HOW TO PREVENT RUST ON CAST IRON GRATES
3/30/18 Shared from our friends at Weber Grills . Many of our grills come with porcelain enameled cast iron (PECI) cooking grates and they are incredibly popular. The heat retaining properties of cast iron makes it easy to produce impressive, bold sear marks on whatever it is you may be cooking. The porcelain enamel makes them easy to clean and maintain, but there are some things you may want to consider doing in order to make sure they last as long as possible. #1) Avoid scraping the grates. The porcelain enamel does a good job of protecting the grates, but if you scrape them with metal tools you could damage the porcelain. Way before I worked at Weber I used to use the edge of my BBQ spatula to scrape the grates clean while I was grilling. Now I think back to how many times I had to replace my grates and it all seems so clear what was happening. #2) Brush the grates. The easiest and best way to make sure your PECI grates last as long as possible ...