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Biggest cast iron skillet with no handles for large

Powak
Powak Posts: 1,412
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What’s the biggest Lodge or other brand cast iron skillet with no handle you can fit in a large BGE for smash burgers? I’ve got the rectangle Lodge griddle and a set of Grillgrates but those can be a sonuva b when smashing the burgers and the grease hits the flame.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,685
    have you looked at the kettle-q, has a grease catcher. never used one but it has a grease catcher. the blackstone makes this alot easier though
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    fishlessman said:
    have you looked at the kettle-q, has a grease catcher. never used one but it has a grease catcher. the blackstone makes this alot easier though
    Wow that’s a nice lookin rig! I might have to get one. I got the 36 BS for most of the time but when it’s outta gas be fun to do that on the kettle.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,137
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    RRP said:
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
    That would be a be a great rig to have especially for a deep dish za.
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,314
    If you go the route of cutting a handle, don’t do it on any surface you care about. The metal fragments and dust will rust and discolour whatever you cut it on. Do it in the grass. 
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,864
    Powak said:
    What’s the biggest Lodge or other brand cast iron skillet with no handle you can fit in a large BGE for smash burgers? I’ve got the rectangle Lodge griddle and a set of Grillgrates but those can be a sonuva b when smashing the burgers and the grease hits the flame.

    I use a cast iron pie pan - this one, although I paid less for it.


    NOLA
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,137
    edited August 2021
    RRP said:
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
    From 4 Lodge skillets and griddles I "de-handled" .

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,314
    RRP said:
    RRP said:
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
    From 4 of my "de-handled" Lodge skillets and griddles.

    Do you repurpose those, Ron? If so, what do you do with them?
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,137
    GrateEggspectations said:
    RRP said:
    RRP said:
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
    From 4 of my "de-handled" Lodge skillets and griddles.

    Do you repurpose those, Ron? If so, what do you do with them?
    LOL - no- I just save them in case I need some weights with pre-existing holes, but so far not needed! 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,314
    RRP said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    RRP said:
    RRP said:
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
    From 4 of my "de-handled" Lodge skillets and griddles.

    Do you repurpose those, Ron? If so, what do you do with them?
    LOL - no- I just save them in case I need some weights with pre-existing holes, but so far not needed! 
    This clarifies nothing. 😉

    Why would you want “weights with pre-existing holes?”
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,137
    GrateEggspectations said:
    RRP said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    RRP said:
    RRP said:
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
    From 4 of my "de-handled" Lodge skillets and griddles.

    Do you repurpose those, Ron? If so, what do you do with them?
    LOL - no- I just save them in case I need some weights with pre-existing holes, but so far not needed! 
    This clarifies nothing. 😉

    Why would you want “weights with pre-existing holes?”
    Sorry..I should have said “long slots” instead of holes. 

    Being a 77 year old son of a Father who was a product of the Great Depression in the 30’s AND then being an honest to God blacksmith in biz for years…it was just ingrained in me to never pitch some metal as maybe you will find a use later! Call me a hoarder if you want - but that’s just me! 
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  • chzplz
    chzplz Posts: 66
    RRP said:
    Large is 18" in diameter so by cutting the handle off a cast iron skillet you could get on BIG skillet in there but it will be heavy! Cast iron is a soft metal and cutting the handle off is easy to do. OTOH Lodge does make a big 16" with 2 semi-circle "ears" instead of a handle...but again that is heavy! 
    The 17” version is actually 19.5” at its widest (the ears) so the 16” version might be a smidge too wide.  I can’t find a listing for it to confirm.  

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