Griddle FAQs : Answering Your Most Common Questions 

Shouldn't the better question be, "Do I have enough beers to season my griddle?" Planning is key here. Make sure you have plenty so you don't have to interrupt the process and asking your wife go to the store for you. You may just end up with Bud Light. Not worth the risk.

Best griddler channel I’ve seen! Easy listen

By the way, I don't have rodents, etc. that I use the orange mat for, I live at the beach area and it's on my balcony that is exposed to the elements, moisture, etc. I put it on then use a plastic grill cover also. I don't have a hard cover for my griddle. I have a small Pit Boss grill that I put on top before covering it with the plastic cover and that elevates the area so if it does rain, which is unlikely around here, it doesn't puddle. I love watching your videos Johnny, you are very entertaining (and cute)!! Melaney from SoCal

Goodstuff Johnny, you are so correct on the temps in different areas... altitude, humidity, wind, all in play on the griddle

Great video. Important accessories also includes bourbon. 😅

I do use tools all the time. If you wanna sand the whole top down then use a flap disk. It will eat through like me on a bag of cookies. Then oil and onions to season.

Thanks for the tips! I do not like beer - I substitute bourbon or rum on occasion. Hopefully, that is not anathema. I do like the idea of seasoning griddle 5 or 6 times into the night but drinking bourbon……😵‍💫

Hello Johnny, good video, I learned something new!

Hey hey! Just a little thank you for all the help, info, ideas & cook videos you put out for us & entertaining. Keep up the great work “Cheers Brother”

It is the carrier in an aerosol can that does the damage to your cooking surfaces even in a non-stick frying pan

New your channel, and I / we appreciate all the tips you share with us new to an outdoor griddle. A week with my balckstone, and I really see the necessity of an infrared thermometer. Temperature fluctuates like crazy ! The right side is the cooler zone, next day it's totally different. I did a bunch of onions to help even out the seasoning around the edges last night. All 4 burners on low temperature was above 400°. Shut middle ones down to get a medium low , 300° to 320° then threw onions on. To maintain that temp I had to adjust burners a bit, one middle burner back on for a while, then back off, side burners up above low, then back down. It's definitely challenging! Hence the need for the second necessity.... beer. I thoroughly enjoy your content! Cheers

Thanks Johnny for another great video!!

Great video Johnny - informative and funny (as usual) :)

At my age, knowing what oil is the healthiest but can also go high in temperature is of the uptmost importance to me and my similiarly aged wife. The fact that we are cooking on a griddle to begin with is probably a step in the wrong direction but I digress. For us, the oils I use to cook on the griddle for health and temp variation purposes are reg olive oil, Avocado oil and if necessary because I have it and not the others Coconut oil. The one's I have never cooked with are vegi oil, canola oil or any of those. They are toxic on so many levels but again i digress. Thanks for the video big dog. You rock 👍👍

Johnny, I just watched your Q&A video and loved it. As I have said before, you are not only very knowledgeable and informative, but you are also so damn hilarious, and that deadly combination makes you the best. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.🍻🍺🍻

Awesome Vid Brother. I'm OCD with my griddle. I clean it every time I use it. Put oil on it before I start cooking, oil it after I'm done cleaning it. Let it burn off. Maybe put another light coat before I shut it off. Ik. I need to be institutionalized. 😅 But I don't have rust. 😂 Very informative video. Keep Griddlin'. Shawn 🍻

Another outstanding video Johnny 👍🏼

Great video, Johnny. I love the music and the news-based theme! Great tips, especially the frozen food potentially warping the griddle. Thank you and keep them coming!

Here in Australia, we have free electric BBQs, which are just a stainless plate. Having the plastic sheet makes sense when using them, but I don't bother at home [yes i still give the plate a quick clean before and after].

I use grapeseed oil, because it's what was available when I needed to season my first cast iron pan and I've used it ever since. Always worked well for me, so I haven't seen a need to change.

There are also just spray bottles which let you put in your own oil

Thanks for the great video!

Well done Johnny from MI keep up the great videos

Great video, i recently bought a 36" char-griller griddle and love and your ebook is next on the list

and parchment paper

Great information! True North Cafe uses cooking spray in almost all his video, Don't know if it's right, but I guess oil is oil.

I did get the Cuisinart CGG 501 two burner gas griddle. Loving all your recipes. Cuisinart suggested Flax Seed oil to season which I did and it worked out great. Thank goodness I occasionally get in a healthy smoothie mood and had some. Of course I use Avocado oil like you suggested. Griddling still has a lot of oil, but helps keep you regular and lubed up. ;-) I just ordered the weather proof cover and carrier. I don’t need the weight and the cost of a metal cover. It is a bit of a joke with the size a two burner griddle, but I ordered the Cuisinart Food Mover, which should be really helpful with fried rice. I like my tools, and free shipping. You need to check out that tool that is like 7.5 inches by 7.5 inches , Johnny. A big scoop. Almost bought some thick sliced bologna today. Maybe one day soon. Chicken wings with teriyaki, well when you have too much to fit under a large rectangular dome, you have to burn them partially to get up to temp. It was really hot the other day and was going to griddle my porterhouse steaks for the 4th to lessen my outside exposure and time, but the wife yelled at me to pull out my Weber Kamado, get the charcoal going. Of course with indirect and reverse sear. There is a time and a place for a steak cooked on the griddle. ;-) Yes, the Loco griddles look fantastic. And have dropped in price significantly at some big box stores. They are suppose to keep consistent temperatures by turning on and off with each burner. However if you find the review where the guy has six griddles, and does the toast test, the Loco grill has so many uneven temperature spots on that grill. Usually simpler is better. Just like technology is not your friend when something goes wrong. Cheers, Johnny! I will be trying out more of your recipes, while trying not to piss off the wife too much. Women don’t believe in “ happy accidents”. ;-)

Avocado for the win!

Thanks!

13:30...My wife had the same plan😂

This is fantastic! Love the formalwear. LOL

Use a angle grinder with a wire brush make sure you wear safety glasses

What I do is say that you are cooking 🍳 a steak and you are putting it on 325° I put mine on 350 before I put them on and have the steaks room temperature 🌡 then turn the heat down then put the steaks on and put it on low Because when the steak hits the top, it cools it down. Then, as you flip it over, you put it in a spot where it is an empty spot because the spot it was is going to be cooler. & go to lows and buy a heat gun that helps out as well. I have been using it. Simple foods Avocado 🥑 oil 🛢

About time, you posted a video.

Howdy Johnny, great info as always. Have A Day! ;~)

Mice are the biggest reason to use the orange mat.

Fun video Griddle man! Are those your drinking buddies behind you? Good tips I might add. I do believe internal food temperatures do not change because people are using different methods of cooking. I also use my smash burger press for bacon to keep it flat. Till the next time " keep flipping"

@ 0:27 HILARIOUS!!!!!

Michigan folks are indeed strange! Go buckeyes

Mrs. T’s😂 I pity the fool😂

I have used my Blackstone in over 5 states over 2 years with no issue until i moved to Texas. Now i need the orange cover to cover the metal top. If i don't use it i will get rust. It is so humid here! I though I took care of it as i should with cleaning and seasoning. However, i started having issues until i bought the silicon cover.

Great video!! EZ Off oven cleaner and a cheap electric power washer made quick work of stripping a dumpster find Lodge 6 qt Dutch oven to bare shiny cast iron. To be honest, the power washer wasn’t completely necessary but I had it and it made the process more fun. I can’t imagine one couldn’t achieve the same results on a griddle. Just rinse well, and then rinse with vinegar to neutralize any residual lye from the oven cleaner. There won’t be any after a thorough rinsing, but the vinegar rinse will make you feel better. Then reseason and you’re off to the races with a newly resurfaced griddle in less than a 6 pack’s worth of time. As for seasoning, I had a happy accident that made a lasting impression. I had finished cooking, done the water scrapey scrapey thing until it was clean enough for me, then wiped a thin film of oil on it and went inside, leaving it to season for 15 minutes or so on medium. Well I forgot about it for 45 minutes. Ran outside expecting to find a puddle of molten metal where my griddle once stood, and found the most perfectly even, black griddle top I’ve ever seen. Subsequent testing has shown that about 30 minutes gives that glorious even black surface.

What is your favorite breakfast beer?

Large burger press could be used to hold down a bunch of bacon at once. I don't use one at all and the curling is annoying.

Good video Johnny ! Question :::: what's the deal with the suit jacket ???????? My friend . Could have spent that money o n BEER !!! THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA........

Go blue

Do you prefer solid or slotted spatulas?

what brand of beer is that I am in upper Ohio

Do you sell that American flag? Perfect for griddling in the south!

I’m sure you’ve answered this before but why the last name change from Phillips to Brunet?

Is that a Raleigh?

My griddle surface feels tacky. I cooked sausage on it, cleaned it as usual, and now it feels tacky. The griddle is pretty new. Do I need to re-surface it?

Get a wife. Then let yourself go 😂😂😂😂

First question Why would you ever do that to an American flag Have a little respect for those that served