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4.2.
Lighting the charcoal
It is fast and easy to light the charcoal inside the grill. Follow these steps and you will be grilling in no
time. There is a short video explaining the lighting process on our website
www.germangrill.com
1
Open the front access door,
remove the cooking grate, and
make sure the lift arm is
completely lowered.
The coal basket should be
resting fully on the bottom of
the grill in order to light the
charcoal quickly. We remove
the cooking grate simply
because it is easier to pour in
the charcoal. You can leave it
in place and it won’t hurt
anything.
3
Add the charcoal to the left
side of the coal basket.
How much do you need?
100+ chunks (left side full to
the top) to grill at high heat
with a single layer.
40-50 chunks to barbecue
(cover closed).
20-30 chunks to slow cook.
The most common mistake
with this grill is lighting too
much charcoal.
4
Add crumpled paper through
the door in the lighting
chimney.
Five or six sheets. Make sure
that the paper is evenly
distributed and loosely
crumpled so it will burn hotter
with less smoke. If the light is
uneven, or you want to speed
things up, simply add a few
more sheets of paper.
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00:15
The lighting time varies with
humidity and temperature, but
is usually 15 minutes or less.
