To grate or not to grate

GQuiz

Hate to admit this… the cast iron grate had rusted to the the Kick Ash basket. Ordered a new basket. Do I need a new grate? Would I be ok with the rusty grate? Or do I go with the basket alone?
 

DoubleEgger

You don’t need the grate. You’ll get much better airflow without it. 

zaphod

basket alone. My basket has become a small shelf on the nest crossbars. I keep my ceramic top there.

RRP

Cast iron grates are over rated in my opinion. I love my old KA Baskets which themselves are iron and not SS. Whenever they rust before I do then I will buy new SS KA baskets!