Grill Brush PSA

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A fellow forum member noticed that I like to grill meat, smoke a cigar and drink beers in my back yard.
He told me about how metal grill brush bristles broke off, stuck to his grill and transferred to the meat he was cooking.
The bristles perforated his intestines and caused internal bleeding.
He ended up in the hospital and needed 2 units of blood.
There's a type of grill brush that can prevent this.
And at just $13 it seemed like a smart way to not take a chance of ending up in the same predicament.
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Several years ago there was a "New" style of bore brush, called the Tornado Brush (looks to be the same technology).It was/is supposed to be less abrasive on the lands and grooves. It was Okay for simple powder residue, any form of caustic chemical it was worthless, and would allow the sulfur in black powder to remain in the bore and rust away, this was with cleaners not hot soapy water method. On smokeless shotgun powder fouling it was great and I still use the. But on shot cup plastic build up not so good!

I would be leery of the grill brush nor scrubbing away cleansers or bacteria on a major clean.

Ivan
 
EXCELLENT PSA SNUBBY!

Fella's:
I fell victim to one of the Grill grate cleaner BRISTLE BRUSHES two years ago. Wound up in the ER for a few days - took 2 units of blood to replace the blood I lost through internal bleeding, and had to go through all kinds of Gastro testing including a colonoscopy, swallowing a camera, wearing a monitor for 24 hours, etc. NOT FUN!!! Thankfully, the Gastro Dr. was able to get rid of the tiny little bristle that caused me all those problems but what Snubby is saying IS REAL & IMPORTANT GUYS!!

PS: the Stainless Steel double helix brush really works well BTW and you are not giving up any cleaning ability.

WTG Sbubby!!
 
Ivan The Butcher,

The Stainless Steel Tornado cleaning brush (for firearms) has been around for 35 years or so (I have a couple of brand new ones in their packaging) and even though I did purchase them (many years ago), I have never used them on guns. After buying them a long time ago I had read that the Stainless Steel is just too hard to use inside a gun's barrel and will cause harm to the Lands & Grooves if used on a regular basis - hence I never used mine.

How true this really is - I can't tell you first hand, but it does make perfect sense since Stainless Steel is very very hard!

For Leading of the Forcing Cone, Barrel, or Cylinder Charge Holes I use a Lewis Lead Remover which is tops!

The design of the Bore Brush IS very similar to the Grill Brush in shape - as you state.
 
I dont use a brush I do use a stainless steel flipper . Charcoal grill for me when i install grate I let flames burn off any and all residue.I do this after cooking and before . so grate gets too real good cleans a scraping before cooking
 
I guess it could happen, I don't know how others treat their grill grate.
Mine starts off clean, I take care of it after the food is off and the grate is still heated. Little sprayer, Misto brand with olive oil sprayed on the grate or wiped on with a paper towel before starting. If I need to clean between courses, burgers after the chicken or garlic bread after the ribeye I'll use the scraper, lightly rub with the brush then hit with an oiled paper towel.
Grate cleans fast and easy when finished, rinsed hard with a hose and then placed over the dying coals to sanitize. Another benefit of charcoal cooking.
Never anything on the grate caked on hard enough to require violent scrubbing.
If a grate does need deep cleaning just drop it onto a red ant pile and dig it out the next day.
 
Oh, and as long as we are taking grilling, when I start up my Weber Grill I turn the heat setting (on all 3 burners) to their highest point and the grill reaches about 575ºF which in my mind kills pretty much anything harmful that did not clean off 100%. After a few minutes I turn down the temp and set to what ever I need it to be.
 
It has been suggested to preheat a propane grill on highest setting for 10-15minutes.This pretty much "cremates" any food residue on the grates making cleaning easier.

Grill brushes don't last forever so whatever kind you use it might give you something to think about.
 
chief38 said:
EXCELLENT PSA SNUBBY!

Fella's:
I fell victim to one of the Grill grate cleaner BRISTLE BRUSHES two years ago. Wound up in the ER for a few days - took 2 units of blood to replace the blood I lost through internal bleeding, and had to go through all kinds of Gastro testing including a colonoscopy, swallowing a camera, wearing a monitor for 24 hours, etc. NOT FUN!!! Thankfully, the Gastro Dr. was able to get rid of the tiny little bristle that caused me all those problems but what Snubby is saying IS REAL & IMPORTANT GUYS!!

PS: the Stainless Steel double helix brush really works well BTW and you are not giving up any cleaning ability.

WTG Sbubby!!
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That's true, I was surprised at how well it worked.
I'm a convert.
 
Hey snubby, 4 days ago I broke the handle on my scrubber. Your PSA was very timely. I got mine today from Amazon. Thanks for the heads up.
 

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As an alternative to the helix brush, there's a product called 'The Cedar Scraper' that looks like a miniature canoe paddle. It forms itself to the grill over time, and let's you put a little pressure on it to get in the grooves for a thorough cleaning.

Best of all, it can be home made out of scrap wood by anyone with a little time and talent.
 
coltle6920 said:
It has been suggested to preheat a propane grill on highest setting for 10-15minutes.This pretty much "cremates" any food residue on the grates making cleaning easier.

Grill brushes don't last forever so whatever kind you use it might give you something to think about.
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Yup, then you can just brush off the crusty bits.
 
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