Should I Season My Weber Grill Before Using For the First Time?

[Daniel Silveira]

Hi, friends,

I recently bought a new Weber Kettle Grill Original, and I was wondering: do I need to season the grill before using it for the first time??

I read something about it on the internet, but I am really confused about it.

Should I season it or not?
If so, how do I do it?
Should I grease with oil the outside of the grill as well as the inside?
What is the purpose of seasoning the grill, after all?

 

[Darren Lebner]

When the grate is hot, use oil then rub a half an onion, stuck at the end of a grill fork, over the grates. Do it every time before putting the food on the grill.

 

[timothy]

When grills or smokers are made out of raw steel, the metal is usually coated with a machine grade oil.
Seasoning follows a 2 stage process. First you make a sacrificial fire to burn off the oils, then you do a series of brushing the inside with food grade oil similar to seasoning a cast iron skillet.
Weber grills and smokers have a porcelain enamel inside and nickel plated grates, so all you really need to do is wash the cooking grate in mild detergent and start cooking.

 

[BFletcher]

Welcome, Daniel, and congrats on your Kettle!

Chris Prepared this video and article on Weber Smokey Mountains; I would assume he feels the same about Kettles: https://www.virtualweberbullet.com/seasoning-new-weber-bullet/

Timothy's feedback mirrors what Chris shared.

Good luck!

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Yep, I agree with the learned colleagues above, the short answer is”not much” wash and rub the onion and get going!

 

[Daniel Silveira]

Wow, guys. This forum is amazing. Thank you so much for all the answers and links!

 

[Joe T Gomez]

Welcome to the site we love to see bbq pics

 

[Evan-MA]

Give it a wash down with soap and water, let it dry. Then burn a chimney full of charcoal to burn off the oils from the factory.