Grill grates question

[Jy2nd]

Tonight’s dinner: Greek sausage skewers and zucchini. Look at the grill marks on the squash! All courtesy of the GrillGrates - no sticking or flare-ups.

[texastweeter]

Ok so I have decided that the grill grates will solve the uneven heating and flair ups on the coyote gasser. I have a Char-Broil Professional 4 burner that is my workhorse. The cast grates are about worn out (3 years old and get used 2-5 times a week) I have NEVER had a problem with flair ups, they fit perfectly and I cant imagine they could do their job any better. I am hesitant to replace with grill grates instead of going back with the factory cast ones. The Tru-IR seems to work like a charm. thoughts?

[texastweeter]

THank you to all of you. Will be taking a trip down to his vacation house in Gruene to get measurements soon!

[Jy2nd]

Mine just sit on top of my original grates. And I second (third?) the recommendation that you let the company custom cut panels.

[Mudkat]

I am with you on that!

[jfmorris]

It could certainly help even out and spread the heat. They can cut custom lengths, and the website will help calculate how many panels you need.

[Dewesq55]

If you cut them yourself, the cut ends will not be hard anodized. They will custom cut to your precise specs. On my 2 gassers, I did complete replacement, but many people just lay them on top

[texastweeter]

FIL has a Coyote grill built into one of his two (yeah two, a HUGE one downstairs by the pool, and a smaller one on an upstairs balcony) outdoor kitchens. The thing is an absolute NIGHTMARE. Wild swings in surface temp depending on the placement (almost 100 degrees from coldest to hottest). Pretty sure this thing would have flair-ups cooking beans in a pot on it, and the grates are so far apart, a hot-dog will almost fall through. That being said, it is built like a tank, with built in lights, rotisserie and burner, and a sear plate that gets SCARY hot. He hates it, I hate it, and it never gets used. Thinking about getting him grill-grates for fathers day this year to try to rectify the situation. From what I hear, it will fix all the problems completely. Would cover the entire surface of the grill, except for the IR sear plate. My question is, will they take the place of the existing rebar sized stainless grates, or will they sit on top. Thinking it might be easier to buy a sheet of them and cut to fit rather than giving them dimensions and hoping they fir (would prefer for them to completely replace the grates). Thoughts?

[Jy2nd]

In praise of the GrillGrates -- tonight I needed a quick supper and grilled two small, thin tilapia fillets for tacos. They had lovely grill marks and the "Grate Tool" lifted the fish right off with no sticking. Love these things!

[Jy2nd]

I have GrillGrates on my gas grill and have gifted them to others. Love them on the gas for direct cooking as they really raise the surface temp. Also you can put wood cops in the valleys to give a little smoke. They can also be doubled - one reversed on top of another ( with wood chips in between) to give a great griddle. I like burgers that way best. But I don’t see that they have much value for 2-zone roasting. You have to separate the panels as noted above. I just took mine off when I roasted a spatchcocked turkey.

[Mudkat]

That is a great example of what the GG's can do. +1 on cutting fhe brussels in half.

[jfmorris]

What Mudkat said. You have to add the coals to the SNS before you put the main grate on anyway, and then the Grillgrate section you want to sear on goes right over that. If you want to use them together, only one section will really fit. If you buy the custom Grillgrates for the SNS, its 1 section plus a narrow wedge that probably makes it a couple inches wider than what I showed above.

[jfmorris]

Awseome plate!/bowl there!

[Mudkat]

Grill Grates are perfect for grilling veggies and boneless chicken breast. You get the sear or marks on both without burning either. Here's a pic:

[Mudkat]

I've not had a problem with warping GG's with a full chimney of lit coals in the SnS.