How To Clean Porcelain Coated Cast Iron Grill Grates
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Hey everyone, today we’re going to talk about something that is very easy but also very important and that is cleaning and taking care of your porcelain coated cast iron grill grates. In the world of grill grate materials I feel like porcelain coated grates get overlooked a lot because of everyone's fondness for raw cast iron, and rightfully so, it's fantastic. However, porcelain coated cast iron is the ultimate non-stick surface in the world of grilling! Even so, we still need to make sure we clean it regularly to make sure we maximize its lifespan and keep producing the best BBQ we can. When it comes to cleaning these grill grates I have a very quick and easy process. To begin with I love how these Char-Griller grill grates on the Gravity 980 come out in 5 different sections, it means I don't have to have a huge tote to go through my process. I’ll place the five sections into a bus tub and grab some oven safe degreaser. After enough sprays to coat everything in the tote we give it a few minutes to work its magic. If you have a lot of build up on these grates you may need to repeat this process a couple of times, but if you’re keeping your grates clean then just one should suffice. After enough time for the degreaser to work grab a stiff sponges and start scrubbing your grates. You should find that any residue on the grates are almost just brushing off with each swipe of the sponge. When you think you've got it to a good spot go ahead and rinse the grates with hot water and dry them with a towel. If you're happy, great, make sure they are dry and toss them back in the cooker. If they're still dirty go ahead and repeat the process until they look like they did the day you put them in the cooker. If you try this process let me know if you like it and how it turns out! #bbq #castiron #grilling
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Great video, quick and informative
Great tip on the degreaser. I hate cleaning grates. Nice crocs!
Good old fashioned baking soda and vinegar and water works great too.
I’ll have to try this out , I found lemon juice works well too
Do we need to season them or oil them before and after cooking?
You don’t have to season with oil , I normally just season the meat with oil before grilling
Dog pool works great for soaking grates too, lol.
If I have a slight amount of rust on the porcelain coated cast iron grates is there anything I can do? I purchased a used char broil today with them and I'd like to save them if I can avoid having to buy new ones
Yup. Just place them in a tub with warm water and mix with some baking soda and vinegar. Let them soak for an hour and then scrub out the rust. Should clean them right up.
And when you get the rust off with vinegar and elbow grease, use vegetable oil on that exposed metal to keep it from rusting more
literally just put vegetable (ie canola) oil on the rust? or do you need to heat it? Oil can go rancid, can you elaborate? :)
mixing baking soda with vinegar literally is counter-productive btw. Vinegar is acidic and baking soda is basic, and if you mix them, you get a neutral less effective cleaning mix.
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching bud
Isnt pure cast iron better then porcelain coated cast iron
Screw Porcelain Coated Cast Iron Grill Grates. They are tooooo much of a hassle. There has to be something better.
Stainless steel ..the heavy quality kind. Lifetime of use.
A lot of BBQ Enthusiasts change them for stainless steel .
Congrats on your placement at Urbanna!! TFS!
So we should not use metal BBQ brushes on porcelain?
Correct. Sucks but the way this guy does it is the only way that I’ve found that works without damaging the grates
@@joni5074 I found a good deal on stainless steel.
I soak my ( since new)Weber Q 1200 porcelain cast iron grates in kitchen sink of hot water and lots (tablespoon)of Dawn dishsoap for an hour , then they scrub clean easily with blue nonscratch scrubbing sponge combo. Rinse well! Scrape down inside if grill with old credit card thing into the disposable grease pan which can also be dumped and wiped out frequently. Grill doesn't have to be a pest attracting mess. *Camping, a doubled up trash bag with some hot soapy water can work as the sink, and use black trash bags for a solar water heater.
* i use a n old rag in kitchen sink to avoid scratching it with grates.
Mine have been mistreated and are very rusted. They have exposed cast iron where the porcelain was scraped off on alot of places. Is it worth cleaning them? Can I still use them?
Porcelain chipped off?
I'd get rid of them. Look up what that chiped Porcelain can do to your insides if you accidentally get some in your food.
@@HK-qj4im I agree. I have cast iron grills that are rotted and I have to pitch them. All I can get as replacement is porcelain coated cast iron.
@@zeeek1I don't feel like you read that properly
I’d just replace them , if you have a Weber they are covered under warranty against rust
Most beautiful thing in the video isn't actually the grills coming back nicely... It's the 'Dog... this is dangerous/not good for you, so just stay back a bit'!
Can you clean it with a brush when hot or it will damage the coating?
You can use a brush to clean when hot , just don’t use oven cleaner on them while in use as highly flammable.
Ugh
It's that time again
If I had to do this I wouldn't grill.
I just throw them in the dishwasher after each use. I see no need to make extra work for myself.
Sooo, you put de-greaser, on the grates…and then cook your food on it?!? I’m sorry, nope. I don’t care how much you rinse it off.
The primary ingredient in most degreasers is sodium hydroxide, also known as lye. Lye is often combined with fats such as beef tallow to dilute it and make it easier to use, and the resulting product is called soap. Degreaser is just strong soap. Rinse it off and you'll be fine, dunce.
I use lemon juice , it’s a little safer .
Aye some restaurants use de greaser on their grills an stuff
Ha! You should never eat out then
350 degrees k1lls everything lol. Restaurants use degreasers and cleaners to clean their grills and flattops.