Artisan Sear Zone Grate ASZG

The Sear Zone is Artisan's optional infrared burner: the ART-ISB, a 20,000 BTU ceramic infrared burner that drops into the grill in place of one of the standard U-burners, in the left, center or right position. The ASZG is the cooking grate Artisan designs to go over it. Instead of flat rods it uses a V-shaped "flavorizer" profile, which Alfresco (Artisan's manufacturer) describes as capturing the juices, fats and flavors that fall from the food and caramelizing them back onto it. That matters more over an infrared burner than anywhere else on the grill, because the Sear Zone runs far hotter at the surface than a tube burner and cooks with very little flare-up, so drippings that would otherwise simply burn away have somewhere to go. Alfresco lists the ASZG as an optional accessory across the American Eagle, Artisan Series and Professional ranges.

Key Features

• Made for the Artisan Sear Zone — Alfresco specifies it for use with the optional ART-ISB infrared sear burner.
• V-shaped flavorizer profile — channels drippings and caramelizes them back onto the food rather than letting them fall straight through.
• Pairs with a 20,000 BTU infrared burner — the ART-ISB is a ceramic infrared burner Artisan says cooks up to 50% faster with virtually no flare-ups.
• Works wherever the sear burner goes — the ART-ISB can replace a U-burner in the left, center or right position.
• Listed across three grill lines — Alfresco shows the ASZG as an optional accessory on American Eagle, Artisan Series and Professional series pages.
• Drop-in grate — no tools or hardware; it sits in the grill like the standard grates.

Specifications

Documents

• Artisan ART-ISB sear burner installation instructions (PDF)

Model and Installation Information

The ASZG is a grate, not a burner. On its own it does nothing a standard grate cannot; it is meant to sit over the Artisan ART-ISB infrared sear burner insert, which is sold separately. Alfresco lists the grate as an optional accessory on the series pages for the Artisan American Eagle 26" built-in (AAEP-26), Artisan American Eagle 32" built-in (AAEP-32) and Artisan American Eagle 36" built-in (AAEP-36) (and their carts), the Artisan Artisan Series 36" built-in (ART-36) and the 42-inch Artisan Series, and the Artisan Professional 32" built-in (ARTP-32) and Artisan Professional 36" built-in (ARTP-36).

Artisan's ART-ISB installation sheet describes the burner swap: remove the grate and briquette tray, replace a U-burner with the sear burner and reinstall. It also says the briquette tray must not be installed on top of the sear burner. Once the ART-ISB is in, the ASZG drops into place above it. Alfresco does not publish dimensions for the ASZG, and it is not listed on every Artisan grill page, so if your grill is not named above, call us with the model number before ordering.

Who This Model Is Best For

This grate is for an Artisan owner who has fitted, or is about to fit, the Sear Zone infrared burner and cooks a lot of steaks, chops and burgers at high heat. Paired with the ART-ISB it turns one section of a standard Artisan grill into a dedicated searing station while the other burners stay available for lower-heat cooking. If you have not bought the sear burner yet, order the two together. If you mainly cook chicken, fish and vegetables, the standard grates will serve you well without it.

Buying From Northwoods Grills

Northwoods Grills is a family-owned retailer in Charleston, South Carolina. Call us at 843-212-7209 with your grill or island details and we will confirm the fit before it ships. Shipping is free and we do not charge credit card fees.

Add the Artisan ART-ISB infrared sear burner if you have not already, see the Artisan drop-in griddle plate for another way to change up the cooking surface, or browse the full Artisan range and Artisan built-in grills.