More Magma Grill Improvements

4/27/2008
12:48AM

Hi folks,

Summers upon us again...86 outside today.....air conditioning running inside. Mary's out getting a little sun.

We had to buy a new Magma Catalina recently...the old one had cooked all of the ribs it was going to I suppose. I got to have those ribs..:)

Well anyway, I declared that I was going to be better at cleaning the new one and so far, I have been.

I came up with a better way to catch the excess grease that drips from those ribs. At the base of the grill there is a removable grease catch tray. If you just let the drippings fill up the tray, you'll have a mess on your hands I figured. So I placed a double square of aluminum foil in the tray and then the best part...cut a piece of oil absorbent cloth to fit. I used the same thing that you use in your engine room.

Yesterday, I cleaned the grill with an oven cleaner which works good, and disposed of the oil absorbent cloth. It was saturated with weeks of grilling. The good news, it worked; none of the grease dripped onto the Patricia Ann's swim platform or stern. The absorbent and aluminum foil is a quick and easy cleanup too.

Oh, and one more thing. When you get a new Catalina, there is a grease deflector that mounts over the burner. It's supposed to prevent flareups. Don't use it. I left mine off just to see what would happen, and yes, it works better. When you use the defector, grease actually collects on it causing flare ups. If you do not use it, the grease drips onto the burner and immediately burns away. I've grilled chickens, ribs, steaks and have yet to have the flare ups I did when I was using it.

I keep thinking..should I go into the grill buisness?

Fair winds,

Mike