according to those manufacturers’ instruc
ti
ons. Never use instant light charcoal or charcoal lighter
fluid
with any of these other star
ti
ng methods.
Allow the charcoal enough
time
to completely ash over before beginning to cook, so that the lighter
fluid
has enough
time
to burn
off
. Star
ting
to cook too soon can leave your food tas
ti
ng like lighter
fluid.
A
ft
er ash over is complete, use long-handled tongs to spread the charcoal into a single layer
on the pan.
WARNING
: Failure to read and follow ins
tructions
for ligh
ting
charcoal may result in serious
personal injury and/or property damage.
CONTROLLING THE FIRE
Allow enough
time
for properly building the
fi
re and ge
tti
ng the grill up to desired temperature
before a
tt
emp
ting
to cook. You simply cannot cook properly in a cold grill, nor can you nurse a
fi
re
to life while busy with the food. Both deserve your best! Once a
fi
re is burning happily, it is easy to
keep it going with just a li
tt
le a
tt
en
ti
on. You will be pleased at how long your CHARCOAL GRILL will
burn on a li
tt
le charcoal.
Rising heat will move up and out of the grill, pulling in cooler air behind it, which provides oxygen
for the
fi
re. Your CHARCOAL GRILL has four bu
tt
er
fly
dampers that control
airfl
ow, which lets you
fine
tune the temperature. NOTE: Dampers will become very hot
aft
er ligh
ti
ng the charcoal - be sure
to wear insulated grill mi
tt
during adjustment.
A
ft
er the
fi
re is established and the grill reaches the desired cooking temperature, the butte
rfly
dampers can be le
ft
completely open, providing maximum
airfl
ow for a higher temperature or
closed as needed to decrease air
fl
ow for a lower temperature. Use the temperature gauge to
monitor the grill temperature.
Fully opening the upper damper on one side and fully opening the opposite lower damper (closing
the remaining dampers) will create a convec
ti
on e
ff
ect inside the grill when the hood is closed. This
will allow for extended cooking
tim
es when barbecuing.
The adjustable charcoal grate can also be used to control the temperature. Raise it to its highest
se
tti
ng for quick searing and lower it to its lowest se
tti
ng for slow cooking.
ADDING ADDITIONAL CHARCOAL
To achieve the extended cooking
tim
es needed for barbecuing or slow smoking (or if you’re using
your CHARCOAL GRILL to make enough hot dogs and hamburgers to feed an army), addi
ti
onal
charcoal can be added through the charcoal pan access door. Lower the adjustable charcoal pan to
its lowest se
tti
ng. Open the charcoal pan access door using an insulated grill mi
tt
– as the handle
can be hot. Using long-handled tongs, stoke the coals enough to allow excess ash to fall through the
charcoal pan into the slide out ash pan below. Again using insulated mi
tt
s and long-handled tongs,
add charcoal to the pan as needed and close the access door. Raise the adjustable charcoal pan to
the desired level.
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