Cast Iron Grate

BENTE

i am ashamed of the condition my cast iron grate. it sits in a plastic tub under a table next to my egg. i never use it. and i would like to put in a more permanent storage place in the garage. it is now rusty. i was thinking about running one of those wire brushes that attach to my drill. until it the rust dissappears. then coating it in crisco and seasoning it in the egg a couple times. if i place it in storage will it be safe to use again if i ever get the desire?

thanks just worried about the rust issue

Carolina Q

You'll be fine that way. I wouldn't bother "seasoning" it though. Just wire brush, oil and store in a dry place.

Richard Fl

I would be happy to refurbish and store here in Florida on one of my eggs. My friend Gloria won a medium and a nest at the Sunshine Fest. Recently got a grate from a chimenea that was left behind at a rental. It was the puurfect size for a large. I wirebrushed it, coated it with peanut oil and tossed in the large and cooked 600 for 30 minutes. PS You have a package on the way!

Sooner Egg

don't season it, clean off the rust and cook soem fatty meat...i seasoned both of mine for the small and large and I'm pretty sure after a couple of high temp cooks the seasoning is gone on both

BENTE

thanks for the package!!

it seems like just oiling it is the way to go after the wire brush thingie

BENTE

thanks to all of my pal's....


it seems like the thing to do is wire brush it and oil it, and store it.. so i will do that this weekend. thanks pals

Woody69

Why not just use it more ? I use mine for everything.

BENTE

i have a regular porcelin grate in one large and a ss one in the other large. the cast iron novelty wore off on me after lugging it in and out of the egg. and i can't use my lawn ranger grate lifter with it. but really it served me a reality that i do not need it "so my steaks look better". just got by the looks and worried anbout the taste