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Maintenance:
Do not do a burn-off after you grill, but rather
leave the cooking residues on the grates to keep a
protective coating on the cast iron. Do a burn-off
just before you grill. The more you use your cast iron
grates, the easier the maintenance will be. Store in
a dry place. If you store your grates for an extended
period of time, grease very lightly with vegetable
shortening, then wipe dry with a paper towel.
Grilling:
Charcoal is recommended, however, wood or a
combination of both may be used as the fuel source
for grilling with the fuel source placed and ignited
on the charcoal pan. Do not build too large of a fire.
We recommend starting a fire with no more than 4
pounds of charcoal (approximately 60 briquettes)
and adding more as needed during cooking. After
allowing the fire to burn down, place the cooking
grate on the unit. Failure to read and follow
instructions for lighting charcoal may result in
serious personal injury and/or property damage.
GRILL MAINTENANCE
Frequency of clean up is determined by how often
the grill is used. Make sure coals are completely
extinguished before cleaning inside of the unit.
Thoroughly rinse with water and allow to air dry
before using again. Wipe out the interior of the unit
with a cloth or paper towels.
When finished cooking, and the unit has adequately
cooled, clean out all remaining ashes. Ashes collect
moisture, which can lead to premature rusting and
decay. Periodically coating the interior surfaces with
vegetable oil will aid in the protection of your unit.
Also, occasional touch up of the exterior paint will
be required. Black, high-temperature spray paint is
recommended.
NEVER PAINT THE INTERIOR OF THE UNIT.
Cooking Surface:
If a bristle brush is used to clean any of the grill
cooking surfaces, ensure no loose bristles remain
on cooking surfaces prior to grilling. It is not
recommended to clean cooking surfaces while grill
is hot.
COOKING TIPS
Building Your Fire
1.
Stack charcoal briquettes or wood into a
pyramid-shaped pile on top of the
charcoal grate. We recommend using 4
pounds (approximately 60 briquettes) to
start your fire, adding more as needed.
2. If using lighter fluid, saturate the charcoal
briquettes with lighter fluid and let it soak
in for approximately 5 minutes. If using a
chimney starter, electric starter, or other
type of fire starter, light your fire according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
3. After allowing the lighter fluid to properly
soak in, light the pile of briquettes in
several locations to ensure an even
burn. Always light the fire with the grill lid
open. Leave lid open until briquettes are
fully lit. Failure to do this could trap fumes
from charcoal lighter fluid in grill and may
result in a flash fire when lid is opened.
4. Never add charcoal lighter fluid to hot or
warm coals as flashbacks may occur
causing injury.
5. You are ready to begin cooking when the
pile of briquettes ashes over and produces
a red glow (approximately 12 – 15
minutes).
6. Depending on your cooking method, either
leave the briquettes in a pile or spread
evenly across the charcoal grate using a
long-handled poker.
*ALWAYS USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING HOT COALS
TO PREVENT INJURY.
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