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Grilling instructions
option 1 - Grill: Direct Cooking
CaUTioN:
• Always check to make sure the smoker/grill is
free of debris and ash before using the grill.
Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food
is cooked to a safe temperature.
Cooking directly over hot coals is ideal for
searing in juices and grilling food requiring less
than 25 minutes of grilling time, such as steaks,
hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken parts, vegetables
and fruit.
1. Remove lid, cooking grids and water pan. Set
aside.
2. Unlock and remove smoker body. Set aside.
3. Make sure charcoal pan is empty and secure.
4. Arrange charcoal briquettes or other fuel on the
charcoal grid. (Figure 1, p. 13)
5. Light per instructions on fuel package. Leave lid off.
6. Allow fuel time to ash into glowing coals before cooking.
7. While wearing protective gloves, carefully remove the smoker lid. Make sure to open the lid away
from you. This will allow the steam to escape away from you.
8. While wearing protective gloves, carefully spread hot coals evenly around
charcoal grid with a long handled tool.
9. While wearing protective gloves place cooking grid on charcoal pan, place lid and allow grill to
preheat.
10. While wearing protective gloves open lid and place food onto cooking grid above the hot coals
with long handled tongs.
11. With lid open or closed, cook until desired internal food temperatures are achieved.
Note: If additional briquettes are needed, remove food from cooking grid and while wearing
protective gloves remove the cooking grid and place additional briquettes without disturbing the
hot coals. Carefully replace cooking grid and food.
12. Allow charcoal to burn out by closing lid and the door. Except in the case of an emergency, do
NOT pour water on hot coals.
WarNiNG:
• Never add lighting fluid to hot or even warm coals as flashback may occur causing serious injury or
damage to property.
CaUTioN:
• When using a liquid starter always check charcoal pan before lighting. Fluid can collect in the
charcoal pan and could ignite resulting in a fire.
Figure 4
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