Yes. I grip it with a pair of pliers or tweezers, heat it up to a dull red hot with one of those butane lighters that burns like a small propane torch (or my small propane torch), and dunk it into some water. That removes most of the gunk. Then twist it back and forth a couple of times, a quick rinse, and it's pretty much completely clean. I use stainless steel screens.

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