What is the best stainless steel grate for a Weber 22” kettle?

[Shadowdog500]

I’ve been doing a lot of high temperature searing of steaks during the last few months and the Weber grate I bought a few months ago had the coating flake off and it is rusting badly.

I’d like to get a high quality stainless steel grate. If it has fold up sections like the one on my performer it would be even better.

I started looking and found bad reviews on everything I found so far.

Thanks!

 

[Lynn Dollar]

I bought Killa Grilla grate this past summer and I like it. Its also the recommended grate at the Virtual Weber Bullet



http://killagrilla.com/#:~:text=Killa%20Grilla%20grill%20grates%20are%20heavy%20duty%20stainless,orders%20and%20offer%20several%20sizes%20for%20your%20grill.

 

[ldub1]

I bought the Big Poppa Smoker beefy grate, and although it doesn’t have flip up wings, it is more than adequate and bad arse.

https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/beefy-stainless-steel-grill-grate

 

[Pife]

I also have some killa grilla SS grates. Nice product.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Thanks all! I’ve been looking in the wrong places.

It looks like the KG 6925 is what I need!

Thanks!

 

[Porcine Perfection]

If you do steaks, you want this!

 

[rque]

I have the killa grilla grate for the SnS. Only bad part is it doesn’t have a stop when opening the grate. Other than that very minor issue, it’s a nice grate and it’ll last through several kettles.

 

[Gnarlbecue]

I have the SnS stainless easy spin grate and I love it. I'll never buy another stock Weber grate again.

The nickel coating on the stock Weber grates wears off too easily, and ends up in your food.

Stainless is the way to go.

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

I bought the Big Poppa Smoker beefy grate, and although it doesn’t have flip up wings, it is more than adequate and bad arse.

https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/beefy-stainless-steel-grill-grate

Same here. I really wish it had the flip ups. It's made for the UDS but fits the 22 just fine.

Whatever you get make sure it's 304 stainless.

 

[70monte]

I have a couple of the SS Weber ones that flip up. Does Weber still make those?

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

I have a couple of the SS Weber ones that flip up. Does Weber still make those?

As far as I know...
Weber only makes a SS grate for the 26er.
The grates for the 22 are plated and only last so long.

 

[70monte]

As far as I know...
Weber only makes a SS grate for the 26er.
The grates for the 22 are plated and only last so long.

Mine are 22" so they must have quit making them. I bought them years ago.

 

[Gnarlbecue]

Weber still makes stainless grates for 18" and 22" grills, but they don't advertise them on the website. You can call them and ask. I tried that a year or so ago but their pricing was outrageous compared to SnS, so I went with that.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Weber still makes stainless grates for 18" and 22" grills, but they don't advertise them on the website. You can call them and ask. I tried that a year or so ago but their pricing was outrageous compared to SnS, so I went with that.

Do you recall what the price was?

I see that the Weber store on Amazon sells their regular hinged grill as “Weber Hinged Cooking Grate Stainless Steel, 22”. You have to read the product details to see that it is their regular plated grill and that the color is stainless steel.

 

[Lynn Dollar]

If you do steaks, you want this!

Other than the cosmetics of pretty grill marks, what do these grates do for the steak ?

 

[rque]

Other than the cosmetics of pretty grill marks, what do these grates do for the steak ?

I use these on my gas grill, flipped upside down as a sort of griddle. That’s the best use I’ve found for them.

 

[Porcine Perfection]

Other than the cosmetics of pretty grill marks, what do these grates do for the steak ?

It creates a great top char while allowing you to cook the perfect steak. They are aluminum so they never rust. Fairly easy to clean. Zero flair ups. People who cook SCA can add more.

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[thirdeye]

It creates a great top char while allowing you to cook the perfect steak. They are aluminum so they never rust. Fairly easy to clean. Zero flair ups. People who cook SCA can add more.

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I'm not knocking the searing and cool cross hatching, or cooking on the flat side.... but it's the conductivity that I find interesting. For example I can have a somewhat small fire in my Small BGE or my Weber Smokey Joe and the Grill Grates suck up that heat quickly and are up to temp in no time.

https://www.grillgrate.com/2014/04/15/conductivity-the-science-behind-the-sear-blog/

 

[Shadowdog500]

Thanks everyone for your responses.

I just ordered the KG 6925 with (2) Flip Up doors. It’s $114 including delivery. Based on all of the reviews I expect it to meet my needs.

I will look into getting a grill grate later.

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

Had to look up KG 6925. looks real good. I wish my BPS grate had the flip ups.