ARTEFLAME Grill Grate for Charcoal BBQ Grills | Premium Flat Top Insert | Accessory for Gourmet Outdoor Cooking (22", Fits Weber XL Grill)

First off this is a high end item, very high quality, and heavy. This is not a skimpy piece of equipment.Excellent addition to my kettles.That being said, i have multiple kettles. I have this on my performer with a bbq vortex under the center grate. This is arguably the best combo for this. The vortex heats the ring up rapidly to get you to to cooking temp on the surface.The cast grate will get extremely hot with the vortex under it for ridiculous searing.Indirect cooking is not really possible if you go with the aforementioned combo, hence why I have it on a dedicated kettle. I can still indirect or regular cook on my other kettle and i can smoke on my WSM so it is no loss for my needs personally.But if you just want a sear monster with a flat top and dont care about indirector smoking. This 100% needs to be on your kettle.Overall, I am beyond satisfied and I cook on this more than my other units.Can still get extra crispy "kfc" wings, cook amazing steaks, veggies,eggs,bacon, tater tots right on the flat without falling in grates or using another pan on top. Smash burgers without needing another cast pan!Makes grilling so much easier.

Unpacked and set this awesome cold-rolled steel griddle in place at 8 AM this morning. Put in a few coals and when hot smeared some Crispy Puck all over the top. I used way too much. I was concerned that the middle Grill insert was a bit small. Mine seemed to have a larger gap between the Griddle and this middle Grill insert. I contacted this Seller via Amazon and left my phone number. Within an hour a Customer Service Rep from Arteflame actually called me! He explained my version was an improvement over the first generation which fit a lot tighter. The old version would tend to get stuck when the Griddle got hot since the tolerances were too close or tight. This Rep also explained to me how better to season this new Griddle. I wiped off the excess oil, added more charcoal and adjusted the vents to attempt to keep the heat about 350. I just cooked 12 smash burger style hamburgers. Not much flame over, almost no sticking, they turned out fantastic and I am NOT a cook or grill-master. I gently scraped off any excess food into the middle and down into the charcoal. I am leaving this season a few more hours. I will wipe it down with a tiny bit of FLAXSEED or OLIVE OIL once cooled. The bottom will NOT rust since it is chared black from the hot coals. The cooktop Grill will not rust if I keep a thin layer of oil on it. My original Weber Grill Grates rusted after 2 years. Buying extruded aluminum Grill Grate brand was an option however with this Arteflame I get the versitility of a Griddle with a Grill insert for those "grill marks"! I am a huge fan and will be griddling out again soon! Thanks for a great product and exceptional customer service!

The media could not be loaded. I absolutely love this thing. I’d love a big Arteflame but they’re pretty pricey. I bought a Weber grill to buy this insert. I’m an avid home cook. I cure my own bacon, dry age my own meat, make my own sausage. I worked in fine dining for 10 years and only buy quality items that last. This Arteflame insert is high quality and built to last for sure! First thing I did was paper thin smashburgers. Perfect sear and one chimney of charcoal kept this thing ripping hot (450-550-should have tested surface area with IR thermometer) for over an hour. I cooked some thick 2 bone pork chops sous vide and put a perfect sear on them with this after. Wings, peppers, onions, eggs.. it’s a wonderful system and really offers a ton of versatility. It costs more than the Weber grill but the combo together for roughly $300 is such a steal. I can’t think of a higher quality, more versatile setup under $600. If you’re on the fence just grab one. You’ll love it.

I was pleasantly surprised by this item. I won't go on and on about its brilliant design and workmanship because doing so would be both phony and stupid. To start with, there isn't much design work that went into this and, in my opinion, that is the beauty of this item. A round plate of thick steel with a circle cut out of the center and a filler for the center with the company logo cut into it. Made on a CNC plasma or water jet cutter. It just does what it is supposed to do. It provides a cooking or cooling surface for foods in a Weber Kettle. There was nothing hard about it. Cleaned initially with a little soap and water, started a snake fire in the Kettle and waited. Seasoned by wiping down with a high temp resistant oil (Peanut or Grape Seed work really well). Once initially seasoned, we fried some mushrooms, onions and burgers. Turned out really well. Applied a light coating of vegetable oil after it cooled. This will most likely be self seasoning in the future with the grease from hamburgers and other meats and vegetable oil from cooking various veggies at the same time. Simple product that does just what it is advertised to do. All Pro and only one Con. It is overpriced by a lot.

To begin with, this item is heavy! It does require seasoning as it is steel and unprotected, it will rust. I lit a full chimney of coals and while waiting for them to come to temp, I washed the grate to remove the oil used to protect it during shipping. I rubbed a thin coat of cast iron seasoning on all of the surfaces, top, bottom and sides, then placed it over the bed of coals. As it got hot and the seasoning set, I wiped the surface again with more seasoning. When the coals died out, I was left with a very dark, slick surface. I like to use this grate with the Vortex; this is perfect for wings and smash burgers. You can also caramelize onions, cook bacon and sausages, brown your burger or hot dog buns and you can quickly sear anything on the center grate. After using, I scrape it down and apply a thin coat of seasoning for protection. From the above, I think that you can surmise that I really like this grate.