Weber Kettle Gourmet grate replacement

[Purc]

I want to replace my OEM Weber Gourmet grill grate with a stainless steel gourmet grill grate. I like having the removeable center when I use my Vortex. I already have and use the SnS Easy Spin SS grate. What replacement brands have you used ? I have looked on Amazon. Thanks in advance.

[Lynn Dollar]

If you want the heavy duty stuff, then Hunsaker is the place. I bought a grate for my 26 and its solid.

https://www.hunsakersmokers.com/collections/replacement-grates/products/premium-stainless-steel-food-grate-for-26

[Jessterr]

Purc Agree with Lynn Dollar here, I bought the 26” as well and it is indeed a very nice, very well built 304 SS unit that will outlast you. Money well spent.

[jayjordan]

I recently bought a replacement grate for my 22” kettle off Amazon. OnlyFire brand. I’m not linking it because I’m disappointed in the quality of it despite the premium price.

[Oak Smoke]

Ace hardware has them.

[Elton's BBQ]

I'm always going with weber grates.. Expensive but what the heck..

[Uncle Bob]

The Weber OEM grates are not solid stainless steel, they are plated, and in time the plating "fails". To my knowledge you have to go aftermarket to get full stainless.

[Jessterr]

It’s always struck me as beyond bizarre that Weber doesn’t offer these in SS for the 22, at least as an aftermarket option. They could sell a zillion of them. They do come standard on the 24” Kamado.

[J-Melt]

Following as the grate that came with my 22” kettle is getting rusty and I want to get one with a hole for my wok

[Panhead John]

Just a suggestion, I would make sure you have a regular cooking grate in addition to the gourmet grill grate. They’re a little on the heavy side and if you try and pick it up with one hand, the removable center piece will fall off on the ground, every time. I found it to be a PITA when I had my Weber kettle. I had no need for the removable center piece and actually threw the grate away and bought something else.

[BBillFleet]

I've had a Weber kettle for almost 20 years, and I noticed the decline in quality over that time. The first grate laster 5-6 years, then the next one lasted 4, then 2-3. I'm not abusing these.

So I eventually went with the S&S EZ-spin, and it's holding up extremely well. 5 years plus, and no problems.

Occasionally I think fondly of having a Gourmet Grate, but then I come to and realize it is a false mistress, and would only end in tears.

[Purc]

I have the SnS Easy Spin and agree it's great.

[Murdy]

I have an EZ Spin too. It's at least 7 or 8 years old and holding up just fine. I'm pretty hard on it when I clean it.

[Panhead John]

+3 on the SNS EZ Spin

[Skinsfan1311]

I am so glad that I snagged a Killa Grilla SS grate before they closed shop....

[Purc]

+1 me too

[Uncle Bob]

The Hunsaker option is at least as good, maybe even better, and they will likely be around for the longer haul since they aren't limited to a single product line.

[HawkerXP]

+2

[HawkerXP]

I've lots of Weber grates but never had the Weber Gourmet grill grate;

I do have the SnS easy spin SS and a Killa Grilla SS. I do not like the size of the opening for adding wood or charcoal on these as they are too large. The movable grate rest on the meat if I need to replenish during a cook. The original Weber grate folds over and is the same size as the SnS charcoal holder.

I don't see any measurements, but how does the Hunsaker measure compare to these others? Lynn Dollar