Cleaning a Weber Q
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 09:46
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MartyB
Hi all,
I got an early Christmas present of a mid sized Weber Q. Great to use but I am wondering what is the easiest way of cleaning it and how often you clean yours. The book only tells me to scrub the grill with a wet brush while still hot, but what about all the fat that has dripped onto the inside and not run out the bottom. Mainly if I have recently cooked steak in it and want to
cook a pizza next. I have simply sat it on the grass when cold, removed
the drip tray and grill then poured boiled water over the inside. This seems to work fairly
well but once I must have gotten water into the burner and had trouble lighting it next use.
from Marty.
Reply By: tg123 - Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 12:01
Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 at 12:01
Hi Marty!
I've had my Q for around 3 yrs and love it!! Use it at least 3 - 4 times every week! The lid will discolour and turn brown in
places - have tried everything with limited success so now just let it get browner.
As for the inside, a good clean is essential every few months of frequent use. Had
mine actually catch fire once due to fatty gunk build up. I remove the grill plate, undo the bolt holding the burner in and remove burner. I then attack the bowl with a narrow paint scraper (approx 30mm) and just scrape all the crap out through the bottom opening. It's all aluminium with no coating so a few scratches add character :). The holes in the burner itself tend to get a bit clogged over time so I
test my patience with a paper clip and poke them all clear. I clean the grill thingy with a widish paint scraper and use the edge to scrape the side of the grill 'bars'. Probably not recommended practice but it works for me.
Don't seem to get 'crossover' flavours when cooking different foods but then again I'm getting old and just don't really care about that sort of sh*&!!
Happy cooking (and cleaning!!)
TG
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