Big Bub: Have a standard woodwind SG 36 and really love it. After my first clean with all the dried drippings I have started coving the drip pan with aluminum foil. It’s cut that clean time 60-70% and yes I cut the holes out in the foil.
Very helpful. Had Blackburn with intense smoke coming out of my pellet box last night. No fire, thank God. But after watching this I have a new cleaning plan.
Excellent video with great instructions on how to clean the Woodwind. I always clean my Woodwind in the Fall but only lightly then in the Spring in preparation for the season I do what I thought was a thorough cleaning. Your instructions really show how to do it right. Thanks!!
One of the best arguments I've see for not getting a pellet grill. A good quality drum or kamado-style cooker can simply be brought to a high temp and all grease, etc is reduced to dust. Brush/vac it out and you are done. Add a fan/controller and they can precisely maintain any temperature indefinitely and function as a true grill as well- no need for a 'sidekick'. Plus you get wifi, graphing of your cooker and food temperatures as well. I am not saying no one should get a pellet grill, just that there are viable alternatives.
Great tips and tricks. Good to know the difference between cleaners. I guess we sometimes forget, how "dirty" these grills can get. Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing. 😎.
Followed you instructions and my Camp Chef Woodwind Wi-Fi came out looking like new. Thanks for the inspiration, will try to keep up with it this time.
After I did my 1st start up I lined the drip tray with Grilling foil n spent the 5 minutes to open up the louvers in it. It makes cleaning it up super easy!!
I never let mine get that bad. I normally clean my STX after every long smoke . Just bought the SG 24 Bronze haven’t used it much yet.Thanks for your videos really enjoy them.
Yeah this is my dads grill and he usually keeps it clean, but when I saw it as is I figured it was a great opportunity for a video! Thanks for watching!
I clean my Camp Chef in the fall before I put it away for the Winter. I clean EVERYTHING, vacuum everything out, wipe everything off, even the lid. Then put some canola oil on the metal grates and the grease tray so they don't rust and put it away with the cover on. In the spring, fire it up on 350 for 20 minutes or so and it's ready for another summer of cooking. The other thing I do after every 2 cooks is wipe that grease through with some shop wipes are towels that I have they come in a roll like paper towels. And in the spring I buy a big pack of the grease pale liners, you can buy them from Amazon. I'll use them 2 or 3 times then throw it away and put a new liner in.
My dad usually keeps his grill a little cleaner than what you see on the video... I just happened to catch it at the ideal time to do a cleaning video.. plus a bunch of people have asked so I figured now was the time with spring around the corner. Thanks for watching!
I inherited a Traeger, probably 8 to 10 years old. I doubt it has ever been thoroughly cleaned. I noticed that it doesn’t smoke much in the startup mode whereas the new Camp Chef I have in my Washington home does. The other thing I noticed was the difficulty I was having getting the drip tray to sit evenly where the grease drain is located. Then I saw this video. A quick examination of the interior led me to a quick trip to the local hardware store for cleaning supplies. I could not believe all the crud that came off the inside. The pan was not sitting properly because of all the baked on debris in the groove. Good tip on the putty knife. In one spot where the hardened debris was especially thick I had to use a metal putty knife. The other great tip was cleaning off the temperature regulator. Sprayed some Parker’s on steel wool and discovered that it had metal under all the baked on tar. This morning I fired it up to burn off the chemicals. Lo and behold lots of smoke came rolling out in startup. I see some smoked hindquarters in my future. And the Traeger looks great. What is your feeling about putting aluminum foil over the drip pan? This Traeger has a solid metal tray, unlike the Camp Chef which has the slits in the pan. One other question. A friend of mine one of those grill mats you see advertised on TV. He says it works as advertised. Does anyone have any feelings about them?
A clean grill goes a long way!! I don’t put foil on mine, but that’s just me. There’s no issue in using it on your Traeger. I’ve used grill mats for things in the past like vegetables, but I like to keep as many obstructions out of the way of my protein as possible. I do use wire racks when applicable to the protein...
Great video! I clean my Camp Chef 24 each year, but I definitely learned some things and will try out some of these cleaners. Excellent tips and keep up the good work!
Yeah the cleaners that I used in this video worked very well as you can see! Make sure the wheels are compatible with your model, there are 2 different sets and not every grill can get the caster wheels
If you have one, I highly recommend a pressure washer for knocking off grit and grime of the grates and the drip tray. Just don’t use it inside the grill itself!
I vacuum out my camp chef sg everytime I cook with it. I was always afraid to scrape the inside down because the paint chips off and I didn’t want any chips of paint in my food with the fan blowing inside the grill but I am scraping everything off after watching this video and hopefully it doesn’t rust too bad.
Really enjoyed this episode. Does adding the casters on the front make the grill in level? Is that a problem when cooking on the sidekick grill? Thanks!
I have the new GE indoor smoker and use PAM on the rails and racks and it does great. Would spraying or wiping the painted inside walls make it easier to remove the sticky smoke residue? That's what I find hardest to clean. I'm scared to use bbq cleaners on it and Dawn takes a lot of elbow grease and time.
I want something to scrape and something to scrub my stainless steel interior with without scratching it too much. Should I use the plastic scraper along with a fiber cloth?
Great Vid! Learned stuff I didn't know.When u do your CC will u use same products(will Pressure washing the chamber do any harm?,if PW will u use the soap?)(Tim)
I've had my smoker for about a year now. Clean the grate, cover the drip pan with foil, vacuum the bottom almost every cook. But haven't cleaned the walls. They don't collect much crud for some reason.
Yeah the walls are usually pretty clean for the most part. On the Camp Chef you just have to make sure that the chimney vent is clean and not all covered up.
Which one do you reccomend for the outside of a Blackstone or Pit Boss? I used the citrasafe and it took many many tries to get the old grease and goo off and I had to leave some on it bc I couldn't get it off. It was like super sticky thick glue.
Some of that can be tough to get off. If it’s somewhat thick I’d try a plastic putty knife to scrape some of the excess off, then try the cleaner. Also letting it warm up in the sun (if that’s an option) may help loosen it up. Cleaning a cold smoker is tough so I’d assume the same would apply to your situation as well.
The camp chef old rusty heat shield and drip tray and the warping. Wish they would just put stainless steel in them. I'm already gonna be buying an upgraded stainless drip tray and heat shield.
New follower/subscriber here......thank you! Can you consolidate and maybe use either the Goo Gone on the grates as well as drip pan or the Parker Bailey on the drip pan as well as grates? Just curious if buying 4 products has any overlap. Thanks and I look forward to more helpful vids.
Yeah most of those cleaners will work. Simple green was one of the safest for the different materials. Just make sure whatever you use you read the label to ensure you aren’t going to cause any damage to the grill surfaces
@@AndersonsSmokeShow You're the man! Keep up the great work! You are THE guy to follow on wood pellet grill education, especially for cleaning....nobody does a cleaning video as clearly and concisely!
Thanks! I have one question...I have the DLX version and have used it a handful of times and went to use it today and kept getting flame out message, I rest everything and sat out and watched it and didnt have a flame out message but the temp. just kept falling. I haven't cleaned it yet from new but I wiped off the internal temp probe, emptied the hopper and will vac. it out tomorrow (but wasn't that bad) any thoughts?
But my question is why put it away?? i don't put it away i smoke all year long. rain snow or shine im using it. Wow just viewed this.. Wow!! I used mine alot an it dont look anything like that.. i put aluminum foil on the drip tray.. i clean my grill greats everytime i snoke somthing new. Shop Vac it out every other grillin emty out the drip try every week.
I personally continued to cook throughout the winter, but I had close to a month where it just wasn’t feasible with the conditions. My dad (who’s grill is seen in this video) probably cooked 2x over the winter. Just more difficult for him.
CAM OUT GOOD BUT WHYU DIDNT YOU TAKE ALL THE COMPONENTS OUT AND CLEAN THEMW/O IN TIGHT SPACES ALSO USEING THE METAL SCRAPER ISNT WISE . MAYBE YOUR DAD SHOULD CLEAN ONCE A MONTH AND WONT HAVE SUCH A MESS . ALL THE CLUOGED VENTS , I USE THE AWSOME CLEANER FROM DOLLOR STORE WORKS GREAT
I love grilling but man cleaning grills just plainly suck! To get the grill pristine clean you literally have to clean after you finish grilling. Not perfect but at least get the black burnt skin, sugar, Sauce and grease from the fat and oil. You have to get those off asap after finishing grill because it’s harder to clean and more work if you leave that stuff sit there.
Wish who had the grill before me would have seen this. Pretty sure there is a few years of cooks on it all without being cleaned. Im losing hope that itll clean up like yours did.
Just used the parker and Baily on my woodwind pro 36, best cleaner I've used, worked like magic!! Thank you
Big Bub: Have a standard woodwind SG 36 and really love it. After my first clean with all the dried drippings I have started coving the drip pan with aluminum foil. It’s cut that clean time 60-70% and yes I cut the holes out in the foil.
I learned more about cleaning my grill watching this video than any advice I've gotten, thanks bro 👍😎
It’s a very important thing that many people abuse
Thank you for this video. This is probably the best cleaning video out there.
Thanks!
Very helpful. Had Blackburn with intense smoke coming out of my pellet box last night. No fire, thank God. But after watching this I have a new cleaning plan.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video with great instructions on how to clean the Woodwind. I always clean my Woodwind in the Fall but only lightly then in the Spring in preparation for the season I do what I thought was a thorough cleaning. Your instructions really show how to do it right. Thanks!!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching Raf!
One of the best arguments I've see for not getting a pellet grill. A good quality drum or kamado-style cooker can simply be brought to a high temp and all grease, etc is reduced to dust. Brush/vac it out and you are done. Add a fan/controller and they can precisely maintain any temperature indefinitely and function as a true grill as well- no need for a 'sidekick'. Plus you get wifi, graphing of your cooker and food temperatures as well. I am not saying no one should get a pellet grill, just that there are viable alternatives.
Great tips and tricks. Good to know the difference between cleaners. I guess we sometimes forget, how "dirty" these grills can get. Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing. 😎.
Thanks! It’s important to know which cleaners are suitable.... I’d hate to ruin a grill with the wrong cleaners
Followed you instructions and my Camp Chef Woodwind Wi-Fi came out looking like new. Thanks for the inspiration, will try to keep up with it this time.
💪🏻💪🏻
After I did my 1st start up I lined the drip tray with Grilling foil n spent the 5 minutes to open up the louvers in it. It makes cleaning it up super easy!!
Oh and I spray the pan with Pam before I put the foil on.....
Foil definitely makes cleanup easier
@@timothywelsh4113 just to let you know canola oil is toxic really bad for your microgutbiom
That looks like a brand new grill! The transformation is insane. Nice work.
Thanks Rob! I had to hook my dad up after I saw his grill a few weeks ago
This video is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for putting this out!
I never let mine get that bad. I normally clean my STX after every long smoke . Just bought the SG 24 Bronze haven’t used it much yet.Thanks for your videos really enjoy them.
Yeah this is my dads grill and he usually keeps it clean, but when I saw it as is I figured it was a great opportunity for a video! Thanks for watching!
Great video. I learned a lot and will start cleaning my camp chef like that. Keep Smoking!
Thanks for watching Doug!
I clean my Camp Chef in the fall before I put it away for the Winter. I clean EVERYTHING, vacuum everything out, wipe everything off, even the lid. Then put some canola oil on the metal grates and the grease tray so they don't rust and put it away with the cover on. In the spring, fire it up on 350 for 20 minutes or so and it's ready for another summer of cooking. The other thing I do after every 2 cooks is wipe that grease through with some shop wipes are towels that I have they come in a roll like paper towels. And in the spring I buy a big pack of the grease pale liners, you can buy them from Amazon. I'll use them 2 or 3 times then throw it away and put a new liner in.
My dad usually keeps his grill a little cleaner than what you see on the video... I just happened to catch it at the ideal time to do a cleaning video.. plus a bunch of people have asked so I figured now was the time with spring around the corner. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video. It was exactly what I needed. Great job!
I inherited a Traeger, probably 8 to 10 years old. I doubt it has ever been thoroughly cleaned. I noticed that it doesn’t smoke much in the startup mode whereas the new Camp Chef I have in my Washington home does. The other thing I noticed was the difficulty I was having getting the drip tray to sit evenly where the grease drain is located. Then I saw this video. A quick examination of the interior led me to a quick trip to the local hardware store for cleaning supplies. I could not believe all the crud that came off the inside. The pan was not sitting properly because of all the baked on debris in the groove. Good tip on the putty knife. In one spot where the hardened debris was especially thick I had to use a metal putty knife. The other great tip was cleaning off the temperature regulator. Sprayed some Parker’s on steel wool and discovered that it had metal under all the baked on tar. This morning I fired it up to burn off the chemicals. Lo and behold lots of smoke came rolling out in startup. I see some smoked hindquarters in my future. And the Traeger looks great. What is your feeling about putting aluminum foil over the drip pan? This Traeger has a solid metal tray, unlike the Camp Chef which has the slits in the pan. One other question. A friend of mine one of those grill mats you see advertised on TV. He says it works as advertised. Does anyone have any feelings about them?
A clean grill goes a long way!! I don’t put foil on mine, but that’s just me. There’s no issue in using it on your Traeger. I’ve used grill mats for things in the past like vegetables, but I like to keep as many obstructions out of the way of my protein as possible. I do use wire racks when applicable
to the protein...
This is so satisfying to watch!
Thanks!
Holy smokes! (Pun intended) best video I have seen on cleaning this grill! BRAVO!
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words
Great video! I clean my Camp Chef 24 each year, but I definitely learned some things and will try out some of these cleaners. Excellent tips and keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching Ryan! Cheers to making some good food this summer 🍻
Holy smokes! Looks brand new. Maybe start a side gig for a mobile pit detailer 😄
Hahaha! It definitely turned out well!
Wow, I was worrying to much about that stainless steel lid getting clean, that think looks new, not worrying anymore I'm buying one!!!
It was honestly not even a concern once I saw how much came off after the first application.
This was a very helpful video!! I just bought the SmokePro XT and was wondering what I should use. I also will look into the wheels!! Thanks!!
Yeah the cleaners that I used in this video worked very well as you can see! Make sure the wheels are compatible with your model, there are 2 different sets and not every grill can get the caster wheels
If you have one, I highly recommend a pressure washer for knocking off grit and grime of the grates and the drip tray. Just don’t use it inside the grill itself!
I have done that in the past and it works well. Still too cold here to bring the hose out lol
I vacuum out my camp chef sg everytime I cook with it. I was always afraid to scrape the inside down because the paint chips off and I didn’t want any chips of paint in my food with the fan blowing inside the grill but I am scraping everything off after watching this video and hopefully it doesn’t rust too bad.
I try to do it that often, but it usually ends up about every 2-3 cooks
Really enjoyed this episode. Does adding the casters on the front make the grill in level? Is that a problem when cooking on the sidekick grill?
Thanks!
Beautiful !
Thanks Randy!
I have the new GE indoor smoker and use PAM on the rails and racks and it does great. Would spraying or wiping the painted inside walls make it easier to remove the sticky smoke residue? That's what I find hardest to clean. I'm scared to use bbq cleaners on it and Dawn takes a lot of elbow grease and time.
Hows your vacuum holding up by using it on a grill. Just wondering a little of corrosive inside.
I want something to scrape and something to scrub my stainless steel interior with without scratching it too much. Should I use the plastic scraper along with a fiber cloth?
Great Vid! Learned stuff I didn't know.When u do your CC will u use same products(will Pressure washing the chamber do any harm?,if PW will u use the soap?)(Tim)
I wouldn’t use the power washer or hose inside the grill because of the electrical and mechanical components
I've had my smoker for about a year now. Clean the grate, cover the drip pan with foil, vacuum the bottom almost every cook. But haven't cleaned the walls. They don't collect much crud for some reason.
Yeah the walls are usually pretty clean for the most part. On the Camp Chef you just have to make sure that the chimney vent is clean and not all covered up.
Which one do you reccomend for the outside of a Blackstone or Pit Boss? I used the citrasafe and it took many many tries to get the old grease and goo off and I had to leave some on it bc I couldn't get it off. It was like super sticky thick glue.
You’re talking about the body of it and not the griddle right? If so what is the surface? Stainless or painted?
@@AndersonsSmokeShow yes, like the side and front shelves
@@AndersonsSmokeShow its painted
Some of that can be tough to get off. If it’s somewhat thick I’d try a plastic putty knife to scrape some of the excess off, then try the cleaner. Also letting it warm up in the sun (if that’s an option) may help loosen it up. Cleaning a cold smoker is tough so I’d assume the same would apply to your situation as well.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow thank you 😊
Exactly why I was never on a pellet grill. I am never going to clean anything stick to a kettle, it cleans itself.
The camp chef old rusty heat shield and drip tray and the warping. Wish they would just put stainless steel in them. I'm already gonna be buying an upgraded stainless drip tray and heat shield.
I haven’t had many issues with mine, but its kind of normal for things to happen under constant heat and temperature changes
If you’re tired of the grease pail, we’ve got your fix!
I do not see the link for the cleaning supplies.
All of the links are in the description
Hi. Great video. What product do you recommend me to clean my whole Weber Kettle 22”?
Any of those cleaners would work. I like the goo gone for the grates
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Ok. Thank you very much.
Is that rust colouring normal? What's best to prevent that surface rust from happening?
It wasn’t really rust… but it does look like that on camera
New follower/subscriber here......thank you! Can you consolidate and maybe use either the Goo Gone on the grates as well as drip pan or the Parker Bailey on the drip pan as well as grates? Just curious if buying 4 products has any overlap. Thanks and I look forward to more helpful vids.
Yeah most of those cleaners will work. Simple green was one of the safest for the different materials. Just make sure whatever you use you read the label to ensure you aren’t going to cause any damage to the grill surfaces
@@AndersonsSmokeShow You're the man! Keep up the great work! You are THE guy to follow on wood pellet grill education, especially for cleaning....nobody does a cleaning video as clearly and concisely!
Thanks! I have one question...I have the DLX version and have used it a handful of times and went to use it today and kept getting flame out message, I rest everything and sat out and watched it and didnt have a flame out message but the temp. just kept falling. I haven't cleaned it yet from new but I wiped off the internal temp probe, emptied the hopper and will vac. it out tomorrow (but wasn't that bad) any thoughts?
Check the vent on the chimney to make sure you’re getting some air flow. I’d also give it a good solid cleaning. It has run fine before right?
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Yep its been fine
Hmm try to clean it good and see if that helps
turned out the controller went bad per Camp Chef, they're sending me a new one
What would you recommend for the Camp Chef DLX in Bronze?
Anything that’s safe for painted surfaces should work with that. The simple green would be a good one
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Thank You!
no water?
But my question is why put it away?? i don't put it away i smoke all year long. rain snow or shine im using it.
Wow just viewed this..
Wow!! I used mine alot an it dont look anything like that.. i put aluminum foil on the drip tray.. i clean my grill greats everytime i snoke somthing new. Shop Vac it out every other grillin emty out the drip try every week.
I personally continued to cook throughout the winter, but I had close to a month where it just wasn’t feasible with the conditions. My dad (who’s grill is seen in this video) probably cooked 2x over the winter. Just more difficult for him.
Maybe could have been easier to clean the heat plate out of the grill so it dont fall off the pit?
Gloves
At home I would’ve had them on, forgot to bring them to my dads.
CAM OUT GOOD BUT WHYU DIDNT YOU TAKE ALL THE COMPONENTS OUT AND CLEAN THEMW/O IN TIGHT SPACES ALSO USEING THE METAL SCRAPER ISNT WISE . MAYBE YOUR DAD SHOULD CLEAN ONCE A MONTH AND WONT HAVE SUCH A MESS . ALL THE CLUOGED VENTS , I USE THE AWSOME CLEANER FROM DOLLOR STORE WORKS GREAT
He’s keeping up with it now lol. Filming at night makes it challenging, that’s why I did most of it right there at the grill
I love grilling but man cleaning grills just plainly suck! To get the grill pristine clean you literally have to clean after you finish grilling. Not perfect but at least get the black burnt skin, sugar, Sauce and grease from the fat and oil. You have to get those off asap after finishing grill because it’s harder to clean and more work if you leave that stuff sit there.
Yeah that’s for sure. It’s just not always ideal… especially after a long smoke, all you want to do is eat 🤣
Looks like that grill hasn't been cleaned in years
Wish who had the grill before me would have seen this.
Pretty sure there is a few years of cooks on it all without being cleaned. Im losing hope that itll clean up like yours did.
You’d be surprised how well they can clean up!
@AndersonsSmokeShow what happens if they sprayed the goo gone on painted surfaces? Now I'm concerned they sold it so cheap cuz they messed it up
Pro tip, try wearing gloves.
I can't imagine what your smoked food tastes like after all the chemicals you clean with YUK
You burn them off afterwards
$80 for the caster wheel set? They really shake people down on their accessories.
The set is 2 new legs with the caster wheels. I’ve seen other people add side mounted casters for about $30.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Yeah - I felt pretty gouged paying $80-90 for the front shelf too.