
CG203600
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-MM Eng
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NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of grill.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do not use
gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable material for lighting charcoal. Follow all manufacturer’s warnings and
instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 8 to 10 pounds (3.6 to 4.5 kg) of charcoal. This should be
enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed. Place the charcoal in the center of each
charcoal grate.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open, wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal.
Store lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill.
Step 4
With grill lid open and charcoal grate completely placed inside the grill. Stand back and carefully light charcoal. Allow to
burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
WARNING
Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid (approximately 20 minutes).
Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion
when lid is opened.
Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F (107°C) on temperature gauge. Maintain
this temperature for 2 hours.
Step 6
Increase the temperature to 400°F (205°C) on temperature gauge. This can be achieved by adding more charcoal
and/or wood (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking“ section of this manual). Maintain this temperature for 1
hour then allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE: It is important that the exterior of the grill is not scraped or rubbed during the curing process.
IMPORTANT: to protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be cured periodically and covered at
all times when not in use.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat charcoal grate, grids or
charcoal ash tray.
Step 2
Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the Barrel Grill (see
“Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).
WARNING
Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or
charcoal/wood mixture.
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