OT-Blackstone

Central_Bama_Egger

https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-blackstone-griddle-and-base-1

GregW

Thank's., I've been looking at these.
Can you tell me, if you own one, how well they hold up outside? I have a covered area to keep it in.
I have a phobia about things that rust. Does it become a rust issue over time?

Thanks

SmokeyPitt

@GregW - you need to keep it dry until it is seasoned. I had an issue with rust early on because I had not yet seasoned it. I went through a couple of rounds of seasoning and cooks, covered it, and left for vacation. The cover leaked and I had a rust spot. It was really no big deal to sand out and re-season. I fixed the leaky cover and now that I have cooked on it a lot it is well seasoned. I have let it get rained on a couple of times and haven't had any rust issues on the cooking surface. There is some rust on the bottom of the griddle but doesn't really affect anything. 

fishlessman

GregW said:

Thank's., I've been looking at these.
Can you tell me, if you own one, how well they hold up outside? I have a covered area to keep it in.
I have a phobia about things that rust. Does it become a rust issue over time?

Thanks

mines been out for 2 maine winters, 1 winter no cover, 1 winter it had the cover because its near the bird feeder. no rust but i do not really clean it well til the next cook starts

Carolina Q

fishlessman said:

GregW said:

Thank's., I've been looking at these.
Can you tell me, if you own one, how well they hold up outside? I have a covered area to keep it in.
I have a phobia about things that rust. Does it become a rust issue over time?

Thanks

mines been out for 2 maine winters, 1 winter no cover, 1 winter it had the cover because its near the bird feeder. no rust but i do not really clean it well til the next cook starts

@fishlessman, good to know. From what I read, the Blackstone cover for the 17 leaks. I've been putting mine in the garage rather than leaving it out in the weather. As a result, I use it less than I would if it was already out.

GregW

Thanks for the rust information.
Have ya'll found that you use the Blackstone frequently?

fishlessman

Carolina Q said:

fishlessman said:

GregW said:

Thank's., I've been looking at these.
Can you tell me, if you own one, how well they hold up outside? I have a covered area to keep it in.
I have a phobia about things that rust. Does it become a rust issue over time?

Thanks

mines been out for 2 maine winters, 1 winter no cover, 1 winter it had the cover because its near the bird feeder. no rust but i do not really clean it well til the next cook starts

@fishlessman, good to know. From what I read, the Blackstone cover for the 17 leaks. I've been putting mine in the garage rather than leaving it out in the weather. As a result, I use it less than I would if it was already out.

my 17 cover doesnt leak but i do tent it up with a cheese melter/steaming lid in the center. its also placed directly under the roof edge so gets really poured on. the cover keeps the birds from eating the grease from the last cook

tz666

I used the hi temp black spray paint on the underside of mine so it would not rust on the unseasoned bottom and I keep it seasoned and covered. It lives on my patio and doesnt have any issues