Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5, better cook grate?

horstuff · 07-26-2019, 04:30 PM

Is there one? The one that comes with it isnt that easy to clean and is prone to rust, especially where I live (pacific coast, lots of salt air).

Shadowdog500 · 07-26-2019, 04:56 PM

I don’t know of a better grate, but I live near salt water on the other ocean and mine don’t seem to rust. We just toss the grates from the 18” WSM our dishwasher when done cooking and store it in the smoker which is kept in our shed.

For my 22 I bought a poly tub at tractor supply to soak them in with hot water and a little dish washer detergent and they come out clean. This is the tub I use https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...l?cm_vc=-10005

My 22 , shown below, is 7 years old, but the grates still look pretty good.

Hope this helps, Chris

Shadowdog500 · 07-26-2019, 05:04 PM

Here are some stainless ones for the WSM.

https://youtu.be/j8bqDUeNHNo

Chris

rookiedad · 07-26-2019, 11:06 PM

www.killagrilla.com

food4thot · 07-26-2019, 11:26 PM

Maybe considered "uncleanly" but never do more than knock crud off my grates. Never had a rust problem.

horstuff · 07-30-2019, 01:38 PM

Thanks all for the input.

kevrol · 07-30-2019, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by food4thot

Maybe considered "uncleanly" but never do more than knock crud off my grates. Never had a rust problem.

Me too.

WilliamKY · 07-30-2019, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by food4thot

Maybe considered "uncleanly" but never do more than knock crud off my grates. Never had a rust problem.

I do the same with my kettle. Once the grate gets nice and hot I give it a light scrub with a ball of foil and start grilling.

Jrogers84 · 07-30-2019, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by food4thot

Maybe considered "uncleanly" but never do more than knock crud off my grates. Never had a rust problem.

Me either. I consider them "seasoned"

07-26-2019, 04:30 PM	#1
horstuff Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 07-23-19 Location: Cannon Beach Name/Nickname : Biff	Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5, better cook grate? Is there one? The one that comes with it isnt that easy to clean and is prone to rust, especially where I live (pacific coast, lots of salt air).

07-26-2019, 04:56 PM	#2
Shadowdog500 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-18-12 Location: Down the Shore!!!	I don’t know of a better grate, but I live near salt water on the other ocean and mine don’t seem to rust. We just toss the grates from the 18” WSM our dishwasher when done cooking and store it in the smoker which is kept in our shed. For my 22 I bought a poly tub at tractor supply to soak them in with hot water and a little dish washer detergent and they come out clean. This is the tub I use https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...l?cm_vc=-10005 My 22 , shown below, is 7 years old, but the grates still look pretty good. Hope this helps, Chris __________________ WSM 18 & 22, Performer 22, Genesis 330, Smokey Joe, Q100, Daniel Boone

07-26-2019, 05:04 PM	#3
Shadowdog500 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-18-12 Location: Down the Shore!!!	Here are some stainless ones for the WSM. https://youtu.be/j8bqDUeNHNo Chris __________________ WSM 18 & 22, Performer 22, Genesis 330, Smokey Joe, Q100, Daniel Boone

07-26-2019, 11:06 PM	#4
rookiedad is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-21-05 Location: patchogue, n.y.	www.killagrilla.com __________________ Phil Better Days Barbeque Backwoods Party 3 WSMs 22" Weber Kettle Smokey Joe

07-26-2019, 11:26 PM	#5
food4thot is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-31-14 Location: Troy, MI Name/Nickname : Erik, E	Maybe considered "uncleanly" but never do more than knock crud off my grates. Never had a rust problem. __________________ Green Weber Performer w/Rotisserie Kit--18.5 WSM--OTS--Jumbo Joe--Ninja Woodfire--TW8060--Michigan State Green Thermapen

07-30-2019, 01:38 PM	#6
horstuff Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 07-23-19 Location: Cannon Beach Name/Nickname : Biff	Thanks all for the input.