Cast iron vs ceramic platesetter

mchestnut

im a new owner of a LBGE and have been told that a platesetter is a must have. So my question is. Cast iron or ceramic?  Will they both give the same results when cooking a pizza and other foods on it. Or does the ceramic work better?  Ty

YukonRon

mchestnut said:

im a new owner of a LBGE and have been told that a platesetter is a must have. So my question is. Cast iron or ceramic?  Will they both give the same results when cooking a pizza and other foods on it. Or does the ceramic work better?  Ty

@mchestnut
 There seem to be better options out there which may enhance your cooking experience.
I myself only have a ceramic PS, and it has worked very well for my needs.
Cast iron, may pose a problem with flash rusting upon occasion, but, If that is not a concern, otherwise, it is stellar.
You may wish to reach out to the CGS, tell them the type of cooking you do, and the size of the BGE you have, and allow them to customize a set up just for you. Everybody that has dealt with the ceramic grill store has been very happy with their upgrade.

westernbbq

Get the spider amd stone from cgs and multigrid system

Youll never look back

Photo Egg

Skip the platesetter.

https://ceramicgrillstore.com/collections/shop-large-adjustable-rig-for-large-big-green-egg

Kent8621

I agree with the above, my plate setter is useless now that I got the A/R, I personally did the oval stone, we do a lot of ribs and brisket though I think its the best of us. 

Focker

Ceramic is the better option.
Trust me, cast iron will rust, among other things, getting that high of heat.  

For any baking I do in the egg, the platesetter gets the call, standard setup.

For pizzas, my preferred setup is inverted platesetter, 1" copper Ts, then stone.