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grate place balled up paper and light with match or lighter thru holes in bottom of chimney sides. Once
paper lights, fire will spread up thru charcoal until entire column is glowing red in the bottom with ash
formation on top. Pick up by handle and pour lit charcoal into grill. Start with 4 pounds (1.8 kg) of
charcoal. This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed.
When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place hot coals on charcoal grate.
NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls
of grill.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid,
ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid
approved for lighting
charcoal.
Do not use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol
or other flammable material for lighting charcoal.
Follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with
4 pounds (1.8 kg) of charcoal. This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has
been completed. Place the charcoal in the center of the charcoal grid.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open, wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into
charcoal.
Store lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill.
Step 4
With grill lid and doors open, stand back and carefully light charcoal through the lid. Allow to burn until
covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
WARNING
Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid
(approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting
fluid in grill and may result in a
flash-fire or explosion when lid is opened
.
Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F (107°C) on temperature
gauge. Maintain this temperature for 2 hours.
Step 6
Increase the temperature to 400°F (205°C) on temperature gauge. This can be achieved by adding
more charcoal and / or wood (see “Adding Charcoal / Wood During Cooking“ section of this manual).
Maintain this temperature for 1 hour then allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE: It is important that the exterior of the grill is not scraped or rubbed during the curing
process.
IMPORTANT: To protect your grill from excessive rust, the unit must be cured periodically and
covered at all times when not in use.
