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"CSS" > wrote:

> ***Warning to all NetKops: Top Posting In Progress***
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> Congrats. You'll get lots of great meals out of the WSM.
>
> I use a wire brush on the grates while they are still hot, and clean up the
> rest the day after. I have the fire ring and grate wired together, so I
> just shake it over the bottom section to remove the ash, dump the ash, and
> leave whatever charcoal is left over in the ring. Remove and throw away the
> foil on top of the sand and re-foil. That's about it.

Wiring the fire ring and grate together is a great idea. Thanks!