This half-moon grate 23.5 inch is made of extra thick cast iron and fits the Smart Qooking System of the Grill Bill 23.5 inch. You slide it into the frame and leave the other half free for a stainless steel grate. That way you grill on cast iron while cooking more gently on stainless steel at the same time, without rebuilding your entire cooking surface halfway through.
Why a half-moon grate 23.5 inch next to your stainless steel grate
Cast iron gets hotter than stainless steel and holds onto that heat, giving you deep grill marks and a good crust on steak, vegetables or fish. Because only half your cooking surface is cast iron, there's room left to cook with milder heat on stainless steel. Handy when you're bringing chicken up to temperature while already searing vegetables on the other half.
- Extra thick cast iron: heats up more slowly, stays hot far longer
- Half-moon shape, so combine with a stainless steel grate on the other half
- Fits the Smart Qooking System of the 23.5 inch Grill Bill
- Deep grill marks and a solid crust thanks to the stable temperature
- Solid cast iron of around 5 kg, not thin sheet metal
- Item number GBA0062
Why extra thick cast iron
Thick cast iron needs longer to come up to temperature, but once hot also stays hot for longer. That's exactly what you want when searing: a high temperature that doesn't drop the moment you place a cold piece of meat on the grate. Stainless steel cools down far faster on that contact.
Maintenance
Clean the grate while it's still lukewarm and rub it lightly with a little neutral oil afterwards. Cast iron rusts if you leave it wet, so dry it well before closing the kamado.
Also check out the rest of the cast iron grates, all 23.5 inch XL accessories or the complete Smart Qooking System for the 23 inch.
