If you’ve own a Weber Q, at some point, you’re going to have to replace your grill grates. But are the Weber porcelain-enameled grates really worth the 2x price premium, over a third-party / knock-off brand (e.g. Qulimetal) you can purchase on Amazon? Today, I do a side-by-side cook to compare see if there is a difference.
-Amazon Grates in Video:
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Unboxing and Seasoning
1:55 Side-by-side Cook Test
5:16 Burger Assembly
6:11 Results
7:05 Why Replace Your Grates and Recap
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I just took my 4 year old Weber electric grill to the junkyard because the controller broke down. I paid a premium price for this grill and its cart and boy, was it a disappointment.
Replaced it with a Char Broil at about half the price.
I don’t think my original Q2000 grate ( single) has porcelain on it. I think I bought mine back around 2008. It’s an extremely heavy single piece that looks like new when brushed well. In the beginning I took my grill apart and cleaned everything once a year but now I have not removed the grate except to change my burner tube or drill out the clogged holes. I only brush the grate on top. It is so well seasoned now I don’t want to mess it up. I’m 60 years old and have a few spare parts that I’m guaranteed my grill will outlive me.
First time seeing your channel! How have these held up over time for you?
Thank you sir!
Excellent where is the smell?
I got the cast iron ones and have never looked back. been 2 years and they still look new and half the time i don't even need grill spray. just like a cast iron pan, takes a little bit to season them but the extra work pays off. also, they have never rusted. again, season it well and you'll be good to go.
Found you when needing to give my 10 year old Baby Q 100 a deep clean. I needed this video…wasn’t sure if my grates were still good and in the comments your description that when the porcelain scrapes/pops off in “shards”, that its time to go with a new grate. Seems obvious now but at first I figured it was just my bad care of the grates for the past 10 years and need to soak off the rust. Thank you for the teaching! Now I’m excited for new fresh grates!
Hey Chicago Griller! Have you done an update after a couple years since this video released? I'd love to know how those Amazon grates have been fairing.
This is my second one. We have it outside the garage door exposed to the elements yearound https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxreK_FUQ74_bylFqCr3y2MHqL3u78-b3r Direct sunlight deteriorated the plastic on the thermostat and severe winds blew the lid off. We found it about an acre away. I bought a new one and I saved the good parts from the old one as spares. Got about 8 years out of the first one.
Its been 2 years, how are the cast iron ones doing ?
Have you used the WEber Q Sause pan and trivet and/or w/ the casserole dish?
I love the porcelain coated grates. I never "burn off" the charred grease. Just go over them with a nylon brush in hot water, then run them through the dishwasher after every use. No build-up at all, and I just oil them with a soaked paper towel when the grill comes up to temperature. The inside of the grill gets cleaned after every 2- or 3-uses, so no build-up there, either.
Jerry—I have a new Q1200 grill. It has the enameled grill plates. It it acceptabile to put these in the dishwasher? My older Q100 (purchased in 2010) has the cast iron grates that are heated and brushed and scraped and cook great and never has had any rust. Thanks for the help, I enjoy your channel, recipes and knowledge.
thanks for posting your excellent videos. I've had bad experience with weber porcelain enamel grills. Did you find the 3rd party grill more durable than the weber porcelain enamel grills.
How would a comparison with the stainless grates available be?
The Grates that came with my Q-2200 were not ceramic coated. I tried to replace them with the webber ceramic ones. My original grate was one piece. My replacement was 2 pieces. It did not fit.
Can you test the Amazon stainless steel grates on the Weber Q? Just ordered a set yesterday because my original grates are really falling apart.
Just got my Q1000 and i saw that you put oil on your weber grates is this a good practice to keep build up off of them over time or can you just start grilling without putting oil on them???
you get a 5 year warranty with the grates….
Great video, thank you! Those fillets look so most and tasty. 😋
Could you instead just sand off the coating from the Weber? Would be easy with just a drill attachment I think.
You have upped my game so much. I am so very grateful. The only thing that I do that I haven’t seen you do is I bring the steaks up to room temperature and salt them way before I cook them. Now all I have to find is the video on the big slab of meat that you show in the opening photo credits.
Thanks!
Couldn’t I just cut my grates in half with a saw and save $80
Living in Orlando, the humidity capital of the world, the original cast iron Weber series grades, and the new third party cast iron grates last less than a year here. If you think it is a problem with the eval coming off, wait till you get flecks of rust in your food!!
I think I will stick with the expensive grades, I’m keeping an eye on the porcelain
EXCELLENT GERRY!!! Thanks for demonstrating the differences. APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH!!!🎉🎉🎉
Hey Q man!~ I am trying to get my Q to heat at 190/220 degrees for some minor smoking. I have replaced the burner, the regulator, and plugged part of the burner holes with stainless steel screws, opened the door a couple inches, however all to no avail. I can only get it down to 350 degrees. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Weber piece of shit bbq s. Dont buy these. Parts are expensive and hard to get.
I wasn't expecting a difference in cooking. I'd be interested to how they they compared with cleaning.
HI! Really appreciate your channel. I recently bought a new Q2200. What is the correct way to clean the porcelain-coated griil? I am a bit worried that metal brushes may damage the coating.. Thanks!
Uh, excuse me, but a brush would do it better and quicker………………..Recap" waste of time………….
I wanted to say hanks for the great videos on the Q series grills! I never realized that the porcelain enamel on the grates would break down over time and I'm glad you mentioned that. I'm definitely going to order some of the regular cast iron grates. As a fellow Chicagoan, I have to say though I'd like for them to come out with a White Sox branded version of the Q grill. 🙂
Hello from 🇬🇧
Everything gets stuck to our new grill, where are we going wrong?
Thank you
Annie in London
Thank you – good information.
Love it. Cooked to equal doneness.. 😂 Should be cooked, evenly… Love from England.. 😉
Hahahahaha an Asian American promoting Asian products
Thanks! Love to see a comparison of the Weber griddles vs third party ones…
Hi, ever considered using flaxseed oil for seasoning, like it is recommended for cast iron pans and things – but may be this is a different stage : Your are the expert!!! You're the man
Great video straight to the point good audio I could hear everything you're saying and all your points came across. I would probably buy a set of the Amazon greats
Hi, from Australia! Just wondering how the cast iron grates are going? I've had terrible luck with my genuine Weber grates. Two sets in seven years. The coating is coming off terribly and rusting. I don't understand why, I only clean with a Weber brush, and oil them. They are getting unusable and very frustrating! Kerry
I have had my q2200 since 2005 or so. Have had no grate issues because I clean them after every cook and then oil them. Yes, I have areas of enamel missing. This issue makes no differance. The real issue is that folks dont keep the grate clean and oiled.
Very interesting video! My Q2200 grates are now 7+ years old and have withstood my lack of maintenance very well. There is one or two chips on the enamel but in locations where I don't really cook (towards the edges of the grill). My only maintenance is the preheat and scrub with the weber brush before each cook. I think I cleaned the underside of them maybe twice in the 7 years I've owned the Q. I expect mine to last a fair bit longer, and my Q sits outside 24/7 (covered patio).
How do you think it would work if I had lasered out some grates out of 3O4 stainless 3/8 thick?
Great video, my son wanted to know if you are a weight lifter or a UFC fighter! 💪
Very informative thank you
Grate test (pun intended) and well done. I too used to prefer raw red onions on my burgers. Then I went to In and Out in California and tried one of thier burgers with a slice of onion grilled on the burger! Oh my!!! It was wonderful!!! So you might want to try that at some point too. I alternate these days between raw and grilled, but they are so yummy either way!!!
Time to buy the new portable weber grill to do compare test
Curious on why you need to season the grates in an oven instead of the just doing it on the grill?
have you ever replaced the burner portion? Cheers!!