I’ve a Genesis E330 Special Edition (SS side tables and door fronts) and need a griddle recommendation to replace my aging grate-top cast iron one. I’d prefer a drop-in to replace one of the grates but I’ll look at other options.
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I use this griddle steel from Baking Steel on my EP-330:
It's obviously not a drop-in, but it works great and pretty much fills half the grill. -
Steelmade makes ones that will fill most of it: https://steelmadeusa.com/collections...-outdoor-grillComment
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I found this Little Griddle full size griddle at BBQGrills.com for $93, which is $31 less than I could find it anywhere else. Obviously, I went large and grate top instead of half grate size and drop in. I figure I can continue to use my round Weber CI and other brand X grate top half size griddle for smaller cooks.
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I've had this one for about a month and really like it. Takes up about two grate widths, and works best for me by removing the grates and placing it directly on the flavorizer bars. -
No to the warping. It is reinforced with cross braces underneath so it stays good and flat. As for dialing in the gas, since this just sits in the Genesis gas grill, I just use those knobs like I would for the gas grill itself. Takes some calibration to get the temps dialed it, but that's all there is to it. I haven't gotten great sear results yet, and would defer to cast iron for that, but I'm still learning so maybe there's still a chance.
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I got my griddle cooking tools from Amazon today.
But, I have t even gotten a shipping confirmation from BBQGrills.com for the griddle. 🤬Comment
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Sid P Here ya go. Used then for first time last night. I like their feel in my hand but admit I’m a complete rookie on griddle cooking.
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Is this a Genesis or Genesis II? How old is the grill? Weber makes some drop in griddles that replace one of the stock grates, depending on the grill you have.
Genesis II drop in griddle (models from 2017 to 2021):
Genesis 300 series from 2011 to 2016, Weber was hawking their own "Gourmet BBQ System" with the round accessories that drop into a removable round hole in the griddle, and was only offering a round drop in griddle:
Genesis 300 series from 2007 to 2010 was different (I think still left to right burners at that point), but still was just the round griddle drop in for the gourmet BBQ system. You can get that part at the above link, on a different page, but that really is not what you want, and won't be as good as what you have.
If you truly want to put it in place of your original grates I think your best bet is a custom made baking steel or something that you can drop in place of one of the cooking grates, but you will not have any grease management with that. Or a set of grill grates, flat side up. I used that as a griddle for years on my old Weber Genesis Silver A and on my Genesis II 410 before getting a standalone flattop grill.
Last edited by jfmorris; August 2, 2022, 02:03 PM.Comment
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Got my Weber in 2015 and some of those drop-in accessories. Waste of money. I never use the two half-grates with the circle cutout in the middle but I still use the pizza stone and drop-in griddle on the grate top.Last edited by WayneT; August 2, 2022, 03:46 PM.
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