We grill very frequently and i used the same rock grate and rock for eight years.
Ceramic rods for grill.
Are lava rocks or ceramic briquettes better than metal heat plates.
The most common styles are square round rectangular pyramid shaped or flat.
Over time a grate that worked well when you bought it can begin to produce less than desirable food.
Ceramic briquettes as the name implies are briquettes made out of ceramic that consume less fuel than other gas grill heating solutions.
Typically gas grills have either cast iron porcelain coated cast iron stainless steel porcelain coated steel or just plain steel.
To answer this question consider the following.
I recently replaced the rocks and grate for under 60.
Weber makes three varieties of cooking grates.
These pictures were taken using a dcs 48 built in grill with side burner that was brought to us for a full grill cleaning and repair.
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The lava rock wins this one hands down.
When i opened the grill small pieces were breaking off the ceramic rods and going all over the place.
The cooking grates available for each particular model of weber grill varies and many people often ask which is the best type of cooking grate the answer to that depends on what you are looking for from your cooking grate.
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Over half of the ceramic rods i replaced are already damaged.
They come in a variety of sizes and styles.
The intense heat of the grill can wear down these metals if they are thin or poor quality.
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You could hear small pieces breaking off and hitting the grill cover.