Grill brushes: how to choose and how to use them correctly?

The constant interest in grilling is maintained thanks to those who like to relax in the country. Grilled meat, fish and poultry, as well as many vegetable dishes. This leaves small pieces of food on the grill surfaces and grates during the cooking process. In order for your grill to last for a long time, you need to keep it clean at all times. And no matter what kind of grill you use (electric or charcoal), it will still require regular cleaning.

The grill should be cleaned continuously after cooking to remove food residues from the grill surface and the product is ready for next use. It is also necessary to wash the outer surfaces of the grill, which also contain residues of carbon and fat.

Along with the use of special cleaning agents, a special metal brush must be used., which will remove food residues from the most inaccessible areas and clean them of carbon deposits. For easier and better cleaning, it is recommended to heat the surfaces to be cleaned, which will melt the fat and make it possible to remove it along with food residues. This is especially true when cleaning electric grills.

At the final stage of cleaning, steam cleaning of surfaces is also used, which allows removing the remaining fat. When cleaning electric grills, it is necessary to take into account the fact that in most cases the surface can be covered with a non-stick layer and when used for cleaning brushes and brushes made of metal, it can be damaged.

Of the currently produced brushes, some of the most common models of various manufacturers can be distinguished.

• Weber Grill Brush-Scraper made with a 30 cm long bamboo handle. The bristles are made of stainless steel and are suitable for cleaning grates made of different materials (stainless steel, chrome, cast iron). This model uses a metal scraper for easy cleaning of carbon deposits.
• Weber y brush is made in the form of two spiral metal parts and makes it possible to quickly and efficiently clean the grille of almost any shape. The handle of the brush is made of plastic and has a leather loop for hanging it.
• Weber t brush with wide spiral bristles effectively cleans large surfaces, removing carbon deposits from all hard-to-reach areas. The bristles are made of stainless steel to maximize their service life.

• Monolith Grill Brush-Scraper Comes with a bamboo handle and makes it easy to clean the most difficult to reach areas of the grates and the grill itself. The bristles are made of stainless steel and do not corrode.
• Char-Broil Nylon Brush Made of nylon, it effectively cleans cold work surfaces resulting in longer maximum grill and grates performance. In the brush itself, an additional metal bristle is installed at an angle, which allows better cleaning of the surface.
• Grill brush broil king made in a T-shape with a long handle and will allow you to quickly clean the entire surface of any grate. The dimensions of the brush are 46x18 cm.

• Big Green Egg Mesh Grid Scrubber made with a long plastic handle, which allows you to clean the grid directly on the preheated grill.This makes cleaning faster and better.
• Big Green Egg Spiral Grate Cleaner is a two-section spiral brush that makes it possible to clean the most inaccessible areas of the grill and grate.

• Hendi is a brush with a wooden handle (29 cm long) and three-row steel bristles, which allows you to fight even the most stubborn dirt.
• Broll king presents several brushes on the market. For example, a small grill brush that allows you to clean the grill in hard-to-reach places. The handle is made of wood and the bristles are made of stainless steel. The spiral bristle holder allows you to change the cleaning angle. In addition, a 38x23 cm model is available with stainless steel bristles, which comes with two interchangeable attachments.
• Saber is a variant of the nylon grill brush and has a curved handle. It is designed for cleaning cast iron, chrome and porcelain grilles. On the top of the brush there are two metal plates for cleaning heavily soiled areas. In addition, the product has a special contact scraper for removing carbon deposits.

When choosing a grill brush, you should pay attention to the length of the handle: it should allow you to reach the places that need to be cleaned, and also be long enough to save you from the heat of the coals (if you plan to clean the heated grates). In this case, you should choose a handle with a shape that will allow you to reach the surface to be cleaned with the bristles.

The brush should have a fairly dense and stiff bristle, which completely removes carbon deposits from the grill grates and its work surfaces. To protect the buyer from hot carbon particles flying to the sides, many models of brushes have a silicone splash guard. This ensures that hot splashes of grease and carbon deposits never get on you when the brush is moved backwards.

In particular, the most popular are flat, T-shaped, cylindrical and spiral-shaped brushes. In some models, the bristles are made of two spiral-shaped parts, and the mount allows you to change the angle of cleaning surfaces. Many brushes include a metal scraper, which must be used with care as it can damage the porcelain enamel on the cast iron grates and grill kettle.

It should also be borne in mind that, to ensure the guaranteed cleanliness of the grill, it is necessary to periodically purchase a new brush, since the bristles are clogged with residues of fat and food, and it is not possible to clean the brush itself properly.

When choosing a brush, take into account that small particles that have broken off from the bristles can remain on the surface of the grill, from where they can get into the food being cooked. This is a very important factor affecting the safety of your grill. That is why preference should be given to well-known manufacturers of brushes, whose products are tested for the required strength and undergo constant production control.

See below for how to properly use the grill brush.