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HELP GUIDE
HELP GUIDE
How long will the gas in my cylinder last?
If you have a full cylinder of propane, just look at the table
below to see how many hours of gas you have, depending
on how many burners you have alight. These figures are
approximate only.
You may notice that if you have several burners alight and
your cylinder becomes low on gas, the liquid may freeze up.
If this occurs, turn the cylinder and all burners off and wait
till the liquid thaws. You may then reignite the burners.
These tables were worked out using the following:
• Each burner on high setting uses 19 MJ/hour or
18,000 BTU/hour
• Each burner on low setting uses 6 MJ/hour or
5,700 BTU/hr
• Each kg of gas contains 50MJ. Each lb of gas
contains 21,600 BTU
9KG/20LB BOTTLE
4KG/9LB BOTTLE
High
Low
High
Low
1 burner
25 hours
75 hours
11 hours
33 hours
2 burner
12.5 hours
37.5 hours
5.5 hours
17 hours
3 burners
8.3 hours
25 hours
3.7 hours
11 hours
4 burners
6.3 hours
19 hours
2.75 hours
8 hours
5 burners
5 hours
15 hours
2.25 hours
6.6 hours
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cooking surface preparation
Before using your BeefEater barbecue
Your BeefEater barbecue will feature either of the following
cooking surfaces.
1. Standard cast iron grills
2. ‘RF Technology’ - porcelain coated grills or
3. Stainless steel grills
Each system has different care and maintenance
requirements so it is important to read the correct
instructions for the system supplied with your barbecue.
Standard cast iron grills - non porcelain coated
1. Wash the cooking grills thoroughly with hot water and a
mild dishwashing liquid. Dry immediately. Do not allow
them to drip dry.
2. Coat the entire surface of the grills, top and bottom, with
a generous layer of vegetable oil. Do not use salted fats
such as butter or margarine.
3. Place the grills on the barbecue and light all burners
(see ‘Lighting your Barbecue’ on page 6). If your
barbecue is fitted with a roasting hood, close the hood
and then turn off all but two burners. Set the remaining
burners to Medium until a medium heat is achieved
(195ºC - 385ºF). On two burner models, set both burners
to Low.
4. After 10 minutes, turn all burners off and allow the unit
to completely cool.
5. After the cast iron grills have completely cooled, remove
them from the barbecue and recoat them with vegetable
oil. The curing process is now complete. Refit the grills
to the barbecue and preheat prior to cooking.
6. To prevent rust from forming, the above seasoning or
curing process should be repeated frequently.
7. If rust does form, clean with a brass wire bristle brush
and repeat the seasoning and curing process. If your
barbecue is positioned near water or in a marine
environment, the seasoning process may need to be
repeated more frequently.
RF Technology - porcelain enamel coated grills
Wash the cooking grills thoroughly with hot water and a mild
dishwashing liquid. Coat the entire surface of the grills with
a layer of cooking oil before you commence cooking. Fit the
grills to the barbecue and preheat prior to cooking.
Stainless steel grills
Wash the cooking grills thoroughly with hot water and a mild
dishwashing liquid. Coat the entire surface of the grills with
a layer of cooking oil before you commence cooking. Fit the
grills to the barbecue and preheat prior to cooking.
Cleaning the cooking surfaces
Each system has specific care, cleaning and maintenance
requirements so it is important to read the correct
instructions for the system supplied with your barbecue.
Standard cast iron grills - non porcelain coated
Many food acids, marinades, juices and sauces contain
highly acidic elements that will slowly attack the surface of
the cast iron if not removed immediately after cooking.
• After use, remove all solid material from the cooking
surfaces using a brass bristle brush or plastic scourer.
Brushes specifically designed for this purpose can
be purchased from your BeefEater retailer. Wipe off
remaining residue with a paper towel.
• Coat the grills with a layer of cooking oil. This will
protect the grills between barbecuing sessions. Do not
clean the cooking grills in a dishwashing machine.
• Do not use highly caustic, harsh or abrasive chemical
cleaners to clean the cooking grills. (Always check the
manufacturer’s specifications and recommendations
prior to use).
• Before each subsequent use, preheat your BeefEater
for 10 minutes before cooking. Allow the unit to cool off
and then remove any remains from previous cooking.
Wipe off with a paper towel and then lightly coat with a
layer of cooking oil. The cooking surfaces are now ready
for barbecuing.
• To prevent rust from forming, the above seasoning or
curing process should be repeated frequently.
• If rust does form, clean with a brass wire bristle brush
and repeat the seasoning curing process. If your
barbecue is positioned near water or in a marine
environment, then the seasoning process may need to
be repeated even more frequently.