Manually Lighting the Side Burner, Sear Station

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS	15

MANUALLY LIGHTING THE SIDE BURNER

DANGER

Failure to open the lid while igniting the side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the side burner does not light, may result in an explosive flare-up that can cause serious bodily injury or death.

1) Open the side burner lid.

2) Check that the side burner valve is turned off (Push control knob in and turn clockwise to ensure that it is in the “OFF” position), turn all burners not being used to the “OFF” position (push in and turn clockwise).

3) Turn the gas supply valve on.

4) Put match in a match holder and strike match.

5) Hold match holder and lit match by either side of the side burner.

6) Push down and turn the side burner control valve to “HI”.

CAUTION: Side burner flame may be difficult to see on a bright sunny day.

WARNING: If the side burner does not light in five (5) seconds:

a) Turn off the side burner control valve, main burners and gas supply at source.

b) Wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear before you try again.

USING THE SEAR STATION™

Your Weber® gas barbecue includes a sear burner for searing meats such as steak, poultry parts, fish, and chops).

Searing is a direct grilling technique which browns the surface of the food at a high temperature. By searing or browning both sides of the meat you will create a more desirable flavor by caramelizing the food surface. Searing will also enhance appearance of the meat with sear marks from the cooking grates. This along with the contrast of textures and flavors can make food more interesting to the palate

The Sear Station™ burner has an on or off control setting that works with the two adjacent main burners. With the sear and adjacent burners you can effectively sear meats while using other cooking areas for grilling with moderate heat.

TO USE THE SEAR STATION™

Before searing you should turn all of the main burners on HI for 15 minutes to preheat the grill. Note: Always grill with the lid closed to allow for maximum heat and to avoid flare ups.

Once the grill is preheated, turn the outer burners off or down to low. Leave the center two burners on HI and ignite the Sear Station Burner (See Sear Station™ lighting Instructions).

6 BURNER

3 Sear 4

Station™

SEAR METHOD

Food is placed in the area of intense heat between the lit burners

Place the meat directly over the Sear Station™. You will Sear each side anywhere from	$
1 to 4 minutes, depending on the type of meat and thickness. You may turn the food a
quarter turn to make crossing sear marks (1) before you sear the other side in the same
manner.
Once you are done searing you can finish grilling by moving the meat to a more
moderate heat over the outside burners to achieve the desired doneness.
As you gain experience in using your Sear Station™, we encourage you to experiment
with different searing times to find results that work best for your taste.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS