Pesach Questions

How does one kasher a charcoal grill? Grates are relatively inexpensive. Does buying a new grate help at all?

You can kasher a charcoal grill for Pesach. First make sure all surfaces are thoroughly cleaned. For the grates, you should do libun gamur, which entails heating the grates to a glow with a blow torch. Since using a blow torch can be dangerous, you are right that buying a new grate may be a better option. Make sure that if you buy a new grate that fits your grill that you tovel it as well. The drum or inside of the grill must be cleaned out completely. Add new charcoal to it and heat it on maximum heat for an hour. If this is too much of a tircha but you really want to grill, you may want to find an inexpensive grill to use for Pesach only. MATN