MikeLucky
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So, I used to love my little griddle that I had for my Genesis. It filled up most of the grill and was a fantastic griddle.
For the sake of downsizing I sold the Genesis and have been looking for the perfect griddle replacement ever since.
I was looking for something that I could use for making breakfast, but also heavy enough for smash burgers and Philly Steak meat. Something that doesn't move when I scrape it. And, definitely something that won't warp on me whether I've got it over gas or charcoal. Oh, and I wanted it the perfect size to use on my kettle, my Q1200, AND my Go Anywhere Charcoal. Lol. And, I wasn't going to pay more for it than I actually paid for 2 of those 3 grills themselves. Crazy picky list of demands, I know. Probably why it has taken almost a year to get it done.
My benchmark was the Baking Steel products. Loved how pretty they are and knew they would never warp. However, they are expensive ($119+) and they don't have one that is the correct size for all 3 grills.
I actually got the Weber GBS grate and griddle for my Performer. I love the GBS griddle and it works well for most things, but only fits in the Performer and the Q1200. And, what I don't like about it is there's no way to set it up full heat on one side, but leave an indirect area on the grill. Either the coals are on one side creating uneven heat on the griddle or with the coals in the middle you get a nice hot griddle, but the whole grill is hot. Yes, the edge around the griddle is technically indirect, but it's still pretty hot and it's awkward space to use for some things.
But, bottom line is I needed a griddle that worked on the Go Anywhere Charcoal and the Q1200 for when we're traveling/camping. I had come to the conclusion that I could use the GBS griddle on the Kettle and get a griddle for the portables.
So, that narrowed the search to 10x16 griddles, which is far from a common size. I had almost given up. I found a string of them that the reviews would be filled with reports of warping at high temps. Or, some were $100 or more. Just couldn't find the one.
Then came along the Rocky Mountain.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L94LFI/?tag=tvwb-20
Perfect size of 10x16. Heavy 12 gauge carbon steel. Slightly raised edges to allow for air flow. Heavy enough that it doesn't move easily, but can be picked up for pouring off excess grease with the rounded easy pour corners. No reports of warping. And, only $33.
Just got it today and got it out to check it out. It is really pretty. Lol.
Go Anywhere fit:
Almost perfect. The lid won't fit because of the hang hooks inside the lid, although I would pretty much exclusively be using it with the lid off anyway.
Just a tidy little gap for air flow to keep the charcoal nice and hot.
Q1200 fit:
Again, pretty much perfect, and the lid closes completely on the Q.
Air flow gap
Performer fit:
Decent fit that would allow for direct even heat on the griddle and still a decent amount of indirect area. Although, I'll probably stick with the GBS griddle on the Performer.
All in all, I'm super excited about it. But, I haven't used it yet, so we'll see how that part goes. Gotta get some high heat oil to start seasoning this bad boy. Somehow the only oil we have is olive oil. Ugh.
On edit: turns out we have avocado oil, which apparently is the best oil for seasoning due to its high smoke point of 520 degrees.
For the sake of downsizing I sold the Genesis and have been looking for the perfect griddle replacement ever since.
I was looking for something that I could use for making breakfast, but also heavy enough for smash burgers and Philly Steak meat. Something that doesn't move when I scrape it. And, definitely something that won't warp on me whether I've got it over gas or charcoal. Oh, and I wanted it the perfect size to use on my kettle, my Q1200, AND my Go Anywhere Charcoal. Lol. And, I wasn't going to pay more for it than I actually paid for 2 of those 3 grills themselves. Crazy picky list of demands, I know. Probably why it has taken almost a year to get it done.
My benchmark was the Baking Steel products. Loved how pretty they are and knew they would never warp. However, they are expensive ($119+) and they don't have one that is the correct size for all 3 grills.
I actually got the Weber GBS grate and griddle for my Performer. I love the GBS griddle and it works well for most things, but only fits in the Performer and the Q1200. And, what I don't like about it is there's no way to set it up full heat on one side, but leave an indirect area on the grill. Either the coals are on one side creating uneven heat on the griddle or with the coals in the middle you get a nice hot griddle, but the whole grill is hot. Yes, the edge around the griddle is technically indirect, but it's still pretty hot and it's awkward space to use for some things.
But, bottom line is I needed a griddle that worked on the Go Anywhere Charcoal and the Q1200 for when we're traveling/camping. I had come to the conclusion that I could use the GBS griddle on the Kettle and get a griddle for the portables.
So, that narrowed the search to 10x16 griddles, which is far from a common size. I had almost given up. I found a string of them that the reviews would be filled with reports of warping at high temps. Or, some were $100 or more. Just couldn't find the one.
Then came along the Rocky Mountain.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L94LFI/?tag=tvwb-20
Perfect size of 10x16. Heavy 12 gauge carbon steel. Slightly raised edges to allow for air flow. Heavy enough that it doesn't move easily, but can be picked up for pouring off excess grease with the rounded easy pour corners. No reports of warping. And, only $33.
Just got it today and got it out to check it out. It is really pretty. Lol.
Go Anywhere fit:
Almost perfect. The lid won't fit because of the hang hooks inside the lid, although I would pretty much exclusively be using it with the lid off anyway.
Just a tidy little gap for air flow to keep the charcoal nice and hot.
Q1200 fit:
Again, pretty much perfect, and the lid closes completely on the Q.
Air flow gap
Performer fit:
Decent fit that would allow for direct even heat on the griddle and still a decent amount of indirect area. Although, I'll probably stick with the GBS griddle on the Performer.
All in all, I'm super excited about it. But, I haven't used it yet, so we'll see how that part goes. Gotta get some high heat oil to start seasoning this bad boy. Somehow the only oil we have is olive oil. Ugh.
On edit: turns out we have avocado oil, which apparently is the best oil for seasoning due to its high smoke point of 520 degrees.
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