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11-04-2010, 03:38 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 08-03-10
Location: Charleston, SC
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Am I Wasting Money?
Has anyone ever had custom grates made for their grills before?
http://www.huntingdoncocustoms.com/bbqpitbosped.html Are there other sources that sponsor this site to use? Is there a difference in cooking on these vs stock grates? Looking to have a couple of them made for my Kettles one with grate, and the other with half griddle... Any Comments??
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11-04-2010, 03:43 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: 12-09-04
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Actually, HCC is our very own Smokin Turkey! he has a subforum here and I believe is still offering a Brethren discount.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=70 I don't have any of his stuff but the guys who do have been very happy.
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11-04-2010, 03:52 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-23-07
Location: North Side of Chicago Illinois
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I don't have any either but I do know that the cast grates last a ton longer than the stock ones...
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11-04-2010, 05:26 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 10-06-08
Location: wading river, ny
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i know brian(smokin turkey) and his stuff is super high quality and definitely not a waste of money
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11-04-2010, 05:51 PM | #5 | |
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11-04-2010, 05:53 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 10-20-05
Location: mn
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They look pretty darn good!! Probably won't ever have to buy any more!!! Gotta be a good buy.
Get 'em.
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11-04-2010, 07:05 PM | #7 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 12-28-07
Location: annville ky
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according to the web page they made of 3/16 mild steel , if you can find someone with a cnc plasma cutter that did custom work ,might get it done cheaper. .
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11-04-2010, 07:06 PM | #8 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-26-10
Location: Virginia
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You can't beat cast iron grates.
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11-04-2010, 07:24 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: 02-06-05
Location: Southern Minnesota
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Smokin' Turkey's grates are not cast iron, but they are really farking cool. If I had the disposable income to have one, it would be mine.
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11-04-2010, 07:50 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: 08-27-08
Location: Long Island NY
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My buddy Deez20 has a Chubby Hubby grate from Brian and it is top of the line quality. I have one on the way and can't wait to use it. We used the grate for our last comp and let's just say we took RGC.....It was definately the grate....lol
Well worth the price!!!
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11-04-2010, 08:37 PM | #11 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 12-28-07
Location: annville ky
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It look like a simple program for a cnc don't see how some fancy printing on a piece of steel would help a person cooking skills.
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11-04-2010, 09:35 PM | #12 |
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Join Date: 11-26-08
Location: Elmhurst, Illinois
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I got mine from http://www.cast-iron-grate.com/
I have had it for over a year and love it. Here is my post when I first got it. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=64026
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11-05-2010, 12:02 AM | #13 |
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The grate joe posted above is the one I have on my egg. Brian did a great job on the logo for me. I don't think you will notice a difference cook wise between this and a cast iron grate but if you want something personalized this is the way to go. One thing I like about the steel grate is I don't really have to worry about it cracking. I had the cast iron grate from BGE and after a couple of uses it cracked in a few locations. Same with the cast iron fire grate in the egg, eventually I would like to get Brian to make me a fire grate from steel and another personalized cooking grate for the mini egg.
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11-05-2010, 10:01 AM | #14 |
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Join Date: 07-28-08
Location: Huntingdon, PA
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Hey! Sorry I havent been taking the time to visit in on the brethren as much as I would like. (too hard on the eyes to read from the iPod) I don't like to get all "advertisey" here but if you'd like to hear more about my business and what I do, I was just interviewed on Greg Rempe's BBQ Central Radio show this week and we covered alot! I'll post the link to where you can listen to it.
Really, I make tons of intricate designs, and on heavy steel. The benefits of going with steel instead of cast are like steve said, same great thermal properties and seasoning characteristics without the worry or cracking. You can drop these, heat them and thrown them in the lake and they will still look and work the same. I heat my up glowing red and burn the stuff off at least once a year. If I don't get to one of my grates for a month or so and some surface rust got on it because it was setting in the rain, I brush it up with the grill brush, heat it and re-cure it with pam or brush on some veggie oil. The greatest thing I hear from people is that I can make a replacement grate for any pit. I can go 4' x 20' x 1.5" thick. I offer welding handles, grate / griddle options, and design options. If I think you can save money I'll tell you how. If I think we should go to a different material for your specific build, I'll advise that. so it's a little more than just going to walmart and picking something off the shelf but this grate will be something that you buy a new grill for instead of the other way around. (greg's show link for this past weds.)
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11-05-2010, 10:06 AM | #15 | |
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