New toy/tool works as advertised: Grillgrates

I got a set for Christmas and love them.  Get the grillgrate brush, it sure makes cleaning out the channels a breeze.  $19

I have had mine for almost a year now and I don't cook a steak or burgers without them.  Defiantly helps with flair ups when cooking burgers.  The tongs are great and I need a new one.  I tired to use it to lift something heavy and hot off the grill and broke them.

 Note to self, use the proper tool for the job next time. 

pgprescott said:

I am anxious to use the flat side of the grill grates as I've seen done on YouTube. Anyone here tried that yet with burgers or fajita fixins?

I have not thought of that before, I may have to try that, but I like using my Little Griddle for doing chicken fajitas.  With it I sear the chicken on the griddle, then finish it on the grill while I cook the vegetables.

I see on Youtube you can cook bacon on the flat side as well. 

SmokeyPitt said:

Food looks great. I really like my GrillGrates. I just wish they made them to fit the entire grid.  You loose some grilling real estate with these. 

Do you have the ones with clipped corners? You might loose a bit with those, but not much.

SoCalTim said:

pgprescott said:

I am anxious to use the flat side of the grill grates as I've seen done on YouTube. Anyone here tried that yet with burgers or fajita fixins?

Yes! I often flip them to their smooth side and sear my tri tips ... in fact, I seared a prime rib a few weeks ago this way, nice even searing action.

I saw BBManiac do the PR sear on his video. Looks to be quite effective. Also saw a guy do grilled onions and burgers on the back side. I was drooling on that one too. He toasted the buns and treated it just like a griddle.

tarheelmatt said:

blind99 said:

tarheelmatt said:

I've never looked into them before. I like the flare up reducing factor. 

Man those things are expensive.  

there should be an option to put money into escrow when you sign up for this forum

That's for sure buddy. Man, if they were a little better price wise I'd get them. 

Maybe if I buy only to fit the medium I could use on it and the large, just wouldn't have the space. 

just paint the grill marks on.  or photoshop!

I also like that basket someone posted that fits on a ring between the firebox and fire ring.  I think a smaller volume of charcoal right below the grill wound be good. 

soooo many accessories for this flower pot cooker

pgprescott said:

tarheelmatt said:

blind99 said:

tarheelmatt said:

I've never looked into them before. I like the flare up reducing factor. 

Man those things are expensive.  

there should be an option to put money into escrow when you sign up for this forum

That's for sure buddy. Man, if they were a little better price wise I'd get them. 

Maybe if I buy only to fit the medium I could use on it and the large, just wouldn't have the space. 

They are anodized aluminum and they are surprisingly heavy. Just the lack of care and maintenance required is enough for me. Cast iron cooking grid is not cheap either.

Exactly the reason I didn't go CI.  It would look like Fidos azz, so I'm still rolling with the stock grid.  

@pgprescott , I actually emailed the own of GG's ..(he answers every email pronto) and asked him about fitting the GG's to fit the whole pit - in this case a BGE, he said the GG's need plenty of airflow to work efficiently, so that's why they don't do this.

I have them for my XL and never really noticing them having that much room around the edges.  With the XL it comes with 4 sections not 3.  The big advantage of them is you don't have to get the egg way up over 500 to grill a steak.  I take my XL to about 400-450 and on the GG it will read 500 to 600 sometimes.  Plenty of temp to grill a steak.  I used to take the egg up to 650-700 to grill a steak, this way i can keep it more under control.  I also have use a broke in half plate setter and half a GG to do a reverse sear.  Makes it easier when just cooking for a few.