Basting brush? Just use a spoon.

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I’ve been asked countless times about what kind of basting brush I use. Well, brace yourselves, it’s pretty exotic…..I use a soup spoon. I’ve tried brushes of various types in the past, and maybe I’m using them wrong but they always start to burn and no matter what kind of hair it is the smell of it burning is awful. Plus, cleaning them is a nightmare. One popular alternative to the brush is a spray bottle. Some people fill them with apple juice or some other liquid to spray on the meat while cooking. If you want to try this method, don’t be cheap, buy a new one. If you grab one out of the laundry room or from under the kitchen sink who knows what kind of residue will be in there?


I tried the spray bottle a few times,  but I don’t recommend it for use in the Weber - the overspray can hit the coals and the resulting smell is not pleasant. So for me, no brush, no bottle, just sticking with my old soup spoon.

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