New Cast Iron Grate

Jeffroe189

I got a new cast iron grate today and I'm loving it!! Who has some tips or tricks with the cast iron? I feel like it cooks faster than the original SS grate. I keep my egg in the garage is this thing going to rust??

Sorry for rambling.

Thanks Jeff

Eggcelsior

Just keep it seasoned and it will be fine.

hapster

Spray it with some olive oil or cooking spray like Pam before you cook... And remember, the crud that's built up simply flavor being paid forward to the next meal

Charlesmaneri

No it won't  rust as long as you season it with oil before and after the cook as long as you do this the cast iron grill will out live you your children your grandchildren and so on 

revolver1

Glad I've got the SS.  I just don't see the advantage to CI other than presentation. 

bo_mull

I've got the SS and the CI and I Like both of them. Which one I use depends on what im cooking.

Ragtop99

hapster said:

Spray it with some olive oil or cooking spray like Pam before you cook... And remember, the crud that's built up simply flavor being paid forward to the next meal

That's what I do.  A quick light scrub with a grill brush just before it starts to heat to clean off any big junk and a quick spray with Pam.  I've never had any rust and I store mine outside in a cabinet. 

Searat

Fan of CI (don't forget a CI advantage is to flip it over for the wider flat side when putting dutch ovens; pans,  etc on it)

One thing my son and me do is always run the temp up to 600 at the end of a cooking run to crust things up, scrap, and season for the next time.

Have fun playing. We're getting into slow cooked buffalo tri-tip at my house