Weber Compact Kettle Series, Owner'S Manual

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GUIDE FOR MEASURING & ADDING CHARCOAL FOR THE INDIRECT METHOD OF COOKING
Charcoal Briquettes Beechwood Lump Charcoal Mixed Wood Lump Charcoal
Barbecue Diameter
Briquettes for
first hour
(per side)
Briquettes to
add for each
additional hour
(per side)
Charcoal for
first hour
(per side)
Charcoal to
add for each
additional hour
(per side)
Charcoal for
first hour
(per side)
Charcoal to
add for each
additional hour
(per side)
Go-Anywhere ®
6 briquettes 2 briquettes ½ cup 1 handful ¼ cup 1 handful
37 cm Smokey Joe
®
7 briquettes 5 briquettes ½ cup ¼ cup ½ cup ¼ cup
47 cm Jumbo Joe ®
15 briquettes 7 briquettes ½ cup 1 handful ¼ cup 1 handful
47 cm Compact Kettle 15 briquettes 7 briquettes ½ cup 1 handful ¼ cup 1 handful
57 cm Compact Kettle
20 briquettes 7 briquettes ½ cup ¼ cup ½ cup 1 handful
47 cm Kettles
15 briquettes 7 briquettes ½ cup 1 handful ½ cup 1 handful
57 cm Kettles 20 briquettes 7 briquettes ½ cup 1 handful ½ cup 1 handful
67 cm Kettles 30 briquettes 8 briquettes ¾ cup 1 handful ¾ cup 1 handful
57 cm Performer ® 20 briquettes 7 briquettes ½ cup 1 handful ½ cup 1 handful
CHARCOAL BARBECUE COOKING
INDIRECT METHOD
Use the indirect method for
foods that require 25 minutes
or more of barbecuing time or
for foods so delicate that direct
exposure to the heat source
would dry them out or scorch
them. Examples include joints,
bone-in poultry pieces, and
whole fish as well as delicate
fish fillets. To set up for indirect
cooking, prepared charcoal
are set on either side of the food. Heat rises, reflects off the lid and
inside surfaces of the barbecue, and circulates to slowly cook the food
evenly on all sides. There’s no need to turn the food over.
NOTE: For meats that require more than one hour to cook, additional
charcoal must be added to each side as indicated in the chart below.
1. Open all vents.
2. Use the charcoal cup (C) supplied with your grill to measure the
appropriate amount of charcoal to use (refer to the chart below).
Place the recommended amount of charcoal on each side of
the charcoal grate or pile the charcoal into a Weber
® Rapidfire ®
chimney starter.
3. Ignite the charcoal. Leave the lid off until the charcoal has a light
coating of gray ash, about 30 minutes. (When using the Weber
®
Rapidfire ® chimney starter to light your charcoal, close the grill's
bottom aluminum vents before pouring hot charcoal onto the
charcoal grate. Place the recommended amount of charcoal on
each side of the charcoal grate. Do not forget to open the vents just
after charcoal is poured.)
4. Leave enough room for a drip pan between the coals.
5. Position the cooking grate over the coals.
6. Place food on the cooking grate directly above the drip pan.
7. Place the lid on the barbecue. Consult the barbecuing guide in this
booklet for recommended cooking times.
C