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Old 07-15-2011, 09:45 PM  
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Cast iron grill grates...are they worth the money?
I'm rebuilding a Weber gas grill I got for free off Craigslist a while back that some dumbass gutted and used for a charcoal grill. I see Home Depot has three different types of cooking grates for them, stainless steel, porcelain coated cast iron and porcelain coated steel. The stainless and cast iron are more than double the price of the steel, but are they really any better?

I know Fire Me Boy is a big fan of cast iron, but since it's porcelain coated just like the steel isn't it basically the same surface? What about stainless?

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Old 07-16-2011, 05:32 PM   #61
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I have air & electric. I just hate using them. F-ing wheels like to blow apart on both. not sure if its me ? or cheap Home Depot cut off wheels. I do use them a lot when making new train cars. either way bugs i got what you need from tools to cast iron gra8ts



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I buy good wheels. Never tried home depot though. Usually off the tool trucks. I also regulate the air down to about 120 psi . Everything else gets 175 in my shop
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Old 07-16-2011, 05:34 PM   #62
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I buy good wheels. Never tried home depot though. Usually off the tool trucks. I also regulate the air down to about 120 psi . Everything else gets 175 in my shop
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What brand? Im down ta 2 Home D wheels. I would like to try another brand.
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I have air & electric. I just hate using them. F-ing wheels like to blow apart on both. not sure if its me ? or cheap Home Depot cut off wheels. I do use them a lot when making new train cars. either way bugs i got what you need from tools to cast iron gra8ts



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Old 07-18-2011, 12:41 PM   #65
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I actually scrub mine with soap and water to get the big hunks out and as long as i dry them on the stove then apply a light coat of oil afterwards I have no issues.
You should really consider not using soap at all. You're not supposed to. Hot water will work just fine. If you need to scrub, use a non-abrasive scrub sponge or salt and a paper towel.

With the soap, you're preventing the cast iron from building up its seasoning. And there is no cook wear better than a really well-seasoned cast iron pan. You're just not giving yours an opportunity to get there.
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Since the price was right, I took the cast iron grates LiveSteam offered me. After some minor modifications as they were a bit too big for my grill, I cleaned them with steel wool and they are ready to go. Any suggestions (paging Fire Me Boy)on how to go about seasoning these? Should I just wipe them down with cooking oil and start using them? Or is there some other procedure I should use?
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Since the price was right, I took the cast iron grates LiveSteam offered me. After some minor modifications as they were a bit too big for my grill, I cleaned them with steel wool and they are ready to go. Any suggestions (paging Fire Me Boy)on how to go about seasoning these? Should I just wipe them down with cooking oil and start using them? Or is there some other procedure I should use?
You can do one of two things: Either cook on it and take very good care of it for a while, or season it before you cook on it. For an outdoor grill, I would highly recommend pre-seasoning. This will take some time, but I've never been led astray by Cook's Illustrated:

http://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthrea...66#post7739566
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You can do one of two things: Either cook on it and take very good care of it for a while, or season it before you cook on it. For an outdoor grill, I would highly recommend pre-seasoning. This will take some time, but I've never been led astray by Cook's Illustrated:

http://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthrea...66#post7739566
Oh yeah, I remember that thread. I'd rather not have the oven going any more than I have to this time of year so I'll probably just cook on them for a while, and then strip and re-season them sometime this fall.
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Oh yeah, I remember that thread. I'd rather not have the oven going any more than I have to this time of year so I'll probably just cook on them for a while, and then strip and re-season them sometime this fall.
Cool. Wipe 'em down with oil (bacon grease works well) before you cook on them. Then bring them inside, clean them, DRY them and wipe 'em down again and get back outside on the grill while the fire dies down. Until they're really well seasoned, you probably don't want to leave them outside.
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