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LIGHTING CHARCOAL
Choose a Proper Location to Grill
• Only use this grill outdoors in a well-ventilated
area. Do not use in a garage, building,
breezeway, or any other enclosed area.
• Keep the grill on a secure, level surface at all
times.
• Do not use grill within five feet of any
combustible material. Combustible materials
include, but are not limited to, wood or treated
wood decks, patios, and porches.
Choose How Much Charcoal to Use
Choosing charcoal quantity depends on what you
are grilling and the size of your grill. If you are
grilling small, tender pieces of food that take less
than 20 minutes, refer to the
Charcoal Quantity for
Direct Heat
chart. If you are grilling larger cuts of
meat that require 20 minutes or more of grilling
time, or delicate foods, refer to the
Charcoal
Quantity for Indirect Heat
chart. For more details
about the difference between direct and indirect
cooking, refer to the
GRILLING METHODS
section.
Charcoal typically lasts for about an hour before
it is completely burnt through and ready to be
replaced.
Preparing the Grill for Lighting
1. Remove the lid. Depending on your grill model
you may be able to position it on the side of your
grill using the TUCK-N-CARRY lid lock which
lowers to double as a lid holder.
2. Remove the cooking (top) grate from your grill.
3. Remove the charcoal (bottom) grate and clear
ashes or chunks of old charcoal from the bottom
of the bowl and ash catcher (depending on your
model of grill).
4. Open bowl vent(s).
5. Replace charcoal (bottom) grate.
Note: Instructions for using lighter fluid were
purposely left out of this owner’s guide. Lighter
fluid is messy and can transmit a chemical taste
to your food, while lighter cubes (sold separately)
do not. If you choose to use lighter fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions and NEVER add lighter
fluid to a burning fire.
Lighting the Charcoal Using a
Chimney Starter
The simplest, most thorough way to light any kind
of charcoal is to use a chimney starter; particularly,
the WEBER RAPIDFIRE chimney starter (sold
separately). Refer to the cautions and warnings
included with the RAPIDFIRE chimney starter
before lighting.
1. Put a few sheets of wadded up newspaper in
the bottom of the chimney starter and set the
chimney starter on the charcoal grate
(A); or put
a few lighter cubes in the center of the charcoal
grate and place the chimney starter over them
(B).
2. Fill the chimney starter with charcoal (C).
3. Light the lighter cubes or newspaper through
the holes on the side of the chimney starter
(D).
4. Keep the chimney starter in place until the
charcoal is fully lit. You can tell when the
charcoal is fully lit when it is covered with a
coating of white ash. This can take anywhere
from 15 to 20 minutes.
Note: The lighter cubes used must be completely
consumed and the coals ashed over before placing
food on the grate.
5. Once the charcoal is fully lit, continue to the
following pages for instructions on how to
arrange your charcoal and begin cooking
according to your desired cooking method
(Direct or Indirect method).
Lighting the Charcoal Using
Lighter Cubes
1. Build a pyramid of charcoal in the center of
the charcoal (bottom) grate and insert a couple
of lighter cubes (sold separately) within the
pyramid
(E).
2. Using a long match or lighter, light the lighter
cubes. The lighter cubes will then ignite the
charcoal.
3. Wait for the charcoal to fully light. You can tell
when the charcoal is fully lit when it is covered
with a coating of white ash. This can take
anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes.
Note: The lighter cubes used must be completely
consumed and the coals ashed over before placing
food on the grate.
4. Once the charcoal is fully lit, continue to the
following pages for instructions on how to
arrange your charcoal and begin cooking
according to your desired cooking method
(Direct or Indirect method).
B
E
C
D
A
