FUEL & COOKING
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SOLID FUEL: WOOD VS CHARCOAL
Both wood and charcoal are instrumental in running a
successful cooking fire in the Infierno.
Dry charcoal burns slowly over a long period, and is a reliable
source of heat, but will not add much in the way of flavor to
what is cooked over it.
Well seasoned (10-15% moisture content) wood will burn
relatively quickly and produce a moderate amount of flavorful
smoke. You should consider the whole wood you burn to be
the “seasoning” heat. The moisture left in the wood is what
will carry the unique flavor of the wood type being used to the
food and ultimately the diner.
In a restaurant setting, balance the use of high quality chunk
charcoal with a supply of excellent whole wood to achieve
both steady heat and high flavor. Consumption levels for
both types of fuel can vary widely as the Infierno allows open
air flow. The operator can control this by using more or less
charcoal, building smaller fires, or lighting only a single grilling
station when less cooking area is needed.
THE INFIERNO LIFT SYSTEM
The Infiernos have two or four crank wheel-controlled grilling
stations. Cast aluminum wheels raise and lower the grilling
frames through a wide vertical range over the fire to control
cooking temperature. To raise the left frame the wheel is
turned counterclockwise. The right frame is raised by turning
the wheel clockwise.
The Infierno X lift system is comprised of a chain drive that
is turned by the crank wheel, which in turn engages a vertical
worm gear housed in the side of the Infierno body. This
system raises and lowers the grill frames and holds them at
infinite height levels—no catch or levers are required, you
simply crank up or down until the desired height over the
fire is reached, then let go. A brass height indicator shows
the operator what level the grill surface has reached so this
information can be easily recorded for future repeatable
results or to communicate correct settings to another cook.
The indicator is marked 1-10.
Chain and indicator with chain guard in place.
Chain and indicator system with chain guard removed.
