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COOKING TEMPERATURE GUIDE

Grill Temperature Ranges

Smoking

Baking/Roasting

Grilling

Searing

225

275°F

275

350°F

350

500°F

500

750°F

Meat Type

Rare

Medium

Rare

Medium

Well

Beef, Lamb, Veal

Chops, Roasts & Steaks

120°F

125°F

135°F

145°F

155°F

Beef, Lamb, Veal

Ground Meat

—

140°F

150°F

160°F

Pork

Chops, Roasts & Steaks

125°F

130°F

140°F

150°F

155°F

Pork

Ground Meat

—

140°F

150°F

160°F

Pork

Ham (Fresh)

Use smoking or roasting temperatures.

Pork

Ham (Precooked)

Use smoking or roasting temperatures.

Pork

Shoulder

Use smoking temperatures.

Poultry

* Whole & Pieces

Use smoking, roasting or grilling temperatures.

Seafood

Fin Fish

Cook until flesh is opaque, firm and separates easily with a fork.

Seafood

Crab, Lobster & Shrimp

Cook until flesh is opaque and pearl white.

Seafood

Crab, Lobster & Shrimp

Cook until shells open during cooking.

Seafood

Scallops

Cook until flesh is milky white, opaque and firm.

*Includes: Chicken, duck, goose, turkey and all other fowl.

Internal Temperature for Food

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Page 2: ..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cooking Temperature Guide _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Care Maintenance _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Safe Use of Your Kamado Grill _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Warranty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Page 3 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 10 P...

Page 3: ...NGE MECHANISM OR SIDE SHELF SUPPORT BRACKETS 6 Open the grill and fully open the air intake door Place the charcoal holder inside the grill and align the opening at the bottom of the charcoal holder with the opening in the air intake This allows the air to flow freely into the grill and easy removal of ash residue 7 Place the charcoal grate in the bottom of the charcoal holder Ash will fall throug...

Page 4: ... ASSEMBLING YOUR ALFRESCO KAMADO GRILL Top Vent Bamboo Side Shelves ALK SS Grill Dome Thermometer Air Intake Grill Base ALK LG Internal Components Charcoal Holder Charcoal Spacer Charcoal Grate BBQ Grate ...

Page 5: ...sting charcoal and build a new mound This works well for roasting and grill temperatures A full fire box of only fresh charcoal is recommended for smoking and searing temperatures Charcoal Tip You can t have too much charcoal but you can have too little LIGHTING 1 Light the charcoal with a fire starter cube or two chimney starter electric starter or other method 2 Open the air intake door and leav...

Page 6: ...the temperature A 1 4 can change the temperature by as much as 25 F Temperature Tip Use all fresh charcoal for high temperature searing ACHIEVING LOW TEMPERATURES 1 For low and slow temperatures like 225 F start with a very small fire in one area of the charcoal 2 Close the dome and allow the temperature to come up slowly with the draft door open 2 and the top vent open 1 2 and the daisy wheel hol...

Page 7: ... F Pork Ham Fresh Use smoking or roasting temperatures Pork Ham Precooked Use smoking or roasting temperatures Pork Shoulder Use smoking temperatures Poultry Whole Pieces Use smoking roasting or grilling temperatures Seafood Fin Fish Cook until flesh is opaque firm and separates easily with a fork Seafood Crab Lobster Shrimp Cook until flesh is opaque and pearl white Seafood Crab Lobster Shrimp Co...

Page 8: ...ch the ash 3 Insert the ash tool through the draft door and pull the ash out into the container Optional Remove the cooking grate fire ring and fire box from the grill and use a small scoop to remove the ash Reinsert the internal components GRILL BANDS Check the position and tightness of the bands at the beginning of each grilling season or annually If the bands are in the proper position use a 10...

Page 9: ...he grill to heat to a temperature of 600 F for 15 minutes with the dome closed 2 Allow the grill to cool down completely 3 Before cooking brush the cooking grate with a standard grill brush You can also use a soft bristle brush on the ceramics to remove any residue GASKET REPLACEMENT The gasket material will degrade over time Depending on the amount of grill use the exposed gasket material on the ...

Page 10: ...do grill 5 Wait until the ashes are completely cool before removing them from your grill and disposing of them Important How to Avoid a Flashback When Cooking If you operate your grill then deprive the fire of oxygen by closing the top and bottom air vents a sudden surge of flame called a flashback can occur if you suddenly open the dome of the grill This occurs due to the sudden exposure to oxyge...

Page 11: ...se and maintenance Kamado will at our sole option replace or repair the defective component at no cost to you for the component itself This warranty does not apply to labor freight or any other cost associated with the service repair or operation of the grill What is NOT Covered This warranty does not apply to damage caused by abuse or use of the product for purposes other than that for which it i...

Page 12: ...count clubs big box stores or any retailer who has not been expressly granted permission by Alfresco to sell Alfresco products For Warranty Service For warranty service please contact your local dealer Before you call please have the following information available Proof of purchase by the original owner Date of installation Brief description of the problem Your satisfaction is importance to us If...

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