QuliMetal Cast Iron Griddle for Weber Q100, Q120, Q1000 and Q1200

Several friends have gotten on the Blackstone craze and they report using it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. So happy they say, "never going back, you need to try it." So I have a Weber Spirit 300 and until that baby breaks and can't be repaired (7 years and still works like a champ), it is my grill, period. What are you going to do? Well. one option is to order one of these cast iron inserts and put it into your Weber in place of one of the sections of standard grates. Ta da, you have a half of your Weber imitating a Blackstone and the other half is still your (my) trusty Weber! Seriously, that is all you need to do and this unit fits like a glove. A real chunk of metal and it's not fading away in any quick hurry. Oil that bad boy up and you are sautéing your veggies while the burgers grill next door. Pretty cool actually and it works well. Gets really hot with the flavorizor bars still in place, don't worry about that. Now, that said, don't think you are going to get all Bennie Hana on this insert, in fact you have to be kind of careful, because you have a limited amount of space to work with. The insert has upright sides, so your items don't just roll away, but it's not that big. If you have to do more than six burgers along with the veg, then you might run out of space. But here's the deal; if you own a compatible grill, you get the chance to see if a flattop is for you. Ultimately, my wife and I had the flavor comparison and agree that for us, the char of the grill is key for the things we cook on it. We tried Smash Burgers on the flattop and there's really no comparison. The grill wins hands down. But its up to you and this is a low cost, low risk way of checking it out for yourself. We will continue to use this insert and grill half and half, on it for fragile foods such as fish and the killer job it does on veggies.

What can I say? I got on the smash burger band wagon a couple years ago and my family loves them. I could only find two small cast iron griddles that fit my grill side by side. That works fine, but I could only do 6 patties at a time then I found this one and it fits my entire grill surface! I already did 10 patties and it still had more room. Clean up is a breeze too! I probably need to turn the handles around so I can close the lid all of the way, and I had to remove the warming rack from the lid, but that was no big deal. The description says that this is cast iron also but I doubt that. Regardless, it works awesome!

I knew I didn’t want to buy another standalone unit for my patio, a smoker and grill is enough for me. But I was curious about the flattop craze. This has been a great addition to my cooking routine. I’ve used it 6/7 times so far and have had really good results. I wouldn’t say the heat is super even, but on the Genesis it says to remove the flavorizer bars, so it isn’t really surprising that the areas directly over the burner are hotter than those that aren’t. This has been pretty easy to work around, although I recommend an infrared thermometer. All in all the cooking has been great with pretty easy clean up, which was a huge concern of mine. I’ve found either right after, or with a quick warming later on, the surface cleans easily. I can tell it is getting more seasoned which is great! I have an older Genesis (not GenesisII) 3 burner with the extra sere burner, the fit is perfect. I gave the grill a good cleaning before I used the flattop, and so far the grease trap has worked out very nicely and seems to be doing its job. Just a heads up that the way the flattop is designed it’s sunk into the grill a bit, this is a needed feature to get closer to the flames and to give you a lip for cooking, the only downside is that your knuckles end up close to the raised edge of the cooking surface which is very hot. I try to be very cognizant of this and it does get in the way of some of the spatula work that I would prefer. All in all not a huge deal, but not ideal either. I am happy, way cheaper than buying a purpose built unit, and honestly if you look around online, there are only so many uses for a flattop. So this works perfect for those times a flattop meal is what I crave, and I don’t need to have a third grill on the deck. I’d recommend this to anyone that wants to try out flattop cooking but isn’t hell bent on being a short order cook.

I like this, but there are a few things you need to know. You absolutely cannot use any metal spatula or knife on this surface or you will scratch the ceramic. Get rubber utensils. This is a must. The thing is heavy, not break your back heavy, but 20 pounds, so install the handles first. The one downside is the small grease catcher fills up quickly and if it over flows, it’s going into your fire or down the front of your barbecue. If the surface is hot you will need to be creative on how to remove the grease. Clean the surface with mild soap and a soft sponge and do not use anything abrasive like steel wool. It will scratch the surface. Even though the unit is coated, and sturdy, I would not leave it out in the hot sun or a rainy climate, you are asking for trouble if you do.

This cast iron griddle is my new favorite thing for the summer. By replacing one of the grill grates with this cast iron griddle, the flexibility and ease of use on my 25 year old Weber just increased dramatically. You can see my normal use case in the photo. Roasting potatoes and onions while searing a couple steaks to perfection. No flare ups. No burnt steak or handling clumsy pans on the grill. So easy and so good.

Fits my Genesis 330 perfectly with handles reversed. Doing breakfast is fun now with one surface to work with. Cleans easy with abs scrapper, water, paper towels and non-scratch scrubber pad. We like this upgraded ceramic coated griddle - would buy another in a heartbeat, but this one should last. Well built, removes easy for regular grill use and stores inside grill. Quite happy with this purchase.

I have a smoker and a gas grill but without adding more clutter on my deck. This is a great add on to my Webber grill. Cooks everything GREAT. I checked with a heat gun to see how it was heating. Very evenly. It all depends on the setting of the gas’s grill . Mine has 3 burners and the griddle was hotter in the center and right sections where the gas grill had bigger burners. I tested it for the first time with bacon and eggs. Worked great. Just like when I was a fast order cook in high school. PLEASED!!

This review is for the carbon steel version (not stainless steel, not cast iron). The moment I opened the box my instinct was to return it. It had some odd industrial grey coating that was very coarse and bumpy - similar but much worse than a lodge cast iron skillet. The included seasoning instructions noted they were for cast iron and stainless steel; there were no instructions for the carbon steel version. The instructions for the cast iron/stainless basically said to heat up a half an inch(!) of oil to the smoking point, then "carefully discard". What? First off there are holes in the griddle for grease management so there is no way to build up a half an inch of oil. Second, even if there weren't holes could you imagine trying to handle this huge heavy griddle with smoking hot oil and trying to discard it safely? But, foolishly, I decided to give it a try instead of returning it. Because the seasoning instructions were 1) apparently not intended for carbon steel and 2) not possible and 3) risked a painful death, I decided to season it as I would a carbon steel pan, with a light coat of oil and heat over time. I still was confused whether this was even needed because of the odd bumpy coating, but I figured it wouldn't hurt. Seasoning was a pain because the bumpy surface shredded paper towels. But, I managed with some other cloth rags. So after seasoning, I cooked some smash burgers on it and they turned out pretty good. Clean it, dried it, and put it away. Pulled it out a few days later and it is COVERED in rust. Running my hand over the surface, my hand comes up reddish brown from all the rust, so obviously not appetizing. Now I have to figure out some way to clean all this rust off or just trash it. What a waste of money.

Das Rost passt gut für einen Weber Grill.

Fits where a single grill sits in the BBQ , need to season though to avoid food sticking .

excellent

Ceramic plate.....Absolutely love this, cooks everything quickly, evenly and is a breeze to clean. Also it's super non stick so all good. I turned the handles inwards to fit.

Für mich ideal beim Grillen. Sehr schöne Gusseiserne Hilfe.