COOKING GUIDE FOR GROUND MEATS

PATTIES AND SAUSAGES

Indirect/Medium Heat

Place patties and sausages on the cooking grate. Cook for the time given in the chart or till desired doneness, turning once halfway through cooking time.

 

 

APPROXIMATE COOKING TIME

 

 

MEDIUM

WELL-DONE

CUT

THICKNESS

160˚F (71˚C)

170˚F (77˚C)

Patties

 

 

 

Lean ground beef,

 

 

 

lamb, and pork

34 in.

9–10 min

11–12 min

Sausage

 

 

 

Fresh bratwurst,

 

 

 

Italian, and Polish

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18–25 min

COOKING TIP

For safety sake, the U.S.D.A. recommends cooking any ground meat or ground poultry mixtures, such as burgers or meat loaves, till medium 160˚F (71˚C)The center of patties and meat loaf should not be pink, and the juices should run clear. When checking the temperature of meat loaf, wait till near the end of the cooking time before inserting the meat thermometer. Insert the thermometer near center of loaf.

INTERNAL

FOOD TEMPERATURES

Fahrenheit (F)

Celsius (C)

140˚

60˚

150˚

66˚

160˚

71˚

170˚

77˚

180˚

82˚

VIELUXETM GRILL TEMPERATURES

Fahrenheit (F)

Celsius (C)

325˚

163˚

350˚

177˚

375˚

191˚

400˚

201˚

450˚

232˚

500˚

260˚

550˚

288˚

METRIC

EQUIVALENTS

U.S.

Metric

1 cup

250 milliliters

1 tablespoon

20 milliliters

1 teaspoon

5 milliliters

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Weber Gas Burner manual Cooking Guide for Ground Meats, Patties and Sausages, Cooking TIP, Internal Food Temperatures