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Care and Maintenance: Charcoal Grill and Smoker
CURING YOUR GRILL:
1. Lightly coat interior surfaces with vegetable oil
a. Do not coat charcoal grates or ash tray
2. Build a re with charcoal and / or wood
a. Soak in charcoal lighter uid, wait three minutes, and light ame
b. When the re is burning well, carefully place on charcoal grate
c. Do not let coals touch grill walls
d. Only use charcoal lighng uid to start re
e. Lighter uid must be fully burned o prior to closing grill lid to prevent ash re
3. While coals are burning, close lid to aain temperature of 225° Fahrenheit (107° C)
a. Maintain temperature for two hours
4. Increase temperature to 400° Fahrenheit (205° C)
a. Add more charcoal and / or wood for best results
b. Maintain temperature for one hour
ADDING CHARCOAL AND WOOD DURING COOKING:
1. Stand back and carefully open grill lid
a. Fresh air can cause sudden are ups
b. Do not add lighter uid or warm coals
2. Wearing mis or gloves, adjust hanger to lowest posion
a. Use lier to place cooking grid on non-combusble surface
b. Do not touch grid using your hand
3. Use cooking tongs to remove ashes and hot coals
4. Wearing gloves or mis, carefully return charcoal grates to grill body with lier
a. Exnguish any coals or embers that may have fallen
AFTER USE SAFETY:
1. Always allow grill and components to cool completely before handling
2. Never leave coals and ashes unaended; make sure all are exnguished aer cooking
3. Remove all coals and ashes before leaving grill unaended
a. Place coals and ashes in non-combusble container and soak with water
b. Place coals and ashes a safe distance from combusble materials
c. Leave coals and ashes in water for 24 hours before disposal
4. Wet the surface beneath and around the grill to exnguish any ashes, coals, or embers
5. Cover and store cooled grill in an area away from children and pets
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