"Terry Caton" > wrote in message
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> Surely I'm not the first person to wonder how sweet it would be to have a
> heavy cast iron grill grate in a standard Weber kettle, instead of the
> stock, light-weight stainless steel grate that has zero heat capacity.
> Unfortunately, I haven't found much information on it other than Weber
> itself doesn't make one. Has anyone found any 3rd party companies that do?
> Can a reasonably decent metal-working shop fabricate one (at a reasonable
> expense)? A Weber kettle with a cast iron grate would truly be the perfect
> grill...
>
> Cheers,
> Terry
>
>
My Weber Performer came with cast iron grates. They rust and rust and rust!
It's quite a pain. It's almost impossible to clean and oil a cast iron grate
after each use and at some point they rust. I use the plain old steel grate
with the hinges $18.00 at BBQ Galore. The direct heat from charcoal is hot
to the point where I wonder what benefit you would get, other than using
less charcoal.

Kent