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Preheating for low and slow:
Whenever you use your Genesis® II LX for low and
slow cooking, it is important that you preheat the
barbecue first, with the lid closed. The barbecue
should be at the optimum cooking temperature
(about 110°C to 130°C) when you put your food
in to achieve the best results. To preheat your
Genesis II LX for low and slow cooking:
1. Check that all burner control knobs are in the
off position and check with the supplied tank
scale that there is sufficient gas in your bottle (for
LP models).
2. Open the lid.
3. Turn the gas supply on at the source.
4. Light burners 1 and 4 according to the
instructions in the owner’s guide.
5. Turn burners 1 and 4 to MEDIUM (M) and close
the lid. Preheat the barbecue with burners 1 and
4 set to MEDIUM and burner 2 and 3 OFF for 10
minutes.
Cooking low and slow:
1. After preheating for 10 minutes, your barbecue
is ready to cook. Turn burners 1 and 4 to LOW (L).
2. Open the lid and place your food directly on the
grill above burners 2 and 3.
3. Close the lid and cook for the estimated
cooking time.
When cooking at the low temperatures required
for low and slow cooking, it is important to
regularly monitor the cooking temperature
inside the barbecue using the lid thermometer.
If required, make small adjustments to the
right burner settings to achieve the desired
temperature of approximately 110°C to 130°C.
Low and slow cooking (indirect cooking)
Secondary cuts of meat like ribs, shoulder, shanks and brisket are tougher and can be fattier than other
cuts of meat you would normally roast. These tougher cuts will benefit from being cooked ‘low and slow’
– that is, cooked using a very low heat (about 110°C to 130°C) for many hours. This is the method used
for traditional American barbecue dishes like pulled pork, beef brisket and pork spare ribs. Although the
cooking process takes much longer and requires some attention, the results are well worth the effort.
Your meat will be incredibly tender, while staying juicy and retaining a lot of natural flavour.
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Note: Your Genesis® II LX will perform at its best
when you let natural convection do its work under
the lid. Try to resist the temptation to open the lid
unnecessarily. As your food will cook using indirect
heat cooking low and slow, there is no need to turn
the food during the cooking time.
4 burner low and slow preheat
cooking low and slow
Genesis II LX E-440 Low and Slow
Preheat Low and Slow (10 mins)
Cooking Low and Slow
