Kitchen

[Mary Bailey]

We got a new Commerical Chefmate infrared outdoor grill.  It's a bear to clean (and I don't  really mean Bear! )

we "cured" the grill with oil as the directions said.  Crusty mess after cooking

I soak the grill & plates in hot soapy water, with and without vinegar, tried degreaser......

I just don't know what to live with and what must be scrubbed off anymore

thanks for any advice

[depglass]

I try to burn off residue after steak or whatever is cooked.  Its obviously sterile at that point.  Wire brushed before next use.  I always try to oil the meat first and not move it quickly so it won't stick as much, like in a frying pan.  If it gets really bad I will put grill in dishwasher and start over again.  This is a plain old grill with a cast iron grate, Weber Q grill, I think its called.  

Edit:  We actually have two of these grills, one is at the cottage.  The newer one has an enameled grate.  I haven't paid much attention to which one is better.  

[shaggygirl]

I press aluminum foil down on the grates, shiny side down, turn all the burners on high, close the lid and let it rip. I check it every 10 min or so to see if everything on the burners has turned to ash. Once it's all ashy I use a steel brush to clean all the ash off. It doesn't usually take very long. I do my first check once the smoke from burning off the hot grates simmers down.

[haddon9]

My DH also turns on the grill to heat it and "cook" the debris off.  He'll scrub it with a wire brush.

[Kachina624]

Put in a very large, sturdy plastic bag, close and lay on its side, add 1/2 bottle of sudsy ammonia.  After it has soaked several hours, turn and do the other side.  Rinse well with a hose.

[Mary Bailey]

Thank you one and all! 

I used to burn it off with our other grills, but with the infrared grill I didn't know.

I did  burn it off tonight after burgers

I will definitely try the ammonia when needed.

thanks again

[froggy]

I don't know - DH is in charge of the grill, including cleaning. We use charcoal only so I'm sure that he finishes off the cleaning when he starts a new fire.

[AuntG]

When I want to clean it well, I use some spray cleaner from Weber.