Hi all.
As an owner of the Pit-Boss 1100 Pro Series pellet smoker for less than a year, I have already experienced the dreaded cracked grill grate issue. However, Pit-Boss Support is sending me new grates (two-grate set). Kudos to Pit-Boss!
Note 1:
In filing a case with Pit-Boss, I discovered that they changed their main grate layout for this smoker. Instead of three grate sections (each 11 3/4 inch wide by 19 1/2 inch deep), there are now just two (each 16 7/8 inch wide by 19 1/2 inch deep) and they claim that they are bigger, hotter, and heavier. However, the total horizontal distance of the new two-grate set is shorter than the original three-grate set by 1 1/2 inches. I'm not sure why.
Note 2:
While porcelain coated cast iron grates are great, I'm more used to using stainless steel grates. They don't rust, and I find that food slides more easily on the non-crosshatched bars. For those looking for an inexpensive way to acquire stainless steel grates, I found that the Weber Genesis 300 uses stainless steel grates (Model 17528) that are fairly close to the grate measurements of the Pit-Boss 1100. They come two to a set, and each grate is 12.84 inches wide by 19.5 inches deep (depth the same as Pit-Boss). If you get two sets so you can have a third grate, 12.84 x 3 = 38.52 inches. If the total width of the stock Pit-Boss three-grate porcelain coated cast iron set is 35.25 inches, the three combined stainless steel grates exceed the width by 3.27 inches. This means that you would need to cut off 3 1/4 inches from the side of one of the stainless steel grates so that they can fit horizontally into the Pit-Boss 1100. I'm trying this solution, and I'll report back once the project is completed.
I hope the above information helps those looking for an efficient stainless steel solution.
Take care.
-Z
As an owner of the Pit-Boss 1100 Pro Series pellet smoker for less than a year, I have already experienced the dreaded cracked grill grate issue. However, Pit-Boss Support is sending me new grates (two-grate set). Kudos to Pit-Boss!
Note 1:
In filing a case with Pit-Boss, I discovered that they changed their main grate layout for this smoker. Instead of three grate sections (each 11 3/4 inch wide by 19 1/2 inch deep), there are now just two (each 16 7/8 inch wide by 19 1/2 inch deep) and they claim that they are bigger, hotter, and heavier. However, the total horizontal distance of the new two-grate set is shorter than the original three-grate set by 1 1/2 inches. I'm not sure why.
Note 2:
While porcelain coated cast iron grates are great, I'm more used to using stainless steel grates. They don't rust, and I find that food slides more easily on the non-crosshatched bars. For those looking for an inexpensive way to acquire stainless steel grates, I found that the Weber Genesis 300 uses stainless steel grates (Model 17528) that are fairly close to the grate measurements of the Pit-Boss 1100. They come two to a set, and each grate is 12.84 inches wide by 19.5 inches deep (depth the same as Pit-Boss). If you get two sets so you can have a third grate, 12.84 x 3 = 38.52 inches. If the total width of the stock Pit-Boss three-grate porcelain coated cast iron set is 35.25 inches, the three combined stainless steel grates exceed the width by 3.27 inches. This means that you would need to cut off 3 1/4 inches from the side of one of the stainless steel grates so that they can fit horizontally into the Pit-Boss 1100. I'm trying this solution, and I'll report back once the project is completed.
I hope the above information helps those looking for an efficient stainless steel solution.
Take care.
-Z
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