How To Clean a Griddle After Use (Camp Chef or Blackstone)
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2021
- In this video I go over how to clean a griddle after use.
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We've had our griddle for two years, and last year I took over the griddling from my husband. He didn't know how to care for it, and every time I go to use it, I've had to deal with rust. After watching your videos, I fixed it, used it, cleaned it using your method and covered it for three weeks. I went to use it today and IT WASN'T RUSTY!! Thank you for your clear instructions on keeping the griddle clean and rust free.
Hi Jeni,. I'm so glad my video revived your griddle and got you using it again! Now you can make some great meals for you and your family. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Thanks. Just cooked fajitas and vegetables on mine so I searched and come upon your video. It worked like a charm so thank you very much.
Hey Johnny! Just got a 28 inch Blackstone...been watching all your videos...GREAT STUFF!!! I particularly like the fact that you need beer for grilling and have enjoyed your laid back style in presenting the information...THANKS & GO BUCS!!!
Thanks Mike! I'm so glad you like the videos and congrats on the new griddle my friend. Go Bucks! Natty or bust this year.
appreciate the straight forwarded approach and the listed steps. Way too many videos on youtube with ppl going on and on rather than just telling us how it is.
You're welcome Donnie thank you for watching. I try to just give enough info so it's clear but not too much to waste people's time. I'm glad you thought it was straight forward and I always appreciate the feedback. Have a good one brother.
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Another great video! Some videos suggest not using water, but I definitely consider you to be an expert so I’m sold.
Hey Brian thanks. Ya there's nothing wrong with using water as long as it all evaporates or you wipe it off. Especially if there's like sauce or burnt on cheese that's the easiest way to get it off. Also I don't know about expert hahaha maybe just griddle enthusiast.
Exactly how I do my Camp Chef. I also keep a small teaspoon to run down the trough to get grease out. I keep a small screwdriver to clean out drain hole. Works perfect
That's a great idea about the teaspoon and screwdriver thanks for sharing!
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Another great video. Nice step by step instructions.
Thank you sir.
Nice instructions Johnny. That long handled scraper looks pretty slick👍
Thanks Bobbi, I figured I'd give my two cents on cleaning.
Only had my griddle 6 mo. used vinegar in a spray bottle to clean seems to cut the oil better than water I have a Royal Gourmet flat top just liked the quality .Keep up the great videos And Have one for me ! Tim from N.J.
That's a good idea I'll have to try vinegar. Thanks for watching and I'll definitely have one for you! Appreciate you watching.
Nice simple video straight to the point
Thanks Edward. I try to keep em short and sweet but give all the info people need. I appreciate you watching.
Best one yet. Nice
Thanks so much, I hope it was helpful. And I really appreciate you watching and commenting. Have a good one
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I just gotta say, I wish I'd have found you last summer! lol ...Spring broke here last week and I've been studying beer to grill ratios.
I kinda got the beer/clean grill order wrong and started to clean grill AFTER heavy into the PBRs. Friends came as I was heating up the grill for initial clean we went in the house and.. well.. I forgot about this whole I'm gonna clean the grill thing. 1 1/2 hours later, my Camp Chef 2 burner was all weird lookin, so I turned it off and went in the house. Turns out this happy accident saved me haha.
After a rest and further study watching your vids I realized I didn't really do the season proper when I bought it. I use cast iron, so I did some cast iron crap I imagined as right and went with it. All last summer, my food was stickin, black stuff sometimes scraped off with food and well.. I just thought it'll fix itself, no biggie - sips beer -
Who woulda thunk you were supposed to super fry the grilltop until it looked all weird in order for the magic to start?!? Superheat, scrape all crap off a few times then 2 tablespoons of oil until it "smokes off" 3 times and done?!? Just wow haha
I did a big ole 4 omelets, sausage, taters, and bacon thing this morning. It was like cookin on a slippery cloud!
I was so happy. I chopped up 9 pounds of chicken breast drowned them in italian dressing and threw 'em on the grill. We'll EAT LIKE KINGS for a day or two!! woohoo! And easy cleanup.
Thanks man!
Lol Ive definitely had a few too many and forgot about my griddle as well. I'm glad you got your two burner reseasoned and it's not sticking. That can be so frustrating. Also it sounds like you do your chicken just like mine, drown them in Italian dressing hahaha. That's the way to do it, it's so easy. Well I'm really glad my videos helped and it sounds like we would get along really well with some smash burgers and a case of PBRs. Also you're omelet sounded amazing, I'm going to try that. Thanks so much for watching man.
Cheers 🍻
Hey thank you for going straight to the point. Less than 30 seconds in
Johnny, thank you for this informative video on how to clean the griddle. I was wondering how often do you do a deep clean like this? Thanks!! I’ll be waiting for your next great video!! 👏🏼👍🏼😍
You are welcom Jilane. I wipe it down and add water to clean after every cook. Now is it as thorough as this video, no. It's just a quick clean up. As far as deep cleaning exactly like this video I don't do it enough but I would reccomend about every 5 cooks or so to try to give a solid once over. Full disclosure there are also days where I may put on two hamburgers then scrape it, wipe with a paper towel and call it a day. I treat it similar to cast iron I don't always deep clean.
Thanks a lot for that clip. That's really cool coz you don't use tons of chemical products as I saw in other videos. We've watched videos of people cleaning their griddles and some use different products and techniques: Special griddle chemical product, scrub, put vinegar and then water. If you can get good results with only water that's even better. Who's glad to spend time and energy cleaning a griddle after eating? We all want a quick and easy method that is reliable and protects from rust.
Also, my brother in law told me that one of the best thing to put at the end is some Tenderflake. Have you tried it?
Thank you.
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Thanks!
thanks Johnny. Are there any concerns with warping te griddle when you apply water?
Great video! Just bought my first griddle! Do you do this cleaning routine after every cook?
Congratulations on the new griddle! Usually I do but if I'm being honest sometimes I just wipe it down well then put the cover on. Best practice would be to do this cleaning everytime though. That wl keep it looking nice. Mi e has a few spots where the seasoning has chipped away and that's probably from not doing it every time but that hadn't affected any of my food. Let me know if you have any more questions.
When I clean my flat top trying to get used to the scraping sound it's so loud anyways Johnny good job
I don’t have one of these yet but I wanted to ask a question what’s the best way to store these during the winter time when there’s lots of moisture thanks
Hi Joshua, I kept mine out for most of the winter with a hard and soft cover on it. I also put a little bit of parchment paper down. I used it a lot still though probably 3 times a month. However the griddle does come right off. So you can store that in your garage or basement if you weren't going to use it for a few months. They also sell cases you can put the griddle in when you store it. It is kind of heavy though. Thanks for watching and good question.
Johnny, what is the quality of the cast iron griddle out of the box? Did you have to grind it smooth and re-season it? I had to do that with my lodge cast iron skillet.
Hey James, it's actually not cast iron its cold rolled steel just like the Blackstones. It arrives black and looks like cast iron because it is pre seasoned. I still seasoned it three times just to be safe and it's been great. I have heard of people sanding down there cast iron like that. Here's a link to the Camp Chef website where they go over all the specs. www.campchef.com/flat-top-grills-new/flat-top-grill.html
Johnny thanks for the vid, Just got my first Blackstone. I was wondering since you do not burn off the oil, do you have to season it the next time you go to cook if its a later date?
Hi Blade,. You don't have to do the whole seasoning process again but I usually start each cook with a thin layer oil just to get it going. The more you cook on it the more the seasoning will build. Thanks for watching and congratulations on the new griddle.
@@JohnnyBrunet Sweet thanks for the reply! definitely glad I found your channel, Cant wait to try more stuff! but got it a little bit every time I cook after the initial!
Is it bad to clean your griddle before cooking instead of after? I usually scrape it down after to get big things off, but I give it a proper clean the next day
No I do that a lot as well. Sometimes I just scrape it down well after cooking the close the lid and eat. Then I clean it next time before I start. The only thing you really need to look out for is standing water.
Hey Johnny. I noticed you use a dish rag during your cleaning (I usually use paper towels, but I blow through so many I've been considering using a rag). How do you clean the dish rag to get all the grease off of it? I feel like my wife would kill me if I tried to put a rag from the griddle in our washing machine, haha.
Ya I use them but I actually have a whole bag of them which I got from my dad. He used to work for a towel and uniform company. If they get really greasy I'll throw them away or I'll just do a loud if laundry with them by themselves.
Do you start cleaning right after you turn it to low or do you wait for the temperature to drop from high before cleaning.
You can start right away, you just need to be careful with the steam.
@@JohnnyBrunet thanks for the feedback. If you only use half the flat top do you still clean and oil the entire top or just the area you used? Iv been doing the entire top to keep the surface consistent
@@primeval187 yes I would do the entire top. Lime you said to keep it consistent.
How do you keep bugs from being stuck to the griddle when you’re not using it two times I’ve took the cover off and there’s bug stuck in it thinking I made a mistake getting a Griddle
Hey Caleb, That stinks I'm sorry to hear about the bugs man. I haven't really had any problems but I live in the city so there may be less bugs than out in the country, if that's where you are at. Also I have a hard and soft cover maybe try using two covers. Or my other suggestion would be to clean out the grease trap and make sure you wipe it down well when your finished. I hope those help sorry again about the bugs man.
Where can I get disposables grees tray for my camp chef ftg 600
Unfortunately the only place I can ever find them is from camp chefs website. And they seem to never have them available. I've searched all over. Sorry Roger if you find any let me know, I'd appreciate it.
@@JohnnyBrunet I don't think I ever going to look for it I'll just clean the tray
What kind of oil??? Motor oil? Canola oil? Peanut oil? What oil?
Whatever oil you usually cook with is fine Dwight. I usually use canola but I've also used avocado and crisco. They all seem to work the same for me. Thanks for watching.
What about warping griddle when adding water
"Low" on mine is only about 200 degrees F. I don't think the chances of warping are high at this temperature.
Can this method work for electric griddles?
I don't think you want to use metal on an electric griddle if it's a Teflon top. But you can use a little bit of water. Just make sure you wipe it all off.
@@JohnnyBrunet it's a stainless steel flat top, so I can just scrape all the foods off, use a little bit of water and oil right?
@@miraclee3689 if it's stainless and not cold rolled then you can just use water and a green scratch pad. With the stainless steel ones you don't build seasoning. You clean it down to the stainless steel each time. Who makes your griddle?
How long do you wait once you turn it down to low to add water/
Hi John, I turn it to low then give it a good scrape which takes a minute or two. Then I squirt down the water and let the steam clear before I start scraping because the steam will burn. So I don't wait that long only 2 or 3 minutes, I just make sure to watch out for that steam. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching.
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What about using a griddle brick for cleaning flat grill?
I've never tried that but I know they sell them. I'll have to get one and see how well it works. Thanks Matt.
From what I've seen, the bricks are used more for stripping your old seasoning off before you reaseason your griddle. They aren't for cleaning after every cook. What Johnny shows in this video is exactly what I've done, after following his and other RUclips griddler's advice.
@@SOU3120 yes I believe you are correct. I just bought a brick and stripped down a used Blackstone that I bought. It worked well for that purpose but I agree I don't think it needs to be part of the regular cleaning.
@@JohnnyBrunet I saw that video! It was great, like all of your videos. Really appreciate your content and effort you put into it.
@@SOU3120 thanks man, I appreciate you watching and helping answer people's questions. I want my videos and comments to be as helpful as possible so everyone can learn.
I'm sure you get tired of this question but what kind of griddle is this and what size is this
Hey Myles. It's a camp chef FTG 600. I think it's 32 or 30 inches. Camp Chef and Blackstone are the main two brands. I did a video talking about why I choose Camp Chef and I'll link it below. I don't think you can go wrong with either brand though. They are both good products.
ruclips.net/video/kQ67IIBUk8Y/видео.html
Let me know if you have any more questions, I'm always happy to help.
1:50 If you prefer to be safe. I just found this funny.
That’s not how you clean a flat top buddy
What is your recommend way John? I'm always open to suggestions and different approaches.
Thanks. Just cooked fajitas and vegetables on mine so I searched and come upon your video. It worked like a charm so thank you very much.
You're welcome To set thanks for watching a few of my videos.