Venancio G72CT-72B 72 In. Genesis Series Countertop Gas Hot Plate, 12 Non-Clog Burners, Standing Pilots

The Venancio G72CT-72B is a 72 inch wide Genesis Series countertop gas hot plate with twelve two-piece cast iron non-clog burners in two rows of six. It suits a high-volume saute line, a banquet kitchen, or a catering commissary that needs a dozen open burners on a counter or stand without the ovens of a full range. Each burner is rated 22,000 BTU on natural gas or propane, and the patented Genesis burner design puts that heat into the pan so a stock pot boils and a saute pan recovers in the same time as a conventional 32,000 to 33,000 BTU burner while burning less gas. Twelve burners on one 34 inch deep frame means the back row sits behind the front row, so plan on a line cook who is comfortable reaching over a front pan to stir a back one. It connects at the rear through a 3/4 inch NPT fitting with the included pressure regulator, needs no electrical connection, and ships with an installation kit and a propane conversion kit.

Twelve Two-Piece Cast Iron Non-Clog Burners at 22,000 BTU

The Genesis burner is a two-piece cast iron design that Venancio patented and that won a Kitchen Innovations award. Unlike a one-piece drilled burner, where a boilover of stock or sauce plugs the ports and leaves dead spots in the flame ring, the two-piece burner is self-cleaning and non-clog, so the flame pattern stays even shift after shift. Each burner is rated 22,000 BTU per hour on natural gas and on propane, for 264,000 BTU total across the twelve burners. Venancio rates the cooking time as equal to a 32,000 to 33,000 BTU burner, so you get the recovery of a high-output burner with roughly a third less gas going up the hood. Every burner has its own pilot light, and a front-mounted manual gas shutoff cuts gas to the entire unit at the end of the night.

Heavy-Duty 12 Inch Removable Cast Iron Grates

Twelve cast iron grates, each 12 by 12 inches, lift off individually for cleaning, so a cook can pull one grate to scrub a scorched spot without stripping the whole top. The 12 inch spacing gives each burner a full square for a wide saute pan or a rondeau, and a stock pot can straddle two grates on the front row when the back row is not needed. Under the burners, a removable stainless steel crumb drawer catches drips and scraps; the tray is welded and sealed at the seams so grease does not collect in a corner you cannot reach with a brush.

14 Gauge Fully Welded Interlocking Frame

The frame is 14 gauge steel, fully welded and interlocked rather than bolted, so a six foot unit that gets slid on a stand or leveled on a counter does not rack or loosen at the joints. The front and sides are stainless steel, and the sides carry double wall insulation that keeps the outer skin cooler for the cook working beside it and for the equipment sitting next to it. A stainless steel flex gas tube runs throughout the unit, the knobs are chrome-plated aluminum that stay cooler than plastic near an open flame, and adjustable 4 inch chrome-plated steel legs let you level the top so oil sits flat in a pan.

Front Rail and Genesis Hot Plate Options

The top view on the sheet shows a 24 inch deep grate area behind a 7 inch front section where the knobs live, on a body that is 34 inches deep and 15 15/16 inches tall. Venancio offers a modular front pan rail for 1/6 size pans across that front section, along with a cutting board, a stainless steel equipment stand, stands sized from 12 to 72 inches, and a pilot lighter. The unit weighs 540 pounds, so it belongs on a stand or counter rated for that load.

Gas Requirements

The hot plate connects at the rear through a 3/4 inch NPT fitting, and the gas line and any flexible connector must be 3/4 inch or larger. The included pressure regulator handles natural gas at 4 inch W.C. manifold pressure or propane at 10 inch W.C., with a conversion kit in the box. Specify natural gas or propane when ordering, and check altitude specifications for installations above 2,000 feet. An adequate ventilation system is required for commercial cooking equipment.