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Whether it’s spring or fall, here are 5 simple steps that will make it easier for you to wake up your grill next season. With these steps, there shouldn’t be any nasty surprises waiting for you when you open the lid next time…
If you still don’t find the drive to go through these 5 steps before winter, you should follow them after winter at the latest. Of course, this also applies to year-round grillers like me: the grill should be checked at least once a year and the “big burn” should also be done at least once.
Step 1: Burn out the grill properly!
If you don’t do this after every use anyway. Burning out is the simplest way to sanitize your grill. With a gas grill, this means letting all burners run on high for at least 30 minutes. With the charcoal grill, simply preheat a load of charcoal in the chimney and then bring the grill to full heat with the help of the glowing charcoal. Let it burn!
Step 2: Scrub, scrub, scrub!
Use a suitable grill brush to remove the charred remains from the grate (if they have not already fallen off). That means a steel brush for cast iron and stainless steel grates and a soft brush for porcelain enameled grates. Don’t forget the warming rack. Simply work your way through from top to bottom, this saves extra effort of cleaning what you just cleaned if you start lower. When all the grates are free of dirt, you can remove them (make sure they’re not hot or grab your gloves. you have gloves, right?) and continue brushing the grill from top to bottom. Dirt and leftovers tend to accumulate, especially in the mounting for the grates and generally on any horizontal surfaces.
Step 3: The grease has to go!
If you venture further into the interior of the grill, you will inevitably come across the covers for the gas burners. These things are designed to prevent grease and food debris from dripping directly onto the burner tubes and clogging them. Give them at least a quick scrub with your grill brush.
The grease tray of the grill should now be properly filled with all the leftovers from the grill that fell down during cleaning. With many gas grills, you can easily remove them from the back (sometimes from the front with some manufacturers). After you have removed the coarse residue from it, you should also rid your catch pan from any fat or grease to minimize the risk of a grease fire. Disposal foil liner trays make short work of this.
Step 4: How’s the fire looking?
If the gas burners are exposed, you can visually check whether the flames are still forming evenly on all burners. The flames should burn mostly blue. If they burn predominantly yellow or light orange, they are probably not getting enough air. The adjustment screen on the burner tube can help, but adjust carefully. Sometimes just cleaning the screen with a grill brush is enough to fix the flame color.
If there are no flames at all from the burner in some places, they are usually just clogged. It’s probably time to take the burner tubes out entirely for a cleaning.
The gas supply should also be checked. Use pliers to check that all screws are tight. There is a simple method to check the gas hose for leaks: put dish soap and water in a spray bottle and spray it on the hose. If bubbles form anywhere, it is leaking and should be fixed or replaced immediately.
Step 5: The final touch
After you have put your grill back together and everything is in its original place, time for one last thing! Time for outside cleaning. Grab your sponge and some soapy water. A little elbow grease will have your grill looking almost new quickly.
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