GrillGrates, worth it?

[zwiller]

To me there's no substitute for HIGH heat for steak. Hotter the better IMO. World famous Peter Luger Steakhouse uses a 1800F gas broiler. I have an old Jenn Air gasser and added a infrared sear burner about 7-8 years ago. 1500F. Night and day and total pro performance. Probably like 3-4x the heat output than the stock burner. The MINUTE that thing goes, I am getting another. Bet you could find one for the Weber. To give you an idea of the heat output on my gasser, the average ribeye is done in like 4m total. I flip at 90s, 60s, 45s, 30s. That's medium. To be perfectly honest, the GG seared pics look better than mine but doubt those have the char and crunch (and flavor) of mine. Some might not like that much char but we sure do.

 

[hammer77]

Char is great in my book!

Dave

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

$140 factory second for a 22 Weber. PASS!

 

[Marknmd]

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[hammer77]

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Thanks for the code. That is making it more tempting to pull the trigger on them. Ever since I went to their website the other day I get a GG ad at the beginning of every video on YT. Its like they are stalking me lol.

Dave.

 

[mike243]

Burnt marks are ok but the best steaks I have ever ate had none, the meat and seasoning were great without burned seasonings. you don't have to dress up good meat to enjoy it and some flavorings taste better unburned. But a cross hatched thick steak tastes great before I even have a bite lol

 

[hammer77]

But a cross hatched thick steak tastes great before I even have a bite lol

Lol, I hear ya Mike. For me its less about the grill marks and more about the even cooking and flare ups. But the grill marks are a nice bonus.

Dave

 

[mike243]

Flare ups, lord help me I have had some epic mistakes, years ago a cheap gas grill and a anniversary dinner of 3 T bones, got them almost where I wanted them so shut it off after temping them, walked inside whispered a few things to the bride, grabbed a platter and when I stepped out the door it was ugly. saved 1 of them and had to scrape the dang thing like a piece of burnt toast .

 

[hammer77]

Flare ups, lord help me I have had some epic mistakes, years ago a cheap gas grill and a anniversary dinner of 3 T bones, got them almost where I wanted them so shut it off after temping them, walked inside whispered a few things to the bride, grabbed a platter and when I stepped out the door it was ugly. saved 1 of them and had to scrape the dang thing like a piece of burnt toast .

Yep have been there before. My last gas grill was a Brinkman, bought it when I bought my house. I don't remember all the details but still had a few minutes to go, ran inside to grab a beer stepped back out. The flare up was coming out of the vent stack and the finish/paint on the outside of the grill was on fire.

After that the grill had a weird chemical smell to it, so it got scrapped, thats when I got my Weber.

Dave

 

[1MoreFord]

I find my Grill Grates worth it but in fairness I needed new grates when I bought mine. I've never had grill marks as nice as they produce. I find the cleaning is more than balanced by never having to worry about rusting grates ever again. Lack of flareups is a plus too. Don't forget you can turn them over and almost have a griddle to cook on too. Not for runny things but smash burgers work well.

 

[hammer77]

Thanks for chiming in Joe! I am getting ready to fire my grill up in a bit and going to measure to make sure I get the right ones. But gonna give myself till tomorrow to think about it.

Dave

 

[kelbro]

I use the flat side most of the time. Searing steaks or cooking veggies. Also love the no-flare when grilling the 73/27 burgers.

 

[jkc64]

I had a Holland grill for years that was great. I replaced it about 5 years ago with another Holland and it was nowhere near as good as the first one. Guess that's why they are out of business now. This latest grill had very inconsistent temps across the grate. I bought the GG for a more consistent heating surface and it really made a difference. They are more work to clean.

 

[hammer77]

Well just wanted to say THANK YOU to all who replied!

In my opinion a lot of pros were shared with some cons, but thats what I was looking for, good honest feedback from like minded people I can trust.

So this morning I got home for the grind and finally made up my mind and just placed the order. Almost went with the half set and toyed the idea around in my mind for a bit, but ended up get the full set.

Thanks again!

Dave