Blackstone 28 inch Griddle Full Setup | How To Season

So today I'm taking a look at this 28 inch griddle by Blackstone

So I just want to do a quick unboxing and assembly and give my first impressions of this. So inside the box we're going to have a bunch of stuff including the body

griddle top, hardcover, bottom shelf, side shelves, fabric cover, hardcover handles, wheels, LPG hook, LPG support, grease can, hardware, and the baggie of instructions

warranty card, and a cool sticker. So the first thing I do is to grab the body and then flip it upside down

And now the legs can be lifted up, but there is going to be a latch on the other side here

So we do have to take this out and there now it's loose. So now it can be lifted up nice and easy

And then same thing for these over here. So now it's time to attach the wheels and be careful of these legs because if you accidentally move a little bit, they will go ahead and fall down

So I'm actually going to push this one down just so it doesn't accidentally fall hard

And this wheel goes right here. And we're going to use the small thumb screws to go ahead and screw it in place

All right, now it's time to attach the bottom shelf. And so we can lift the other legs up

And this fits right over here. And now on the side without the wheels, we're going to use the large thumb screw to screw it in right here

And now on the other side with the wheels, we're going to be using the medium thumb screw

and we're also going to be screwing in the LPG support making sure that this little hook is

facing downwards just like so. Now it's time to flip this right side up and make sure to use two

people so it's a little bit easier. All right so now it's time to attach the LPG hook right over

here and we're going to be using a shear pin and the cotter pin at the other end

There. And now the control knobs can be pushed right in place. Now it's time to add the side shelves and I'm starting on the left side over here

So the first thing to do is to loosen these two screws over here So this one already came loose So all I have to do is loosen this one on the left side And now we can grab the shelf and hook it on to right over here so this one already came loose so all I have to do is loosen this one on the left side and now we can grab the shelf and hook it on to right over here and then tighten everything up and then do the same thing for the right side

and now we can hang the grease cup right over here on the back side

followed by the griddle top and make sure to align the front pins all the way in the front

first and then push it backwards so it locks in place and this might be easier

if somebody else helps out too. Now it's time to attach the handles to the top cover so they already come with a screw here so you just got to take it off so

here's both parts we're gonna have the handle and the hook and make sure this

hook is attached the right way on the backside with the hook being aligned with

with the Blackstone logo. There, now this cover can go right on top

And when not in use, you can just slide down and these will go ahead and hook onto place

All right, so now it's time to attach a propane tank and right here I have it

so this will go ahead and screw into here. and there now it's nice and secure and i'm making sure both knobs are turned off we can

go ahead and add a battery to the igniter button so this can unscrew

and here i have a double a battery and there all right so now it's time to turn the valve and then right over here

you can turn the knob so pushing it in and then go to high and then just press and hold the

ignition button until it lights up and it's lit up i can let go and then here i can go ahead and

just adjust the temperature i can do the same thing on the other side press and the other side

is lit up as well too and here you can see these are both controlled independently now it's on low

and now I go ahead and just turn everything off And of course close up the tank All right so now it time to season the Blackstone griddle

but before putting any sort of oil in here, I gotta go ahead and turn it on

So let me just put it on to high heat and then hold the igniter

And I'm gonna leave it on here for about 15 minutes or so until the griddle starts changing color

and then I'll start putting the oil in here. So here's a time lapse of what it goes ahead and looks like. So here's what the griddle looks like after 15 minutes

It's going to be really blackened everywhere and now it's time to season it so you can use the official blackstone seasoning

You could use olive oil, but in this case, I'm gonna use some canola oil

So this just has to be spread all over over

And then I'll use a paper towel just to go ahead and spread it out all around

And this isn't just going to be on the griddle itself but also on the sides too

And I think it probably was a good idea to remove the cap but I forgot to remove it so now I can't because it's really hot

And I'm also going to do it on the outside over here. And there, that's the first layer done so I'm going to wait another 15 minutes and then

do this again. Alright so now it's time for the second layer and I'll do the same thing again

and let me do this one more time and it'll be ready for use

so here's how the griddle looks like it's nice and seasoned everywhere and now it's finally time

to start using it. So here I have a plate, here I have some seasoned chicken

So let's just go ahead and put it on the grill. Actually beforehand, let me lower the temperature

cause this is gonna be way too high And actually I not gonna use both sides So let me turn off we turn off this side and I leave the left side on and I put it kind of a medium temperature in here you

can see the flame still going on. Alright, so here's our plate of chicken

And before I get to eat this, I do want to clean the griddle off. And while it's still hot, it's the perfect time to go ahead and scrape it

So I don't have that flat scraper, so I'm just going to be using this just to get all

the bits off as much as possible. And then try to clean the rest off with this paper towel

And a little bit of water

So overall I'm pretty impressed with this black stone griddle. Setup was pretty easy. It wasn't too hard to season

The only thing missing, of course, is going to be having the appropriate tools. I don't have a scraper

I don't have like an appropriate cleaning kit. So, of course, I wasn't able to clean it that well

But overall, cooking time was real quick. This, it got really hot

And so far, you know, I'm pretty happy with this. I know it's going to be a lot better to just cook things in general instead of having to

cook them indoors. Now that it's springtime, now that it's summertime, we can go ahead and use this outside and not

make such a mess indoors. So it's not as hot indoors anymore

And yeah, chicken's pretty good. All I need is some rice and some water and I'm good to go

But yeah, that's a quick look at the Blackstone 28 inch griddle

So one more thing when it's time to cover this up the lid can easily be placed on top

And there so now you can protect the griddle from bugs from leaves and you don't have to worry about it getting dirty inside