CeramicChef Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm a neat freak. I clean my ashes out of The Beast (a KK BB 32") about every week. I cook on The Beast 5-6 days a week, so between the regular lump that I burn on everything but my Low-n-slow cooks, I get a fair amount of ash. I, like most, used to use an ash tool and finish with my shop vac with drywall filter. I was at my local hardware store when I saw the following ... That little which broom/dust pan combo gets about 95% of the ash out quite easily. Then I just dump the ash in a galvanized bucket and let it accumulate. My neighbors want to ashes, so about once a month I tell 'em to send the kids over to get the ashes. I do a monthly run around on The Beast, making certain that all is ship shape. That's when I use the shop vac to really do a deep clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 With the 32 it's really easy to just slide a box under the front draft door.. no need to do all that strenuous scooping.. lol I generally push the ash under the firebox and pack it down.. it' amazing how long you can go just packing it again and again. I think the high humidity here helps too.. unless it obstructs airflow I just procrastinate as long as possible.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstr8 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 <... unless it obstructs airflow I just procrastinate as long as possible..> This! But when it is time to remove the ashes I just use a large metal gardeners trowel and get most of the ash. Then my Festool vac gets the rest (cold KK/coals of course ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
