the thing I disklike about most charcoal grills is the difficiulty in cleaning out the ash (and misc junk). How's this one rate on that?
1423111
i find lining the base and sides with aluminum foil works find. try heavey duty foil .
1423112
It has an ash tray you pull out from the side of grill it catches the majority but it's easy to brush the corners out thru the tray slot once the tray is removed and the ash is very good for your flower beds and fruit trees
403114
There is a hole in the bottom, however you do have to scoop out the ash. Otherwise I really do like the grill. We have had it for 3 months and it has been put to use.
718553
I clean my grill by burning the residue from cooking, letting it turn to ash and then brush it off. Works great though obviously it uses more propane to do this.
508079
Good Question. After the charcoal turns to ash most of it is left in the adjustable rack. Other than literally vacuuming it out you have to swish it around (can be a bit of a mess) and get it to drop to the bottom. Once on the bottom there is a removable tray you can pull out. I must be honest however the tray at the bottom is incredibly thin and does not seal to the grill. One of the reasons after a month (literally) I decided to make my bother in law a gift as long as he would come get it. Hope this helps.
1504693
I think it would work, but you might want a brush with a better angle. this brush is like a straight line, so if your charcoal grill has much depth to it, it might be hard to clean.
375414
In my opinion, ABSOLUTELY! Not only does it catch the ash but it keeps hit embers from becoming airborne. My old weber had the only the ash tray, that got pretty scary when grilling in the wind. If/when I have to replace this kettle, the replacement will have the ash catcher. Hope this helps.
2081986
Yes, is the short answer to part 1, you don't 'have to, but I do, to part 2. I end up putting some chips (I don't worry about soaking, just throw them directly on the coals) so for me it infuses the smoke also. You'd have enough heat if you step up to 10-12 briquettes to grill steaks just fine, and it will last a long time also. I tend to keep around 9 or so for the new style Kingsford and cover it so I get the wood smoke infusion. I don't know for the large charcoal parts, I use regular briquettes as I can control what I want for heat better by varying the number of them. Keep in mind that I'm a Dutch Oven cook guy, so I might be more hung up on heat control than most people.
863455
It is not the thin stamped stuff you get on most cheap charcoal grills. It is a thicker gauge rolled steel barrel with ends welded on. Its' also painted with a textured tough powder coat that will resist rust for a long time. I know it sounds like I work for them, but I DON'T. I just really like mine and think it deserves all the praise I can give it. Get it, you will like it.
171962
It is a one touch igniting grill not cleaning. Just push the button and it lights the charcoal. Great grill
1293049
It's good for pretty much any amount of food. I would just use less charcoal and it would still cook great.
339646
Absolutely. Like nearly any Weber charcoal grill, it utilizes the rotating vent on the lid, in conjunction with the sliding vent covers (which also function as "ash scrapers" to drop burnt material into the refuse bin) to regulate oxygen flow. For July 4th, I smoked 4 racks of baby back ribs! It took me a bit of work to figure out the right amount to open each vent (at first, I was maintaining 180-185) but I finally got it set just right, with the right amount of charcoal - and it maintained 225 with no problems at all.
2262121
The regular Kettles I've used for 20 years have the same ash cleaner as the big kettle. Never had a problem stirring up ash.Honestly I don't think you need to deal with the ash at all if you use the charcoal holders that come standard with the big kettle.Those think make clean up much much easier. Happy Bar-B-Que ing
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I never found a good way. This item is a better smoker than it is a grill. I could never get the coals close enough to the grill to sear a steak, so i got a piece of grate and a couple of bricks and just raised the level about four inches. It works much better.
48246
The grate is easy enough to scrape off with a small tool they give you and I do use a regular grill brush. It is easy to lift out once cool and I try to clean it off shortly after each use.....haven't had a problems.
1391367
The paint finish they use makes it a breeze. As we all find out over the years, the trick is to clean it after every use when it cools down. The first three or four times I didn't and it still was no problem. I did use a grease cutter. Cleaned the lid and all other parts in five to seven minutes using newspaper liberally to wipe up with. Honestly this is a very portable little grill.
229515
Hi, I bought the ones that are for the grill and it cleaned them great! Of course you may have to scrub a little bit, but it works great.
417223
I've been getting around 7hrs without any intervention. Pile your lump charcoal w/ smoking chunks but only light one end and you'll get plenty of cooking time. I've kept it going for 14 hrs with two reloads. Just had my brothers over for a week and they are all looking at buying this setup and dumping the electric smokers they've got.