cast iron grate

Lovenbrau

My cast iron grate broke last night with no real force applied to it. I have been reading about the custom steel grates, my questions are do they give as good grill marks, do they clean easier, are they more sturdy and where would I look to get one, even a custom one.  Thanks in advance!

Rich

fljoemon

Look here: http://www.mygrillgrate.com/Kamado_Grates_s/47.htm

Carolina Q

Don't know about the custom ones. 

One alternative would be 3/8" diameter SS rods. Here are two options. Both expensive. Don't know what size egg you have so maybe these won't fit. For me, when my CI grid dies, I'll just get a stock grid or similar.

http://michaelscustomgrillworks.com/products.htm

http://www.high-que.com/Luxury-Stainless-Cooking-Grid-for-Large-Big-Green-Egg_p_18.html

I have never purchased from either so not an endorsement. As if that meant anything.

nolaegghead

Steel and stainless steel transfer heat better than cast iron.  The big appeal of cast iron is the grill grates are usually more massive (hold more heat) than what you typically find in steel or SS.

You unfortunately found out the main weakness of cast iron - namely that it's brittle.