Marginal gains?
It’s the most disheartening task ever. Even after 10 mins with a wire brush on the same stone the difference is so minimal. Blurgh
What are the bristles on the brush made of? Could you get away with brass or even steel or would it damage the brick?
You can get poultice cleaners which are paste that goes on and peels off taking the dirt with. Used for cleaning dirty stonework on/in historic buildings. Not sure if man enough but could be worth investigating.
Sorry to tell you, but this almost definitely won't work.
You need a sand blaster.
Also be prepared for the inside where a fire sits to still be black after being sand blasted.
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Marginal gains?
It’s the most disheartening task ever. Even after 10 mins with a wire brush on the same stone the difference is so minimal. Blurgh