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From AmazingRibs.com (http://amazingribs.com/BBQ_buyers_guide/grill_grate_cleaning.html http://amazingribs.com/BBQ_buyers_guide/grill_grate_cleaning...) "Be ca

From AmazingRibs.com (http://amazingribs.com/BBQ_buyers_guide/grill_grate_cleaning.html http://amazingribs.com/BBQ_buyers_guide/grill_grate_cleaning...) "Be careful with bristle brushes, especially cheap brass bristle brushes. Bristles fall out. Every year there are scores of sad news stories about people eating meals with bristles hiding on them. The bristle gets stuck in their throats or digestive systems, and repairs can get pretty ugly. Every so often someone dies." I bought this from his recommendation, and it has been good so far: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045UBBO0/tag=amazingribs--20 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045UBBO0/tag=amazingribs-... Weber 18-Inch Bamboo Grill Brush. Still the easiest, and most effective way to remove grease. Heat the grates and then brush. Simple. There are a variety of brushes like this with rustproof brass bristles but the Weber is my favorite because it is well built. Some have flat scrapers on the end as well as the brush. I like this model because the C shaped scraper on the end.

ghaff 10y ago
That's just basically his recommendation for a bristle brush though. Clearly lots of people use these so it may indeed just make sense to buy a good one and wipe down the grill after using or whatever. The problem is that I don't think there are any great alternatives to using thin pieces of metal to scrub hot grill in some way shape or form.
- pyre 10y ago
  People have suggested a few in other threads.
  - ghaff 10y ago
    I'm not sure any fall into the a few swipes on a hot grill that brushes (or some other variant like steel wool) fall into in terms of ease. Still, after reading this, I'll definitely consider alternatives however small the risk.
    - amluto 10y ago
      Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Steel-Barbecue-Grill-Cleaner/dp/B003NU60OE https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Steel-Barbecue-Grill-Clean... works very well, possibly better than a metal brush. The main downside is that they get gunked up quickly. I have a Williams-Sonoma brush that has one of these on the other side.
emodendroket 10y ago
The article specifically mentions that some of the people were not using cheap brushes.

ghaff 10y ago

That's just basically his recommendation for a bristle brush though. Clearly lots of people use these so it may indeed just make sense to buy a good one and wipe down the grill after using or whatever. The problem is that I don't think there are any great alternatives to using thin pieces of metal to scrub hot grill in some way shape or form.

pyre 10y ago
People have suggested a few in other threads.
- ghaff 10y ago
  I'm not sure any fall into the a few swipes on a hot grill that brushes (or some other variant like steel wool) fall into in terms of ease. Still, after reading this, I'll definitely consider alternatives however small the risk.
  - amluto 10y ago
    Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Steel-Barbecue-Grill-Cleaner/dp/B003NU60OE https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Steel-Barbecue-Grill-Clean... works very well, possibly better than a metal brush. The main downside is that they get gunked up quickly. I have a Williams-Sonoma brush that has one of these on the other side.

emodendroket 10y ago

The article specifically mentions that some of the people were not using cheap brushes.