Just ordered a new grill brush

[Spinaker]

Smarter Every Day is a great You Tube channel. Must be and it seems like a grate scrubber. (Sorry I had too)

[briano52]

My Smarter Grill Scrubber arrived. Not cheap at $75 but it is very solid and well made. The handle is longer than on any other grill brush I have seen. That makes it easy to get good pressure on the grate when scrubbing. The chain mesh is solid. I would expect it to last a good long time.

So, does it work? Well, it works but not as good as a traditional wire brush does. And it doesn't clean between the tines on the grill as well as a wire brush. But it is not likely to shed dangerous wire bristles.

In the category of safe brushes/scrubbers, this the best I have seen. Given the sturdy construction and ease of use, the price is OK. It is built to outlast the competition by a lot.

[JGo37]

is it hard to clean? I get buildup on my brushes much faster than they wear out, and throw them out at the point they're harder to clean than the grates.

[briano52]

I haven't had it long enough to need to clean it. But I have other chain mesh scrubbers, and they are fairly easy to clean. I have an outdoor sink with hot water, so I clean my scrubbers and brushes frequently. They are much easier to clean if you don't let the crud build up too much.

[RichieB]

I use chain mail and water for all cast iron. Never thought of it for grates. I'll give it a try.

[fzxdoc]

Thanks for bringing this topic forward, briano52 . I was looking for a place to spend more money after I buy the knife sharpener that Panhead John talked me into a few months back. John, I waited until we returned home from our winter hangout before I ordered the knife sharpener. I'll let you know how I like using it.

Now I'll have to look into one of those chain mail scrubbers, even though I really like my wadded aluminum foil method for cleaning hot grates. Thanks, everyone, for giving me something else to sneak into the house and look innocent about.

Kathryn

[Panhead John]

Good deal Kathryn! After having mine for 2 months now and using it 3 or 4 times since, I still love it. All I’m doing after the first use is honing them in the 3rd stage. Each time has brought them back to factory sharpness!

[Ace]

fzxdoc quote: "Thanks, everyone, for giving me something else to sneak into the house and look innocent about."

I think that this needs a "Don't spit out what you're drinking" warning / disclaimer...