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cooking is over. A little residue left on the Cast Iron grates helps protect them
between uses.
5.
The more Cast Iron Grids are used the better the non-stick qualities become.
This is a great excuse to grill often!
Care
Flavoring wood.
Use
To obtain your favorite smoke flavor, experiment by using chunks, sticks or chips of
flavor producing wood such as hickory, pecan, apple, cherry, or mesquite. Most fruit
or nut tree wood may be used for smoke flavoring. Do not use resinous wood such as
pine as it will produce an unpleasant taste.
Wood chunks or sticks 3” to 4” (7 to 10 cm) long and 1” to 2” (2 to 4 cm) thick work
best. Unless the wood is still green, soak the wood in water for 30 minutes or wrap
each piece in foil and tear several small holes in the foil to produce more smoke and
prevent the wood from burning too quickly. Only a few pieces of wood are required to
obtain a good smoke flavor. A recommended amount for the grill is 5 to 6 wood
chunks or sticks. Experiment by using more wood for stronger smoke flavor or less
wood for milder smoke flavor.
Additional flavoring wood should not have to be added during the cooking process.
However, it may be necessary when cooking very large pieces of food. Follow
instructions and cautions in the “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of
this manual to avoid injury while adding wood.
Care
Regulating heat.
Use
To increase heat, add more wood and/or charcoal. Follow instructions in “Adding
Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual.
To maintain the temperature, you may need to add more wood and/or charcoal during
the cooking cycle.
NOTE: Dry wood burns hotter than charcoal, so you may want to increase the ratio of
wood to charcoal to increase the cooking temperature. Hardwood such as
oak, hickory, mesquite, fruit and nut wood are an excellent fuel because of
their burning rate. When using wood as fuel, make sure the wood is seasoned
and dry. DO NOT use resinous wood such as pine as it will produce an
unpleasant taste.
Care
Adding charcoal / wood during cooking.
Use
Additional charcoal and/or wood may be required to maintain or increase cooking
temperature.
Step 1
Stand back and carefully open grill lid. Use caution since flames can flare-up when
fresh air suddenly comes in contact with fire.
Step 2
Wearing oven mitts/gloves, lift up the cooking grid and place it on a clean and non-
combustible surface. DO NOT touch the grid by hand.