ASH PAN (9)
All Hasty-Bake models feature a completely removable ash pan, making clean up easy. When the fire box is pulled out for refueling, remember to pull the ash pan out simultaneously to catch the charcoal ashes and cinders that may fall through the fire grate. To help reduce corrosion and to keep clean-up simple, we recommend that you line the ash pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
COOKING GRILLS (4)
Our cooking grills are constructed of heavy 1⁄4” diameter nickel-plated material providing a clean, durable cooking surface. The grills are also “V”-shaped, allowing grease to flow to the center of the cooking grill and travel properly through the grease drain system.
GREASE DRAIN SYSTEM (2)
The “V”-shaped cooking grills encourage most of the grease and fat to drain off of the meat, follow the “V” toward the center of the cooking grill, drip into the grease drain rod and continue outside the unit to the grease cup. Flare-ups are virtually eliminated. Typically, when the hood is closed and the heat deflector is in place, grease drippings will not cause flare-ups. If you are “searing” or “grilling” your food with the hood open and the heat deflector removed, flare-ups might occur. You can control them by simply closing the hood and draft vents for a few seconds.
ADJUSTABLE FIRE BOX & COOKING STYLE INDICATOR (1)
The position of your fire may be mechanically adjusted up or down. Turning the outside crank handle clockwise raises the fire box to the “sear” position for quick cooking of steaks, burgers, etc. Turning the crank handle counterclockwise lowers the fire box to a “bake” level for cooking chicken, ham, bread, etc. Continue turning the crank handle counterclockwise and the fire will be in the “smoke” position, for slow cooking or smoking of turkeys, ribs, briskets, etc. Read the information above about the heat deflector for proper use with the adjustable fire box. The cooking style indicator on the front of the Hasty-Bake is linked to the lift mechanism and eliminates any quess work about the position of the fire. Different cooking methods require varying placements of the fire.
Because the fire box (instead of the cooking grills) may be moved up or down, the cooking space inside the hood remains unchanged during fire box adjustments. This is important when cooking large turkeys, hams or both.
THERMOMETER (6)
Accurate to within 1%, this stainless steel bi-metal thermometer helps you maintain your desired cooking temperature.
