Post #662705 by Benzart on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 8:01 PM

Try some Burning sticks! start your charcoal grill and on top of the coals stick in some hard wood sticks same diameter as your grooves and don't worry about rounding them off yet. When the sticks are red hot pull'em out a bi and start with one stick just rubbing it in the groove until the groove looks burned enough or until the fire goes out of the stick, then back in the grill and re heat it and take another one to use till it cools down,,, you get the idea The system has much better control and a nice consistent color can be had using a fine wire brush preferably brass or stainless. Might take a few grooves to get the hang of it but the fire sticks will do the best in the end