COOKING ON YOUR GRILL
FOR GRILLING (DIRECT COOKING)...
use barbecue mitts and
GRILLING (DIRECT COOKING)
FOR ROASTING (INDIRECT COOKING)...
such as roasting large pieces of meat on the grid, use or make an aluminum foil pan about an inch larger all around than the piece of meat to catch the drippings. Put the pan directly under the meat and surround it with charcoal. Most indirect cooking takes a longer time to cook than direct.
ROASTING (INDIRECT COOKING)
1. COOKING GRID...After the charcoal is covered in light gray ash and is arranged in the required pattern, install the cooking grid. Use barbecue mitts for handling. You can tilt the grid front to back by taking the grid off of the rear grid bracket and lay grid against back of bowl. This will cook the meat faster. Tilt grid before putting any food on the grid, or remove the food from the grid before tilting.
2. ADJUSTABLE DRAFT...Leave the hood and bowl vents open for the most heat. Close the vents partially to lower the heat. It takes a few minutes for the charcoal to react to the vent adjustment.
3. SMOKING...For true smoke flavor, use chips or chunks of wood from nut or fruit trees such as hickory, walnut, cherry or apple. Soak the chips in water overnight so they will not burn when you put them on the charcoal.
When you are ready to cook, put the soaked chips on top of the hot charcoal using long handled tongs. Place the meat on the grid and close the hood.
Continue adding chips while the meat cooks to maintain the appropriate amount of smoke. Smoking is a very slow process. Therefore, allow plenty of cooking time.
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5. PUTTING OUT THE CHARCOAL...Save your charcoal to use again by closing the hood and all the vents. The char- coal will be put out in just a little while and the next time you cook, you will need to add less new charcoal.
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CARE, MAINTENANCE, AND STORAGE
To reduce the risk of death, serious bodily injury, or property damage:
·Allow the grill to cool completely before cleaning, moving or putting on a grill cover.
·Empty and clean the ash pan so excessive grease and ashes do not accumulate. Let the grill and pan cool for 48 hours before cleaning.
·To avoid cut, pinching, or other bodily injury, wear protective gloves when handling or cleaning parts.
·Do not clean any grill part in a self cleaning oven.
·Do not store a charcoal grill while it is hot.
·Do not store grill, charcoal, or lighter fluid indoors. Store it outdoors in a cool dry place.
·Store your grill and fuel out of the reach of children.
·To avoid a fire or explosion, do not store charcoal or lighter fluid near a heat source.
·Follow fuel manufacturer’s instructions regarding use, care, and storage of fuel.
CLEANING YOUR GRILL
Regularly clean your charcoal grill between uses.
1.Ashes/Ash Pan...Remove the ashes, when possible, after each time you cook. Wait until the charcoal and grill have cooled, and pour out the ashes. You can save the larger pieces of charcoal for use next time you cook. Use a garden hose to wash out accumulated grease and ashes from the grill and/or ash pan.
2.Cooking grid...Use a detergent and hot water solution just as you would for any cooking equipment. A stiff brush may be helpful in removing heavy grease deposits.
3.Hood and Bowl...Dampen a cloth in hot water and a detergent solution. Then, wipe both the inside and outside of the hood and bowl. You do not have to remove all of the grease from bowl, some remaining grease that burns during cooking will help season the grill and give food it’s barbecue flavor. Wipe all areas dry before storing. Note: Do not use oven cleaner or abrasive cleaner on your Aussie® grill. This may cause damage to the paint finish.
If rust appears on your grill, clean and buff the affected area with steel wool. Touch up bare metal with a high heat paint specified for barbecue grills. Follow paint manufacturer’s instructions for use.
STORING YOUR GRILL
1.Remove the cooking grid. Rub with a light coat of cooking oil and wrap in aluminum foil. Store wrapped grid back into the grill. You may also wrap the ash pan in foil.
2.Store charcoal and lighter fluid away from the grill.
3.After you have cleaned your grill, store it in a clean, dry area. If you store your grill outside, close the top vent to keep the rain out but leave the bottom vents open.
4.Place a grill cover over the grill and store it outdoors. Store charcoal and lighter fluid separately and outdoors.
5.Before next use, remove aluminum foil from grid and ash pan and
