How do you condition a new grill?
Start some coals with the grate off the grill. As the coals are heating up, coat the grate in *vegetable* shortening using a paper towel. Place the grate back on the grill over the hot coals and cover. Allow the coals to burn off; this process will coat the grate with a protective layer of oil.
You might also consider running the grate through a burnoff process BEFORE curing to remove any coating the manufacturer used for protection during shipping. To do this, burn some coals for roughly 30 minutes under the grate with the lid down, let cool, then condition per previous instructions.
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