BelairPlayer
Friend of Leo's
While assembling a new grill yesterday, the assembly manual suggests that I’ve been doing it wrong my whole life. Flat surface up, or pointy surface up? I’ve always had the pointy side up.
Cast iron grill grates
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Flat side up makes using the flipper easier. Prevents burgers and chicken from sagging into the grill.
haggardfan1
Poster Extraordinaire
Well, I'll be da**ed. I never though about this, in a half century of grilling! Makes sense, for certain.
BelairPlayer
Friend of Leo's
Well, I’m gonna try it, but I’m skeptical. It looks like way more char than I prefer.
What type. I thought round or square.
I will have to look
BelairPlayer
Friend of Leo's
It turned out pretty good. I’ll try it with burgers tomorrow. In fairness, those grates wiped clean without much effort.
BelairPlayer
Friend of Leo's
It’s a Weber. They’re shaped like a triangle for sure.
Wow! I've had my Weber Genesis for 20 years and the cast iron grates look almost new, and I grill all year round in Massachusetts (I just used it tonight- apparently with the grate installed upside down)!
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Wait! What?
Musekatcher
Poster Extraordinaire
Yep, flat side up. Transforms everything. I had no idea for years as well. Mines a Weber as well.
I’ve always had the triangle point up. I’ll try the flip side and see if there’s a difference
flat side up
www.weber.com
Which Side Faces Up On A Cast Iron Grate? | Burning Questions | Weber Grills
Which side of the cast-iron grates should be facing up when grilling? The wider, flat side of the cooking grates should be facing upwards for cast iron grates
www.weber.com In September I bought a Napoleon Prestige the searing station has cast iron grates flat side up. The main grill is round SS grates I’m slowly getting to like them they do make cast iron grates for the grill thinking about getting them. I sold my old weber Genesis it lasted a long time
Those pumice stones at the store make short work of cleaning cast iron grates. Get hot and wipe some olive oil on them to season and protect from rusting.
The final word! I'm trying it now!flat side up
Which Side Faces Up On A Cast Iron Grate? | Burning Questions | Weber Grills
Which side of the cast-iron grates should be facing up when grilling? The wider, flat side of the cooking grates should be facing upwards for cast iron grates
Learned something today. All these years of doing it wrongflat side up
Which Side Faces Up On A Cast Iron Grate? | Burning Questions | Weber Grills
Which side of the cast-iron grates should be facing up when grilling? The wider, flat side of the cooking grates should be facing upwards for cast iron grates
I got the hungeries for your steak!
dkmw
Poster Extraordinaire
I felt kinda left out. I’ve gone through a bunch of webers (they rust out fast here) and never had a cast iron grate. Then I read that reference and realized the cast iron is on the GAS webers… All of mine have been normal kettles that run on charcoal/wood.
