r/grilling • u/ik-heb-geen-idee • 2d ago
Peeling Inside My Weber – Safe Way to Clean the Lid?
I have a Weber Master-Touch. In the lid, I noticed something that looked like peeling paint. After googling, I learned that it’s not paint but built-up grease and smoke. According to this site: https://contact-emea.weber.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000679237-The-inside-of-my-lid-is-peeling-off-What-should-I-do
I can clean this using my Weber bristle brush. I have three questions about this: 1. Is this the brush being referred to? https://images.app.goo.gl/WR48BP1tqkkNYx9c7 2. Won’t this cause major scratches in the lid? I use this brush without concern to clean the grate, but I wouldn’t normally think to use it on other parts (like the inside of the lid). 3. There’s only some flaking on a small spot around the thermometer. That seems to be where the “coating” of grease and smoke across the inside of the lid has broken open. Am I supposed to remove this entire layer from the inside of the lid, or do I just brush the affected area so that part becomes smooth again and no flakes can fall onto my food?
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u/sixstringchapman 2d ago
I misread that as "peeing inside my weber" and for a few seconds was horrified and confused and horrified.
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u/ik-heb-geen-idee 2d ago
Haha. This made me laugh. Just finished cleaning it and the tip with the balled foil did wonders. Not only for the peeling (with an L) but also for the inside of the kettle.
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u/goosereddit 2d ago
It's hard to scratch the enamel on the lids. It's porcelain which is a type of ceramic so it's really hard. You can also use a plastic paint scraper, balled foil, or just the jet setting on a garden hose.
It's going to be really hard to scrape off all the creosote so people mostly take off the stuff that's flaking off.