Weber Q 200: caring for cooking grate?

[Spoooon]

So, on the Weber website, it says that the cooking grate on the Weber Q 200 is a porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate.

The manual doesn't really say anything about how to care for it. On the FAQ, it says to care for it as you would a porcelain coated grate, but does not say how to do that.

Anyone have a cleaning/caring regimen? A quick google found a site saying that you need to hand wash with soap and water after each use. Is that strictly necessary?

 

[Eli]

Porcelain enameled BBQ grate?

What are the advantages? Screw that.

 

[effowe]

Got a Weber Q at the house. The only thing we do to it is give it a good scrape before / after every use. We recently cleaned the hell out of it, and all we did was flip the grate, turn the grill on, then scrape the bottom. There is no way you need to wash it after every use.

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: Eli
Porcelain enameled BBQ grate?

What are the advantages? Screw that.

I don't know, I guess it's non-stick or something. It's what came with the grill and if it requires babying after every use, well, that would kind of suck.

Originally posted by: effowe
Got a Weber Q at the house. The only thing we do to it is give it a good scrape before / after every use. We recently cleaned the hell out of it, and all we did was flip the grate, turn the grill on, then scrape the bottom. There is no way you need to wash it after every use.

That's what I'm hoping to hear. :thumbsup:

 

[sjwaste]

Porcelain enameled means it won't rust and you don't have to keep up with seasoning. Especially nice on a grill that gets scraped with a wire brush.

I do nothing to maintain mine on my Genesis. They have a healthy layer of seasoning over the porcelain by now, but even if I scrape it down, I just do nothing.

It's the best of both worlds. Trust me, Le Creuset has been making money hand over fist selling you porcelain enameled cast iron for years.

 

[spidey07]

I use soap and water. No harsh abrasive scrubbers. Normally I just scrape them down before cooking after it's already heated up. I only take them off and clean them once a season when I clean the whole grill.

If you really want to clean them pick up some lye and soak them in that.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Eli
Porcelain enameled BBQ grate?

What are the advantages? Screw that.

It's actually the best you can do. The cast iron retains heat and the porcelain coating makes them not so sticky.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Eli
Porcelain enameled BBQ grate?

What are the advantages? Screw that.

It's actually the best you can do. The cast iron retains heat and the porcelain coating makes them not so sticky.

i really wish i could get a cast iron grate for the smokey joe i have

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Eli
Porcelain enameled BBQ grate?

What are the advantages? Screw that.

It's actually the best you can do. The cast iron retains heat and the porcelain coating makes them not so sticky.

i really wish i could get a cast iron grate for the smokey joe i have

There HAS to be a place that sells grates and you could just pick the correct size.

 

[spidey07]

Bump. I wanna talk grills and their care. What's wrong with you people!

 

[Spoooon]

Test run with the hotdogs went well. Tomorrow night: steaks. Or wings. Can't decide.

 

[0roo0roo]

wire brush is fast to clean regular grates though. cleaning tougher buildup on porcelain must be painful

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Test run with the hotdogs went well. Tomorrow night: steaks. Or wings. Can't decide.

Now we're talking.

Hot dogs - med-low heat, they're already cooked. All you're trying to do is reheat them.

Steaks - you talk to me about how to grill a steak, you tell me what cut and I will take care of you

Wings - medium heat but better if you deep fry.

Bratwurst - don't buy that gray shit, get real bratwust, Johnsonville brats. Get you a pan and poach them dogs with some beer and onions. I said poach them dogs, you should only see a wisp of steam on your poaching liquid (beer after you've browned some onions) not boil them. You break the casing and I'll punch you over the intarweb.

 

[Howard]

Quick scraping to get clingy foods off, crank the heat with lid closed to carbonize all the organic material, then stiff brush to get the char off.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Got a new set of porcelain grates this year for my Bakers & Chefs grill. Also got one of those grill cleaners that you fill with water and steam clean them. Works great! After I'm done grilling I take it out and clean off the grates. Have yet to have sticky meat on my grates. It's worth the $20 investment or, if you're on the cheap, just get a nice bar rag and soak it in water, put it on the grill and then use your brush to clean off the grates. Same thing as the Grill Daddy.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Spoooon
So, on the Weber website, it says that the cooking grate on the Weber Q 200 is a porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate.

The manual doesn't really say anything about how to care for it. On the FAQ, it says to care for it as you would a porcelain coated grate, but does not say how to do that.

Anyone have a cleaning/caring regimen? A quick google found a site saying that you need to hand wash with soap and water after each use. Is that strictly necessary?

my dad's weber has that. after 8 yrs, it has started to crack.

weber's equipment has a lifetime warrenty.

 

[sdifox]

wait til it cools
soak in soapy (dish detergent) hot water for 10-15 min
nylon brush or scotch brite it with more detergent

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Test run with the hotdogs went well. Tomorrow night: steaks. Or wings. Can't decide.

Now we're talking.

Hot dogs - med-low heat, they're already cooked. All you're trying to do is reheat them.

Steaks - you talk to me about how to grill a steak, you tell me what cut and I will take care of you

Wings - medium heat but better if you deep fry.

Bratwurst - don't buy that gray shit, get real bratwust, Johnsonville brats. Get you a pan and poach them dogs with some beer and onions. I said poach them dogs, you should only see a wisp of steam on your poaching liquid (beer after you've browned some onions) not boil them. You break the casing and I'll punch you over the intarweb.

Agreed about fried wings being better, but too messy to deal with for me. Ended up with some pork chops marinating in soy sauce, honey, garlic, red pepper, sesame seeds, and sesame oil.

As far as brats go, love them with beer, honey, onions, and caraway seeds.

Minor nitpick about the Weber Q: like the fold out work surfaces, do not like that they fold in and rest directly on the grilling surface.

 

[rbV5]

Spray it with Pam before you get started?