Can I use these in a Yakatori charcoal grill? I'm concerned that the wax will melt and make the ceramic nearly impossible to clean.
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I am not familiar with your grill as I am a very basic novice, but I have found these to be wonderful. They do not appear to be waxy. They put me in mind of a substance that is sort of like bar soap. They are very small. Maybe about the size of 2 Hershey Kisses put together. I use one for my Chimney and it does perfect. I have not seen any melting or wax like residue. They appear to burn up pretty clean with just a little bit of the block left, but no mess at all. Doubt this helps, but that's all I got. Thanks for asking, Kenny
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I use them with a chimney of lump charcoal and put two starters in the bottom of an aluminum pan, light them, and place the chimney on top. When they're ready I dump them into the grill where I've placed 2 full chimney's of unlit lump charcoal. I've not had a problem with these leaving any waxy residue, they burn up and remain this strange little shell almost like Styrofoam. If you light the charcoal with them right in your grill, they will end up being completely burned up, you'll not know they were in there. I swear by these and will never use anything else, they are amazing little cubes!
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Not sure if the griddle will be able to get them hot enough. These get very hot on the grill as they hold the heat under them some.
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No reason to. Just clean them after grilling so that the residual baked on grease doesn't transfer. Just let it burn off and scrape clean.
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We used our Chinook Trekker Set camping this summer. Biscuits were a problem and left residue that will NOT come out regardless of the scrubbing (short of steel wool which would ruin the Anodized coating). The bottoms got blackened, but I'm not sure if this is a problem or even avoidable. Since then I've learned you are supposed to cook over COALS not open flames... WHOOPS. I'm sure it would have been fine had I known that little fact.
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Sorry...I found them too tiny to use and returning was more money after bad so my 2 yr old grandson uses them to cook with...he goes thru quite a performance and I respond when I taste his pretend entree! YouTube has several people who demo how to season very old rusted pitted cast iron...sorry can't be more help
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I would NOT. In all honesty, I haven't tried it but I would be afraid that the bamboo area might scorch from residual burner heat. I had something similar years ago (not same brand or material) and ended up having a burner coil imprint from the heat on the underside.
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Hi Curt , I would think you would have to burn them on there own? If you have done that not sure : ( But we used ours for our BBQ smoker as they put out great heat .
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You can do as you like , but it is a scale model. They didn't design it to burn anything, and the surfaces that you may choose for the wax melting are very porous and wouldn't clean well. Glass and ceramic candle holders are smooth to aid the owner in keeping the item clean, this stove surface is VERY porous, it will never clean wax well or at all. Burning and cleaning were never part of this items design, proceed at your own risk.
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I've never tried that, but I'm leery at the prospect. I think they are meant to be used in the microwave, and could melt on a grill, but that's just my thoughts.
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Yes. Otherwise you would not be able to take them out to clean them. I remove the grates to clean them each time I use the grill. Also, I take out the burner covers to clean them and the drip pan guard.
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Yes, I use them to make soy wax tarts in, the wax is 150* when I pour it in, and have to actually drop them on the counter from a foot above to get them out. They are every bit as strong as a big tart pan. Not disposable at all.
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Hi, Ana! I'll be honest, I planned on using them for tomato soup and tossing mini grilled cheeses across the top... But they are really thin. I was afraid the plastic would melt:( You are better off with mini ceramic mugs or glass for chilli. Hope that helps!
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Yes! I use my microwave to melt mine. I boil the jars, i pour my wax into, in a pot on the stove while the wax is melting. Always best for some reason to boil them. I think it makes a difference on how the wax cools down. Ive tried just pouring the wax straight in the jar without boiling. And the wax didnt settle right at all, as it hardened.
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Hi Krisandra! Thank you for your question. Yes, absolutely you can use these with charcoal grills. After the charcoal has ashed over and no flames are present, knock the pile down to allow approximately 7" from the top of the coal and the grill grate. Then place the Kona grill mat on the grill. Have a great day, Jamie
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Oh yes, it will eventually make your porcelain flake! It may take a year or so but it will happen. I would only use these brushes on stainless grates. For our Weber porcelain-coated cast iron grates, we use a wadded up piece of newspaper & tongs. Get your grates hot & then rub them clean. I wish Weber sold stainless versions of their grates for ALL their grills. They are so much nicer. You still get killer grill marks, heat retention without all the trouble with cast iron flaking. I've never had to replace a stainless grate but the cast iron is another story....
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I use them that way and have never had a problem! They leave a little more residue than traditional wax for burners though. But it's easy enough to clean when changing scents.
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I do not know, but would not try it on the coils. I would put them in a little pan and put them on the grill part. Maybe put some water in the pan. Good luck.