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orange7 · 05-22-2011, 11:25 AM

I just bought a weber Q100 which uses a porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate (whatever this means).

In the manual, it teaches me how to maintain every part of the grill except for the grate

so here are my questions:

1) for my first time use, do I have to 'season' the grate with vegetable shortening and then preheat it for 1 hour? Also, what kind of cheap season would you suggest.

2) how often should I perform a major cleaning of the grate using light dish detergent(?) with warm water and a brush?

3) after every use, do I have to brush and season the grill?

4) before every use, do I have to brush and season the grill?

5) for the 'brush', what kind of brushes should it be and where can I get it cheap locally? I think the manual says I should use a brass bristle brush. Is this the same as the Wide Stainless Steel Bristle Grill Brush (see link below) found at home depot.
http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s...k=P_PartNumber

05-22-2011, 11:25 AM	#1
orange7 Banned (ABWS) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod Posts: 7,298 Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts Failed 1,639 Times in 418 Posts	help: porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate. I just bought a weber Q100 which uses a porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate (whatever this means). In the manual, it teaches me how to maintain every part of the grill except for the grate so here are my questions: 1) for my first time use, do I have to 'season' the grate with vegetable shortening and then preheat it for 1 hour? Also, what kind of cheap season would you suggest. 2) how often should I perform a major cleaning of the grate using light dish detergent(?) with warm water and a brush? 3) after every use, do I have to brush and season the grill? 4) before every use, do I have to brush and season the grill? 5) for the 'brush', what kind of brushes should it be and where can I get it cheap locally? I think the manual says I should use a brass bristle brush. Is this the same as the Wide Stainless Steel Bristle Grill Brush (see link below) found at home depot. http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s...k=P_PartNumber Last edited by orange7; 05-22-2011 at 12:04 PM.