

[@derrickcox834]

Thinks!

[@claudiacha2536]

anyone else catching feelings for this man 😗😋🥵🥵🥵🤪🤪🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😩😩😩🥺🥺🥺👉👈 🔥🔥

[@user-tb4so6mc8f]

Why do American say, the dirtyer the better the taste?

[@christianhansen3292]

what is sideways? Wood smoking

[@christianhansen3292]

High pressure washer comes in handy.

[@christianhansen3292]

Lemon and baking soda will give u that shine.

[@rztrzt]

Over here we just leave the grill, next time you use it just burn it over flames and then clean it with a onion cut in half at the end of a long fork so you dont burn yourself.

[@lubhas]

Good videos but you could skip the background music - it doesn't add any thing to the video. Makes it sometimes harder to hear you.

[@HerbalistMax]

The first cleaning video out of 600 videos? Damn, Bro! Your BBQ would taste like ass if you'd NEVER cleaned them in all that time!

[@clarky_697]

Saw the thumbnail and thought....... .....what the fucks he cooking today 🧐🙈😂😭😂