Anonymous wrote:I need to clean my grill - the temperatures have been much lower than usual and it took ages to cook last weekend. How often do you clean the insides (if you/your husband aren't grill fiends)? ;P

We are heavy grillers. Clean the inside about once a month. If we don't the grease and burnt chunks interfere with the burners and food starts cooking unevenly.

I need to clean my grill - the temperatures have been much lower than usual and it took ages to cook last weekend. How often do you clean the insides (if you/your husband aren't grill fiends)? ;P

Anonymous wrote:My DH treats the grill like a baby. he always burns off he mess and about once a month he pulls it apart and cleans out the insides, replaces all rusty/old components (when and if needed), polishes the outside with stainless steel cleaner and always has it covered when not in use.

Yikes! Your poor kids!

Pretty much what PP said. We clean after and before every “cook” by turning to high heat and brushing /scraping. DH also pulls apart and cleans every few weeks.

We do grill a lot in the summer.

My DH treats the grill like a baby. he always burns off he mess and about once a month he pulls it apart and cleans out the insides, replaces all rusty/old components (when and if needed), polishes the outside with stainless steel cleaner and always has it covered when not in use.

Anonymous wrote:We just use a wire brush on the grates before/after grilling (usually when the grates are hot)

+1

I generally just burn off any remnants by setting it to high with the lid closed for 5-10 minutes after I'm done cooking.(Make sure you set a kitchen timer or something else to remind you, so you don't forget about it) Anything remaining after that will be burned to the point that no bugs would be interested in it, and it should scrape right off with a brush/pad/preferred cleaning instrument. I've been using that method for decades without any problems.

I know these are probably dumb questions but:

1) do you leave the burners on and clean the grill immediately after pulling the food off?

2) do you take the grill panels off and wash them with soap after too? (I am concerned that bugs would find a way in somehow if there was any remnant left in there)

I do a burn off after grilling. Actually I put the grates right down over the burners so it gets done quicker.
And then I bring the grates inside and and store them until next time (probably a bit anal, but it keeps them pristine).

We just use a wire brush on the grates before/after grilling (usually when the grates are hot)

Sort of new to this grilling thing (outdoor gas) and want to make sure I am doing this right....