CHARCOAL SECTION AND SMOKER
PREPATION FOR USE & LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS Curing your grill
Prior to your first use of the Grill, follow the instructions Curing your grill will minimize damage to the exterior finish that can impart unnatural flavors to the first meal prepared
below carefully to cure your grill. as well as rid the grill of paint odor on the grill.
IMPORTANT: To protect your grill from excessive rust, the unit must be properly cured and covered at all times when not in use.
Step 1 Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat charcoal grates or charcoal ash tray.
Step 2 Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the grill (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual). If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 5 pounds (2.3kg) of charcoal. This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place hot coals on charcoal grate.
NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of grill.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable material for lighting charcoal. Follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 8 to 10 pounds (3.6 to 4.5 kg) of charcoal. This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed. Place the charcoal in the center of each charcoal grate.
Step 3 Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open, wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal.
Store lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill.
Step 4 With grill lid and doors open, stand back and carefully light charcoal through the doors. Allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
Warning: Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid (approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a
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