What is the best way to clean a grill?
Unless you’re using a cold grill brush (with nylon bristles), the best way to clean a grill is to incorporate some type of steam on a hot surface not long after use. Using water to create steam on a grill surface loosens up grease and dirt and kills bacteria, so you’re killing two birds with one stone when you steam clean your grill.
Some methods include dipping a brush into a bucket of water and then letting it drip over a grill surface before scrubbing, while other methods involve just dunking the brush into the bucket and going straight for the grill surface.
To touch back on the cold grill brushes made of nylon bristles, remember what Chad Kelley said about only recommending them for those who frequently use their grill. If you’re using a grill several times a week (and cleaning it after each time) then there’s going to be less food and dirt buildup; hence, you don’t need to worry about power cleaning as deep as someone who only uses their grill only a few times a month.
What is the best brush to clean your grill with?
Stainless steel has long been the go-to material for cleaning a grill due to how easy it can break off charred food. However, with the widespread documentation of how stainless steel bristle brushes have show to be a potential health hazard, there are now many different stainless steel bristle alternatives that work just as good.
You can’t go wrong with any of the options we’ve listed above, but if we had to name the best brush to clean your grill, it would be any of the brushes above that can be steam cleaned with.
What is the concern with metal grill brushes?
To elaborate further on the metal grill brush problem, many stainless steel bristled brushes are prone to having the individual bristles fall out over time. These bristles can then stick to a grill surface, and every once in a blue moon a bristle can end up in someone’s food—like inside a burger or a steak. Ingesting a metal bristle can cause some serious health problems, so really avoiding this type of grill brush all-together is a smart idea.
With all that being said, ingesting a grill bristle is rare if you buy a quality brush. We have one bristled brush on this list, the Grillart, for the people who want a traditional brush design; and what makes the Grillart different from other bristle brushes out there is it’s constructed with the bristles twisting together and connecting to a heavy wire frame.
One tip to limit the odds of a bristle sticking to a grill surface is to apply a light amount of oil with a thick wet rag to prep the surface for grilling next time. Doing so can knock away any potential bristles that stuck around.
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