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Move it to the right side to rest and reabsorb juices. The drip pan under this side keeps things
clean. Keep flipping it as it rests.
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Then back to the cutting board for carving and service
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Meanwhile another cutting board of meat is on its way from the kitchen.
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Repeat until everybody is happy.
There are many variations on this flow. You can drop the lever, open the front and add more charcoal at
any time. You can raise and lower the lever as the coals die. You can drop the coal basket to kill a flare-
up.
4.5.
Grilling for a crowd.
If you are grilling up a storm, you can configure the entire 400 square inches of the grate for direct heat.
Figure 4-2: Single zone high-heat grilling setup
After you light the initial load of charcoal on the left side, spread the lit charcoal evenly across the coal
basket. Add another layer of coals if you need a super hot, long lasting fire. The second layer will
quickly light from the coals beneath. (Remember that you can raise the coal basket to optimize the heat
of even a single layer of charcoal, so you may not need as much as you may think. Lighting too much
charcoal is the number one issue with new users.) Now you have a continuous bed of coals under the
entire cooking surface.
You have a lot of heat, and you have control, but be careful, our best advice for successful grilling is
watch it like a hawk!
