Getting The BBQ Ready For Summer

Getting The BBQ Ready For Summer.   If your grill is like mine, it needs some love.  Mine hasn’t been cleaned for a while, so it’s due for some special cleaning.

 

I didn’t grill much last year, so this poor BBQ was a dirty mess.  Tons of caked-on grease everywhere.  I turned it on and the grease on the bottom caught fire.  That was a scary mess, so time to give this a good cleaning and makeover.

I think those grates were almost past redemption, so I looked online and found some replacement grates on Amazon.  These were made for my make and model grill.  Perfect.  Now to clean this thing up.

I took it all apart to see what I was going to have to deal with.  My shiny new grates on the left and the old pieces on the right.  I also got out my wire brush and scraper and some CitruSafe BBQ Grill Cleaner.

What I saw inside was gross.  No wonder it caught fire, there was tons of built-up grease.

Next thing was to use the wire brush and scraper and clean as much of the grease out of the bottom and sides as possible.  Once that was done I sprayed the inside really well with the cleaner and let it set for a while.

I scrubbed it really well with a coarse pad and then rinsed it out and let it dry.  This is so much better.

My shiny new grates absolutely glow.

Next I decided it was time to clean up underneath too.

Now my grill is fresh, clean, and ready for use.

 

I finished off by cleaning the outside really well too.   Looks almost like a brand-new grill and all for about an hour’s work.

 

If yours needs a good cleaning, go for it.  It isn’t all that hard and you will be thrilled with a fresh grill to cook on.  Also check out all the different grates to see if you can get replacement ones for your grill too.