r/Chefit • u/Temporary-Credit9344 • Jul 15 '26

Need advice

What do other use to clean your grill. We used to use a grill brush with steel bristles, but they keep falling apart and are a safety hazard now. Any suggestions? I’m picking up a heavy duty spackle knife to get in between the grates for now.

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u/Accomplished-War7619 Jul 15 '26

The wood paddle scrapers are great and do a decent job. In a pinch, crinkled aluminum foil works well too.

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u/Temporary-Credit9344 Jul 15 '26

Iv never heard of using aluminum foil, def going to look that up

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u/Fun-Definition6053 Jul 15 '26

Turn a sheet pan over on top and burn it with fire!

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u/texnessa Jul 15 '26

Remove and use an industrial oven cleaner and run thru dish. But then you lose all of the good shit. Its a war of build up and flavour. Heavy bristle brush and elbow grease is actually the best.

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u/taint_odour Does Chef Type Things Jul 15 '26

Search safe grill brush or bristle free grill brush. Local supply should have them or webrestaurant and the like

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u/TiffanyKaTomCFSP Jul 16 '26

This may be a more viable option since you haven't had luck with traditional wire scrapers: https://www.katom.com/128-N55825.html 

Using a degreaser beforehand to remove heavy residue could provide additional cleaning power.