I picked up the two-zone grill grate from ABC. Reason: The grate that came in my 22" Weber drives me insane - every time I pick it up, the circle in the middle falls out. So I wanted a grate that didn't do that to me. I figured, I love my Slow and Sear, so why not get the grate that was made to work with it? I like that the lifting portion is larger, which gives me access to the entire SNS instead of just the outer edge.
However... my triumph was short lived. The hinged part keeps falling off every time I lift the grate, or it comes off every time I lift it to put more wood or fuel in the SNS. My insanity continues, and grows. This is more annoying because it happens during a cook, not just before and after. Is it supposed to do that, or do I have a grate whose hinges weren't crimped down far enough?
Can I get some channel locks and just squeeze the hooks down, or will that cause other problems? Or is that even possible with average human strength and no vice?
However... my triumph was short lived. The hinged part keeps falling off every time I lift the grate, or it comes off every time I lift it to put more wood or fuel in the SNS. My insanity continues, and grows. This is more annoying because it happens during a cook, not just before and after. Is it supposed to do that, or do I have a grate whose hinges weren't crimped down far enough?
Can I get some channel locks and just squeeze the hooks down, or will that cause other problems? Or is that even possible with average human strength and no vice?
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