Overall, I'd highly recommend the Grill Rescue Brush. I think it is the best cleaning device I've ever had. This one is for you Huskee . The brush is dishwasher safe for 100 uses per head, uses steam to clean, no wires, and leaves no residue on your smoker.
For background, I've used scrubby wipes (disintegrate after 2-3 uses),a wooden cleaner (too hard to use), BBQ spray (didn't work),and stiff nylon brushes (ha ha ha!), mainly to clean grill grates to little success, in my view. A simple paint scraper does a decent job, but I needed something a bit more in-depth for deeper cleans. The MB560 has a few more pieces that require cleaning (drip and grease pans), so I wanted something that would last a while, was cleanable so it wouldn't just spread grime on the second use, and would be an upgrade. I don't use wire brushes because of the safety concerns, as it looks all virtually all brushes will break down over time.
I noticed Meathead recommended the Grilltastic, which was $100 bucks, so I liked the idea of using steam to clean. Since the Rescue Brush used steam, I felt this was a good option, especially at "sale" pricing.
The Grill Rescue product is about a year old at this point, and was originally funded off KickStarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ll-brush/posts ) . Reviews outside of its website ( https://www.grillrescue.com/ ) are pretty shallow and limited.
Amazon pricing at $50 per brush is not realistic, as the Grill Rescue site seems to run sales nearly constantly (at least every few months) for 50% off pricing. Amazon reviews also reflect what appears to be knock-offs, so I would only buy from the original site. I bought 2 brushes + 4 heads with scrapers for $52 shipped. I consider this more or less "normal" pricing. Shipping took a bit more than a week, and the brushes and heads are clearly substantial, heavy, and well made. I'm not surprised that the site claims they can be run over and survive.
As a side note, the marketing for this brush on the website is.....creative (see bikini-clad ladies..). I also joined their FB group, and it does look like they are paying for reviews ($50 a review). I am not compensated for this review to be clear.
To set up the scene, it is about 30-35 degrees today. I took the MB560 to 400 degrees and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. I also soaked the grill brush in water while I was waiting. Immediately on placing the brush on the grates, it generated clouds of steam, so I did several passes and dunked it back in the water, and rinse, repeat. Clearly, you want to keep it wet so it can continue to do its work every pass. I did not need to press down on the brush at all, just running it over the grates with minimal pressure. I ran the brush over both sides (flipped em) of the grates while in the smoker, then held each one up with a gloved hand and did another pass on both sides.
Here's what the grates looked like beforehand.
For background, I've used scrubby wipes (disintegrate after 2-3 uses),a wooden cleaner (too hard to use), BBQ spray (didn't work),and stiff nylon brushes (ha ha ha!), mainly to clean grill grates to little success, in my view. A simple paint scraper does a decent job, but I needed something a bit more in-depth for deeper cleans. The MB560 has a few more pieces that require cleaning (drip and grease pans), so I wanted something that would last a while, was cleanable so it wouldn't just spread grime on the second use, and would be an upgrade. I don't use wire brushes because of the safety concerns, as it looks all virtually all brushes will break down over time.
I noticed Meathead recommended the Grilltastic, which was $100 bucks, so I liked the idea of using steam to clean. Since the Rescue Brush used steam, I felt this was a good option, especially at "sale" pricing.
The Grill Rescue product is about a year old at this point, and was originally funded off KickStarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ll-brush/posts ) . Reviews outside of its website ( https://www.grillrescue.com/ ) are pretty shallow and limited.
Amazon pricing at $50 per brush is not realistic, as the Grill Rescue site seems to run sales nearly constantly (at least every few months) for 50% off pricing. Amazon reviews also reflect what appears to be knock-offs, so I would only buy from the original site. I bought 2 brushes + 4 heads with scrapers for $52 shipped. I consider this more or less "normal" pricing. Shipping took a bit more than a week, and the brushes and heads are clearly substantial, heavy, and well made. I'm not surprised that the site claims they can be run over and survive.
As a side note, the marketing for this brush on the website is.....creative (see bikini-clad ladies..). I also joined their FB group, and it does look like they are paying for reviews ($50 a review). I am not compensated for this review to be clear.
To set up the scene, it is about 30-35 degrees today. I took the MB560 to 400 degrees and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. I also soaked the grill brush in water while I was waiting. Immediately on placing the brush on the grates, it generated clouds of steam, so I did several passes and dunked it back in the water, and rinse, repeat. Clearly, you want to keep it wet so it can continue to do its work every pass. I did not need to press down on the brush at all, just running it over the grates with minimal pressure. I ran the brush over both sides (flipped em) of the grates while in the smoker, then held each one up with a gloved hand and did another pass on both sides.
Here's what the grates looked like beforehand.
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