Charcoal grate mods

[LaTuFu]

Ran across this idea from a couple of different places, so I don't take credit for it.

Got a second charcoal grate, rotated 90 degrees to the other one, wired them into place.

Wired the charcoal ring to the grate.

Added the U bolts as handles.

Took about 15 minutes to put it together.

[TheDude]

That's pretty slick

[1911Ron]

I like it!

[Troy]

I've been doubling the charcoal grates for years, but those U-bolts look super handy. I might have to add those!

[addicted-to-smoke]

It's a must for lump, but using charcoal baskets helps too, from losing the little pieces. Then again, you can't put much lump into a charcoal basket necessarily due to the odd sizes.

I'm a believer in the U-bolts for a WSM's lower cook grate, because you can lift the grate and not the food to get it out. Not sure I see the benefit to adding them to any charcoal grate, especially if you have a charcoal ring already tied to the grate(s).

Speaking of tying grates or grate + charcoal ring together, today I did it with small SS cotter pins. I didn't even know you could buy SS cotter pins ... this was at Home Depot.

I was thinking "utility wire" or whatever it is most guys wire together two grates but it was either a big roll of galvanized (and I don't have any cattle fences that need mending?) or 1 packet for less than $1 for 3 SS cotter pins. Bend an end, wrap, cut off with tin snips and use the other part again. 3 cotter pins in the packet will go a long way that way!

[iCARRY]

I have the new Cajun Bandit high air flow coal ring. It's bigger then the original weber ring and has 1/2 inch tabs that the charcoal grate sits on. If I pull out the ring the grate comes with it.


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[LaTuFu]

Not sure I see the benefit to adding them to any charcoal grate, especially if you have a charcoal ring already tied to the grate(s).

I added them so I can shake it lightly to knock off extra ash if I am reusing charcoal for a different cook.