How To Clean A Gas Grill Full Of Lobster Guts

[hillvalley]

The title says it all.

The gas grill is full of lobster tamale*, roe, and guts.  I've never cleaned a grill and don't know where to start.

*Yes, I cried when I realized I lost some of the tamale.

[zoramargolis]

Don't cry over spilt tomalley. Or eat it during a red tide.

I would recommend cleaning the grill ASAP, however. It won't take long, standing in the heat, for that stuff to putrify, unless it has been carbonized by contact with the flame. Take off the grate, scrub with detergent and an abrasive sponge. Rinse with a hose, or if you have to do it indoors, rinse in the bathtub if it is too big for the kitchen sink. Clean the inside of the body of the grill with cleaning spray, wet, soapy paper towels, and then wet paper towels. Or a sponge. It's not the world's most pleasant job, but you'll figure it out.