Man, let me tell you about my adventure trying to find a grill brick around here. It all started when my trusty old grill started looking a little worse for wear. I mean, this thing had seen some serious barbecue action over the years, and it was definitely showing. I decided it was time to give it a good scrub down, but I wanted to do it right, you know? That’s when I heard about these grill bricks.
So, I started my quest. First thing I did was pull out my phone and started searching for “grill brick near me”. I got a bunch of results, mostly for big box stores and online retailers. I saw something about a place called “CHEF’STORE” and their grill bricks. It said I could get them delivered, which sounded pretty convenient.
But I’m more of a hands-on kind of guy. I wanted to see these bricks for myself before buying. So, I figured I’d hit up some local hardware stores. I drove around to a few places, asked around, but no luck. I even used Google Maps, to find a grill cleaning brick near me, but the place I found was too far away from me.
Feeling a little defeated, I almost gave up and ordered one online. I was looking at the shipping calculator, trying to figure out when it would arrive, when I had an idea. I remembered there’s this little restaurant supply store a few towns over. It’s kind of a hidden gem, not the kind of place you’d find with a quick online search.
I decided to give it a shot. I hopped in my car and drove over there. When I walked in, the place was packed with all sorts of restaurant gear. I wandered around for a bit, then I finally spotted them – a whole shelf of grill bricks! They had different sizes and everything. The guy at the counter told me they’re heat-resistant, so you can use them on a hot grill. He also mentioned that they don’t absorb odors or grease, which is a huge plus.
I grabbed a couple of bricks, paid for them, and headed home, feeling pretty proud of myself. The next day, I fired up the grill, let it get nice and hot, and then got to work with the brick. I followed the advice I found online: turn off the grill when you start bricking. I broke the grill into smaller sections and gave it a good scrape first. Then I used the brick.
- First, I placed the brick flat on the grill.
- Then, started scrubbing.
It took some elbow grease, but man, that brick worked wonders! It cleaned off all that built-up gunk and grime like magic. My grill grates looked almost brand new.
It was a bit of a journey to find that grill brick, but it was totally worth it. Sometimes, the best things aren’t found in the most obvious places. You just gotta be willing to do a little digging, both online and in the real world.
