This porcelain coated cast iron grate is made to fit the STOK Tower charcoal grill as well as any of the grills that take a 22.5" grate. This includes the Weber kettles. It is available online from HomeDepot.com for 39.99 plus shipping. For under $50 including shipping you can have a useful tool for you grill. One of the features of this grate is the removable center insert. There are several different accessories for it. They include the CI grate, pizza stone, rib and skewer rack, chicken roaster, wok, veggie tray and skillet.
Pros:
- Cast iron heats up nice and makes excellent grill marks.
- Fits a number of 22.5" grills including the Weber kettles.
- CI insert can be used for searing on a charcoal chimney.
- Low cost for a good CI grate.
- Weber Charcoal chimney fits inside the insert hole.
- Not made in America.
- Handle for the inserts not available for purchase at this point.
- Some inserts not really worth it.
- Cast Iron insert. Comes with the grill grate. Heats up fast and holds heat. Can be used on top of a charcoal chimney.
- Pizza Stone. Small 12" pizza stone fits in center hole. Average price for its size.
- Rib and Skewer Rack. Cost prohibitive at almost $40. A separate rib rack and skewer rack can be had at almost half the price. Having to put the rack in the center hole makes it less useful than one that can be moved away from the heat.
- Chicken Roaster. A nice accessory that can hold the beer can in the center and hold veggies. Could be done with a Grill Mark veggie basket and a cheap beer can chicken holder. Then you would have a useful veggie basket. However it does make a nice beer can chicken and potatoes.
- Wok. Made of porcelain coated steel. Having to sit in the hole it cannot be moved to another heat zone on the grill.
- Veggie Tray. Has the same problem as the wok as it cannot be moved around on the grill.
- Skillet. Made of porcelain coated steel. Has the same problem as the wok and veggie tray. A better option is to get a CI skillet.
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