TO BREAK IN A NEW GRILL
Before using it for the first time; operate
the grill with lid closed on a low setting for
about 15 minutes. This will help burn away
oil and the smell of new paint. After the oil
has burned away, check the burner flame.
BURNER’S FLAME
Keep the grill lid closed and the grids in
place. Inspect the burner’s flame by care -
fully looking below and through the air-sup-
ply openings in the grill bottom.
A good flame should be blue with some
yellow tip coming from the burner holes.
Some yellow tips on flames up to 1" in
length are acceptable as long as no carbon
or soot deposits appear.
If flames are excessively yellow and ir-
regular, the oil residue may not be com-
pletely burned off, or the venturi may not be
properly positioned over the orifice(s).
Allow grill to cool before repositioning ven-
turi over valve.
After a grill has been in use for a while it
may begin to have a more yellow flame. A
build up of food deposits, fats, or cooking
seasonings can cause yellowing of flames.
Try cleaning the burner to remove built-up
residue. Check for clogged burner holes or
blocked venturi tubes.
Regular use of your grill will actually help
keep it operating more smoothly. It is not un-
usual for similar units to heat a little different-
ly.
CONTROL SETTINGS
The high flame setting is for quick searing of
meat. Sear foods, then finish cooking on a lower
setting.
A medium setting works best for cooking
steaks, pork chops, and hamburgers.
The lowest setting works well for all roasts and
rotisserie foods. Even thick steaks, when seared
on a high setting first, will have a better texture
and be more juicy cooked on low.
DUAL BURNER COOKING SYSTEM
The grill’s burner may be operated to cook on
either side or both sides at once. This allows for
various styles of cooking.
1. Use a direct heat source when browning
meat or cooking hot dogs and hamburgers.
Check the food often.
2. Cook large-size foods (such as roasts,
turkey, or duck) on a low, direct heat. Place food
and water in foil pan with corrugated bottom,
adding water as needed.
3. If doing skillet or stir-fry cooking, limit the
amount of oil and direct heat used.
4. Cook foods that burn easily over an indirect
heat. Light one side of the burner and place the
food on the other side for cooking. The food will
cook slower but should be more tender. This
method of cooking also reduces grease flare-up.
Add a small pan of water to help keep meat
moist, replace the water as needed.
5. Casseroles can be cooked in oven-proof or
foil pans using indirect heat.
6. Cook two foods at once using different set-
tings.
7. To add smoked flavor, try adding wood chips
in apple, mesquite, and hickory flavors.
FLAME CHECK
BAD FLAME
GOOD FLAME
Holes in burner
YELLOW
BLUE
Checking the Burner Flame
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Using Your Gas Grill
