Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking
Adding Water During Cooking
1" (2.5 cm)
Additional charcoal and/or wood may be required to maintain or increase cooking temperature.
Step 1
Stand back and carefully open grill lid. Use caution since flames can
Step 2
Wearing oven mitts/gloves, use charcoal grate adjuster cranks to place charcoal grates at the lowest level of cooking chamber. Open doors to allow access to charcoal grates.
Step 3
Stand back a safe distance and use long cooking tongs to lightly brush aside ashes on hot coals. Use cooking tongs to add charcoal and/or wood to charcoal grates, being careful not to
WARNING: Never add charcoal lighting fluid to hot or even warm coals as flashback may occur causing severe burns.
Step 4
When charcoal is burning strong again, wear oven mitts/gloves and carefully return charcoal grates to desired cooking level. Ensure that no ashes, coals or embers which may have fallen from doors beneath the grill, as a fire could start. If necessary, completely wet beneath and around grill with water to extinguish any fallen ashes, coals or embers.
Step 5
Close the grill lid and doors. Allow food to continue cooking.
Step 1
Check the water level in water pan if the complete cooking process will take longer than 3 hours. A low water level can be detected by listening for the sound of water simmering.
CAUTION: Charcoal grate must be set at lowest level. Never raise or lower charcoal grate when water smoking as hot water may splash onto coals creating a burst of hot steam and coals.
Step 2
Lift lid over food and water pan. Use caution since flames can
Step 3
If water level is low, add water to water pan. Water may be added to the water pan by moving food aside on cooking grill and pouring water down through the cooking grill. Pour slowly to avoid splashing or
Step 4
Carefully fill water pan with warm water or marinade to 1" (2.5 cm) below the rim. Do not overfill or allow water to overflow from water pan as hot water may splash onto coals creating a burst of hot steam and coals.
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