How To Care For Cast Iron Grill Grates
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2019
- Today we're going to be doing another episode in our BBQ from the Ground Up series and talking about how to care for cast iron grill grates. Cast iron grill grates are something that can be a really cool accessory for your grill but for some people they can be a little intimidating as well. The big thing to remember when working with these grates is that you'll really never be able to mess them up to a point where we can't bring them back to being like new. In this video we explain how to season your cast iron up but also if you feel like your grates have got a little too gunked up how to strip them down and bring them back to like new. I hope this one helps you out and if it does let me know. As alway, till next time take it easy and have a good one.
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Korova Milk Bar that’s the same reason the scarecrow got an award 👍
BRO 😂😂😂😂😂 I must be getting old but that dad pun was another level
Double entendre master lol
Dude this made my afternoon
4 years later and it's still funny 😂
Thanks for this post! I got a grill that has cast iron grates but the instructions were pretty vague on "how" to do the procedure properly. I'm glad to see a demonstration.
Thank you 🙏 SO SO much. This is just what I needed. Great tutorial. Again, THANK YOU. Hope you have a great Labor Day weekend as well.
Wow 👏 nice to know a new thing. I just clean then season my grates in the oven.
Just picked up my Akorn this morning, assembled it, seasoned it following these guidelines.... I think I just cooked the best steak I ever made. I can’t believe how fast it cooks . I was going to buy a pit boss pellet and was going back and forth, then I saw your video 5 reasons to buy an akorn. I’m satisfied. Thanks for your videos , very helpful and informative.
Hey buddy! I love my acorn and your videos are really helpful! I jumped in and just made all the mistakes with a pork butt for my first go around! But I can’t wait to jump in to round number two with a whole chicken on my awesome acorn!
Thanks Dawg, Bout to order some cast iron grill grates RIGHT NOW!
Just the man I was lookin for cheers mate!
Thank you sir! Good advice and easy to follow.
Steve thank you so much for sharing this tip.
Ray Mack's Kitchen and Grill hey Ray Mack, thanks for checkin it out man
got a brand new akorn myself. seasoning it up tomorrow! subscribed!
Awesome 👍
Firing up the akorn Jr for the first time today. First step, season it. Thanks man.
Ismael Llamas Congrats! You’re going to really enjoy that little cooker, lots of horsepower in that guy
@@Cookoutcoach enjoying it so far but having temperature control issues. How much charcoal is needed? One minute I'm at a good 400 then it jumps to 700 F. Want to hopefully smoke some meat eventually but this is an issue I've had twice. Any advice?
Ismael Llamas yeah so the big key is you have to catch it and start slowing it down early. For the JR, I would try lighting up four coals in a chimney, put them in the pit when they’re lit and as soon as you see you’re temperature hitting 200 start shutting your vents down. If you don’t get it early then it will get away from you fast
Great video. I have an Akron and I love it.
d307p thanks, they are fantastic cookers for sure
I missed that very first step, heating it up before seasoning.. the manual said to season it straight away on my char griller deluxe. Is that okay? Or should I re-do it? Wash my grates with warm soapy water and heat up and season again? Please advise..
Have a brand new Camp Chef Tailgater and want to prep it for it's first use, can I follow the same steps with the griddle as you layout with these grates? Heat to 350, add a high-flash veggie oil until it's dark in color? I have both a small grill and griddle.
Thank you for the help great how to video
Thanks for the video, just subscribed.
Great video, thanks!!
DESMITH56 hey thanks for watchin bud, hope it helps 👍
Loving the hat! Let's Goooo. Great video too
I was using an old dish tag to apply the seasoning to my cast iron grates, per your instructions. However, bits and pieces of the rag was tearing off and sticking to the grates. Does this happen to you? If not, how did you prevent this?
I just bought a Weber Q grill and it has porcelain coated cast iron do you use the same technique
Great instructional video. Found your channel from the Facebook Group - RUclips Cooks. I'll definitely sub your channel.
Hog Wild BBQ thanks bud, glad you like it, and thanks for the sub
Thank for video.
How to restoring the Webber- Q-100 cast-iron grate - rusty?
I have not been using for over 6 years, but this summer I starting to using but they are rusting, thinking replacing but cost so much. Should wire-brush drill applying to removing rusty, as well restoring with special coating?
Any suggestion, please? Thank you.
Thanks! Just ordered Akorn JR!
What do you think about the porcelain coated cast iron cooking grates
Hii brother.. I'm ur subscriber from india. I whish to make a offset smoker. So can i chose mild steel to make smoker body? Especially cooking chamber and fire box. Which types of meterial used to make smoker instead of stailness steel?
Any opinion on the Malory M1 grates for the Weber kettle?
in the video what are you using to apply the oil. I tried using a brush and it melted lol. Please let me know and thank you for the great video!
How long should we bake on the oil before it gets dark? It’s been a while on 350 to 375 but it’s not getting darker
Do you typically oil the bottom of the grates?
do you have to season the underside of the grates after you clean them as well?
Good video brotha man
Whats New BBQ thanks bro
Thanks dude!
just wondering no problem, glad you liked it
I scrub my grates with a dish-washing scouring powder like vim or jif. Works well for getting of the gunk.
labyrinthodont 6 absolutely that will work great as well
Great video, thanks! Do you season the bottom of the grates?
John McGilvary thanks so much, I don’t season the bottoms, may not be a bad idea thought. I usually go with the assumption that wherever the oil drips is the same place the meat juice will drip so I should be covered where I need to be.
thank you have nice grill like to look after things
Is this okay for regular stove/range?
Will the deep cleaning method remove rust?
What was the thing you used to put the oil onto the grate? Sponge? Rag?
Very nice thanks
Country Living very welcome, thanks for watching
So pissed my Akorn top vent broke burning the 3rd use, junk! Was so happy to get one for it to be junk.
Can I use either beef or bison tallow to season the grate? 🤔
Good video I noticed that you use charcoal is it the same for gas grills?
Me and my Nikon D500 yup, the process is exactly the same for your gas grill 👍
hey dude thanks for this video. I just bought some nice iron Craycourt grates and i had no idea how to care for them and im scared they will rust
Alex Hill congrats Craycourt makes some really nice grates. Just try to keep them oiled up and remember that if they do rust you can always take them back down and start over. Thanks for watchin
@@Cookoutcoach appreciate that! Just by watching your video I understand now why you need to season them. Cant wait to get cooking on them!! Cheers
I’ve got cast iron grates at my restaurant, but burning them takes time that I don’t have. Does soaking them overnight in any solution work as an alternative?
LaernHowToSpell yeah. I’m not the biggest expert but I know some folks will restore old cast iron pans by soaking them in vinegar to break down the gunk on them.
Seasoning Cast iron works by polymerizing the oil into a hard non-stick layer through extremely high heat for long periods of time, then cooling to solidify. for best effects you have to repeat the process for additional layers. theres lots of myths and hearsay about seasoning, especially about the "high flashpoint oils". so I suggest you do your own research, maybe look up some scientific papers on the subject. but from what I know, there is no soak overnight solution that offers the same. perhaps invest in ceramic grates or pre-seasoned.
Soaking cast iron in Vinegar (and other higlhy corrosive cleaners) can also strip the seasoning, so you have to re-season them afterwards.
Thank You
Bruce Stone hey thanks for watching glad I could help
Can you burn it off with a butane torch without damaging???
1:27 - What's that special rag you're using there with the tongs?
I usually go with a folded up paper towel soaked in oil, but doesn't really do the trick.
That was just a regular dish rag 👍
Yep don't use paper towel bc the paper lent will stick to your grates/pan....we use a microfiber towel for best results
Enjoy! 👍
Thank you
I bought this grill yesterday primary to sear steaks I’ve cooked sous vide. And wanted to sear close to the 700degree mark. Does this mean every time I go to sear my steak my grate is gonna need reseason? Since above 600
Michael McCullough great question but no not at all. Think of it more like a self cleaning cycle on your oven, it takes a couple of hours to fully do it. I just like to hit it with a brush and hit it with some spray oil when I’m done for reseasoning nothing crazy 👍
@@Cookoutcoach thank you for quick reply, and the good news. Looking forward to my first sesr on it.
Michael McCullough you’re welcome bud, this will be a great sear machine
@@Cookoutcoach not sure what I did wrong. First time ever using charcoal.
But I season my grill perfectly spent like 4hrs on that alone. I cooked my Prime ribeye Sous Vide to med rare. Dried them off. And added to 600 degree Akorn roughly 1 minute each side to get a nice seat but not over cook steak.
There was plenty of smoke going. But upon eating them there was zero grill flavor. It was like I cooked in a pan. Am at a loss as to what I did wrong. Suggestions?
Michael McCullough hmm that is strange, maybe stop the water bath at a lower internal temp, let the steak rest a little bit before you go to sear it and then you’ll be able to give it a little more time searing over the coals. To me especially on a ribeye it’s the fat that really absorbs that grill flavor so it needs the time to really melt and char ya know
Love the WVU hat. Are you in WV? Lived here all my life. Have the same grill grates on my weber. Been waiting for a good video like this
Nicholas yup been in WV all my life, glad you liked the video
Nicholas mine need to be clean. They have rust on them not sure how to clean them.
Franca Romano do the high temp cleaning in this video should help with the rust
@@francaromano4821 It's funny you asked that question. I just cleaned my cast iron grates on Saturday. Hadn't touched them in a year. They were covered with rust. My favorite way to clean is start with power drill & a good quality wire wheel. Once the surface rust is mostly gone light the grill with extra charcoal, and get it as hot as you can. I had my Weber at 800 degrees for about 2 hours, and let the grates cook the remaining rust off. Afterwards, I simply brushed the residue away with a grill brush, and then as the grill was cooling (around 500) I began to apply coats of flax seed oil until it achieved a very dark patina. Grilled New York strips for dinner that night, then brushed the residue of and reapplied a protective coat of flax seed oil followed by a spray of Pam for grilling just as the grill was cooling down. You should see my grates now, they look better than they did when they were brand new.
This has been my preferred method for probably the last 5-7 years I'm guessing. Just what works for me!! Hope this helps!!!
OK, so i just got myself a new Broilking Baron, I've seasoned it, and cleaned it and seasoned it a few times, it looks like theres flaking off the cast iron grids, im sure its seasoning and not porcelain.
My question is about cleaning, the guys at the store told me to use a brass brush, its softer, however, the thing s dont last long at all, and they dont seem to be strong. The manufacturer says that stainless steel bristle brush can be used but people tell me that ill screw them up if i scrate the pocrelain or whatever, what do you think?
Im totally paranoid now, and i want to keep this thing for as long as i can, but im affraid to use a stainless steel bristle brush eventhough im sure it will clean better.
Thought?
Chris Jenkins first off yeah unless there’s a visible crack or chip, what’s coming off your grate is just burnt up carbon from sauce or fat or whatever it’s not the porcelain, just give it a good scrub and you’ll be fine. Secondly I agree with the folks at the store, the big advantage to porcelain coated grates is they’re very easy to clean, the disadvantage is that once that porcelain starts to chip it’s all over for that grate. So I would stay away from stainless steel brushes because it is very hard. You could go with brass, or I hear a lot of good things about the wood scrapers, that would probably work very well and they will form to your grate without chipping that porcelain. Hope this helps 👍
@@Cookoutcoach Hell, thanks for the response brother much appreciated. I did some diggign and found that the grids are porcelain enamel covered with a matte finish. would that make any difference in your opinion? Also, do you know any gas grill options where one could get bare cast iron grids? I like that iea better? Broilking says i can use the steel brush and that the grids should be seasoned still, but theres sooooo many differing opinions out there but you seem to know your stuff really well. Id like to learn more
Chris Jenkins well I’m pretty sure all the Webber grills come with bare cast iron grates so if those fit I’m sure you can get some of those. So here’s the thing, you can use the steel and it will be fine, until the porcelain chips and by using one of the softer options like brass or wood or even some of the almost wool like brushes you’ll find they won’t break that porcelain down as fast. It’s something that will eventually happen no matter what but I just figure the longer you can delay it the better
@@Cookoutcoach ok cool great advice and thanks again, last question: Im pretty obsessive if you cant tell! :) when cleaning your grill is it normal to still have little bits of burnt on carbon here and there, is it unreasonable to think your grill should be completely without one single spec of bunt on carbon, or some kinda black bit here n there? this is why im obsessing over the brush, i keep thinkign i have to have that mother as close to spotless as possible
Chris Jenkins lol I get it but unless you use some serious heat or degreaser it’s not going to be spotless, a lot of folks like to give their cookers one or two deep cleans a year and call it good, I like to get my grill up to temp and right before I put food on hit it with the brush, if it doesn’t come off then it probably won’t come off on my food. Also when I’m done cooking and the cooker is still hot hit it with the brush, that will be the easiest time to knock off the new debris
I have a grill, hasn't been used in 17 years. The cast-iron grill is rusted and something is chipping off. Not sure if its the rust or grease. Is it work trying to save or should I go out and buy a new grill?
alk61695 it would be worth scraping down what’s falling off and seeing if it’s solid, if it is and you want to save it by all means, but usually if it’s flaking it might just be falling apart
Can I email you a picture to your gmail account? I have a before and after. Not sure if I was scraping rust off or just really old baked in grease.
alk61695 absolutely
Think I just messed mine up,, that’s why I’m here
Works the same with propane? Sorry I’m neeeewb :(
I didn't season my cast iron grasses before I used they now they have rust on them, how do I fix that?
vinegar and water and a scrub brush. Then season them.
Awesome ❤️🇭🇲
I got my new grill cleaned with water now there is orange rust.. what can I do?
I still have a problem with boneless chicken sticking in some points on my grate. I wonder if I should have done like with my skillet and took off the pre season
SonicBoomC98 what you can do for that is right before you put your chicken on either spray your grated with some non stick spray or rub them with some oil. Should work out for you
@@Cookoutcoach I usually rub them with oil the same way you did during the seasoning process. I'm using a craycort with my Weber
SonicBoomC98 got ya, sometimes just depending on what material it is, meat vs fat vs skin, they can just dry out on the contact points and they will stick to the grate. As long as you hit it with some kind of oil before you start cooking you’re doing the best you can. Then brush your grate right after you’re done cooking while it’s still hot and it should clean up just fine. If you don’t want it to stick at all you could try some of the mesh grill mats and put your chicken on that
@@Cookoutcoach I've been using the weber spray, and it helped some
How long does it generally take to do that initial burn off? And how long do you usually go between coatings
SonicBoomC98 the initial one I like to burn it for about three hours personally at close to 300, but your manual will also give you the manufacturer’s recommendation. I’ll burn it down and recoat it entirely usually once a year as a deep clean, maybe twice if it really needs it
@@Cookoutcoach a friend just bought a new grill that comes with cast iron. I will see if there are instructions
Do you need to season the bottom side of the grill grate?
suskimo it’s not going to hurt if you do, but it’s also probably gonna burn off the first time you do a hot cook. So I don’t worry about it 👍
@@Cookoutcoach Thanks for the reply! I did my first seasoning yesterday. 95% of the grate looks good and dark but theres a couple spots where its kinda orange and you can see the cast iron silver color underneath and a couple spots where the seasoning scraped off entirely when I cleaned food off. Does this sound normal? I'm going to do a couple more seasoning burns to fix the spots that scraped off.
What are you using to apply the oil to the grill?
That was just an old wash rag I wasn’t too worried about getting dirty. That’s what I normally use. Some folks use paper towels but when I do that the paper towels usually melts on me, so I stick with an old dish rag.
Thank you!
How about a new paint style brush?
I bought a Akron off a friend. The grate is rusted. How do I fix it.
Get as much rust off of it as you can with a wire brush if it’s bad, then follow the instructions in this video to reseason it
I think that your most important message is, that cast iron grates are almost indestructible.
That said, I think it _is_ important to prepare them periodically.
At the very least, oil them after each grill.
The newer cast iron cook ware & grills come pre-seasoned so look for that as well and this should save you a lot of time ... my grills are still bullet proof as mentioned & knock on wood they have Not rusted once in FL the worst place for anything that can rust !!
Hope this helps ??
Vman
my weber grill grates are starting to show rust when I use the grill brush... yup in Florida too and only had the grill 5 months.
paul bonaventura wow that’s not good ... fortunately I haven’t had a problem and my grades are a few years old Paul... thanks for the feedback . I bought last set of grills from a place called great grills & more , hope this helps... have a good weekend !
@@valterb5330 If I scrape lightly , it shows brown, if i go crazy ,ti comes up and I see gray. Maybe I just should get Stainless Steel grates for ease... but Weber said they don't need to be seasoned ever, they are porcelain enamel coated cast iron..
paul bonaventura Thanks for the follow up , that’s good to know , this is why I like when we can learn from each other instead of some people just wanting to bully or be flat out nasty ... have a great weekend Paul !
In regards to cast iron Grates, is it better to get normal cast iron grates or the porcelain coated cast iron? I was told to avoid the porcelain coated cast iron grates but it seems as if most grills with cast iron grates are the porcelain coated type. What are your thoughts on this?
GingusKhan25 that’s a great question, so your porcelain will clean up easier but once the porcelain cracks they’ll quickly fall apart where non porcelain grates if seasoned properly will last forever but can be a little harder to keep super clean. I personally like the raw cast iron grates but pick the one that sounds like more what you would enjoy in your experience 👍
@@Cookoutcoach Hey thanks man! I appreciate the response! I think raw cast iron sounds like the better experience, I like that tedious and intentional care of things I invest in.
I own a cuisinart ceramic 900 barbecue and the grates are porcelain coated and it started to fall off and they are rusted in certain areas and fine in others but I think that regular grates without the coating would be better because the porcelain ones aren’t very good at taking oil and they can’t really be seasoned
Cameron Knowles yup once the porcelain comes off those grates are pretty much done, that’s the trade off for being easier to clean
I like the steel grates better less maintenance.
Mine was so dirty, normal brush couldn’t get rid off dirts. So I’m used angle grinder with metal brush and then seasoned. 😂
What are those little white things you lit for fire?
Marion N Judy Family they are little wax cubes, you can usually find them in any store that has a grilling section.
The cast iron grill grate insert in my Weber 22" kettle cart is nearly 30 years old. Other than burning off the original factory wax/cosmoline, I have done absolutely NOTHING to this grate. This is a charcoal grill. I brush it vigorously after it has heated up. I do not wipe/brush it with oil before cooking or after cooking. I have never intentionally seasoned it. It is now black like my cast iron pans. But other than the black color...no rust or degradation of any sort. And no disgusting gunk build-up either.
Where do you store your grill, and what’s the climate.
@@THunt-ss4hy The grill and grate are stored in my backyard shed building. No heat or climate control. I'm in Kansas. Hotter than hell in the summer and equally as humid. Colder than hell frozen over in the winter.
@@krazmokramer ok, I guessed right that it was more how it was stored when the 30 year old claim was made. Keeping it out of the elements, rain, evaporating rain/steam, morning dew, etc.
👍Good info. Thank you. 💝
❓Which side is up on gas grill grates? The pointy side or flat sude?
Daddy died and he always took care of this kind of stuff. He always had answers to my questions. I miss him. RIP daddy. 😢😭🙏
LovingAtlanta sorry to hear about your daddy, the pointy side goes up so that any grease from cooking will fall down onto the fire 👍
The Weber site recommends flat side up for maximum grilling surface. Doesn’t really seem to make much difference for me. I do like the wider sear marks.
Cookout Coach - 👍Thank you.
I definitely miss daddy. 😔
TechiePhil - 👍Thank you. That’s good to know since grilling is what they do. I was thinking about grilling tomorrow and every time I look at those grates, I wonder which side is correct and then I immediately get sad because I can’t ask my dad. 😔
I am trying to restore one I found at dump!! The grate is so rusted.
thanks bra
I always clean my grill and char griller religiously
I always bring it to heat,then a damp cloth ,followed by veg oil.
Is that 350 C or F?
Hope it's F. 350 C is over 660 F. My grill won't get up over lie 500's F
I bought this as my first propane grill. It's been a fun, learning experience ruclips.net/user/postUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . I think it's a bit too pricey after looking at other grills, but it wasn't hard to put together and it works really well. I love the side burner option for heating food during a power outage. I have an electric stove and live in the South (Hurricane season), so this was a bonus. I also bought a cover for it and it has protected it nicely (the Char Broil All-Season Grill Cover 3-4 Burner: Large). Every few grill sessions, I take the rack (or grate) and burner covers off and clean them with a non-abrasive scrubby and mild soap. I wipe the excess off of the bottom as well, taking care to avoid the gas and pilot lines.
Bro spoke for 1 minute 1 second without having said a word on the topic
Too much talking not showing
Any love for a dude staring off with a cheap offset? you don't get the direct heat...
wtf is wrong with your color grading dude? You went from autumn to winter in a jump cut
What kind of brush?
Rita Ochoa-Gonzalez well I like the ones that sort of look like metal brillo pads, but at the end of the day it doesn’t matter too much. I wouldn’t recommend the Cheapest brushes out there because they can fall apart all over your grill. If all else fails you can get a pretty good scrub using balled up aluminum foil
I just just bough a nexgrill deluxe 2 burner it has cast iron and dont know what brush to use
Rita Ochoa-Gonzalez is the cast iron raw cast iron or is it porcelain covered, if it’s raw cast iron like in this video then any brush will do, if it’s porcelain covered then I would recommend one of the wood scrapers or one of the brushes that kind of look like a scrubber pad so you don’t tear up the porcelain
Porcelain cast iron
Rita Ochoa-Gonzalez got ya, I’d go with one of the wood scrapers, they will conform to fit your grates perfectly