Martyn Catanach Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) I have a 22.5" WSM and have been using it for nearly a year now, I clean and scrub the grills bit what about the rest of the unit, should I jet wash and clean it or leave the smoke residue and let it build up on the insides of the smoker, if i do so does it do anything positive to the smoking ? Edited September 10, 2017 by Martyn Catanach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I'm in much the same boat really, I'm not too sure what to do, though I'm fairly certain at some point I read something saying to givethe smoker a really hot run (empty) to burn off any excess fat etc, then when cold use a brush to remove any harder desposits.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 WSM 47cm -- I give the grills a good scrub with a wire BBQ brush. Always amazed how shiny they come up every time! As for the rest, I tend to lightly brush off the inside with a stiff hand brush, just to take off the flakes that can burn and potentially taint the taste of the next cook. Same as the grills, I am always amazed at how clean everything comes up. I'd never wash anything on the WSM though. Always presumed washing anything was a bad idea....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 You do not need to clean the inside of the smoker after each smoke. Just brush off any loose flakes with a soft wire brush. Every few cooks you can dump half a chimney of lit coals into it after you have finished cooking and do a short seasoning burn and it will burn off most things. If, as sometimes happens after it has been left for a while, you take the lid off the smoker and you see white mould growing inside do not worry either. Just brush off anything that is loose and then get the smoker up to temperature. Anything inside will be dead long before cooking temperature is reached. Brush off the grates with a soft wire brush again before you start cooking. The firebox is slightly different. This does need to be emptied out after each smoke in case it gets wet. Water mixed with the ash can be very alkali and can reduce the life of some smokers by causing corrosion. This affects the cheaper smokers more as they are often not ceramic coated. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Brilliant, great info cheers Wade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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