Custom warming rack / expanded top shelf for Weber Genesis Silver B

[Le Grill]

I also have an old Silver B that i mostly use for hot and fast/direct cooking. (My 22" kettle is my preferred device for 2 zone)

This past weekend I decided to cook prime rib roast for Father's Day at my dad's house. He also has an old Silver B and it's his only grill. So I rigged up this new expanded upper grate. I put the rib roast on the upper grate with a drip/gravy pan under it. Put the front burner on low and bam! perfect 225 2-zone. Once ready I removed the drip pan, cranked the burners to high and seared it to finish. I wish I had taken some pictures of the cook, but here is the rack. It's just 2 regular grates hose clamped together via some rod. I had to cut the ears and 1 row off one of the grates.

The primary reason I made this rack was to get increased clearance for indirect setup with a drip/water pan under it.

[Max Good]

Those dang Webers never die do they? Nice set up. Thanks for sharing.

[Le Grill]

My boss at work actually gave me this grill for free when he upgraded! A little TLC, some new internals...good as new! It's like a old classic car with a rebuilt engine!

It's equally amazing that Weber still makes parts for these. I think that is a big credit to Weber that they have only changed their core design a few times in the past 25 years.

[Huskee]

Nice! Can I help you set up your signature, and get this and your other gear into it??

[badf00d]

Same gasser I have. Very clever idea!

A few years ago I replaced the porcelain grates with stainless steel. Looks like you took out the Weber grates and went with just GrillGrates on the bottom?

[Le Grill]

The GGs are great for direct cooking. I think they really even out the temp on these grills which always cook hotter on the right side due to the long burner tubes. I still have the stainless though

[Meathead]

When I checked the temp on my "warming rack" it was almost the same as the main grate...

[Le Grill]

This is true. The real advantage of the top rack is allowing a water/drip pan to be added with your recommended 2-3" clearance for air circulation.

On these Webers you can put the pan under the grates but there is not much room for air circulation.

[Le Grill]

Here is how I recently cooked a beef rib roast. Rather than cook on the lower grate with a drip pan under, this allows extra clearance for air circulation and even cooking

On this cook I had to use the same grill for the sear at the end so I put the grates back on near the end to get them heated up, then I easily removed the drip pan, cranked the burners and seared at the end. I decided to use the stock SS grates in this case because they are so thin they heat up really fast.

[billg71]

Wow, I like that! If I send you some measurements would you make one for my new Genesis? For a fee, of course.

[billg71]

Really? What did you cut it out of?

[Le Grill]

it's 2 regular Weber warming racks. Cut 1 row of bars off 1 rack. I can post more detailed pics if you want?

[billg71]

Thanks, I see how you did it when I looked at the pics a little closer. Rack on the new Genisis is on risers but I can see how I could chop up a new one and extend it a bit. And I have a metal shop I frequent that could do the welding.

Great idea!