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Kisk Ash Basket - Leave Grate in or Out

2BitsRanch
2BitsRanch Posts: 8
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Hi its me again.  New to my XL Big Green Egg.  I am an experienced egger of 25 years.  For my new XL large, i just got a Kick Ash Basket and Stainless Steal Can.  Question.  Keep the BIG GREEN EGG GRATE? Or REMOVE IT?  What are the pros and cons of each method.  Faster, slower cooks.  Uneven heat temps?  Keep Grate on for long slow cooks?  Remove for high temp cooks?  Any advice is appreciated!
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,083
    Leave it out and NEVER look back! Multiple years of eggperience speaking!
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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,842
    I have a large BGE and I leave my grate in, but I really don't think it matters and you'll probably get plenty of people on both sides of this one. I would rather have some of the small pieces that slip through the KAB rest on the grate so I can reuse. It still allows for plenty of air flow.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,134
    This is another XL question where the answer could be different because of the larger span of the KA Basket.
    The earlier version of all the baskets were made from a small diameter material. KA recommended, on the XL, to keep the factory grate in place. Because they now use a thicker gauge, I believe they now state it’s ok to run commando with only the KA Basket in place. Some of the advantages of the KA are lost with factory grate in place.
    Send them a quick email and ask them. They are excellent and very responsive.

    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • jdMyers
    jdMyers Posts: 1,336
    From heat perspective, leave the grate in.  Air will still flow.  However the thickness will dissipate heat away from the bottom of the base.  It will also keep a fire out of the base should embers fall thru.   That in turn keeps the heat off suface below aka granite 

    Jd
    Columbus, Ohio
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,706
    Throw the sewer grate away!!!
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  • CGS
    CGS Posts: 71
    on low and slow bbq cooks in xl and large grills, I prefer to leave the lump grate in under the basket, provides better control of the burn. t 
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,142
    i took mine out on my previous L and now on the XL.  The ease to pull it all out and clean out the ash  would be lost with it in.
    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q2000, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

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  • Corv
    Corv Posts: 459
    Try it both ways. On my Medium, I found that it performs better with it in. But that's not an XL.
    Somewhere on the Colorado Front Range
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  • RRog17
    RRog17 Posts: 567
    Take it out. 
    Canton, GA
    LBGE, Joe Jr., 28” Blackstone
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