How to Kasher a Barbecue Grill
Jews who keep kosher observe various religious laws, many of which pertain to food, both directly and indirectly. For example, kosher-keeping Jews don't use cooking utensils, including grills, used to cook non-kosher food. Grills used to cook non-kosher food need "kashered" to make them kosher.
You must heat the grill until it glows, a process known as "libbun gamur." If you don't have experience using a blowtorch, enlist a helper who does.
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Remove the grates and set them on top of a layer of charcoal briquettes. Put a second layer of charcoal on top of the grates, and light the charcoal. This should heat the grates until they glow, which constitutes libbun gamur. Alternatively, have a professional heat the grates using a blowtorch.
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Blowtorch the part of the grill cavity that is level with and above the grates. This area of the grill may have directly touched non-kosher food, and needs libbun gamur.
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Clean the grill cavity using steel wool and oven cleaner to remove all "mamshus," or the debris left from the cooked food.
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Close the hood of the grill. Turn the grill to its highest setting and let it heat for 40 minutes. This kashers the inner cavity of the grill through a method called "libbun kal."
Things You Will Need
- Charcoal briquettes
- Match
- Blowtorch
- Steel wool
- Oven cleaner
Tip
Instead of blowtorching the grill's grates, you can just replace them. New grill grates do not require kashering.
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