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Portable Charcoal
LOCATION
Ensure that the BBQ is placed at least 150cm in all directions from house walls, trees,
plants and other flammable materials or liquids when in use.
Do not place the BBQ under a roof or overhang
Ensure the BBQ is placed where there is plenty of ventilation.
Do not BBQ below normal ground level.
USING THE VENTS TO ADJUST THE HEAT:
Once the charcoal is evenly lit, with the lid in place, the vents can be adjusted to
control the temperature.
The bottom vent is the coarse control. It needs to be adjusted first to suit the status of
the fuel and the temperature you want to achieve. If there is a lot of
fuel, burning well, you will most likely want to close the bottom vent more to reduce
the temperature. If there is only a small amount of fuel, not burning well, you may want
to open the bottom vent more to increase the temperature. When the bottom vent
is set correctly, it is at the balance of coarsely controlling the temperature. With the
bottom vent at that balance point, then the top vent will work as a fine tuning on the
temperature. Open the top vent more will increase the temperature. Closing the top
vent more will lower the temperature. The top vent will be less effective if the bottom
vent is not set well with a stable charcoal burn.
For direct cooking with the lid in place or removed, spread the charcoal evenly around
charcoal grate so its positioned directly under the food. For indirect cooking (e.g.
roasting or smoking), set the charcoal so that there is no charcoal directly beneath the
food. For a roast, typically set the charcoal either side of the cooking grate (using a
baking dish in the gap on the charcoal grate is helpful to catch dripping juices), position
the roast in the middle of the cooking grill so that there is no direct heat beneath the
roast.
Make sure the assembly instructions have been followed correctly.
Set the barbecue up in a suitable position, on a level surface away from areas likly
to catch fire. The base of the barbecue will get hot so ensure it stands on a suitable
surface. Leave the lid off and fully open vents for lighting.
Use Charcoal and a suitable lighting method:
Method 1 - Charcoal & Lighting Gel
Set up your barbecue in a safe place. Place charcoal in the fire bowl onto the
charcoal grate to a depth of 3-5 cm.
Apply the lightning gel carefully over the charcoal. Take care not to spill any gel onto
your hands or clothes.
Do Not use flammable liquids to light or re-light charcoal.
Do not light the charcoal if you have split gel onto your clothes. Adjust the vents to
control the heat. Light the charcoal using a long taper or safety lighter. The charcoal
will then burn for a period with flames.
DO NOT squirt gel onto burning charcoal.
When flames die down check the charcoal is beginning to glow red. If your coals are
going out you should open all vents and allow to cool down before trying to apply
more gel.
Method 2 - Firelighters
Place three or four firelighters in the centre of the fire bowl onto the charcoal grate
and light with a match.
Place pieces of charcoal around each burning block. Add more charcoal as required,
in a pyramid formation.
When burning is established, spread the charcoal out evenly. After lightning, the fire
should be ready for cooking in 30-40 minutes, or when even white ash is visible by
day, or an even red glow is visible by night. Adjust the vents to control the heat.
Make sure that the cooking grill is fully located into the grill supports so that the
cross bar supports lock behind the retaining edges.
ALWAYS WEAR OVEN GLOVES WHEN HANDLING HOT ITEMS.
Ensure there is at least 1 metre clearance around all sides of the barbecue. Keep
away from fences, over hanging branches and other combustible materials. Do not
cook before the charcoal has a coating of ash.
User instructions
Prior to barbecuing
User instructions
Amount of Charcoal
NEVER OVERFILL THE GRILL WITH CHARCOAL/BRIQUETTES,
AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE GRILL ENAMEL.
DAMAGE CAUSED BY INCORRECT USE IS NOT COVERED BY
THE WARRANTY.
AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL /BRIQUETTE
MAX AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL
650GR
MAX AMOUNT OF BRIQUETTES
1.2 KG
