On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 15:58:25 GMT, "Rina" >
wrote:

>Question: If you were to replace those grates again, would you use the
>porcelain or go for stainless steel? How long have you been using the
>porcelain?
>
>We're on the 6th year with the cast iron, if you keep them dirty enough they
>won't rust... Laughing

Well, Weber now gives a 7-year warranty on the stainless steel (which
is what I bought this year after 12 years with the cast iron; no
experience with the porcelain version) vs. 3 years on the porcelain
ones. To me, a die-hard griller, the decision was a no-brainer.

Plus, you can keep rust at bay by leaving the BBQ crud on them between
grillings, as you noticed, and only scraping it off after preheating
the grill, before cooking on them.

That's what I meant by leave them dirty!

I have experienced less rust by leaving them dirty... If I've been cooking
something that uses a Pan like a Turkey or Roast, the grates burn off all
the protective grease, I'll use one of those Grill sprays in a can, or some
Crisco to coat them before covering the grill for the night.

Rina

From the Weber site: http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/support/gasfaq.aspx#care

"Dont do a burn-off after you grill, but rather leave the cooking
residues on the grates to keep a protective coating on the cast iron. Then
do a burn-off just before you grill. Brush off charred residues with a steel
brush rather than a brass brush.

Notes: The more you use your cast iron grates, the easier the
maintenance will be. If you store your grates for extended periods of time,
grease very lightly with vegetable shortening, then wipe dry with a paper
towel. Store in a dry place.

If rust appears, it is an indication that the grates have not been
seasoned properly or enough. Or, if the burn-off method has been used after
grilling, the seasoning has also been burned off. You must begin the
seasoning process again, after brushing all rust away with a steel wire
brush."









> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 15:58:25 GMT, "Rina" >
> wrote:
>

> Plus, you can keep rust at bay by leaving the BBQ crud on them between
> grillings, as you noticed, and only scraping it off after preheating
> the grill, before cooking on them.

wrote:

> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 15:58:25 GMT, "Rina" >
> wrote:
>
>
>>Question: If you were to replace those grates again, would you use the
>>porcelain or go for stainless steel? How long have you been using the
>>porcelain?
>>
>>We're on the 6th year with the cast iron, if you keep them dirty enough they
>>won't rust... Laughing
>
>
> Well, Weber now gives a 7-year warranty on the stainless steel (which
> is what I bought this year after 12 years with the cast iron; no
> experience with the porcelain version) vs. 3 years on the porcelain
> ones. To me, a die-hard griller, the decision was a no-brainer.

A couple of people have mentioned SS cooking grates for Weber. Are
these the grates that are used on the Genesis Gold grills? Are those
interchangable with the grates for the Gen 1000-3000 (which is what I
have and what I'd assume someone who has had the grill for 10+ years
must have)? In any case, what's a set of SS grates cost? And why
didn't I find out about these before I sprung for the porcelain cast
iron ones...

ted

Ted Goldblatt wrote:

>
> A couple of people have mentioned SS cooking grates for Weber. Are
> these the grates that are used on the Genesis Gold grills? Are those
> interchangable with the grates for the Gen 1000-3000 (which is what I
> have and what I'd assume someone who has had the grill for 10+ years
> must have)? In any case, what's a set of SS grates cost? And why
> didn't I find out about these before I sprung for the porcelain cast
> iron ones...
>
> ted

Here's one source for them. $40.00. As to whether they'll fit your grill
the best thing would be just to get out the trusty measuring tape.
http://tinyurl.com/4n4lg

"Length 20.20", Width 14.60", Height 2.00""

2.00" high sounds pretty strange to me but I've never seen them in
person. <shrug>
--
Steve

Why don't they make mouse flavored cat food?

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:55:32 -0400, Ted Goldblatt
> wrote:

>A couple of people have mentioned SS cooking grates for Weber. Are
>these the grates that are used on the Genesis Gold grills? Are those
>interchangable with the grates for the Gen 1000-3000 (which is what I
>have and what I'd assume someone who has had the grill for 10+ years
>must have)? In any case, what's a set of SS grates cost? And why
>didn't I find out about these before I sprung for the porcelain cast
>iron ones...

To answer your last question first: if you bought your grill at HD,
you would not have gotten all the options you might have received had
you purchased from a local small business that sells Weber Grills.
The small business I purchased my grill had the same price as HD and
far better service, throwing in a *full* tank of propane and a bottle
of BBQ sauce. My grill is a Genesis Silver B, and yes, the Gold
series comes standard with stainless. Look on the Weber site:
http://www.weber.com/bbq/ under Support, Parts and order directly from
them.

wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:55:32 -0400, Ted Goldblatt
> > wrote:
>
>
>>A couple of people have mentioned SS cooking grates for Weber. Are
>>these the grates that are used on the Genesis Gold grills? Are those
>>interchangable with the grates for the Gen 1000-3000 (which is what I
>>have and what I'd assume someone who has had the grill for 10+ years
>>must have)? In any case, what's a set of SS grates cost? And why
>>didn't I find out about these before I sprung for the porcelain cast
>>iron ones...
>
>
> To answer your last question first: if you bought your grill at HD,
> you would not have gotten all the options you might have received had
> you purchased from a local small business that sells Weber Grills.
> The small business I purchased my grill had the same price as HD and
> far better service, throwing in a *full* tank of propane and a bottle
> of BBQ sauce. My grill is a Genesis Silver B, and yes, the Gold
> series comes standard with stainless. Look on the Weber site:
> http://www.weber.com/bbq/ under Support, Parts and order directly from
> them.

Actually, I originally bought the grill (10+ years ago) from a BBQ
place, not HD. At the time, either nothing was available other than the
steel flavorizer bars and the porcelain steel grates, or they neglected
to mention options to me. Since that time, that BBQ place has gone out
of business, and the remaining local places (that I know of) don't sell
Weber, just "high-end" lines like DCS. Some of them _do_ sell Weber
parts, and in fact I bought a burner tube from one the other day.
However, I couldn't ask them for parts I didn't even realize existed,
and that one only had (on display, anyway) the porcelain steel grates.
I have also bought parts directly from Weber (that's how I got the
original cast iron grates I had and the first set of SS flavorizers),
but they no longer seem to list "upgrades" on their web site, and I
didn't realize until I read these comments yesterday that _any_ Weber
grill had SS grates...

ted

wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:55:32 -0400, Ted Goldblatt
> > wrote:
>
>
>>A couple of people have mentioned SS cooking grates for Weber. Are
>>these the grates that are used on the Genesis Gold grills? Are those
>>interchangable with the grates for the Gen 1000-3000 (which is what I
>>have and what I'd assume someone who has had the grill for 10+ years
>>must have)? In any case, what's a set of SS grates cost? And why
>>didn't I find out about these before I sprung for the porcelain cast
>>iron ones...
>
>
> To answer your last question first: if you bought your grill at HD,
> you would not have gotten all the options you might have received had
> you purchased from a local small business that sells Weber Grills.
> The small business I purchased my grill had the same price as HD and
> far better service, throwing in a *full* tank of propane and a bottle
> of BBQ sauce. My grill is a Genesis Silver B, and yes, the Gold
> series comes standard with stainless. Look on the Weber site:
> http://www.weber.com/bbq/ under Support, Parts and order directly from
> them.

Actually, I originally bought the grill (10+ years ago) from a BBQ
place, not HD. At the time, either nothing was available other than the
steel flavorizer bars and the porcelain steel grates, or they neglected
to mention options to me. Since that time, that BBQ place has gone out
of business, and the remaining local places (that I know of) don't sell
Weber, just "high-end" lines like DCS. Some of them _do_ sell Weber
parts, and in fact I bought a burner tube from one the other day.
However, I couldn't ask them for parts I didn't even realize existed,
and that one only had (on display, anyway) the porcelain steel grates.
I have also bought parts directly from Weber (that's how I got the
original cast iron grates I had and the first set of SS flavorizers),
but they no longer seem to list "upgrades" on their web site, and I
didn't realize until I read these comments yesterday that _any_ Weber
grill had SS grates...

ted

I'm pretty sure that both Home Depot and Sears carry the Stainless steel
grates. We just replaced the flavorizer bars with Stainless and I was eyeing
the grates, that's why I asked about them in the first place. (we might need
to replace our cast iron ones in the future)

Rina

"Ted Goldblatt" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>

> Actually, I originally bought the grill (10+ years ago) from a BBQ
> place, not HD. At the time, either nothing was available other than the
> steel flavorizer bars and the porcelain steel grates, or they neglected
> to mention options to me. Since that time, that BBQ place has gone out
> of business, and the remaining local places (that I know of) don't sell
> Weber, just "high-end" lines like DCS. Some of them _do_ sell Weber
> parts, and in fact I bought a burner tube from one the other day.
> However, I couldn't ask them for parts I didn't even realize existed,
> and that one only had (on display, anyway) the porcelain steel grates.
> I have also bought parts directly from Weber (that's how I got the
> original cast iron grates I had and the first set of SS flavorizers),
> but they no longer seem to list "upgrades" on their web site, and I
> didn't realize until I read these comments yesterday that _any_ Weber
> grill had SS grates...
>
> ted

Rina wrote:

> I'm pretty sure that both Home Depot and Sears carry the Stainless steel
> grates. We just replaced the flavorizer bars with Stainless and I was eyeing
> the grates, that's why I asked about them in the first place. (we might need
> to replace our cast iron ones in the future)

Around here at least, HD does carry the SS flavorizers, but does not
carry the SS cooking grates (as accessories or replacement parts - I
think they do carry the Gen Gold units, so they must sell whole grills
with SS grates).

ted

> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 15:58:25 GMT, "Rina" >
> wrote:
>
> >Question: If you were to replace those grates again, would you use the
> >porcelain or go for stainless steel? How long have you been using the
> >porcelain?
> >
> >We're on the 6th year with the cast iron, if you keep them dirty enough
they
> >won't rust... Laughing
>
> Well, Weber now gives a 7-year warranty on the stainless steel (which
> is what I bought this year after 12 years with the cast iron; no
> experience with the porcelain version) vs. 3 years on the porcelain
> ones. To me, a die-hard griller, the decision was a no-brainer.
>
> Plus, you can keep rust at bay by leaving the BBQ crud on them between
> grillings, as you noticed, and only scraping it off after preheating
> the grill, before cooking on them.

I have heavy cast iron grates. I keep them from rusting by scraping them
after cooking while still burning and after shutting off the gas I spray the
grates with pam....4 years and not a hint of rust.
Jack