Rusted charcoal grate.


 
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Jason Pedu

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Hi everyone,
I didn't drop my grate in the lake, but while redoing my deck I left the smoker around the side of the house. After a few rain storms it filled with water. ( out of site, out of mind. ) The charcoal grate was very rusty. After wiping it down it looks pretty good. A little rust where I can't get to it.
Is a little rust a danger to the food?
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Pedu:
The charcoal grate was very rusty. After wiping it down it looks pretty good. A little rust where I can't get to it.
Is a little rust a danger to the food? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
My charcoal grate has been outside and in my WSM for 6 years now. It's been rusty pretty much from day one. I never worry about the charcoal grate, food grates are different. When they get rusted I toss them. I've been keeping the cooking grates inside and starting the 4th year with the replacement top grate, zero rust on it.
 
Thanks fella's,
I thought it was ok, just needed some reassurance. I got a wire wheel after work. I'll give it a try when the little one goes to sleep.

Thanks again,
Jason
 
gotta laugh at myself. first i gotta learn to read. the comprehend what i read. the coal grate can be rusty. no biggy. i assumed
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that we were talking about the cooking grate.
 
my cooking grates are always rusty, i'm very lazy after I cook. Some oil, high heat, some brushing and off I roll ...

Is rust even toxic? I don't know, but if it didn't come off with the furious brushing why would it come off on the food???
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jason Pedu:
Hi everyone,
I didn't drop my grate in the lake, but while redoing my deck I left the smoker around the side of the house. After a few rain storms it filled with water. ( out of site, out of mind. ) The charcoal grate was very rusty. After wiping it down it looks pretty good. A little rust where I can't get to it.
Is a little rust a danger to the food? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

In the future, to keep water out just flip the midsection. Instead of running in, rain water will run over the sides. Thats all I ever do.
 
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