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Cast iron grill grate

3Mdawg41
3Mdawg41 Posts: 27
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Got a new cast iron grill grate. Any tips on how to season it?  Can this stay on the egg when not being used?  Not sure if it will rust easier. Thanks.  
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  • TigerTony
    TigerTony Posts: 1,078
    I've been having and using my cast iron grate for at least 5-6 years. All I ever do is scrape it clean and wipe with cooking oil or spray with Pam.
    But I think the real secret is to use it often.
    Here's a recent pic using my grate.
    "I'm stupidest when I try to be funny" 
    New Orleans

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  • rcone
    rcone Posts: 219
    Al you can do is use it often. Trying to season it is futile; once you heat up the egg for a high temp cook, it will burn off any accumulated seasoning. 
    "Feed me, or feed me to something; I just want to be part of the food chain" Al Bundy

    LBGE, SBGE, Carson Rotisserie, Blackstone Griddle  

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
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  • etherdome
    etherdome Posts: 471
    edited November 2019
    Personally, the cast iron grate is the most over rated accessory I have purchased.  The payoff in cooks was minimal to none and mine was corroding within 2 years and I threw it away. Since it has been gone I have not thought about it or missed it once .  Maybe my fault. Who knows. That being said, I hope you enjoy yours and get some good advice regarding its care. 
    Upstate SC
    Large BGE,  Blackstone, Weber genesis , Weber charcoal classic
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  • tgs2401
    tgs2401 Posts: 424
    All I have is the cast iron grate and I have been very happy with it. I scrape it off before a cook and have never had a bit of rust. 
    One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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  • NorthPilot06
    NorthPilot06 Posts: 1,179
    I really enjoy the cast iron, it rarely comes off my BGE. I don’t bother doing anything extra for seasoning (I do for my cast iron cookware).  Never had a bit of rust and it acts as a great base for the AR
    DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More...
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,700

    Not CI  but still fun. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). 

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  • 3Mdawg41
    3Mdawg41 Posts: 27
    Thanks for the feedback.  Happy Thanksgiving 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,419
    @3Mdawg41 , where do you live?  The only fault I've seen with the CI grate is rusting, which I've never had a problem with (nor my Daisy Wheel), but I live in an arid environment.  
    It's all I use, and I use it flat-side up exclusively.  This has the added benefit of easy cleaning with a scraper, with no loose wire throat-pokers.  Yeah, there may be some food residue underneath, but it burns off and doesn't bother me.  
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    They call them heated seats ... because rear defroster was already taken.


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  • rcone
    rcone Posts: 219
    High-Que makes an outstanding cooking grate; incredibly price, but may lass forever. 
    "Feed me, or feed me to something; I just want to be part of the food chain" Al Bundy

    LBGE, SBGE, Carson Rotisserie, Blackstone Griddle  

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
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