Brushing your BBQ grill is a bad idea. Most experts nowadays advise
against it. This write-up is about creating awareness against metallic BBQ Grill Brush.
Brushing is a very common practice to clean a bbq grill grate. A
metal brush is commonly used in cleaning gunky stoves and burner. Normally, the
BBQ is heated up in high temperature so that collected grease and food residues
are easily cooked off. The ash is then brushed off with a brush. Here is why it’s a bad idea.
Excess heating damages the vital parts of the oven which then need
to be replaced. It can be an expensive
affair, especially, if you have professional BBQ apparatus like - Lynx GrillGrate or DCS Grill Grate. Over heating can also lead to damages like melting
and paint failure. Some people even cover the oven with aluminum foil to trap
the heat better which not only increases risk of fire accident but also can
cause heath issues from leaching of aluminum micro particles to food.
Scrubbing with a hard metal brush can scratch the surface and damage
the back wall and the edges. Normally pro grill ovens such as lynx has
polished-grain direction and brushing can cause the paint to pit. Using a
non-metallic abrasive pad is a good practice to retain the newness of the oven.
Thirdly, the wire strands of the brush become brittle and break when
used in over heated oven. These small parts of metal can stick to the meat when
cooked in the oven. Accidental ingestion of wire strands are quite common
incidents which can lead to medical emergencies.
All of the above issues can be avoided by using a smart BBQ grillcleaning kit. These kits usually contain cleaning liquid, cleaning racks,
tumbler, protective gloves, abrasive pads and nylon brushes for a complete and
thorough cleaning purpose.
